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Our Asia photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Philippines, Vietnam

Asia Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in Asia - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best Asia 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 Asia 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, Asia 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 bride and groom sharing a romantic kiss at their garden wedding, with friends in the background making funny gestures
Seven Tao
Intimate Wedding Photography | At the end of the ceremony, at toast
Fabrizio Demasi
The romantic civil marriage of the couple was small and intimate as they walked up the steps of the ornate city hall, the groom with his arm around the bride's back, captured forever in a beautiful black and white image
Chris Shum

Asia Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Asia 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.

WPJA members are ready to document any themed, civil ceremony, 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.

58 Asia Wedding Photographers...

3 more photographers available for your wedding...

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Asia Couples

Asia Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

Black and white photograph of a wedding guest at The St. Regis in Hong Kong, captured mid-belly laugh at the lively wedding reception in Asia.
In Sha Tin, Hong Kong, the bride sneaks a peek at her groom as he serenades her with a song before their first meeting on their wedding day.
A serene bride in bridal prep at Hotel ICON, Hong Kong, bathed in soft natural window light, radiating a sense of calm before the wedding ceremony.
At the Hong Kong wedding, the sister's joyous leap when catching the bouquet captured the anticipation and hope of all the single ladies in the room
In this tender detail image, many hands are embracing family members in a farewell hug at a home in Beijing, China
In Beijing, China, a wedding detail showcases a black table with red bowls of soup, with hands reaching in
The bridal party preparing for the traditional tea ceremony with an image from their home in Nanning, Guangxi
In Shanghai, China, the couple kissed behind the water curtain, in an obscure and diffused black and white image
The moment right after the veil was draped over the bride's face by parents at her home in Singapore
Singapore post proposal photography showing a smiling Asian couple touching each others faces in the sunshine
Changi Beach post proposal portrait session with an Asian engagement photographer of a Singapore couple lying on their backs on a metal playground slide on the beach sand
Shanghai lifestyle couples portrait photography in China showing the love ring in BW

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Where can I find a photographer for a short-notice, small Asia 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 Asia wedding day by.
Q: How can couples find top-ranked Asia wedding photographers?
A: The WPJA created the original wedding photographer ranking systems. Our innovative system is based on contest winning points, meaning that the Asia 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.
Q: Who are the best Asia wedding photographers for small elopements?
A: The WPJA is proud to have some of the top Asia 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
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
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

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 Asia WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER RECOMMENDATIONS

Kate & Dom

Photo by John Lee

To John and his wonderful team, Thank you so much for your amazing work. I can’t thank you enough for doing such a great job at capturing the memories on our special day, just the way we liked. Thanks for being so understanding and completely flexible on the day. We were probably one of your most chaotic clients (we know that) but your team’s and your calm presence was exceptional. We never felt pressured for once on the day and you just went with flow. All the meetings I had with you before the wedding were informative. It was a great idea to have met you properly before the wedding. We absolutely love our videos and the pictures – they bring us back to the day every time we see them. I particularly love how they capture the happiness and emotions of our friends and families, they are priceless and we can’t wait to show them to our friends and families from overseas! John, sincerely thank you again for making our wedding day so memorable. Your creativity and special ability deserves to be recognized. I have no doubt recommending your service to all of my friends and families and I’m looking forward to future collaborations with you and your great team. Best wishes, Kate Chow

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Bernard & Cynthia

Photo by Charles Sng

Charles, Thank you for all the wonderful photos. It's really a joy to flip through all of them and recap the wonderful moments, and all present that day are truly blown away by your dedication, taking photos of us in all sorts of kung-fu stunts and the amount of sweat you have shredded... they still remain a talk in our family. Looking forward to our printed album! Happy new year to you and your family!

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Charmaine & Jim

Photo by Tanarak Visessonchoke

Thank you my dream photographer Tanarak! and your team for capturing our dream wedding on one of the happiest days of our lives It is even more perfect and more beautiful than we've ever imagined!

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