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North Rhine-Westphalia Wedding Photographers

Our North Rhine-Westphalia photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: NRW, Köln (Cologne), Düsseldorf, Dortmund, Essen, Duisburg, Bochum, Wuppertal, Bielefeld, Bonn, Münster

North Rhine-Westphalia Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in North Rhine-Westphalia - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best North Rhine-Westphalia 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 North Rhine-Westphalia 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, North Rhine-Westphalia documentary wedding photographers available right now who understand that some weddings and elopements can’t wait. Find yours today!
Recent WPJA WedElope Story Awards
Civil Town Hall Wedding Photography of Spaced out chairs and minimal guests
John Sanders
Elopement Picture of bride and groom at their small, private ceremony among tall, green shrubbery, affording them the intimacy to share that classic kiss after saying yes
Simone Miglietta
From inside the doors of a balcony, guests look on as the newlyweds exchange their vows beneath a lush floral arch
Laura Segall

North Rhine-Westphalia Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small North Rhine-Westphalia 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.

Germany WPJA members are ready to document any fast, justice of the peace, courthouse, 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.

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7 North Rhine-Westphalia Wedding Photographers...

Wedding reportage photography by Nadine Lotze of Lumoid Photo

Nadine Lotze is a documentary wedding photographer who has been capturing beautiful moments since 2011. With a passion for photography and a love for travel, she goes the extra mile to capture pure, timeless, and aesthetic images.

Nadine Lotze

Hagen in Nordrhein-Westfalen, DE *Now booking North Rhine-Westphalia weddings.
59
2
49
300/hour (EUR)
Lifestyle portrait of Matthias Tiemann, a wedding photographer for NRW Ruhrgebiet

Wedding photographer Matthias Tiemann, based in Gelsenkirchen-Erle, Germany, skillfully captures joy and love with years of experience. Raised in Ruhr, he discovered his passion for photography among friends. His education and ability to create a relaxed atmosphere make...

Matthias Tiemann

Gelsenkirchen in Nordrhein-Westfalen, DE *Now booking North Rhine-Westphalia weddings.
6
1599 (EUR)
Lifestyle portrait of North Rhine-Westphalia wedding photographer Miriam Folak

Miriam Folak is an experienced wedding photographer specializing in capturing weddings in North Rhine-Westphalia, Hesse, Germany, and the surrounding areas. With over a decade of experience, Miriam prioritizes creating unforgettable memories for couples through expressive...

Miriam Folak

Meinerzhagen in Nordrhein-Westfalen, DE *Now booking North Rhine-Westphalia weddings.
3
3
700 (EUR)
Kobe Vanderzande creates artistic and documentary images from marriage ceremonies and reception parties

Kobe Vanderzande is a Hasselt-based wedding and family photographer who has been actively capturing moments for over 15 years. He specializes in reportage-style wedding photography and uses minimal equipment in order to capture genuine emotions.

Kobe Vanderzande

Hasselt in Limburg, BE *Now booking North Rhine-Westphalia weddings.
34
3
11
1500 (EUR)
Wedding Reportage Photography and Couple Portraits in Germany Martin Hecht

With a documentary approach to photography, Martin Hecht, a German photographer, captures life's moments through his camera lens. He uses his visual storytelling skills to document the emotions of bridal couples and tell their stories.

Martin Hecht

Göppingen in Baden-Württemberg, DE *Now booking North Rhine-Westphalia weddings.
35
1
4
4
19
250/hour (EUR)
Switzerland wedding photography by Monique De Caro

Monique De Caro, a wedding photographer with a documentary approach, utilizes her background in fashion and beauty photography to craft visually captivating stories. With a passion for storytelling through her visuals, she has been professionally capturing honest moments...

Monique De Caro

Zurich in Zurich, CH *Now booking North Rhine-Westphalia weddings.
29
17
2000 (CHF)
Kirill Brusilovsky wedding photography for creative couples

Using a documentary approach, Kirill Brusilovsky, an award-winning photographer with extensive experience in advertising, design, and photography, tells stories through his visual storytelling.

Kirill Brusilovsky

Hamburg in Hamburg, DE *Now booking North Rhine-Westphalia weddings.
9
300/hour (EUR)

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving North Rhine-Westphalia Couples

North Rhine-Westphalia Wedding Elopement Photography - WedElope

View WedElope Image Galleries by North Rhine-Westphalia Wedding Photographers from Small Events and Intimate Elopements.

