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Ulster Wedding Photographers

Our Ulster photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: Antrim, Armagh, Cavan, Donegal, Down, Fermanagh, Londonderry, Monaghan, Tyrone

Ulster Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in Ulster - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best Ulster 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 symbolic, outdoor, intimate, or at-home wedding.

By planning a simple Ulster 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, Ulster documentary wedding photographers available right now who understand that some weddings can’t wait. Find yours today!
Recent WPJA WedElope Story Awards
The rough going through the forest proved to be a tough challenge for the couple, with the bride finding it especially difficult in her high heels; but they persisted, and eventually made it back to their car
Caroline Elenbaas
A small autumn wedding saw a couple exchange vows outside and then they walked the bridge together
Patrick Mateer
The couple said their vows and became husband and wife in a ceremony filled with great reactions, shot creatively with the golden hour light reflecting off the lake
Christelle Rall

Ulster Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Ulster 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.

Ireland WPJA members are ready to document any civil union, sea, courthouse, 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.

View Award-Winning Pictures from Ulster Wedding Venues

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Wedding and elopement photography by Jonathan Ryder

In his journalistic style, Jonathan Ryder, a traveling full-time wedding photographer with 8 years of experience, captures details of the day with his creative vision. He and his wife Róisín reside in Belfast, where they embrace outdoor adventures and savor weekends with...

Jonathan Ryder

Belfast in County Antrim, GB *Now booking Ulster weddings.
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Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Ulster Couples

Ulster Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

The newlyweds share a tender portrait session in a picturesque laneway outside their wedding venue, The Olde Post Inn in Cavan, Ireland. Soft lighting add to the romantic atmosphere.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How can couples find reviews of Ulster 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 Ulster wedding photographers for their own wedding.
Q: How can couples find top-ranked Ulster wedding photographers?
A: The WPJA created the original wedding photographer ranking systems. Our innovative system is based on contest winning points, meaning that the Ulster photographers you see at the top of your search results page have recently won the most — and the most recent — contest awards. Our contests judge photographers based on their creativity, style, composure, and ability to capture the heart of any couple's story on their wedding day.
Q: Can a wedding photojournalist create artistic portraits on my Ulster 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 Ulster wedding photographers who have earned Artistic Guild awards for portrait and detail images.
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
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
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

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.