Sandpoint Wedding Photographers

Our Sandpoint photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: Bonners Ferry, Moyie Springs, Sagle, Athol, East Hope, Ponderay, Kootenai, Dover Kaniksu National Forest, Idaho Panhandle National Forests

Sandpoint Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in Sandpoint - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best Sandpoint photographers specializing in intimate marriages. Couples are embracing the trend of smaller, more meaningful celebrations. Let our talented photographers capture the happiness and closeness of your outdoor, casual, nature, or at-home wedding.

By planning a simple Sandpoint elopement, couples are able to stay present in the moment and fully absorb the impact of their wedding day. With many couples feeling more comfortable and relaxed in intimate settings, it is not surprising that some of the most sincere and touching wedding photos are captured at smaller celebrations.

The WPJA has an abundance of top-ranked, Sandpoint documentary wedding photographers available right now who understand that some weddings can’t wait. Find yours today!

Recent WPJA WedElope Story Awards

On a sunny day, the beach was the perfect site for the bride and groom to stand together at the altar, surrounded by beautiful foliage and the peaceful water

Ufuk Sarisen

The happy couple exchanged their marriage vows beneath sky, in a beautiful Abbey

Alessia Bruchi

The bride and groom shared a passionate kiss at the end of their Civil Marriage Ceremony at the historic town hall, marking the start of their new life together

Kobe Vanderzande

Sandpoint Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Sandpoint 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.

Idaho WPJA members are ready to document any courthouse, remote, lakeside, or any other type of 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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Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How can couples find Sandpoint photographers for pre-wedding engagement portraits?

A: The WPJA issues Diamond Awards for Sandpoint 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 Sandpoint wedding photographers for small elopements?

A: The WPJA is proud to have some of the top Sandpoint 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 Sandpoint 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 Sandpoint wedding day by.

WPJA Communiqué: Featured Wedding Photography Articles

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

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

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

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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