Rockford Wedding Photographers

Our Rockford photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: Loves Park, Machesney Park, Belvidere, Rochelle, Harvard, Freeport, Sycamore, Janesville, DeKalb, Woodstock, Huntley, Dixon, Lake in the Hills

Rockford Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in Rockford - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best Rockford 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 Rockford 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, Rockford 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 couple held hands as they walked on the beach

Katie Kaizer

The bride and groom shared a beautiful moment of love and joy, sealed with a kiss at the city hall during their civil marriage ceremony

Myriam Ohayon

Rockford Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Rockford 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.

Illinois WPJA members are ready to document any DIY - do it yourself, courthouse, themed, 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.

View Award-Winning Pictures from Rockford Wedding Venues

1 Rockford Wedding Photographers...

Kevin Kienitz

Aurora in Illinois, US *Now booking Rockford weddings.

3000 (USD)

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Rockford Couples

Wedding Venue Pictures by Rockford Wedding Photographers

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

Prairie Street Brewing Co., Rockford

Rockford Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

The happy couple tied the knot at Prairie Street Brewing in Rockford, IL, with a stunning smoke bomb display to celebrate their special day

The beautiful wedding of the Rockford couple was held at the Anderson Japanese Gardens, with a stunning portrait of the couple and koi fish swimming in the pond

Rockford, IL - Prairie Street Brewing Wedding Venue Photography of the bride getting ready with friends/family.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Can a wedding photojournalist create artistic portraits on my Rockford 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 Rockford wedding photographers who have earned Artistic Guild awards for portrait and detail images.

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

A: The WPJA is proud to have some of the top Rockford 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 reviews of Rockford 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 Rockford wedding photographers for their own wedding.

WPJA Communiqué: Featured Wedding Photography Articles

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

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

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

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.