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Gloucestershire Wedding Photographers

Our Gloucestershire photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: Gloucester, Cheltenham, Kingswood, Filton

Gloucestershire Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in Gloucestershire - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best Gloucestershire 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 Gloucestershire 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, Gloucestershire 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 rough going through the forest proved to be a tough challenge for the couple, with the bride finding it especially difficult in her high heels; but they persisted, and eventually made it back to their car
Caroline Elenbaas
The bride and groom celebrated their special day with a small, intimate wedding, surrounded by lush green plants and toasting their reception party attendants
Paulo Castro
Presbyterian Student Center Wedding Pic | The couple ressesses down the aisle
Cindy Brown

Gloucestershire Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Gloucestershire 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.

England WPJA members are ready to document any pop-up, fast, secret, 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 Gloucestershire Wedding Venues

4 Gloucestershire Wedding Photographers...

UK wedding photography by Caroline Coeur of the England WPJA

Caroline Coeur is a UK wedding photographer with years of experience in organizing, marketing and styling. She excels at capturing candid emotion and beautiful moments that make people happy.

Caroline Coeur

Wells in Somerset, GB *Now booking Gloucestershire weddings.
18
3
1750 (GBP)
United Kingdom elopement and wedding reportage pictures by Alex Benyon

Alex Benyon is an internationally acclaimed wedding photojournalist, capturing beautiful moments around the world with his unique storytelling approach. He is skilled in documentary wedding and family photography.

Alex Benyon

Evesham in Worcestershire, GB *Now booking Gloucestershire weddings.
6
1000 (GBP)
UK photographer: Martin Dabek

Martin Dabek is an experienced wedding and elopement photographer based in England. With 10 years of experience, he has documented weddings all over the UK and internationally. Martin is known for capturing candid and memorable moments, and providing friendly and...

Martin Dabek

in Bristol, GB *Now booking Gloucestershire weddings.
17
1100 (GBP)

Sacha Miller, an award-winning UK wedding photographer, embraces a journalistic style to capture the authentic moments of your special day, revealing the true essence and emotions of your wedding.

Sacha Miller

Ystrad Mynach in Glamorgan, GB *Now booking Gloucestershire weddings.
5
1750 (GBP)

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Gloucestershire Couples

Gloucestershire Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

A candid moment caught in the chaos of a wedding reception at The Kingscote Barn in Tetbury, as wind sweeps a parasol onto the roof while the keyboard musician continues to play, capturing a party atmosphere during the celebration.
A canine moment captured at Frampton Court in Gloucestershire, where a dog becomes entangled in the bride's veil during a Jewish wedding veiling ceremony.
At Stroud Marquee wedding, two wedding guests enjoy a moment of fun sitting on black spinning balance tops on the grass near the trees. A playful and joyful touch to a beautiful wedding scene.
A stunning cake topper steals the show in a wedding detail photo, taken at the Hare and Hounds Pub in Tetbury, featuring a bokeh background and a beautifully silhouetted cake
Captivating glimpse of a groom getting into his suit at White Farm, Newland, England, with vintage wedding photos as a heartfelt reminder of familial traditions.
At the Stone Barn, Cotswolds, the groom gets a face full of confetti post wedding ceremony
Documentary style photography from a Cotswolds wedding at the Stone Barn in Gloucestershire capturing how the groom is embarrassed during speeches
Documentary photography from wedding at the Berkeley Castle Church in Gloucestershire showing The bride and groom smiling as they light a candle together at their wedding ceremony, with the hand of their vicar directing them seen in the corner
Clearwell Castle showing a Wedding Dress detail - tying up the dress
Documentary wedding photographer at Clearwell Castle event venue in Gloucestershire captured this Father of the Bride Speech, embarrassing the bride
An exceptional Gloucestershire wedding image by a pro UK photographer at Elmore Court exhibiting a Silhouette of guests giving a reception venue speech
A documentary wedding photographer in Cotswolds captured this picture of the Bride reading letter from the groom

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How can couples find reviews of Gloucestershire 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 Gloucestershire wedding photographers for their own wedding.
Q: Who are the best Gloucestershire wedding photographers for small elopements?
A: The WPJA is proud to have some of the top Gloucestershire 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: Can a wedding photojournalist create artistic portraits on my Gloucestershire 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 Gloucestershire wedding photographers who have earned Artistic Guild awards for portrait and detail images.
WPJA Communiqué: Featured Wedding Photography Articles
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
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
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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