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Winnipeg Wedding Photographers

Our Winnipeg photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in:

Winnipeg Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in Winnipeg - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best Winnipeg 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 Winnipeg 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, Winnipeg 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 held hands as they said their vows in a small wedding ceremony with stunning panoramic views of the mountains
Tyler Vu
Bride and groom wander hand in hand past a charming souvenir vendor, symbolizing the city's authentic charm and warm welcome
Samuele Ciaffoni
Friends of the newlyweds shower them with rose petals as they leave the bride's home
Fatih Cinar

Winnipeg Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Winnipeg 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.

Manitoba WPJA members are ready to document any themed, justice of the peace, city hall, 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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Winnipeg Wedding Photographers...

Winnipeg Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

A back-lit couple stands nose-to-nose in an intimate pose, capturing a lifestyle engagement portrait in front of Legislature Building in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
In a romantic tunnel illuminated with orange lights, the newlyweds embraced each other in a wedding portrait, taken in Winnipeg, Canada
The bride and groom posed in traditional attire on the steps of Assiniboine Park in Canada, basking in the sunshine of their ceremony location
The groom twirled and danced with the bride on a winding path through the trees of Birdshill Park in Winnipeg, Canada, creating a romantic and memorable portrait
The groom was lifted up on the shoulders of his groomsmen and merrily danced along the way to the before wedding ceremony at RBC Convention Centre with the bridal party
An artistic engagement portrait session in Winnipeg, Canada showcases the silhouette of a couple framed by the bright red head scarf of the woman, set against a vibrant blue sky and bright sun
An intimate and reflective moment captured during an engagement picture session at the Human Rights Museum in Winnipeg, Canada, as the couple lies in the walkway together
The couple's night portrait engagement session in Winnipeg, Canada, captured with a slow shutter and painting with lights, symbolizes their love and connection amidst the vibrant energy of the electric blue sky
The couple's close and intimate pose, nose to nose and backlit with flash, with a grand staircase behind, captures their love and connection in this artistic creation in Winnipeg, Canada
A bride and her mother share a moment while getting ready for the wedding in Winnipeg, Manitoba
Ring Bearer anticipation during wedding ceremony in Winnipeg, Manitoba
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada outdoor wedding ceremony celebration high-fives

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How can couples find reviews of Winnipeg 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 Winnipeg wedding photographers for their own wedding.
Q: Where can I find a photographer for a short-notice, small Winnipeg wedding?
A: There are many WPJA photographers who are able to help you out at a moment's notice. We understand that sometimes love happens and there's simply no time to lose. We can ensure that you can get married as quickly as possible — and have incredible photographs to remember your Winnipeg wedding day by.
Q: Who are the best Winnipeg wedding photographers for small elopements?
A: The WPJA is proud to have some of the top Winnipeg 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.
WPJA Communiqué: Featured Wedding Photography Articles
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
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
Jola Mulder, of Overijssel, is a wedding photographer for
Bringing it Home: The Joys of a Backyard Wedding
Oftentimes when people are considering a venue for their weddings, they search for a location away from home, whether that be ten minutes or ten hours, all just to find what they already have: a place that holds meaning for them, that feels comfortable, or that they find...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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