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Rockford Wedding Photographers

Our Rockford photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: Loves Park, Machesney Park, Belvidere, Rochelle, Harvard, Freeport, Sycamore, Janesville, DeKalb, Woodstock, Huntley, Dixon, Lake in the Hills

Rockford Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in Rockford - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best Rockford 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 Rockford 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, Rockford 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 eloping couple exchanged rings in their ceremony, with the country flag colors playing in the official's outfit
Tsvetelina Deliyska
The couple's special day was made even more memorable with a very small and intimate wedding, surrounded by their 7 closest friends and relatives, and a stunning wedding couple portrait inside of a classic Rolls Royce vehicle
Bryan Aleman
The romantic civil marriage of the couple was small and intimate as they walked up the steps of the ornate city hall, the groom with his arm around the bride's back, captured forever in a beautiful black and white image
Chris Shum

Rockford Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Rockford 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.

Illinois WPJA members are ready to document any courthouse, 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.

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Weddings, engagements and elopement photography by Kevin Kienitz

Kevin Kienitz

Aurora in Illinois, US *Now booking Rockford weddings.
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Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Rockford Couples

Wedding Venue Pictures by Rockford Wedding Photographers

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

Rockford Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

The happy couple tied the knot at Prairie Street Brewing in Rockford, IL, with a stunning smoke bomb display to celebrate their special day
The beautiful wedding of the Rockford couple was held at the Anderson Japanese Gardens, with a stunning portrait of the couple and koi fish swimming in the pond
Rockford, IL - Prairie Street Brewing Wedding Venue Photography of the bride getting ready with friends/family.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Where can I find a photographer for a short-notice, small Rockford 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 Rockford wedding day by.
Q: How can couples find top-ranked Rockford wedding photographers?
A: The WPJA created the original wedding photographer ranking systems. Our innovative system is based on contest winning points, meaning that the Rockford 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: Who are the best Rockford wedding photographers for small elopements?
A: The WPJA is proud to have some of the top Rockford 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
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
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

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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