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Oaxaca Wedding Photographers

Our Oaxaca photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: San Juan Bautista Tuxtepec, Salina Cruz, Juchitán de Zaragoza

Oaxaca Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

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

By planning a simple Oaxaca 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, Oaxaca 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 dream of a destination elopement wedding came true for this couple
Alessia Bruchi
On a sunny day, surrounded by a few close family and friends, a small wedding ceremony was held in a beautiful wilderness place overlooking the vast openness of the desert, under a stunning blue sky
Christelle Rall
The bride and groom posed for a romantic and sensual portrait session at sunset, allowing the warm tones to create a beautiful and lasting image of the couple
Ashley Davenport

Oaxaca Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Oaxaca 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.

Mexico WPJA members are ready to document any city hall, fast, town 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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3 Oaxaca Wedding Photographers...

Weddings, engagement portraits and elopement photography by Nikhol Esteras

Nikhol Esteras

Oaxaca de Juárez in Oaxaca, MX
124
11
3000 (USD)

Morgan Lynn Razi

Houston in Texas, US *Now booking Oaxaca weddings.
37
15500 (USD)
BW Wedding Image of Photographer Jorge Santiago

Jorge Santiago

Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania, US *Now booking Oaxaca weddings.
4095 (USD)

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Oaxaca Couples

Oaxaca Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

The bride and groom walking along the street in Oaxaca City, as the sun illuminated the details of her wedding dress, creating a beautiful urban wedding picture
The sunlit scene of the bride and groom at Jardin Etnobotanico in Oaxaca City was made even more magical with the bride's wings on her dress softly fluttering in the breeze, while the groom's hand helped to complete the effect
At the Oaxaca City ceremony, the wedding guests' hats were in perfect harmony against the sky
At Patio Huaje in Oaxaca City, the details of the ceremony included hands, feet, flowers, drinks, programs, in a shot from above looking down on the guests
This Oaxaca City traditional wedding image of the groom partaking in a wedding game
The joyful brides in their calenda proudly danced, walked and celebrated through the streets of Oaxaca City, holding bouquets of flowers
The couple shared a kiss amidst the vibrant celebrations of the elopement calenda in Oaxaca City, Mexico
Oaxaca City kids at a wedding playing together in the shade by a red wall
In Oaxaca, Mexico, a professional photographer captured a bride dancing at her wedding and the vibrant wedding calenda that included baskets stacked on the women's heads and an inflatable dinosaur
At Museum Belber in Oaxaca, a local photographer captured a busy wedding reception scene during the cocktail hour in a small room
The bride and groom captured in a action filled wedding picture in Oaxaca City, Mexico, with a bright Wedding Calenda and a white paper mache dog overhead
At the beautiful Quinta Real in Oaxaca City, Mexico, a wedding picture from outside on the grass next to the building door during the cocktail hour

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Can a wedding photojournalist create artistic portraits on my Oaxaca 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 Oaxaca wedding photographers who have earned Artistic Guild awards for portrait and detail images.
Q: Where can I find a photographer for a short-notice, small Oaxaca 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 Oaxaca wedding day by.
Q: How can couples find Oaxaca photographers for pre-wedding engagement portraits?
A: The WPJA issues Diamond Awards for Oaxaca 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.
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
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Top 4 Types of Small Weddings to Make Your Day Truly Yours
Everyone always says that your wedding day is all about you. But let’s face it; that’s not always actually the case. Many couples stress over guest lists, planning, expenses, and all the frills and traditions of your standard large wedding that they may or may...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

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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