Chiang Mai Wedding Photographers

Our Chiang Mai photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: Chiengmai, Chiangmai, Chiang Mai Province and all of Northern Thailand

Chiang Mai Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

LOVE WON'T WAIT! - Couples are quickly moving forward with smaller weddings. Our Chiang Mai photographers are ready to accommodate.

By planning a simple Chiang Mai 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, Chiang Mai 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 couple, soon to be surrounded by their closest friends and family, held an intimate civil ceremony inside a luxurious Villa, exchanging vows and celebrating their love in a small and romantic wedding

Michela Bocciarelli

The bride requested that the wedding photographer capture an American Gothic portrait in front of the iconic wallpaper, to commemorate the timelessness of their special day

Andrew Morrell

On a sunny day with a clear, blue sky, the bride and groom receded down the aisle as guests threw rose petals; it was a small, yet intimate wedding ceremony

Joyce Perlman

Chiang Mai Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Chiang Mai 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.

Thailand WPJA members are ready to document any pop-up, secret, themed, 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.

View Award-Winning Pictures from Chiang Mai Wedding Venues

2 Chiang Mai Wedding Photographers...

Wasan Chirdchom

Bangkok, TH *Now booking Chiang Mai weddings.

1500 (USD)

Vitalii Nikonorov

Koh Samui in Surat Thani, TH *Now booking Chiang Mai weddings.

800 (USD)

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Chiang Mai Couples

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Where can I find a photographer for a short-notice, small Chiang Mai 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 Chiang Mai wedding day by.

Q: Who are the best Chiang Mai wedding photographers for small elopements?

A: The WPJA is proud to have some of the top Chiang Mai 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.

Q: How can couples find Chiang Mai photographers for pre-wedding engagement portraits?

A: The WPJA issues Diamond Awards for Chiang Mai 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.

WPJA Communiqué: Featured Wedding Photography Articles

Essential Elopement Vendor - The Photographer

So your wedding is just around the corner and you’ve decided to elope , either because you want to do this on a budget , avoid a large wedding party, or simply to enjoy the day together with minimal distractions and as little stress as possible . They say 'all you...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

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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