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Crested Butte Wedding Photographers

Our Crested Butte photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: Gunnison County, and all of Colorado

Crested Butte Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

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

By planning a simple Crested Butte 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, Crested Butte documentary wedding photographers available right now who understand that some weddings and elopements can’t wait. Find yours today!
Recent WPJA WedElope Story Awards
Friends and family shared joyous reactions to a heartfelt toast at a small outdoor wedding
Cindy Brown
The couple was together at the altar in the church, as the priest blessed them and their small wedding
Luigi Reccia
After the ceremony, the newlyweds cuddled up in the backseat of their car together, looking forward to their future life together. They also had video chats with their family so everyone could share in their special day.
Loic Bourniquel

Crested Butte Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Crested Butte 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.

Colorado WPJA members are ready to document any themed, secret, DIY - do it yourself, 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.

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WPJA Venue Images

3 Crested Butte Wedding Photographers...

Colorado wedding photography and intimate elopements by Stacy Gillespie

Stacy Gillespie

Silverthorne in Colorado, US *Now booking Crested Butte weddings.
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1
82
6200 (USD)
Colorado Elopement and Wedding Photographer Trent Gillespie

Trent Gillespie

Silverthorne in Colorado, US *Now booking Crested Butte weddings.
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5
66
5200 (USD)
Colorado wedding photography and elopements by Nina Larsen Reed

Nina Larsen Reed

Boulder in Colorado, US *Now booking Crested Butte weddings.
2
2500 (USD)

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Crested Butte Couples

Crested Butte Wedding Elopement Photography - WedElope

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

Wedding Venue Pictures by Crested Butte Wedding Photographers

Please select a venue below to view all associated contest-winning Crested Butte wedding photos.

Crested Butte Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

The couple in Crested Butte, Colorado chose to have a mountain wedding garden ceremony, with the bride opting to go barefoot and captured in a beautiful image of both of their feet standing in the rain
This mountain wedding in Crested Butte, Colorado was made memorable by the rain, with everyone holding an umbrella
At Crested Butte, a black and white skull with the rings on top was set against a black background for a wedding picture
The Colorado WPJA is the alternative to traditional wedding images and is pleased to present this inspiring wedding photography example from Bonez, a Mexican restaurant in Crested Butte showing a wedding guest carries his girlfriend on his back
Bonez - Crested Butte, CO indoor wedding reception party award-winning picture showing a groom sings his heart out on the dancefloor to his wife. The world's most skilled wedding photographers are members of the WPJA
Crested Butte mini engagement photo session before the wedding day with the Couple laying in a field
Crested Butte, CO couple standing just outside their reception space for their Crested Butte Wedding
Crested Butte, CO bride and groom standing for a quick portrait with Gothic Mountain in the background for this wedding portrait session
A portrait of the wedding couple walking through a field of lupine shortly after their wedding ceremony at Uley's Cabin in Crested Butte
Uley's Cabin, Crested Butte wedding reception photo of a man leaping over the head of another man.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How can couples find reviews of Crested Butte 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 Crested Butte wedding photographers for their own wedding.
Q: Where can I find a photographer for a short-notice, small Crested Butte 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 Crested Butte wedding day by.
Q: How can couples find Crested Butte photographers for pre-wedding engagement portraits?
A: The WPJA issues Diamond Awards for Crested Butte 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
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
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
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

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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