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Jalisco Wedding Photographers

Our Jalisco photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: Guadalajara, Zapopan, Tlaquepaque, Puerto Vallarta, Tonalá, Lagos de Moreno, Tepatitlán de Morelos, Ciudad Guzmán

Jalisco Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in Jalisco - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best Jalisco photographers specializing in intimate marriages. Couples are embracing the trend of smaller, more meaningful celebrations. Let our talented photographers capture the happiness and closeness of your outdoor, religious, boutique, or at-home wedding.

By planning a simple Jalisco elopement, couples are able to stay present in the moment and fully absorb the impact of their wedding day. With many couples feeling more comfortable and relaxed in intimate settings, it is not surprising that some of the most sincere and touching wedding photos are captured at smaller celebrations.

The WPJA has an abundance of top-ranked, Jalisco documentary wedding photographers available right now who understand that some weddings can’t wait. Find yours today!
Recent WPJA WedElope Story Awards
When the bride and groom shared their first kiss, the daughter's joyous response made the moment even more special
Luca Fazzolari
The newlyweds celebrated their small wedding with an outdoor pool party, where the whole wedding party jumped in at the same time
Chin Whei Tay
The happy couple exchanged their marriage vows beneath sky, in a beautiful Abbey
Alessia Bruchi

Jalisco Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Jalisco 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.

Mexico WPJA members are ready to document any courthouse, minimony, town hall, or any other type of 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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Weddings, engagement portraits and elopement photography by Nikhol Esteras

Using a journalistic style, Nikhol Esteras, a visual storyteller, captures the authentic and unique moments of destination weddings in Oaxaca and California, combining her background in psychology and holistic health.

Nikhol Esteras

Oaxaca de Juárez in Oaxaca, MX *Now booking Jalisco weddings.
145
11
3000 (USD)
Yucatan Peninsula wedding photography by Adrian Bonet of Cancun wedding photographer Adrian Bonet is a Mexico based Wedding Photojournalist Association member in Cancun

In his journalistic style, Adrian Bonet, a Mexico-based visual storyteller, captures heartfelt moments. Since establishing a marketing photography company in his hometown in 2006, he has gained global recognition as a destination wedding photographer.

Adrian Bonet

Cancun in Quintana Roo, MX *Now booking Jalisco weddings.
3
2
500/hour (USD)

Dennis Berti, a professional wedding photographer from Mexico, is passionate about capturing authentic moments that define love. With years of experience and a blend of photojournalism and creative styles, he delivers timeless images that reflect the true essence of each...

Dennis Berti

San Miguel de Allende in Guanajuato, MX *Now booking Jalisco weddings.
18
6
4500 (USD)
Studio portrait of Steve Villa, a Mexico Wedding Photographer of the WPJA

Steve Villa is a Monterrey, Nuevo Leon wedding photographer with a background in documentation since 2014. Passionate about capturing spontaneous moments, he began his career as a second photographer for professionals. As a father of 7 years, he loves preserving his...

Esteban Villarreal

Monterrey in Nuevo Leon, MX *Now booking Jalisco weddings.
2300 (USD)

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Jalisco Couples

Jalisco Wedding Elopement Photography - WedElope

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

Jalisco Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

Lagos de Moreno best wedding photography at Hacienda Sepulveda showing A panoramic view of the bride and groom in their carriage with the sunset in the background
A pre-wedding Playa Conchas Chinas, Puerto Vallarta engagement session with a couple embraced on the sands of the beach
Pre-wedding engagement image-session at Malecon Puerto Vallarta, Mexico resulting in A close up portrait of the couples faces and her engagement ring
Puerto Vallarta couple during their wedding ceremony held outdoors under blue skies
Portrait of silhouetted couple with bright sun by Jalisco Engagement Photographer
Puerto Vallarta pictures of a couple at the beach by a top Jalisco wedding engagement photographer
Jalisco engagement pictures of a couple silhouetted with tall palm trees at the ocean | Puerto Vallarta photographer pre-wedding photo shoot session
Silhouettes at the ocean for this Puerto Vallarta engagement shoot in Jalisco
Puerto Vallarta wedding photographer engagement portrait of a couple embraced | Jalisco pre-wedding pictures

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Where can I find a photographer for a short-notice, small Jalisco 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 Jalisco wedding day by.
Q: Who are the best Jalisco wedding photographers for small elopements?
A: The WPJA is proud to have some of the top Jalisco 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: How can couples find reviews of Jalisco 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 Jalisco wedding photographers for their own wedding.
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
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Top 4 Types of Small Weddings to Make Your Day Truly Yours
Everyone always says that your wedding day is all about you. But let’s face it; that’s not always actually the case. Many couples stress over guest lists, planning, expenses, and all the frills and traditions of your standard large wedding that they may or may not even be...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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