Saint-Petersburg Wedding Photographers

Our Saint-Petersburg photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: Yanino, Pargolovo, Murino, Novoye Devyatkino, Bugry, Staraya, Petro-Slavyanka, Metallostroy, Kuzmolovskiy, Shushary, Ust-Izhora, Vsevolozhsk, Levashovo, Strelna, Lisiy Nos

Saint-Petersburg Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in Saint-Petersburg - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best Saint-Petersburg 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 Saint-Petersburg 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, Saint-Petersburg 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 Backyard Wedding Image | one final dance under the patio string lights for the bride and groom

Megan Rei

Botanical Gardens Wedding Couple Portrait at the Glasshouse | Groom umbrella shield over bride while raining

Jonathan Ryder

The bride and groom eloped to a picturesque lake, where they tied the knot in a romantic ceremony

Lynne Kennedy

Saint-Petersburg Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Saint-Petersburg 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.

Russia WPJA members are ready to document any quick, fast, 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.

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Risto Kuitunen, a Finland-based wedding photographer, has dedicated his life to capturing the special moments and emotions of couples and their friends on their wedding day. With a passion for the art of wedding photography since his early years, Risto has honed his skills...

Risto Kuitunen

Aura, FI *Now booking Saint-Petersburg weddings.

1450 (EUR)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Can a wedding photojournalist create artistic portraits on my Saint-Petersburg 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 Saint-Petersburg wedding photographers who have earned Artistic Guild awards for portrait and detail images.

Q: Who are the best Saint-Petersburg wedding photographers for small elopements?

A: The WPJA is proud to have some of the top Saint-Petersburg 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.

Q: Where can I find a photographer for a short-notice, small Saint-Petersburg 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 Saint-Petersburg wedding day by.

WPJA Communiqué: Featured Wedding Photography Articles

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

Small Weddings - How to Budget and Save

Traditionally speaking, often times it is the couple’s families who help pay for their wedding. However, unfortunately that’s just not possible for everyone, especially these days when the cost of weddings can quickly and easily get out of control. Some couples find...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

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