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Lake Garda Wedding Photographers

Our Lake Garda photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: Lago di Garda, Lago, Benaco, Eastern Lombard, Lach de Garda, Ƚago de Garda, Northern Italy, Dolomites, Verona, Brescia, Trentino

Lake Garda Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in Lake Garda - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best Lake Garda 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 intimate, symbolic, romantic, or at-home wedding.

By planning a simple Lake Garda 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, Lake Garda documentary wedding photographers available right now who understand that some weddings can’t wait. Find yours today!
Recent WPJA WedElope Story Awards
The rough going through the forest proved to be a tough challenge for the couple, with the bride finding it especially difficult in her high heels; but they persisted, and eventually made it back to their car
Caroline Elenbaas
A small autumn wedding saw a couple exchange vows outside and then they walked the bridge together
Patrick Mateer
The couple said their vows and became husband and wife in a ceremony filled with great reactions, shot creatively with the golden hour light reflecting off the lake
Christelle Rall

Lake Garda Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Lake Garda 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.

Italian Lakes Region WPJA members are ready to document any town hall, minimony, micro, 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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4 Lake Garda Wedding Photographers...

Massimiliano Beccati is a traveling wedding photographer with twenty years of experience in photography. Fifteen of those years have been dedicated to wedding photography in Italy.

Massimiliano Beccati

Milano in Milano, IT *Now booking Lake Garda weddings.
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6
41
2000 (EUR)
Stefano Ferrier wedding photographer and couple engagement portrait pro

In a journalistic style, Stefano Ferrier, a visual storyteller, utilizes his experience as a wedding photojournalist to capture spontaneous and evocative emotions. With a keen eye for moments, he challenges himself to capture them in a unique way.

Stefano Ferrier

Paderno Dugnano in Milano, IT *Now booking Lake Garda weddings.
14
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5
1900 (EUR)

Federico Pannacci is an experienced professional wedding and lifestyle photographer from France. An avid traveler, he enjoys living in Tuscany with his partner, daughter and beloved red cat, Spritz!

Federico Pannacci

Castelnuovo Berardenga in Siena, IT *Now booking Lake Garda weddings.
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3
39
2800 (EUR)
Italy Couple Engagement Sessions Wedding and Elopement Photographer Carlo Bettuolo

Carlo Bettuolo: experienced wedding photographer, specialized in "Wedding Reportage" or "Wedding Photojournalism", capturing real moments in a creative way. 10+ years in the wedding industry.

Carlo Bettuolo

Venice in Venezia, IT *Now booking Lake Garda weddings.
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1100 (EUR)

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Lake Garda Couples

Wedding Venue Pictures by Lake Garda Wedding Photographers

Please select a venue below to view all associated contest-winning Lake Garda wedding photos.

Lake Garda Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

Couple at San Vigilio Park, Lake Garda, Italy, amidst striking lakeside scenery.
At the Villa Fiordaliso on the shores of Lake Garda, Italy, a radiant bride makes her way down the stairs towards her eagerly awaiting groom before the ceremony.
A heartfelt black and white wedding photo captured at Villa Avanzi in Polpenazze del Garda, showing a tender tea ceremony moment as the newlyweds offer tea to their parents, surrounded by guests in a setting by Garda Lake.
Romantic newlyweds embrace aboard a boat at Isola del Garda, Italy. The setting sun casts a golden glow on the flat waters, as their reflection intertwines with a passionate kiss captured through the rearview mirror.
A picture of a bride and groom, sitting comfortably on the back bench of a powerboat on Lake Garda, Isola del Garda
A couple is seen walking on a footbridge in Sirmione, located on Garda Lake, in an engagement portrait capturing their love and the scenic beauty of the area
An engagement portrait was captured in Sirmione, a picturesque town located on the shores of Garda Lake in the Lombardy region of Italy, featuring a couple standing on a bridge
Unique engagement photography session at Lake Garda, where a couple stands facing each other, while a bird gracefully soars above them among tall buildings
A couple is photographed on the shore of Lake Garda in Italy, hugging each other, creating a visually pleasing image for their engagement wedding photography session
At Sirmione Lake Garda, the Italy couple is in tender attitudes on the shore of the lake at sunset
In Italy, the silhouette of the kissing couple inside the castle of Malcesine
From Lake Garda Italy, a tender portrait of a couple on the shore of the lake with the castle of Malcesine in the background

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How can couples find reviews of Lake Garda 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 Lake Garda wedding photographers for their own wedding.
Q: How can couples find top-ranked Lake Garda wedding photographers?
A: The WPJA created the original wedding photographer ranking systems. Our innovative system is based on contest winning points, meaning that the Lake Garda 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 Lake Garda 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 Lake Garda wedding photographers who have earned Artistic Guild awards for portrait and detail images.
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
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
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 need is...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

RAVES, REVIEWS, AND Lake Garda WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER RECOMMENDATIONS

Alessandro e Viviana

Photo by Stefano Ferrier

Dear Stefano, you were exactly what we were looking for... Poetic look images, fun and full of feeling... You has been really capable , professional and flexible, you really took our vision. You wished for us a wonderful and memorable experience during our Wedding shoots. Now, because of your work, we have memories that will last a lifetime. Thank you Alessandro e Viviana

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