Are you planning a short-notice, small wedding or elopement?

WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY STUDIOS ARE OPEN - Many couples don’t want to wait. They are planning to get married in the very near future, eloping, or rushing a small ceremony with their photographer, some close friends, and family but dispensing with or postponing the reception party. 

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Chengdu Wedding Photographers

Find Chengdu photographers serving:

Chengdu Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

YOU CAN'T STOP LOVE - In recent days, some of our Chengdu wedding photographer vendors have expressed their desire to accommodate couples who don’t want to wait to be married and are rushing the ceremony.

Many couples have recently discovered that less is more when it comes to wedding planning in Chengdu, and those small weddings allow them to truly enjoy every aspect of their day. These intimate events allow brides and grooms to be fully present, as they are less worried and intimidated about the sheer size and scope of the day. While they may be planning a sweet and simple Chengdu elopement, couples still want to have their wedding day documented. It's important to work with a WPJA Chengdu photographer who specializes in elopements and who understands the unique dynamic of this type of event. The right photographer will capture the events of the day, the atmosphere of the event and the most important details.

The WPJA has an abundance of top-ranked, Chengdu documentary wedding photographers available right now who understand that some weddings and elopements can’t wait. Find yours today!
Most Recent WPJA WedElope Story Awards

Attention wedding photographers! Submit your elopement story images today to be featured here!

Playa Conchas Chinas, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Elopement Couple Portrait | After the ceremony, the couple took a stroll on the beach together
Juan Carlos Calderon
Sea Horse Beach Club, Oludeniz, Fethiye, Turkey Elopement Photos | The bride walks down the aisle with her father, surrounded on either side by their guests
Ufuk Sarisen
Fira, Santorini, Greece Elopement Photo Images | The veil and hair of the bride were flying about in the hot breeze and there were teardrops
Ufuk Sarisen

Elopement Photographers for Small Chengdu Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Chengdu 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.

Sichuan WPJA members are ready to document any fast, civil ceremony, courthouse, 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.

We are anxious to create a picture story chronicling your modern, non-traditional, romantic, small wedding from beginning to end. In this sense, it is no different from any other event that we have covered. The emphasis is on documenting key moments, capturing spontaneous displays of emotion, telling your real love story, as well as creating artistic portraits and details.

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Chengdu Couples

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Chengdu elopement wedding photography by Cheng Guo of Sichuan China

Cheng Guo

ChengDu in Sichuan, CN
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1000 (USD)

Chengdu Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

A China wedding day detail picture of bridegroom showing his good friend the wedding oath he wrote for the bride
China artistic wedding photography style in A detailed picture of the bride about to get on the bus
Best Chengdu documentary wedding picture created as The newlyweds let the pigeons fly into the sky as The brides grandmother and aunt are watching
World's most innovative and best Chengdu wedding photography from the moment of the ceremony When the bride comes out, the brides parents hold the skirt for her, the brides mother holds the brides hand, and the bride holds her fathers arm
World's most innovative and best Chengdu wedding photography of The groom writing down his wedding vows, from under the glass table The words on the white paper are clearly visible, We can see the shadow left by the nib on the paper
World's best creative wedding photography from Sichuan, China at banquet time The newlyweds are ready to propose a toast to their relatives and friends When the newlyweds are ready to pick up their glasses
World's most visionary and best wedding photography from Chengdu, Sichuan as the bride goes out, her friends hold the skirt for her, a beautiful walking dynamic, and the lines of the skirt are also very beautiful
World's best and most unconventional wedding photography from Sichuan showing The brides sister is preparing skirts for the bride These three skirts will be worn for the bride at different times on the wedding day

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How can couples find Chengdu photographers for pre-wedding engagement portraits?
A: The WPJA issues Diamond Awards for Chengdu 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: Can a wedding photojournalist create artistic portraits on my Chengdu 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 Chengdu wedding photographers who have earned Artistic Guild awards for portrait and detail images.
Q: Who are the best Chengdu wedding photographers for small elopements?
A: The WPJA is proud to have some of the top Chengdu 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.
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