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Kilkenny Wedding Photographers

Our Kilkenny photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: County Kilkenny, Ireland, South-East Region, Leinster, River Nore, Kilkenny Castle, St Canice's Cathedral, Round Tower, Rothe House, Shee Alms House, Black Abbey, St. Mary's Cathedral, Kilkenny Town Hall, St. Francis Abbey, Grace's Castle, and St. John's Priory

Kilkenny Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in Kilkenny - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best Kilkenny 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 Kilkenny 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, Kilkenny 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 bride and groom chose to have a small, outdoor elopement ceremony in their backyard, with a photo capturing the moment the groom saw his bride in her stunning wedding dress for the first time
Cindy Brown
A Wedding Venue Image showing The bride and groom exiting the church with joy and flower petals
Mauricio Urena
The bride and groom shared a romantic portrait session together after their backyard wedding
Loic Bourniquel

Kilkenny Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Kilkenny 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.

Leinster WPJA members are ready to document any courthouse, small, 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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Documentary wedding and elopement photography by Jamie Gillies

Jamie Gillies, an Ireland-based documentary wedding photographer specializing in candid moments, also shoots engagement portraits in Ireland, UK, and Europe.

Jamie Gillies

Carrigkerry in Limerick, IE *Now booking Kilkenny weddings.
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1395 (EUR)

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Kilkenny Couples

Kilkenny Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

A candid wedding picture captured in Kilkenny City as the newlyweds make their way to the reception, showcasing an urban streets outdoor setting.
At Mountain View Resort, Kilkenny, three flower girls hold up the bride's veil train, adding a sweet touch to this wedding photo
Bride and groom visit father in hospital room decorated for wedding at St Luke's Hospital, Kilkenny, as he couldn't attend due to illness. Touchingly, he proudly wears his wedding suit in the photo. A heartwarming moment captured.
The couple made a grand entrance to their wedding at Newpark Hotel in Kilkenny, Ireland, which caused some disruption
World's most innovative and best Kilkenny, Ireland wedding photography of a bride always ready when the wind blows her veil
View this creative Kilkenny wedding image of brides veil flying in the wind, the light was perfect and the bride left her guard down, which was a featured picture among the best wedding photography in Ireland from the WPJA
True Love Engagement Portrait Session in Kilkenny, Ireland displaying a couple making a choice between lot of pubs but this one was made to measure
Kilkenny Wedding Photographer | Honk his nose if you're happy | Kids having fun at a wedding
Kilkenny, Ireland Wedding Photojournalist | preparing the grooms tie in the bathroom
Kids talk to each other during the church wedding ceremony in Kilkenny, Ireland
Kilkenny, Ireland guests celebrate with the bride and groom at the wedding ceremony

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Can a wedding photojournalist create artistic portraits on my Kilkenny 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 Kilkenny wedding photographers who have earned Artistic Guild awards for portrait and detail images.
Q: How can couples find top-ranked Kilkenny wedding photographers?
A: The WPJA created the original wedding photographer ranking systems. Our innovative system is based on contest winning points, meaning that the Kilkenny 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: Who are the best Kilkenny wedding photographers for small elopements?
A: The WPJA is proud to have some of the top Kilkenny 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.
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
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
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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