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Fargo Wedding Photographers

Our Fargo photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in:

Fargo Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in Fargo - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best Fargo 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 Fargo 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, Fargo documentary wedding photographers available right now who understand that some weddings and elopements can’t wait. Find yours today!
Recent WPJA WedElope Story Awards
Romantic couple silhouetted against grand painting in pre-ceremony wedding day photoshoot
Furkan Akarsu
The DIY bride works at the last minute to perfect the wedding arch for her small wedding, carefully arranging her DIY decorations and climbing a ladder to hang the flowers in front of her intimate guest list of family and friends
Bozhidar Krastev
The happy couple tied the knot in a romantic elopement ceremony beneath a picturesque Mulberry Tree at The Oldest House on the island
Katie Kaizer

Fargo Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Fargo 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.

North Dakota WPJA members are ready to document any mini, secret, city hall, 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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2 Fargo Wedding Photographers...

In a journalistic style, Penny McCoy, a visual storyteller, uses her camera to authentically capture and preserve the moments of love for wedding couples.

Penny McCoy

Columbia Heights in Minnesota, US *Now booking Fargo weddings.
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3700 (USD)
Laura Alpizar - Wedding Photographer

With a documentary approach to her craft, Laura Alpizar intertwines storytelling and visual techniques to portray the essence of weddings. Having grown up in Costa Rica, she brings a distinct perspective to her work, ensuring captivating visuals that unfold meaningful...

Laura Alpizar

Richfield in Minnesota, US *Now booking Fargo weddings.
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4500 (USD)

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Fargo Couples

Wedding Venue Pictures by Fargo Wedding Photographers

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

Fargo Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

True Love Engagement Posed Portrait in Fargo, ND capturing a couple embraced on the rooftop of the HoDo
True Love Engagement Picture Session in Fargo showing a couple looking at each other in a winter wonderland
Fargo, North Dakota mini couple photo session before the wedding day with a little dance together at Hidden Meadow Barn
Fargo, North Dakota outside forest picture session before the wedding day with the dogs running around in the winter snow
Fargo, North Dakota small indoor photo session with the couple before the wedding day with a laugh during a negative degree shoot
Fargo, North Dakota mini couple photo session before the wedding day with a look at each other as they are surrounded by Christmas lights at night
North Dakota wedding photography from Trollwood Park, Fargo showing the bride and her mom bring decorations to the new ceremony location
North Dakota engagement photoshoot & pre-wedding session in Fargo at the Wild Terra Cider Bar with the couple laughing together
North Dakota engagement photoshoot & pre-wedding session from Fargo as the couple enjoys the sunset together
Fargo, North Dakota Radisson downtown engagement photography - The couple embrace behind the lights of a Christmas tree.
Children climb under the chairs at a Fargo North Dakota - Wedding Photojournalism
Wild Terra Cider Bar Fargo, North Dakota - Engaged couple embrace at the bar during engagement photo session indoors

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Where can I find a photographer for a short-notice, small Fargo 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 Fargo wedding day by.
Q: Can a wedding photojournalist create artistic portraits on my Fargo wedding day?
A: While wedding photojournalists strive to capture candid moments on the wedding day, our photographers also are skilled artists who can compose powerful portraits. If you have a specific vision of what types of images you want from your wedding day, look at the top-ranked Fargo wedding photographers who have earned Artistic Guild awards for portrait and detail images.
Q: How can couples find top-ranked Fargo wedding photographers?
A: The WPJA created the original wedding photographer ranking systems. Our innovative system is based on contest winning points, meaning that the Fargo 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
Essential Elopement Vendor - The Photographer
So your wedding is just around the corner and you’ve decided to elope , either because you want to do this on a budget , avoid a large wedding party, or simply to enjoy the day together with minimal distractions and as little stress as possible . They say 'all you need is...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

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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