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Our Providence photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: East Side, Blackstone, Hope, Summit, Mount Hope, College Hill, Wayland, Fox Point, Jewelry District, Providence River, Knowledge District, North End, Charles, Wanskuck, Smith Hill, Elmhurst, Mount Pleasant, South Side, South Providence, Elmwood, Lower South Providence, Upper South Providence, Washington Park, West End, West Broadway, Federal Hill and all of New England

Providence Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in Providence - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best Providence 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 Providence 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, Providence 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 shared a romantic portrait session together after their backyard wedding
Loic Bourniquel
A small, intimate wedding with a beautiful outdoor backdrop in the family garden is the perfect elopement ceremony
Michelle Arlotta
The bride and her wedding party floated down the river inside a boat, enjoying the beautiful scenery and the intimate atmosphere of the small wedding
Boz Green

Providence Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Providence 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.

Rhode Island WPJA members are ready to document any town hall, civil ceremony, 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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Portrait of Wedding Photographer Jacob Hannah

Jacob Hannah, a New England wedding photographer based in Vermont. Influenced by a background in photojournalism. Expert in capturing real emotion, candid moments, unique personality & energy of the special day. Bachelors in Photojournalism from Rochester Institute of...

Jacob Hannah

Lincoln in Vermont, US *Now booking Providence weddings.
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Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Providence Couples

Wedding Venue Pictures by Providence Wedding Photographers

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

Providence Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

A Providence Rhode Island bride's dress cascaded around her bare feet, creating a beautiful detail shot for her wedding
Rhode Island engaged picture session at the Roger Williams Park using a double exposure of couple holding hands
RI pre wedding and engagement photography of a couple in front of mural in Providence, Rhode Island
RI outdoor wedding photography from providence rhode island as the bride and groom are putting flowers on their dogs
Mother of the bride helps bride with her veil at the Graduate Hotel in Providence, Rhode Island
Courtyard by Marriott, Providence fine art wedding detail picture of the Brides shoes light by table lamp in hotel while getting ready
New England wedding photography from Homewood Suites Providence Rhode Island of the Bride getting in her dress in a hotel
Providence Rhode Island | Engagement Photography - Image contains: Couple next to lake
Providence Rhode Island Wedding Ceremony photo of a Bride happy during ceremony
Providence, RI engagement photographer: The wind helped me to capture this image.
Providence, RI portrait photography - At the end of the session, we captured a few more lovebirds
Providence, RI Photographer - Couple under bridge posing for engagement pictures

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Who are the best Providence wedding photographers for small elopements?
A: The WPJA is proud to have some of the top Providence 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: Where can I find a photographer for a short-notice, small Providence 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 Providence wedding day by.
Q: How can couples find reviews of Providence wedding photographers?
A: We call them Client Letters. At the WPJA, we decided more than 20 years ago to avoid incorporating those third-person testimonials and endorsements that are found all too often in advertisements. Instead, we elevated our listings with the use of Client Letters, which represent the actual words and feelings of the clients who booked those Providence wedding photographers for their own wedding.
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
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
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

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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