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Allentown Wedding Photographers

Our Allentown photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: Wilson, Upper Macungie, North Whitehall, South Whitehall, Nazareth, Upper Milford, Upper Saucon, Lower Nazareth, Upper Nazareth, Bushkill, Lower Macungie, Emmaus, Quakertown, Williams, Heisenberg, Salisbury, Easton, Hanover, Palmer, Phillipsburg, Whitehall, Bethlehem

Allentown Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in Allentown - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best Allentown 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 Allentown 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, Allentown 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 couple stood before their officiant at City Hall with their close family members and friends in attendance to witness their civil union
Tyler Vu
A small and intimate outdoor wedding ceremony in the backyard of the couple's home provided a private and special setting for a beautiful day
Tyler Vu
The small wedding was a visually magnificent event, solemnized on the beach at sunset with sun light reflecting off the water behind the ceremony
Ufuk Sarisen

Allentown Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Allentown 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.

Pennsylvania WPJA members are ready to document any fast, courthouse, justice of the peace, 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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Wedding and engagement portraits by Michelle Arlotta

Using her journalistic style, wedding photographer Michelle Arlotta has been a visual storyteller for 20 years. With her keen eye, she captures heartfelt moments of love and delivers authentic and comprehensive results.

Michelle Arlotta

Milford in New Jersey, US *Now booking Allentown weddings.
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3650 (USD)

Peter Doyle, famous for his documentary approach, takes wedding photography to a whole new level. With years of experience in exhibiting his work worldwide and having his photographs featured in the Philadelphia Museum of Art Collections, Peter's talent for documentary...

Peter Doyle

Philadelphia in Pennsylvania, US *Now booking Allentown weddings.
9
1
2300 (USD)

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Allentown Couples

Wedding Venue Pictures by Allentown Wedding Photographers

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

Allentown Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

Bride and groom are positioned against a wall, their figures embraced by the soft, glowing bokeh of a tablecloth, creating an elegant, minimalist frame with warm hues.
The bride and groom shared a romantic first kiss at the end of their ceremony at Vault 634
Two bridesmaids assist the bride in putting on her earrings at the Americus Hotel in Allentown, PA. The heartwarming moment captures the trio in white robes beaming with joy.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Where can I find a photographer for a short-notice, small Allentown 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 Allentown wedding day by.
Q: How can couples find Allentown photographers for pre-wedding engagement portraits?
A: The WPJA issues Diamond Awards for Allentown 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 Allentown wedding photographers for small elopements?
A: The WPJA is proud to have some of the top Allentown 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.
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
Smaller Weddings in a Time of Social Distancing
It’s no secret that these are strange times we’re going through right now, and there are many couples out there with weddings set in the near future who are left feeling uncertain and concerned about their futures. While that’s understandable, it’s also important to...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

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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