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Western Cape Wedding Photographers

Our Western Cape photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: Cape Town

Western Cape Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

LOVE WON'T WAIT! - Couples are quickly moving forward with smaller weddings. Our Western Cape photographers are ready to accommodate.

By planning a simple Western Cape 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, Western Cape documentary wedding photographers available right now who understand that some weddings and elopements can’t wait. Find yours today!
Recent WPJA WedElope Story Awards
A small, family-only wedding overlooking a stunning view of lake was held for the couple
Kimmi Cranes
Mountain Adventure Wedding Photography | A silhouette image of the couple against the mountains
Lucy Schultz
The bride and groom shared their heartfelt vows in an intimate ceremony, and the elopement came as a complete surprise to the three children seated at the wedding
Bernie Richardson

Western Cape Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Western Cape 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.

South Africa WPJA members are ready to document any DIY - do it yourself, courthouse, pop-up, 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 Western Cape Wedding Venues

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Wedding reportage photography by Simone Janssen

Simone Janssen

Den Haag in Zuid Holland, NL *Now booking Western Cape weddings.
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1550 (EUR)

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Western Cape Couples

Western Cape Wedding Elopement Photography - WedElope

View WedElope Image Galleries by Western Cape Wedding Photographers from Small Events and Intimate Elopements.

Western Cape Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

Stellenbosch Forest Fine Art Engagement silhouette image taken in the forest makes for a moody engagement photo
Western Cape outdoor wedding Ceremony image showing The bride and her father 'walking down the isle' while a sun streak perfectly highlight the bride
Twelve Apostles Hotel, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa wedding image of The bride smiling through her tears as she says her vows during the outdoor wedding ceremony
wedding image of The daughter of the couple embracing them after they finally got married at Twelve Apostles Hotel, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
The Twelve Apostles Hotel, Cape Town, Western Cape intimate moment between the groom and his grandmother during their wedding day preparations
Western Cape wedding photographer: "This was taken at Gold Reef City theme park in Johannesburg, South Africa. The park was almost closed and we sneaked in a last photo with an empty merry-go-round and the late afternoon sun."

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How can couples find reviews of Western Cape 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 Western Cape wedding photographers for their own wedding.
Q: Where can I find a photographer for a short-notice, small Western Cape 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 Western Cape wedding day by.
Q: How can couples find Western Cape photographers for pre-wedding engagement portraits?
A: The WPJA issues Diamond Awards for Western Cape 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.
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
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
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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