County Down Wedding Photographers

Find County Down photographers serving: Bangor, Ulster, Irish Sea, Strangford Lough, Ards Peninsula, Newry, Down, Cranfield Point, Burr Point, and most of Northern Ireland

County Down Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

NO STOPPING LOVE - In recent months, many of our wedding photographers have communicated their desire to accommodate couples who don’t want to wait to be married and are quickly moving forward with smaller ceremonies.

By planning a simple County Down 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, County Down 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 decided to have a small, intimate wedding and the ceremony took place on a gorgeous green lawn surrounded by a lush, green forest in the presence of their closest family and friends

Detelina Krasteva

The happy couple chose to celebrate their special day with a small wedding ceremony on the lawn of a historic house, with sunshine overhead and all the beauty of the outdoors

Joyce Perlman

River Dock Wedding Image | The bride and groom are Standing at the edge of a dock by the river

Michelle Arlotta

County Down Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small County Down 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.

Northern Ireland WPJA members are ready to document any pop-up, DIY - do it yourself, 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 County Down Wedding Venues

2 County Down Wedding Photographers...

Jonathan Ryder

Belfast in County Antrim, GB *Now booking County Down weddings.

1695 (GBP)

Dominique Shaw

London in London, GB *Now booking County Down weddings.

3500 (GBP)

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving County Down Couples

County Down Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

Inside the Clandeboye Lodge Hotel, Northern Ireland, the groom finishes dressing his son just before the ceremony, who is reaching out to touch a piece of art on the wall

Documentary photography from Finnebrogue Woods wedding venue in County Down, Northern Ireland showing The youngest bridesmaid sitting alone above the lake during the evening reception, kept company by a small dog

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Who are the best County Down wedding photographers for small elopements?

A: The WPJA is proud to have some of the top County Down 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: Where can I find a photographer for a short-notice, small County Down 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 County Down wedding day by.

Q: How can couples find County Down photographers for pre-wedding engagement portraits?

A: The WPJA issues Diamond Awards for County Down 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

Smaller Weddings in a Time of Social Distancing

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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...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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