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Messina Wedding Photographers

Our Messina photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: Milazzo, Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto, Capo d'Orlando, Lipari, Patti, Sant'Agata di Militello, Taormina

Messina Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in Messina - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best Messina 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 Messina 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, Messina 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 couple celebrated their elopement with a dinner at a special venue, captured from the outside
Boz Green
Civil Marriage Photography in Paris at the Town Hall | the couple share an excited glance full of anticipation
Elodie Ruelleux Dagorne
The newlyweds held hands and looked to the officiant as they had a small ceremony at City Hall, and were announced as husband and wife in an intimate moment captured in their wedding photo
Chris Shum

Messina Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Messina 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.

Sicily WPJA members are ready to document any small, mini, justice of the peace, 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 Messina Wedding Venues

3 Messina Wedding Photographers...

Lifestyle portrait of Italian wedding photographer Pietro Cardile

In his journalistic style, Pietro Cardile, a well-traveled wedding photojournalist, expertly captures the essence of weddings. With over 28 years of experience, his Studio provides transparent and professional quality services to couples.

Pietro Cardile

Messina in Messina, IT
1600 (EUR)

Nino Lombardo, a photographer hailing from Trapani, Sicily, takes a documentary approach to his work. Through his storytelling and visual art, he creates a captivating and authentic narrative of each wedding he documents. With his modern style and diverse skills, Nino...

Nino Lombardo

Trapani in Trapani, IT *Now booking Messina weddings.
50
5
8
1
62
2000 (EUR)

Salvo Moroni, a wedding photojournalist based in Sicily, specializes in capturing moments with his unobtrusive style. With 15 years of experience, he passionately immortalizes the emotions of the day, creating dynamic and timeless wedding images. Salvo also extends his...

Salvo Moroni

Viagrande in Catania, IT *Now booking Messina weddings.
68
3
2
2000 (EUR)

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Messina Couples

Messina Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

Reception in Taormina, Messina - Villa Krater Wedding Venue | Photo of Wedding cake made from ma
A Sicilian wedding in Messina was captured in a photo of the bride walking through the streets of the city's square
Detail photo of a saxophone sitting on top of its case in between two red chairs by a Sicily wedding photographer.
Sicily wedding photographer captured this image of caterers serving food to wedding guests.
Guests use their phones to take pictures of the wedding cake in this photo by a Messina, Sicily wedding photographer.
A little boy walks underneath the bride's veil in this photo composed by a Sicily wedding photographer.
Messina wedding photographer captured this black and white photo of the bride sharing a tender moment with her grandmother after the Sicily ceremony
Wedding Photography in Messina | Image contains: ceremony, church, priest, bride, groom, laughter
Messina Wedding Photography | Image contains: videographer, reception, wedding guests, conga, indoors, black, white
Image of a slightly blurred Messina wedding couple in the foreground holding hands while the focus is on bright pink heels on Sicily's cobbled streets
Messina Wedding Photographer | Image contains: guests, cameras, car, reflection, bride and groom, ceremony
Messina Sicily creative portrait of groom and groomsmen on wedding day with a ship.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How can couples find reviews of Messina 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 Messina wedding photographers for their own wedding.
Q: How can couples find Messina photographers for pre-wedding engagement portraits?
A: The WPJA issues Diamond Awards for Messina 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 Messina wedding photographers for small elopements?
A: The WPJA is proud to have some of the top Messina 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
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
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

RAVES, REVIEWS, AND Messina WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER RECOMMENDATIONS

Candid picture for Trapani Wedding, spontaneous time take by Sicily Photographer

Pippi & Matteo

Photo by Nino Lombardo

You have succeeded to capture our most beautiful moments with discretion, professionalism and lightness Thank you!

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Palermo Wedding Photography black and white by Nino Lombardo photographer

Sarah & Matthew

Photo by Nino Lombardo

Hi Nino, We are great. How are you? We cannot stop looking at your photos! They are so awesome! We showed them to our parents, and they are very impressed too :-) Thank you for everything, Sarah and Matthew

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Destination wedding photo shoot at the Sicilian Castle Lanza di Trabia by Nino Lombardo

Emily & Anthony

Photo by Nino Lombardo

Hello Nino, Thank you so so much for these photos - we love them all! You and your team are brilliant! Thank you Emily and Ant

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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.