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Hartford Wedding Photographers

Our Hartford photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: Avon, Enfield, Glastonbury, Manchester, Simsbury, West Hartford

Hartford Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in Hartford - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best Hartford photographers specializing in intimate marriages. Couples are embracing the trend of smaller, more meaningful celebrations. Let our talented photographers capture the joy and intimacy of your wedding day.

By planning a simple Hartford elopement, couples are able to stay present in the moment and fully absorb the impact of their wedding day. Given the fact that many couples feel more natural and at ease in intimate settings, it's no surprise that some of the most breathtaking wedding images come from elopements.

The WPJA has an abundance of top-ranked, Hartford documentary wedding photographers available right now who understand that some weddings and elopements can’t wait. Find yours today!
Recent WPJA WedElope Story Awards
The couple and their sons rode dirtbikes to a small countryside wedding at the town hall
Loic Bourniquel
The bride and groom posing for a romantic image during blue hour by the riverfront was a beautiful sight to behold
Karin Keesmaat
After the ceremony, the newlyweds cuddled up in the backseat of their car together, looking forward to their future life together. They also had video chats with their family so everyone could share in their special day.
Loic Bourniquel

Hartford Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Hartford wedding event is a wedding photojournalist’s dream: a fairly open schedule with lots of breathing space for creativity – it’s just the photographer, the couple, the officiant, and perhaps a few select companions.

Connecticut WPJA members are ready to document any mini, themed, secret, or elopement wedding, even if it is a Monday-Thursday ceremony. Search for the “Can Shoot Weddings on Short Notice!” message on the listings below.

View Award-Winning Pictures from Hartford Wedding Venues

2 Hartford Wedding Photographers...

Portrait of Wedding Photographer David Butler II

New England wedding photographer David Butler II has specialized in documentary style wedding photography for over a decade. His esteemed portfolio includes portraiture, news and sports photography, and his work has been featured in outlets such as Sports Illustrated, ESPN...

David Butler II

Somers in Connecticut, US *Now booking Hartford weddings.
3
3
2800 (USD)
Portrait of Wedding Photographer Alex Paul

In his journalistic style, Alex Paul, a visual storyteller, has captured the intimate moments of over 250 destination weddings as a New England-based professional wedding photographer.

Alex Paul

Boston in Massachusetts, US *Now booking Hartford weddings.
83
18
4500 (USD)

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Hartford Couples

Hartford Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

Below are some Hartford wedding photography samples from the world’s best wedding photographers of the WPJA. Some of these Hartford marriage pictures might be artistic portraits, details, or documentary-style images that have come from getting ready sessions, wedding ceremonies, reception venues, or Hartford engagement portrait sessions with couples.

CT Indian Wedding Ceremony | The Riverview in Simsbury, CT
Hartford Wedding Photography | Image contains: hugs, crying, indoors, color, wedding guests

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How can couples find Hartford photographers for pre-wedding engagement portraits?
A: The WPJA issues Diamond Awards for Hartford wedding photographers to showcase their best engagement photography work. These awards are given to photographers who prove that they have an ability to be creative, artistic, and intuitive while working on-location with couples who are newly engaged.
Q: How can couples find reviews of Hartford wedding photographers?
A: We call them Client Letters. At the WPJA, we decided more than 20 years ago to avoid incorporating those third-person testimonials and endorsements that are found all too often in advertisements. Instead, we elevated our listings with the use of Client Letters, which represent the actual words and feelings of the clients who booked those Hartford wedding photographers for their own wedding.
Q: Can a wedding photojournalist create artistic portraits on my Hartford wedding day?
A: While wedding photojournalists strive to capture candid moments on the wedding day, our photographers also are skilled artists who can compose powerful portraits. If you have a specific vision of what types of images you want from your wedding day, look at the top-ranked Hartford wedding photographers who have earned Artistic Guild awards for portrait and detail images.
WPJA Communiqué: Featured Wedding Photography Articles
Smaller Weddings in a Time of Social Distancing
It’s no secret that these are strange times we’re going through right now, and there are many couples out there with weddings set in the near future who are left feeling uncertain and concerned about their futures. While that’s understandable, it’s also important to...Read more
Wedding Economy: The Ups and Downs
We all know that the economy can go through some hard times, and be somewhat reminiscent of past recessions. However, as people cut back on non-essential little luxuries here and there, one constant remains: weddings. People don’t tend to just stop getting married due to a...Read more
Clean background in this photo of the bride walking into her mountain ceremony.
Adventure Wedding Elopements
Some couples, as they begin planning for their weddings, might think that they are limited to the classic locations: churches, gardens, beaches, or even Las Vegas. But in doing so they’re missing out on a multitude of unique options that might suit their personalities much...Read more

WPJA Communiqué: Viewpoints
Elopements: Traditional and Modern
The oldsters among the WPJA ranks no doubt remember when 'to elope' meant, in Merriam-Webster’s definition, “to run away secretly with the intention of getting married, usually without parental consent.” Many wedding photographers have gone on the lam with couples who did just that. However, even Merriam-Webster now acknowledges that “elope appears to have become shorthand for ‘ small destination weddings ,’ a ‘ wedding that is not financially insane ,’ or a ‘ wedding that allows us to not invite all the people we would rather not invite .’” Smaller Weddings are... Read more
What is Reportage?
On Instagram and elsewhere, one can see images labeled as #photojournalism or #reportage when they are, in fact, merely photos. I say "merely," even though photography has been my career's great passion. But it's because of that passion and my respect for the work of actual photojournalists that I am particularly bothered to see wedding photographers call their work "reportage." That word properly used actually means something important beyond just a stylistic conceit. By contrast, however, I'm the lead cheerleader for those practitioners of #weddingphotojournalism ... Read more

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