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Our Madrid photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: Centro, Calle Correo, Arganzuela, Retiro, Salamanca, Chamartín, Tetuán, Chamberí, Fuencarral-El Pardo, Moncloa-Aravaca, Latina, Carabanchel, Usera, Puente de Vallecas, Moratalaz, Ciudad Lineal, Hortaleza, Villaverde, Villa de Vallecas, Vicálvaro, San Blas-Canillejas, and Barajas

Madrid Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

LOVE WON'T WAIT! - Couples are quickly moving forward with smaller weddings. Our Madrid photographers are ready to accommodate.

By planning a simple Madrid 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, Madrid documentary wedding photographers available right now who understand that some weddings and elopements can’t wait. Find yours today!
Recent WPJA WedElope Story Awards
Pub Street Photography of bride and groom | seated at a table on the streets having a pint
John Sanders
The couple shared a special moment as they exited their outdoor wedding ceremony at the resort, with a cellist playing them out
Laura Segall
A small but joyous wedding ceremony saw the newlyweds exiting the Abbey, to be showered with handfuls of rice by their delighted guests, with the groom trying to hide his face
Alessia Bruchi

Madrid Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Madrid 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.

Spain WPJA members are ready to document any courthouse, town 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.

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2 Madrid Wedding Photographers...

Navarre wedding photography by Matt Kolf in Spain

Matt Kolf

Washington DC in District Of Columbia, US *Now booking Madrid weddings.
2
3000 (USD)

Marius Popa

Ludus in Mureș, RO *Now booking Madrid weddings.
1500 (EUR)

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Madrid Couples

Wedding Venue Pictures by Madrid Wedding Photographers

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

Madrid Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

In Madrid, Spain, a wedding ring detail shot of a bride's hand approaching her groom's finger resembles the famous painting of Creation of Adam by Michelangelo
At twilight, the venue lights of Alcala de Henares reflected off the water below, creating a beautiful and romantic atmosphere for the wedding reception
Expressive wedding photo from Madrid during the Cake cutting
Madrid documentary-style wedding image from Spain of the wedding couple repelling the confetti scattered on them after the ceremony
Best Madrid reportage style wedding photography award capturing the arrival of the bride and groom at the reception
Best wedding venue photo from Finca Fuente Arcos in Madrid for a Couple night shot
Madrid wedding venue photography at Finca Fuente showing the Grooms parents reaction to a framed photo gift
An extreme Segovia wedding image from a Madrid couple at sunset with reflected or double exposed clouds
An outstanding Madrid wedding picture with this Spain bride and groom using the V for Vendetta masks
An impressive black and white Madrid wedding photography picture showing the brides Mothers hands with wedding veil
A sweet and serene Calle Correo engagement session for an image taken under a fountain painted yellow for the warm skin tones and a lovely color scheme
An eccentric Segovia wedding portrait of the Madrid couple in Spain using lights for a creative silhouette

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How can couples find Madrid photographers for pre-wedding engagement portraits?
A: The WPJA issues Diamond Awards for Madrid 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.
Q: Where can I find a photographer for a short-notice, small Madrid 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 Madrid wedding day by.
Q: Who are the best Madrid wedding photographers for small elopements?
A: The WPJA is proud to have some of the top Madrid 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
What is a Modern Elopement?
WHAT EXACTLY DOES IT MEAN TO ELOPE? If you look up the definition of “elope” in the Merriam-Webster dictionary , you’ll find a plethora of meanings making it quite clear how polarizing the word has become, and how it has transformed and evolved with the passage of time and...Read more
Wedding Economy: The Ups and Downs
We all know that the economy can go through some hard times, and be somewhat reminiscent of past recessions. However, as people cut back on non-essential little luxuries here and there, one constant remains: weddings. People don’t tend to just stop getting married due...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...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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