WPJA.com HomeWedding Photojournalist Association

Xi'an Wedding Photographers

Find a Photographer / Asia / China / Shaanxi / Xi'an

Xi'an Wedding Photographers

Our Xi'an photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in:

Xi'an Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in Xi'an - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best Xi'an 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 Xi'an 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, Xi'an documentary wedding photographers available right now who understand that some weddings and elopements can’t wait. Find yours today!
Recent WPJA WedElope Story Awards
As the bride and her close family members, along with guests, help one another pin flowers before the small wedding, a black and white image captures the moment
Francesca Zambrini
A couple celebrated their small nautical-themed wedding on the bow of a boat at a State Park, with the boat Captain officiating
Lauren Lindley
The bride and groom eloped to a picturesque lake, where they tied the knot in a romantic ceremony
Lynne Kennedy

Xi'an Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Xi'an 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.

Shaanxi WPJA members are ready to document any secret, town hall, DIY - do it yourself, 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 Xi'an Wedding Venues

1 Xi'an Wedding Photographers...

Long Kang

Xi'an in Shaanxi, CN
1500 (USD)

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Xi'an Couples

Xi'an Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

A photo taken at Xi'an Hi-tech Hotel shows the groom playfully arriving to pick up the bride while wearing a dinosaur suit during their wedding.
Captured at Xi'an Jinyuan Pavilion Hotel, this image shows a little boy celebrating his victory in a game during the wedding after party.
Wedding photo taken in a mirror at Xi'an Zhuoke Hotel shows the groom and his friends assisting each other in putting on their suits.
Wedding photo taken at Hyatt Regency Xi 'an with the bride getting ready while her bridesmaids chat in the foreground.
The moment when the groom and his friend participate in traditional gatecrashing games to pick up the bride at a wedding held at the Grand Hyatt Xi'an.
A fun image captured at a wedding at Tang Dynasty Art Garden Hotel in China, showing the groom playing a game with his groomsman.
Wedding photo capturing a groom running to pick up the bride while holding a bouquet, taken at The Westin Xi'an, China.
A heartwarming moment as the bride's parents proudly witness their daughter wearing the traditional Xiuhe in Xi'an, China during the wedding
In Xi'an, China, the groom becomes emotional, shedding tears as he reads his vows during the wedding ceremony
Her veil billowing gracefully in the wind, the Xi'an bride glowed in her portrait, a vision of ethereal beauty
During a traditional Chinese wedding at Xi'an, China, a newlywed couple was photographed in the hotel elevator, capturing a unique portrait of the happy couple
At Xi'an in China, Shaolin Monks' marital arts toys and wedding rings were highlighted in a detailed wedding photoshoot

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How can couples find Xi'an photographers for pre-wedding engagement portraits?
A: The WPJA issues Diamond Awards for Xi'an 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: How can couples find reviews of Xi'an 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 Xi'an wedding photographers for their own wedding.
Q: How can couples find top-ranked Xi'an wedding photographers?
A: The WPJA created the original wedding photographer ranking systems. Our innovative system is based on contest winning points, meaning that the Xi'an 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
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
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
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.