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Bangor Wedding Photographers

Our Bangor photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: Penobscot, Brewer, Old Town, Alton, Bradford, Bradley, Burlington, Carmel, Charleston, Chester, Clifton, Corinna, Corinth, Dexter, Dixmont, East Millinocket, Eddington, Edinburg, Enfield, Etna, Exeter, Garland, Glenburn, Greenbush, Hampden, Hermon, Holden, Howland, Hudson, Kenduskeag, Lagrange, Lakeville, Lee, Levant, Lincoln, Lowell, Mattawamkeag, Maxfield, Medway, Milford, Millinocket, Mount Chase, Newburgh, Newport, Orono, Orrington, Passadumkeag, Patten, Plymouth, Springfield, Stacyville, Stetson, Veazie, Winn, Woodville

Bangor Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in Bangor - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best Bangor photographers specializing in intimate marriages. Couples are embracing the trend of smaller, more meaningful celebrations. Let our talented photographers capture the happiness and closeness of your unique, romantic, non-traditional, or at-home wedding.

By planning a simple Bangor elopement, couples are able to stay present in the moment and fully absorb the impact of their wedding day. With many couples feeling more comfortable and relaxed in intimate settings, it is not surprising that some of the most sincere and touching wedding photos are captured at smaller celebrations.

The WPJA has an abundance of top-ranked, Bangor documentary wedding photographers available right now who understand that some weddings can’t wait. Find yours today!
Recent WPJA WedElope Story Awards
They embraced, feeling the warmth of their love, knowing that their dreams of becoming husband and wife had come true atop the majestic cliffs of the ocean
Joyce Perlman
The bride and groom chose a small, intimate wedding with a splendid view of the village's rooftops from the terrace of Restaurant Elopement Venue Image, making their special day truly unique
Fabrizio Demasi
Wedding ceremony image of the bride and groom, hand-in-hand, walking down the aisle
Carlos Porfírio

Bangor Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Bangor 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.

Maine WPJA members are ready to document any adventure, lakeside, civil ceremony, or any other type of 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 Bangor Wedding Venues

3 Bangor Wedding Photographers...

Studio Portrait of Wedding Photographer Kate Crabtree

Using a documentary approach, Kate Crabtree embraces storytelling through visual imagery as she captures the heartfelt moments of love in her wedding photography. Based in Maine, Kate's bold and joyful documentary photos are set against stunning landscapes, creating a...

Kate Crabtree

Bangor in Maine, US
116
4
6200 (USD)
Lifestyle portrait of Sarah Gagnon, a photographer for candid weddings in Midcoast Maine

Maine-based wedding photojournalist Sarah Gagnon: BFA in photography, 7 years of experience, specializes in candid and documentary-style photos, loves capturing romantic wedding moments, and shoots 45-60 weddings per year.

Sarah Gagnon

Bowdoinham in Maine, US *Now booking Bangor weddings.
2
2
450 (USD)
Bangor, Maine wedding photography by Hailey Crabtree

Hailey Crabtree is a talented wedding photojournalist based in New England, capturing the essence of love and life through her lens since 2010. Combining her passion for storytelling and photography, she weaves together enchanting tales of couples' special moments.

Hailey Crabtree

Orrington in Maine, US *Now booking Bangor weddings.
3
2
5400 (USD)

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Bangor Couples

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How can couples find Bangor photographers for pre-wedding engagement portraits?
A: The WPJA issues Diamond Awards for Bangor 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 reviews of Bangor 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 Bangor wedding photographers for their own wedding.
Q: Who are the best Bangor wedding photographers for small elopements?
A: The WPJA is proud to have some of the top Bangor 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
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
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
jperlman elk cove inn ceremony
Top 4 Types of Small Weddings to Make Your Day Truly Yours
Everyone always says that your wedding day is all about you. But let’s face it; that’s not always actually the case. Many couples stress over guest lists, planning, expenses, and all the frills and traditions of your standard large wedding that they may or may not even be...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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