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Chengdu Wedding Photographers

Our Chengdu photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: Jinjiang, Qingyang, Jinniu, Wuhou, Chenghua, Longquanyi, Qingbaijiang, Xindu, Wenjiang, Shuangliu, Pidu, Xinjin

Chengdu Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in Chengdu - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best Chengdu 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 casual, intimate, romantic, or at-home wedding.

By planning a simple Chengdu 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, Chengdu 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

Chengdu Photographers for Large or Small 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 justice of the peace, small, town hall, 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.

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Chengdu Wedding Photographers...

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.

The beautiful sunshine in Chengdu, Sichuan, near the bride's house illuminated the faces of the bride and her sister in the car, creating a stunning wedding image
At the Sichuan Ceremony venue, the newlyweds were about to hold the wedding ceremony, the bride puts her hands behind her back and holds them tightly to express her tense mood
The outdoor reception venue in Chengdu, Sichuan, is filled with anticipation as everyone awaits the bride's bouquet toss mid-air
After the wedding ceremony in Chengdu, Sichuan, the newlyweds and their parents are toasting the guests at the venue
The bride, her parents and the grand tent were captured in a striking photograph as they waited for the wedding ceremony in Chengdu, Sichuan
The newlyweds' joyful embrace and kiss as they begin their married life at the wedding ceremony in Chengdu, Sichuan, surrounded by lush green foliage
A Chengdu wedding photographer captured a touching moment as the bride wiped away the bridegroom's tears at their ceremony
Sichuan wedding planner pic ideas in BW- Chengdu photography showing The bridegroom is pouring himself wine
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

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: How can couples find reviews of Chengdu 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 Chengdu wedding photographers for their own wedding.
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.
WPJA Communiqué: Featured Wedding Photography Articles
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
Vows, Crowds, and Nerves: Avoid Stress with a Small Wedding
While some of us were fortunate enough to be born as extroverts, not everyone feels the same way. For a good chunk of the population, any number of the typical wedding day traditions can inspire anxiety and existential dread. This day is all about you, yes, but does that...Read more
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

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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