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Jersey City Wedding Photographers

Our Jersey City photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: Hoboken, Weehawken, Union City, Secaucus, West New York, Bayonne, Guttenberg, North Bergen, Harrison, Kearny, North Arlington, Fairview, Newark, Cliffside Park

Jersey City Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in Jersey City - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best Jersey City 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 Jersey City 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, Jersey City documentary wedding photographers available right now who understand that some weddings and elopements can’t wait. Find yours today!
Recent WPJA WedElope Story Awards
From their guests, a shower of confetti welcomed the bride and groom as they left the Register Office ceremony
Andrew Heeley
A romantic destination elopement portrait of the bride and groom
Carlo Bettuolo
The couple embraced in the beloved City Hall after eloping, forever uniting their love
Nicole Chan

Jersey City Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Jersey City 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.

New Jersey WPJA members are ready to document any town hall, secret, justice of the peace, 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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3 Jersey City Wedding Photographers...

Wedding and engagement portraits by Michelle Arlotta

Wedding photographer Michelle Arlotta brings 20 years of experience, creativity, and analytical skills. She is a "wedding ninja" who captures raw emotion and delivers beautiful, comprehensive results with a bit of humor. Over 400 weddings photographed and 700...

Michelle Arlotta

Milford in New Jersey, US *Now booking Jersey City weddings.
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11
94
3650 (USD)
Wedding Photographer Brad Resnick

With a background in theater and more than 8 years as a wedding photojournalist, Brad Resnick brings his unique and natural approach to capturing the most meaningful moments on your wedding day.

Brad Resnick

Denville in New Jersey, US *Now booking Jersey City weddings.
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4
2900 (USD)
Wedding photography of marriage ceremonies and receptions by Inbal Sivan

Inbal Sivan is a wedding photojournalist known for her journalistic style, capturing moments that tell the story of each couple's wedding day. With an unobtrusive approach, she is able to capture the passion and emotions of the day in a natural and authentic way.

Inbal Sivan

Brooklyn in New York, US *Now booking Jersey City weddings.
34
3500 (USD)

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Jersey City Couples

Wedding Venue Pictures by Jersey City Wedding Photographers

Please select a venue below to view all associated contest-winning Jersey City wedding photos.

Jersey City Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

A couple in Jersey City, New Jersey, shares a tender kiss on their front stoop while a passing car provides a dynamic foreground. This black and white portrait by a NJ wedding photographer captures the romantic scene beautifully.
A saxophonist's silhouette is seen framed in the windows of the Gallery at Liberty Prime, Jersey City, NJ, creating a unique atmosphere for a wedding
A couple walked along the river in Liberty State Park, Jersey City, New Jersey, taking in the majestic view of the New York City skyline, the lush grass beneath their feet
The wedding guests celebrated the wedding with a beer spray on the dance floor of Liberty Prime in Jersey City, New Jersey, captured by the talented photographer at The Gallery
A spectacular New Jersey wedding couple photograph from the Liberty House in Jersey City with the city skyline under the heavy sky
The bridesmaids look at the bride in awe of her wedding dress in this photo by a Jersey City, NJ wedding photographer.
Photo of the bride and groom leaning their heads forward to touch golden crowns by a Jersey City, NJ wedding photographer.
Jersey City Wedding Photography | Image contains: parents dancing wedding reception detail
Jersey City Detail Wedding Photos | Image contains: wedding dress, hotel room, gown

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How can couples find Jersey City photographers for pre-wedding engagement portraits?
A: The WPJA issues Diamond Awards for Jersey City 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 top-ranked Jersey City wedding photographers?
A: The WPJA created the original wedding photographer ranking systems. Our innovative system is based on contest winning points, meaning that the Jersey City photographers you see at the top of your search results page have recently won the most — and the most recent — contest awards. Our contests judge photographers based on their creativity, style, composure, and ability to capture the heart of any couple's story on their wedding day.
Q: How can couples find reviews of Jersey City 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 Jersey City wedding photographers for their own wedding.
WPJA Communiqué: Featured Wedding Photography Articles
Small Weddings - How to Budget and Save
Traditionally speaking, often times it is the couple’s families who help pay for their wedding. However, unfortunately that’s just not possible for everyone, especially these days when the cost of weddings can quickly and easily get out of control. Some couples find...Read more
Essential Elopement Vendor - The Photographer
So your wedding is just around the corner and you’ve decided to elope , either because you want to do this on a budget , avoid a large wedding party, or simply to enjoy the day together with minimal distractions and as little stress as possible . They say 'all you need is...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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