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Christchurch Wedding Photographers

Our Christchurch photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in:

Christchurch Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in Christchurch - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best Christchurch 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 Christchurch 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, Christchurch documentary wedding photographers available right now who understand that some weddings and elopements can’t wait. Find yours today!
Recent WPJA WedElope Story Awards
River Dock Wedding Image | The bride and groom are Standing at the edge of a dock by the river
Michelle Arlotta
A couple exchanged outdoor vows in a backyard and placed bracelets on one another in a small garden ceremony as a sign of their commitment
Patrycja Janik
The bride walked toward the groom at the indoor wedding ceremony, her father's hand firmly clasped in hers
Carlos Porfírio

Christchurch Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Christchurch 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.

Canterbury WPJA members are ready to document any mini, city hall, 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.

View Award-Winning Pictures from Christchurch Wedding Venues

Christchurch Wedding Photographers...

Christchurch Wedding Elopement Photography - WedElope

View WedElope Image Galleries by Christchurch Wedding Photographers from Small Events and Intimate Elopements.

Christchurch Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

A wedding couple poses for a creative portrait at the Kings Arms in Christchurch, Dorset, UK, utilizing an arbor backdrop and strategically using an iPhone as a reflective surface to hide the unsightly concrete path
Halsweh Quarry Park, Christchurch on-location portrait e-shoot - a couple looking at each other at sunset
Halsweh Quarry Park, Christchurch, NZ environmental engagement e-session at sunset
Halsweh Quarry Park Christchurch environmental engagement e-session of the couple dancing
Halsweh Quarry Park Christchurch portrait e-session - a couple relaxing by a stone wall
Halsweh Quarry Park Christchurch on-location portrait e-shoot of a couple kissing at sunset by a bridge
Halsweh Quarry Park Christchurch environmental engagement e-session - a couple embracing at sunset
Halsweh Quarry Park Christchurch, NZ portrait e-session of a couple kissing at a sunset
Port Hills Christchurch New Zealand outside forest picture session with a Couple at sunset in the hills
Port Hills Christchurch New Zealand Couple Kissing during an engagement photo session
Wedding image from the Bridesmaid's home, Christchurch New Zealand showing the Preparing the flower girls
Godley Head, Christchurch NZ engagement drone portrait of a Couple lying in the grass

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How can couples find reviews of Christchurch 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 Christchurch wedding photographers for their own wedding.
Q: How can couples find Christchurch photographers for pre-wedding engagement portraits?
A: The WPJA issues Diamond Awards for Christchurch 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 Christchurch 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 Christchurch wedding photographers who have earned Artistic Guild awards for portrait and detail images.
WPJA Communiqué: Featured Wedding Photography Articles
Clean background in this photo of the bride walking into her mountain ceremony.
Adventure Wedding Elopements
Some couples, as they begin planning for their weddings, might think that they are limited to the classic locations: churches, gardens, beaches, or even Las Vegas. But in doing so they’re missing out on a multitude of unique options that might suit their personalities much...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
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 need is...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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