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Flanders Wedding Photographers

Our Flanders photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: Vlaams-Brabant, Antwerpen, East Flanders, Limburg

Flanders Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in Flanders - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best Flanders 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 Flanders 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, Flanders 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 were married in a small, intimate ceremony at City Hall, where the beautiful bride signed the registry book of marriage with her signature
Bozhidar Krastev
Beach wedding photography | shielded from the rain, the bride walks gracefully along the beach
Gustavo Sarmento
A wedding ceremony taking place among the tall trees
Michelle Arlotta

Flanders Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Flanders 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.

Belgium WPJA members are ready to document any courthouse, city hall, pop-up, 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.

3 Flanders Wedding Photographers...

Wedding and Elopement Photographer Sven Soetens of Flanders, Belgium

Professional wedding photographer Sven Soetens strives to create pictures that capture true emotions. His philosophy is to intervene as little as possible, to allow the real moments on the wedding day to unfold.

Sven Soetens

Stekene, BE *Now booking Flanders weddings.
56
10
1850 (EUR)
Kobe Vanderzande creates artistic and documentary images from marriage ceremonies and reception parties

Kobe Vanderzande, a wedding photographer from Hasselt, Limburg, has over 15 years of experience capturing moments. Specializing in reportage-style photography, he emphasizes genuine emotions and uses minimal equipment.

Kobe Vanderzande

Hasselt in Limburg, BE *Now booking Flanders weddings.
34
3
11
1500 (EUR)
Studio portrait of Alexis Pauwels, a Wedding and Elopement Photographer

Alexis Pauwels

Baisy-Thy in Brabant Wallon, BE *Now booking Flanders weddings.
24
6
2300 (EUR)

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Flanders Couples

Flanders Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

A Flanders wedding photographer captures the first dance at an East Flanders reception venue, showing a couple deeply in love.
A touching moment at an outdoor ceremony in East Flanders, Flanders, as the grandmother lovingly places her hand on the back of her daughter
In this WPJA Honor Award-winning photo taken at a reception venue in East Flanders, Flanders, a wedding photojournalist captures a heartfelt moment as the sister of the bride recites a speech while the family listens attentively, reflected in a mirror.
Wedding photographer captures special moment as the bride and groom exit the church in East Flanders, Flanders. The mother's joyful approval adds to the charm of this WPJA Honor Award-winning image.
Outside in the sunshine at home over East Flanders, Flanders, the first look and kids are crying
In the silhouette of the doorway at Flanders church in Belgium, a man is seen talking face to face, down to the level of a child, in this wedding picture
Bridesmaids toast and start drinking wine quickly to reduce their stress levels shortly after their speech at a Flanders reception venue
The bride climbs a chair to remove dust around her weddings dress in Flanders, Belgium
World class documentary wedding photography from a hotel in Flanders, Belgium during the getting dressed session as the brides asks for advice on which earrings to wear and everyone chimes in and has their own opinion
Father of the bride gives away his daughter and blesses them through a handshake at an outdoor Antwerpen Flanders Wedding Ceremony
Flanders, Belgium contest award winning documentary wedding photography from the indoor Ceremony as children of the bride and groom get very emotional during the vows and their grandmother tries to console them
Flanders couple kissing and posing, as a cyclist is going through the couple shoot location

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How can couples find reviews of Flanders 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 Flanders wedding photographers for their own wedding.
Q: How can couples find top-ranked Flanders wedding photographers?
A: The WPJA created the original wedding photographer ranking systems. Our innovative system is based on contest winning points, meaning that the Flanders photographers you see at the top of your search results page have recently won the most — and the most recent — contest awards. Our contests judge photographers based on their creativity, style, composure, and ability to capture the heart of any couple's story on their wedding day.
Q: How can couples find Flanders photographers for pre-wedding engagement portraits?
A: The WPJA issues Diamond Awards for Flanders 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
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
Smaller Weddings in a Time of Social Distancing
It’s no secret that these are strange times we’re going through right now, and there are many couples out there with weddings set in the near future who are left feeling uncertain and concerned about their futures. While that’s understandable, it’s also important to...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

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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