North Rhine-Westphalia Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

Captivating wedding day moment at Museum Hülsmann in Bielefeld, filled with genuine emotions and joy as a woman embraces the bride with beaming smiles in an outdoor setting.
A newlywed couple standing under a delicate veil on their wedding day at Burg Blankenstein in Hattingen, set against the serene, minimalistic white background.
Emotional black and white wedding photo of bride and groom sharing an intimate moment by touching foreheads at their civil ceremony in Borchen, Paderborn.
At a wedding in NRW, Germany, the groom is tenderly kissed by an elder guest, capturing a heartfelt moment in a nostalgic black and white photograph.
A bride getting ready in front of a grand mirror at Schloss Herten, Germany, on her wedding day, delicately adjusting her earrings.
Captured at Schloss Herten, Germany, a moment of the bride and her girls toasting and playfully tossing white flower petals in the air in a luxurious hotel room on the wedding day.
A humorous moment unfolds as the groom nervously gets his first tattoo at the wedding venue, while the bride and groomsmen share a laugh in this candid behind-the-scenes photo captured during the wedding day in Landhaus Nordhelle, Germany.
A candid moment at a wedding in a charming farmhouse in Küntrop, North Rhine-Westphalia, as a young boy playfully runs through the photographers' frame while they capture the beautiful table setting with the ladies in the background.
A black and white image captured near Guetersloh, Germany, showcasing the getting ready moment with hairspray.
A close-up shot of a bride getting her tattoo at Landhaus Nordhelle in Meinerzhagen, after her wedding ceremony in Sauerland, NRW, Germany.
Bride and groom leaving their ceremony at Confideum Landhotel Voshövel, bathed in the warm glow of the sun for the first time as a married couple.
An award-winning wedding day image showcases the hands of a bride adorned with wedding rings and a bouquet, while a white lace veil elegantly wraps around her arms at Märchenwald Altenberg, Odenthal.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How can couples find reviews of North Rhine-Westphalia 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 North Rhine-Westphalia wedding photographers for their own wedding.
Q: Who are the best North Rhine-Westphalia wedding photographers for small elopements?
A: The WPJA is proud to have some of the top North Rhine-Westphalia documentary wedding photographers for elopements. Our members are able to submit WedElope Stories that take you step-by-step, via a 9 image picture story, through the unique and moving elopements that take place around the world.
Q: Can a wedding photojournalist create artistic portraits on my North Rhine-Westphalia 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 North Rhine-Westphalia wedding photographers who have earned Artistic Guild awards for portrait and detail images.
WPJA Communiqué: Featured Wedding Photography Articles
Vows, Crowds, and Nerves: Avoid Stress with a Small Wedding
While some of us were fortunate enough to be born as extroverts, not everyone feels the same way. For a good chunk of the population, any number of the typical wedding day traditions can inspire anxiety and existential dread. This day is all about you, yes, but does that...Read more
A Sunshine Solemnization - Outdoor Weddings in Nature
Not everyone has a lagoon or glacier next door, but there's no rule saying you can't have a small wedding in the great outdoors. Take advantage of natural sunshine and that open, airy feeling and give your guests some room to breathe! LESS IS MORE Instead of hemming your...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

RAVES, REVIEWS, AND North Rhine-Westphalia WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER RECOMMENDATIONS

Petra & Markus

Photo by Martin Hecht

Dear Martin, Now our wedding and baptism is exactly 3 weeks ago today and we did not want to miss the opportunity to thank you again for everything. It was an unforgettable and unique event for us, captured with many amazing and emotional pictures of you for us forever. We always like to look at the pictures and reminisce. Thank you also for your totally relaxed, calming and open nature and of course for your flexibility (with our little daughter Jana). We would love to book you anytime again! Best regards Petra & Markus with Jana

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Christina & Thomas

Photo by Martin Hecht

Dear Martin You have enriched our wedding in so many ways. Back then, you introduced yourself to the words that on that day, you will not be "just" our wedding photographer, but also friend and guest at the same time. And you were so much more for us that day. Throughout the day, you helped us with advice, action and camera. Again and again we were asked by our guests how long we have known each other, and again and again we earned incredulous looks when we said we see each other the second time today. And so not only we, but also all our guests, both of you as a human being, as well as of your photographic skills were completely thrilled. You've captured this unforgettable day forever from start to finish in so many beautiful moments, and that's priceless. Christina and Thomas

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