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Palm Beach County Wedding Photographers

Our Palm Beach County photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: West Palm Beach, Boynton Beach, Delray Beach

Palm Beach County Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in Palm Beach County - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best Palm Beach County 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 Palm Beach County 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, Palm Beach County 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 bride and groom celebrated their small wedding by the water, sitting on rocks with a breakfast picnic spot, sipping coffee, and enjoying a slice of wedding cake
JD Land
A small wedding with a portrait on a tennis court at a sports club is a memorable and unique reception venue
Tatyana Chohadjieva
The bride and groom shared a passionate kiss at the end of their Civil Marriage Ceremony at the historic town hall, marking the start of their new life together
Kobe Vanderzande

Palm Beach County Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Palm Beach County 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.

Florida WPJA members are ready to document any civil ceremony, justice of the peace, quick, 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 Palm Beach County Wedding Venues

4 Palm Beach County Wedding Photographers...

Artistic wedding photography by Stephanie Sonju

Stephanie Sonju is an USA destination wedding photographer. Growing up, her parents' passion for photography inspired her own, and she has a particular adoration for printed work, making handcrafted albums to ensure her clients have physical memories for years to come.

Stephanie Sonju

Boynton Beach in Florida, US *Now booking Palm Beach County weddings.
3100 (USD)
Wedding photography by Michael Freas

Michael Freas is a visual storyteller in the field of photography, specializing in wedding ceremonies. He excels at capturing the unique moments that define the love between two people, while also honoring the presence of all those who attend.

Michael Freas

Asheville in North Carolina, US *Now booking Palm Beach County weddings.
64
3
26
3800 (USD)

In her 15 years as a Florida photographer, Julie Ambos has established herself as a talented wedding photojournalist. Her unique blend of journalistic style and unobtrusive approach allows her to capture candid and heartfelt moments, creating stunning visuals that tell the...

Julie Ambos

Key West in Florida, US *Now booking Palm Beach County weddings.
114
3
84
3450 (USD)
Engagement, elopement and wedding photography by Samantha Moore of So Many Moments LLC

Samantha Moore is a wedding photojournalist who loves connecting with people through photography. She has been documenting weddings since college and has had the pleasure of shooting in various locations worldwide. Samantha feels honored when chosen to capture couples...

Samantha Moore

Sarasota in Florida, US *Now booking Palm Beach County weddings.
12
1
1
4
2950 (USD)

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Palm Beach County Couples

Palm Beach County Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

The engaged bride's windblown hair by the sea at Atlantic Dunes Beach in Delray Beach, Florida is captured in a beautiful, black and white lifestyle pre wedding portrait
A West Palm Beach, on location couple lifestyle portrait at Pan's Garden to create a wanted couture feel
A lifestyle engagement portrait session in West Palm Beach, FL for a couple at Pan's Garden
Florida lifestyle engagement photography of a couple at Witches Wall Palm Beach near a root that grew on the side of exposed rock
A Florida, on location couple lifestyle portrait at Witches Wall in Palm Beach near a public road pass though

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How can couples find reviews of Palm Beach County 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 Palm Beach County wedding photographers for their own wedding.
Q: Can a wedding photojournalist create artistic portraits on my Palm Beach County 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 Palm Beach County wedding photographers who have earned Artistic Guild awards for portrait and detail images.
Q: How can couples find Palm Beach County photographers for pre-wedding engagement portraits?
A: The WPJA issues Diamond Awards for Palm Beach County 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.
WPJA Communiqué: Featured Wedding Photography Articles
An Unforgettable Romance: The Intimacy of an Elopement
While some people live for the hustle and bustle of a big wedding with extravagant décor and an impossibly long guest list, others find these kinds of weddings to be too much hoopla, preferring instead something simpler and quieter, allowing for more intimacy between them...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
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

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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