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Manitoba Wedding Photographers

Our Manitoba photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: Winnipeg, Brandon

Manitoba Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in Manitoba - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best Manitoba 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 Manitoba 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, Manitoba 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 her father enter the ceremony, as light glowed on the bride to signify the start of her small yet beautiful wedding
David Pullum
Lakeside Wedding Photography in BW at a Romantic Villa | the couple enjoyed uninterrupted views of the lake
Julian Kanz
The couple walked towards the park, hand in hand, ready to exchange their vows and begin their married life
Wayne La

Manitoba Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Manitoba 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.

Canada WPJA members are ready to document any quick, justice of the peace, DIY - do it yourself, 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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Canada wedding and elopement photography by Lauren Hannah Garcia

With a documentary approach, Lauren Hannah Garcia, a seasoned Canadian wedding photographer, finds inspiration in the captivating energy and emotional moments that unfold during weddings, preserving the connections between couples, family, and friends.

Lauren Hannah Garcia

Edmonton in Alberta, CA *Now booking Manitoba weddings.
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3300 (CAD)

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Manitoba Couples

Manitoba Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

The engaged couple had a vibrant, memorable pre-wedding portrait session at Hecla, Manitoba, Canada, with bright red and blue smoke bombs
The engaged couple's romantic embrace while standing on the dock in Gimli, Manitoba, surrounded by a huge blue sky and perfectly symmetrical framing, was captured in a beautiful pre-wedding portrait
A back-lit couple stands nose-to-nose in an intimate pose, capturing a lifestyle engagement portrait in front of Legislature Building in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
The bride and groom posed in traditional attire on the steps of Assiniboine Park in Canada, basking in the sunshine of their ceremony location
The couple's engagement portrait captures the romantic moment of them dancing in the Manitoba, Canada sunset, the red dress twirling in the golden sunlight
The silhouette of an engagement portrait couple against the large, bright sun at the low horizon of Birdshill Park, Canada, provides an unforgettable memory of a sunset in the grass field
A bride and her mother share a moment while getting ready for the wedding in Winnipeg, Manitoba
Ring Bearer anticipation during wedding ceremony in Winnipeg, Manitoba
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada outdoor wedding ceremony celebration high-fives
Shadows and lights fill this Manitoba Engagement Photo.
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico wedding reception photographer - the garter is shot to the single men on the dance floor
Winnipeg, Manitoba brides father gets emotional as he sees her in her wedding dress

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How can couples find Manitoba photographers for pre-wedding engagement portraits?
A: The WPJA issues Diamond Awards for Manitoba 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: Who are the best Manitoba wedding photographers for small elopements?
A: The WPJA is proud to have some of the top Manitoba 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 top-ranked Manitoba wedding photographers?
A: The WPJA created the original wedding photographer ranking systems. Our innovative system is based on contest winning points, meaning that the Manitoba 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.
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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