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Omaha Wedding Photographers

Our Omaha photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: Douglas County, Midwestern United States, Missouri River, Platte River, Great Plains, and all of the Midwest

Omaha Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in Omaha - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best Omaha 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 non-traditional, casual, outdoor, or at-home wedding.

By planning a simple Omaha 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, Omaha documentary wedding photographers available right now who understand that some weddings can’t wait. Find yours today!
Recent WPJA WedElope Story Awards
Maceio, Alagoas BW church wedding photography | the bride walks triumphantly into the cathedral
Gustavo Sarmento
Resort Elopement Portrait of the bride and groom after the ceremony during the sunset in the countryside
Laura Barbera
Holy Temple Wedding Ceremony Image in BW | An ornate chandelier hanging above the bride and groom as they kiss
Sofia Camplioni

Omaha Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Omaha 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.

Nebraska WPJA members are ready to document any micro, courthouse, quick, 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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2 Omaha Wedding Photographers...

Andrea Bibeault is a photographer for marriage ceremonies and reception events

Andrea Bibeault, a wedding photojournalist, along with her husband Ed, adopt a low-key style to capture moments of love and individualism in their wedding photography.

Andrea Bibeault

Omaha in Nebraska, US
41
4
2600 (USD)
Deanna Johnson wedding photography

With an expert eye for capturing raw emotion and a background in fine arts, Deanna Johnson is a wedding photojournalist. She finds inspiration in intimate concert settings and treasures found in vintage artwork.

Deanna Johnson

Kansas City in Missouri, US *Now booking Omaha weddings.
19
1
24
6000 (USD)

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Omaha Couples

Wedding Venue Pictures by Omaha Wedding Photographers

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

Omaha Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

Pre-ceremony, at the Cottonwood Hotel in Omaha, NE, the bride's dog causes a photo-worthy moment as it walks all over her dress while she gets ready for her wedding day.
OMAHA, NEBRASKA - A wedding guest is caught off guard by the fog machine at Cottonwood Hotel in Omaha, as the floor beneath their table is covered in a layer of mist.
Bride and groom at Arbor Hall, Omaha, NE, walking down the aisle amidst a shower of red rose petals under a picturesque blue sky
Groom getting his jacket on before ceremony at the Bride and Groom's home, Omaha, NE
Mother of the Bride laughing at the bride being funny at Lauritzen Gardens, Omaha, NE
A top Omaha wedding photographer captured this picture at the Joslyn Art Musuem in Nebraska showing a Bride and groom walking through their guests drinking their cocktails at the same time
Omaha, Nebraska wedding photo at home of the flower girl trying to get into groom's cake, and the bride and bridesmaid caught her
Wedding photography from a Private Residence in Omaha, Nebraska Ceremony Location of the Aunt and Uncle playing Spiderman with the ring bearer
Omaha, NE wedding reception photo - Dance floor squeeze
Engagement photo of a couple and their dog going down a slide next to a flight of stairs in Omaha, NE.
Omaha, NE wedding photos of the Bride and Groom dancing with family
Omaha, NE wedding photographer | Flower Girls reactions to Ring Bearer

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How can couples find Omaha photographers for pre-wedding engagement portraits?
A: The WPJA issues Diamond Awards for Omaha 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 Omaha wedding photographers for small elopements?
A: The WPJA is proud to have some of the top Omaha 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 top-ranked Omaha wedding photographers?
A: The WPJA created the original wedding photographer ranking systems. Our innovative system is based on contest winning points, meaning that the Omaha 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
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
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

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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