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Victoria Wedding Photographers

Our Victoria photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: Canadian Province, Vancouver Island, Canada's Pacific Coast, Greater Victoria Area, Western Canada, Pacific Northwest

Victoria Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in Victoria - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best Victoria 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 Victoria 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, Victoria 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 small wedding was held at the Town Hall and was attended by only a few close family and friends
David Pullum
At their intimate wedding, the bride and groom stood outside on the deck of a rental cabin, the bridal party at their sides, and guests seated in neat rows of chairs watching the special ceremony
Bryan Aleman
The couple exit their elopement ceremony in the desert, after jumping over a shovel with laughter as part of an inside joke reference that their family members had arranged as a surprise
Lauren Lindley

Victoria Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Victoria 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.

British Columbia WPJA members are ready to document any mini, courthouse, small, 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 Victoria Wedding Venues

1 Victoria Wedding Photographers...

Lifestyle portrait of wedding photographer Rick Collins of Love You Me Picture studio

Rick Collins has 20 years of photojournalism experience and specializes in documentary wedding photography. His work incorporates natural beauty and stunning portraits for couples to cherish, both at home and abroad.

Rick Collins

Victoria in British Columbia, CA
22
7
3600 (CAD)

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Victoria Couples

Victoria Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

Award-winning wedding day pic taken at the Crown Casino Hotel in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. This captivating black and white photo captures the symmetrical frame with guests mingling.
Kids being kids, hanging out by the window at Crown Casino Hotel in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, while a woman gets her dress ready for the wedding. A playful and heartwarming moment captured before the ceremony.
In Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, a joyful reception party captures the bride gracefully dancing amidst a circle of women, symbolizing unity and celebration
Two young girls sit next to the bride as one of them touches her bouquet in this black and white photo by a Victoria, British Columbia wedding photographer.
A man hugs the bride and two young boys in this photo by a Victoria, British Columbia wedding photographer.
A man hugs the bride with one arm as he holds two pairs of shoes and a beer in the other hand in this photo by a Victoria, British Columbia wedding photographer.
Victoria wedding photographer captured this black and white image of children playing outside in their wedding attire
Photo of the bride and groom walking happily hand-in-hand after the ceremony by a Victoria, British Columbia wedding photographer.
Wedding Photographer Jenna Shouldice of British Columbia, Canada
Victoria wedding photographer captured this humorous photo of the bride and groom each shotgunning a beer while wedding guests cheer them on
Victoria wedding photographer shoots the action of the bride spraying the champagne at the outdoor reception
Victoria wedding photographer shoots a black and white image of the bride and groom kissing after the ceremony

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Where can I find a photographer for a short-notice, small Victoria 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 Victoria wedding day by.
Q: How can couples find reviews of Victoria 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 Victoria wedding photographers for their own wedding.
Q: How can couples find top-ranked Victoria wedding photographers?
A: The WPJA created the original wedding photographer ranking systems. Our innovative system is based on contest winning points, meaning that the Victoria 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.
WPJA Communiqué: Featured Wedding Photography Articles
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
jperlman elk cove inn ceremony
Top 4 Types of Small Weddings to Make Your Day Truly Yours
Everyone always says that your wedding day is all about you. But let’s face it; that’s not always actually the case. Many couples stress over guest lists, planning, expenses, and all the frills and traditions of your standard large wedding that they may or may not even be...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

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 Victoria WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER RECOMMENDATIONS

Tara and Erik

Photo by Rick Collins

We love you, Rick. There is not enough room in this review to tell you how lucky and happy we were to find you. Not only are you an amazing photographer, but you are an awesome person. We had a blast hanging out with you the day after our wedding for our post nup shoot. You went above and beyond trying to capture our wedding weekend and did it well in the high heat and humidity.

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Anne and Geoff

Photo by Rick Collins

OMG, Rick, these are incredible. Thank you so so much!

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Vicki and Eric

Photo by Rick Collins

Dear Rick, I have one word to describe you and Cheryl: amazing! Photography was by far the most important aspect of our wedding and I spent months researching photographers for our destination wedding in Mexico. We wanted to capture the true essence of our day in a photojournalistic and modern style. You guys were absolutely the perfect fit! Not only are you an extraordinarily talented artist, but you and Cheryl have such amazing energy! I had no idea how important it really was to have someone there to not only take beautiful pictures, but to really help put you at ease. And you did all of that and more. We are so thankful for the way everything turned out and I am in love with my wedding pictures!

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