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North Dakota Wedding Photographers

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North Dakota Wedding Photographers

Our North Dakota photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: Fargo, Bismarck, Grand Forks, Minot

North Dakota Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in North Dakota - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best North Dakota 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 North Dakota 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, North Dakota 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 happy bride and groom, inspired by simple elegance and family, danced together for the first time as a married couple
Cindy Brown
The bride, dressed in a sleek gown, made her entrance with her father beneath simple wooden archways, creating a beautiful outdoor wedding ceremony image
Carlo Bettuolo
The newly married couple posed as husband and wife in front of the courthouse following their small courthouse wedding
Penny McCoy

North Dakota Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small North Dakota 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.

United States WPJA members are ready to document any town hall, city hall, mini, 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 North Dakota Wedding Photographers...

Penny McCoy is a Minneapolis-based wedding photographer that loves bringing her southern charm and capturing real moments for couples to cherish for years to come.

Penny McCoy

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

Laura Alpizar is an experienced wedding photographer with over 9 years of experience. She draws her inspiration from her father's work in photojournalism and was born and raised in Costa Rica.

Laura Alpizar

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

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving North Dakota Couples

Wedding Venue Pictures by North Dakota Wedding Photographers

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

North Dakota Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

In Ashley, North Dakota, bride and groom share a kiss while their son smiles mischievously in the background
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.
Harwood North Dakota engagement couple session - They embrace while Zoe walks into the image.
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 North Dakota 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 North Dakota wedding day by.
Q: Can a wedding photojournalist create artistic portraits on my North Dakota 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 North Dakota wedding photographers who have earned Artistic Guild awards for portrait and detail images.
Q: Who are the best North Dakota wedding photographers for small elopements?
A: The WPJA is proud to have some of the top North Dakota 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
A Sunshine Solemnization - Outdoor Weddings in Nature
Not everyone has a lagoon or glacier next door, but there's no rule saying you can't have a small wedding in the great outdoors. Take advantage of natural sunshine and that open, airy feeling and give your guests some room to breathe! LESS IS MORE Instead of hemming your...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
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

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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