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Winnipeg Wedding Photographers

Our Winnipeg photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in:

Winnipeg Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in Winnipeg - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best Winnipeg 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 Winnipeg 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, Winnipeg 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 embraced in the beloved City Hall after eloping, forever uniting their love
Nicole Chan
The couple planned a small wedding ceremony and reception in the backyard of a private home, where strings of lights hung overhead for the night's festivities
Laura Segall
The couple got married at City Hall, with the clerks officiating the ceremony, surrounded by their family and friends
Nicole Chan

Winnipeg Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Winnipeg 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.

Manitoba WPJA members are ready to document any justice of the peace, themed, 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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Winnipeg Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

A back-lit couple stands nose-to-nose in an intimate pose, capturing a lifestyle engagement portrait in front of Legislature Building in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
In a romantic tunnel illuminated with orange lights, the newlyweds embraced each other in a wedding portrait, taken in Winnipeg, Canada
The bride and groom posed in traditional attire on the steps of Assiniboine Park in Canada, basking in the sunshine of their ceremony location
The groom twirled and danced with the bride on a winding path through the trees of Birdshill Park in Winnipeg, Canada, creating a romantic and memorable portrait
The groom was lifted up on the shoulders of his groomsmen and merrily danced along the way to the before wedding ceremony at RBC Convention Centre with the bridal party
An artistic engagement portrait session in Winnipeg, Canada showcases the silhouette of a couple framed by the bright red head scarf of the woman, set against a vibrant blue sky and bright sun
An intimate and reflective moment captured during an engagement picture session at the Human Rights Museum in Winnipeg, Canada, as the couple lies in the walkway together
The couple's night portrait engagement session in Winnipeg, Canada, captured with a slow shutter and painting with lights, symbolizes their love and connection amidst the vibrant energy of the electric blue sky
The couple's close and intimate pose, nose to nose and backlit with flash, with a grand staircase behind, captures their love and connection in this artistic creation in Winnipeg, Canada
A bride and her mother share a moment while getting ready for the wedding in Winnipeg, Manitoba
Ring Bearer anticipation during wedding ceremony in Winnipeg, Manitoba
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada outdoor wedding ceremony celebration high-fives

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Can a wedding photojournalist create artistic portraits on my Winnipeg 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 Winnipeg wedding photographers who have earned Artistic Guild awards for portrait and detail images.
Q: Where can I find a photographer for a short-notice, small Winnipeg 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 Winnipeg wedding day by.
Q: How can couples find top-ranked Winnipeg wedding photographers?
A: The WPJA created the original wedding photographer ranking systems. Our innovative system is based on contest winning points, meaning that the Winnipeg 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
Vows, Crowds, and Nerves: Avoid Stress with a Small Wedding
While some of us were fortunate enough to be born as extroverts, not everyone feels the same way. For a good chunk of the population, any number of the typical wedding day traditions can inspire anxiety and existential dread. This day is all about you, yes, but does that...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
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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