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Nantucket Wedding Photographers

Our Nantucket photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: Madaket, Surfside, Polpis, Wauwinet, Miacomet, Siasconset

Nantucket Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in Nantucket - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best Nantucket 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 Nantucket 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, Nantucket documentary wedding photographers available right now who understand that some weddings and elopements can’t wait. Find yours today!
Recent WPJA WedElope Story Awards
Indoor Hotel Elopement Ceremony Photography in Black and White
Kristy May
The happy wedding couple celebrated their special day as the sun shined down upon them until the sun set in a beautiful small wedding ceremony
Frank Armocida
Outdoor wedding ceremony image by the lily pond | An incredibly intimate ceremony at the water
Veronica Varos

Nantucket Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Nantucket 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.

Massachusetts WPJA members are ready to document any small, DIY - do it yourself, mini, 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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3 Nantucket Wedding Photographers...

Massachusetts Couple Portraits by Wedding Photographer Katie Kaizer

Katie Kaizer is a documentary wedding photographer based in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. With a background in photojournalism and a passion for storytelling, Katie is dedicated to capturing the moments and experiences that couples will cherish forever.

Katie Kaizer

Nantucket in Massachusetts, US
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4
6
31
8500 (USD)
Portrait of Wedding Photographer Alex Paul

Alex Paul is a New England-based professional wedding photographer with over 250 destination weddings to his name, including locations such as Italy, Greece, Switzerland, Montenegro, Thailand, Hungary, Czech Republic and Iceland.

Alex Paul

Boston in Massachusetts, US *Now booking Nantucket weddings.
83
18
4500 (USD)
Studio portrait of New England small wedding and elopement photographer Nicole Chan

New England-based wedding photographer, Nicole Chan, captures candid moments for couples, creates timeless portraits, provides timeline + family wrangling, and is excited about wedding cake!

Nicole Chan

Quincy in Massachusetts, US *Now booking Nantucket weddings.
20
4
50
6000 (USD)

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Nantucket Couples

Nantucket Wedding Elopement Photography - WedElope

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

Wedding Venue Pictures by Nantucket Wedding Photographers

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

Nantucket Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

A beautiful moment of a bride bravely walking down the aisle during a stormy day, with loved ones sheltering her under umbrellas at a private residence wedding in Nantucket, MA.
Father of the bride kisses her daughter's hand at a private residence on Nantucket, MA, before heading to the wedding ceremony
The groom to be is shown picking up the bride to be at Steps Beach on Nantucket Island, MA during the final few moments of their engagement session at sunset
A couple on Nantucket Island's Lily Pond Park boardwalk practicing their dance moves for their engagement portrait
A couple in Nantucket Island, MA, shares an embrace while posing for their engagement portrait on Old North Wharf
The couple, elated to be celebrating their engagement at Nantucket Sound, MA, are about to embark on the next step of their journey together, as they pose for a lifestyle engagement photoshoot on their boat and toast the occasion with champagne
The couple captured in a beautiful lifestyle engagement image, heading out on their boat in Nantucket Sound on Nantucket Island and playing with reflections
The couple shared a look while having their lifestyle engagement portrait taken at Cobble Stone Hill, Nantucket Island, MA
Nantucket, MA on-location portrait e-shoot of a couple popping champagne to celebrate their engagement
Nantucket, MA portrait e-session of the couple sharing an embrace with flowers in the foreground
Nantucket, MA Downtown creative wedding image Using a piece of artistic background
Couple shares a hug during sunset at their engagement session on Nantucket

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How can couples find Nantucket photographers for pre-wedding engagement portraits?
A: The WPJA issues Diamond Awards for Nantucket 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 Nantucket wedding photographers for small elopements?
A: The WPJA is proud to have some of the top Nantucket 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: Can a wedding photojournalist create artistic portraits on my Nantucket 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 Nantucket wedding photographers who have earned Artistic Guild awards for portrait and detail images.
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
A Sunshine Solemnization - Outdoor Weddings in Nature
Not everyone has a lagoon or glacier next door, but there's no rule saying you can't have a small wedding in the great outdoors. Take advantage of natural sunshine and that open, airy feeling and give your guests some room to breathe! LESS IS MORE Instead of hemming your...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 find...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 Nantucket WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER RECOMMENDATIONS

Wedding photography of the Ceremony at the Groom's home in Madaket on Nantucket Island

Rochelle and Ryan

Photo by Katie Kaizer

Katie, First card for you! Many thanks for your professionalism. The formals are perfect...grasses made a great backdrop. Everyone loves the photo of Ry and Ro in the Madaket grasses and the release of the petals...even more special are the candids, me with my precious Chris and Nolan. "Scotty the body" dancing with everyone and the tender moments...the hugs, kisses and love. Thank you for memorializing these. Love, Carol Mother of the Groom

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Madaket - Nantucket Island Wedding Ceremony - MA Photographer

Kaylan and Mike

Photo by Katie Kaizer

Katie, No words can describe how talented you are. We love every picture and every moment you captured. I have gone through them with Michael over and over again and we still well with tears. Thank you from the bottom four hearts for everything and for our beautiful prints you gave us! We have wept joyfully recounting the most magical and important moment of our lives and every time I'm amazed. I will re-live the moments my entire life through your images. They are perfect. Thank you, Kaylan and Mike

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Wedding Ceremony Photography at the First Congregational Church - Nantucket, MA

Jenna and Brandon

Photo by Katie Kaizer

Dear Katie, It is difficult to put down on paper how much gratitude we feel about the entire experience. This has been one truly amazing year! It is not lost son us how incredibly fortunate we are to have had our love story captured so beautifully by someone who started as a photographer and ended up being an amazing friend! Brandon and I are so grateful for your kindness, caring and genuine heart. You have truly made this entire experience magical. Your talent truly shines through the lens and each photo is more beautiful than the next. Your ability to capture feelings and emotions puts you above the rest. Everything from our weekend was perfect. Thank you for taking this journey with us. Thank you for your support and love. We are so honored to know you Katie. You're simply the best. Thank you for absolutely everything! All our love, Jenna and Brandon

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