Oklahoma City Wedding Photographers

Our Oklahoma City photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: Del City, Midwest City, The Village, Warr Acres, Bethany, Moore, Edmond, Mustang, Choctaw, Yukon, Norman, El Reno, Guthrie, Shawnee, Chickasha

Oklahoma City Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in Oklahoma City - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best Oklahoma City 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 Oklahoma City 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, Oklahoma City 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 groom enjoyed the small wedding ceremony at the Town Hall, celebrating their civil union with laughs and joy throughout the day

Harry Richards

The couple chose to have a small, intimate wedding by exchanging vows during a City Hall civil ceremony, with their officiant standing with them. Smiling, they held each other's hands and made promises to one another in a brief but meaningful ceremony

Wenjie Han

Their ceremony was in the beautifully intimate room at the Town Hall registry office

Harry Richards

Oklahoma City Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Oklahoma City 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.

Oklahoma WPJA members are ready to document any quick, civil ceremony, open-air, 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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4 Oklahoma City Wedding Photographers...

With a background in business and a deep passion for photography, Brandon Lai is a documentary wedding photographer who skillfully crafts timeless narratives through his lens.

Brandon Lai

Garland in Texas, US *Now booking Oklahoma City weddings.

2500 (USD)

Taking a documentary approach, Jared Lindsay, a wedding storyteller, captures the heartfelt moments of love in an authentic and unique way through his photography.

Jared Lindsay

Fort Worth in Texas, US *Now booking Oklahoma City weddings.

2100 (USD)

Bill McCullough is an American wedding photographer. He is self-taught, with his work published in many esteemed publications. His wedding work has been purchased for museums and was chosen as a Fotofest discovery in 2012.

Bill McCullough

Austin in Texas, US *Now booking Oklahoma City weddings.

2550 (USD)

With over fourteen years of experience, Chris Rusanowsky is a highly skilled wedding photojournalist. His photographs capture the raw emotions and tell the story of each client's special day, creating memories that last a lifetime.

Chris Rusanowsky

Northlake in Texas, US *Now booking Oklahoma City weddings.

2500 (USD)

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Oklahoma City Couples

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Who are the best Oklahoma City wedding photographers for small elopements?

A: The WPJA is proud to have some of the top Oklahoma City 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 Oklahoma City photographers for pre-wedding engagement portraits?

A: The WPJA issues Diamond Awards for Oklahoma City 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: Can a wedding photojournalist create artistic portraits on my Oklahoma City 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 Oklahoma City wedding photographers who have earned Artistic Guild awards for portrait and detail images.

WPJA Communiqué: Featured Wedding Photography Articles

An Unforgettable Romance: The Intimacy of an Elopement

While some people live for the hustle and bustle of a big wedding with extravagant décor and an impossibly long guest list, others find these kinds of weddings to be too much hoopla, preferring instead something simpler and quieter, allowing for more intimacy between them...Read more

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

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 to a...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 Oklahoma City WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER RECOMMENDATIONS

The Century Hall black and white wedding picture of the bride and groom

Caleb and Bayley

Photo by Jared Lindsay

JARED, these are amazing, I’ve been laughing and crying as I scroll through them all. You killed it!!! -Bayley

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Tim + Kristin

Photo by Jared Lindsay

“Holy cow Jared! I want to cry I love them so much! Our trust was very well founded. Thank you. You captured our moments and more. I’m so happy”. – Kristin.

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WPJA contest judges have been recognized by their industry peers, winning top awards as staff picture editors, staff photojournalists, and newsroom mentors while working for these and other leading publications and journalism organizations.