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Our Geneva photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: Vernier, Lancy, Meyrin

Geneva Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in Geneva - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best Geneva 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 Geneva 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, Geneva 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 exchanged their first kiss at the end of their romantic ceremony amidst a stunning stone wall viewing area
Lauren Lindley
Maceio, Alagoas BW church wedding photography | the bride walks triumphantly into the cathedral
Gustavo Sarmento
Bride and groom in Elvis' pink Cadillac, getting ready for Drive-Thru Elopement
Danette Chappell

Geneva Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Geneva 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.

Switzerland WPJA members are ready to document any small, civil ceremony, city hall, 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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3 Geneva Wedding Photographers...

BW wedding photography, elopement coverage and engagement portraits by Castille Alma

Castille Alma is a French wedding photographer based in Lyon. With a background in communication, she discovered her passion for photography through a collaboration with a photographer she had hired for a campaign. For two years, she learned the technical aspects of...

Castille Alma

Lyon, FR *Now booking Geneva weddings.
40
78
1700 (EUR)
Lyon Wedding Photography by Elise Julliard of Rhone, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, France

Elise Julliard is a France-based wedding photographer passionate about nature and exploring. With 8 years of experience, she captures emotions, connections and the beauty of light with every shot.

Elise Julliard

Anse in Rhone (69) , FR *Now booking Geneva weddings.
5
9
2000 (EUR)
Veronika Simonova, Wedding Photography

Veronika Simonova is a skilled destination wedding photographer with 3 Masters degrees from Sciences Pô Strasbourg. She provides creative solutions and captures unique images for clients across the world.

Veronika Simonova

Barr in Bas-Rhin (67) , FR *Now booking Geneva weddings.
250/hour (EUR)

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Geneva Couples

Geneva Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

A couple in Geneva, Switzerland, poses for their engagement portrait in a beautiful sunflower field
Geneva couple walking for their engagement portrait with the scenic Swiss Alps as the backdrop, capturing their love and the beauty of the surrounding countryside vineyard
The funny moment during the ceremony at the Geneva Church as a young man held up a mic for the bride to speak into
The bride and groom sat together at the full head table inside the reception venue in Geneva, radiating joy and love during the speeches
The bride and groom shared a passionate kiss at the head table during dinner, captured by Geneva Photographer at the Geneva wedding
A game during the wedding reception dinner in Geneva
Geneva artistic wedding couple portrait of A couple laughing with a great light overhead on a dark background
Geneva wedding pictures of a couple under the rain with clear umbrella

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How can couples find top-ranked Geneva wedding photographers?
A: The WPJA created the original wedding photographer ranking systems. Our innovative system is based on contest winning points, meaning that the Geneva 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: Can a wedding photojournalist create artistic portraits on my Geneva 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 Geneva wedding photographers who have earned Artistic Guild awards for portrait and detail images.
Q: How can couples find Geneva photographers for pre-wedding engagement portraits?
A: The WPJA issues Diamond Awards for Geneva 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
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
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

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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