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Belfast Wedding Photographers

Our Belfast photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: Holywood, Lisburn, Newtownards, Bangor, Carrickfergus, Antrim, Larne, Lurgan, Ballymena, Portadown, Newcastle, Waterfoot, Newry, Armagh, Portpatrick

Belfast Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in Belfast - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best Belfast 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 Belfast 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, Belfast documentary wedding photographers available right now who understand that some weddings and elopements can’t wait. Find yours today!
Recent WPJA WedElope Story Awards
Winter frozen wind swept Lake sunset portraits after elopement ceremony
Brittany Bugaj
The sun glowed beneath the horizon as their cliffside ceremony unfolded, providing a beautiful backdrop of the sea and creating a truly magical and romantic experience for the newlyweds
Carlos Porfírio
The bride and groom stood facing each other, holding hands, as their friend officiated their small wedding ceremony outside in a park
Danielle Gardner

Belfast Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Belfast 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.

County Antrim WPJA members are ready to document any fast, justice of the peace, town hall, 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 Belfast Wedding Venues

3 Belfast Wedding Photographers...

Wedding and elopement photography by Jonathan Ryder

With his documentary approach and artistic eye, Jonathan Ryder, a traveling full-time wedding photographer with 8 years of experience, documents the essence of each wedding day.

Jonathan Ryder

Belfast in County Antrim, GB
38
2
1695 (GBP)
Documentary wedding photography by Janina Brocklesby

Janina Brocklesby is a travel-loving wedding photographer who is passionate about capturing beautiful moments on camera. With a love for outdoor adventures, animals, and all forms of art, Janina's photography combines her artistic eye with a genuine love for...

Janina Brocklesby

Lytham St Annes in Lancashire, GB *Now booking Belfast weddings.
32
1
1
18
1000 (GBP)
Timmy Keane Wedding Photography of Timtim Media Weddings

Timmy Keane, a wedding photojournalist, has a knack for capturing the essence of joyous celebrations in a playful and lighthearted manner. When not immortalizing moments, he indulges in sports and games.

Timmy Keane

in Dublin, IE *Now booking Belfast weddings.
1
1
1800 (EUR)

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Belfast Couples

Belfast Wedding Elopement Photography - WedElope

View WedElope Image Galleries by Belfast Wedding Photographers from Small Events and Intimate Elopements.

Belfast Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

A Blue award-winning picture captures the priceless moment when the bride's father sees his daughter in her bridal gown for the first time as the door swings open in Newtownabbey, Belfast, Northern Ireland
After exchanging their vows at St Mary's on the Hill chapel in Belfast, the bride and groom were showered in confetti as they made their way out of the ceremony
The bride's dress is illuminated by a stained glass window as it hangs at the top of a stairwell in Belfast, Northern Ireland
The couple stand together against a piece of street art, the colours echoing the dress Amy chose to get married in at Belfast City Centre, Northern Ireland
The bride's son squeezes and kisses her after her wedding ceremony at Saint Bernadette's Church, Belfast, Northern Ireland
The newlyweds interlock arms as they drink their champagne after their ceremony, mirrored by their witnesses (also husband and wife), who are doing the same thing at The Merchant Hotel in Belfast
Wedding photography from the Shandon Hotel, Donegal, Ireland. - Looking a little anxiously towards the gathering clouds that would shortly bring heavy rain for their outdoor ceremony
Wedding Photography at The Merchant Hotel, Belfast, Northern Ireland. | The bride and groom pictured emerging from an industrial-looking area in the city centre.
AM PM Belfast Photography - Bride prep taking place in an Air BnB in Belfast

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How can couples find top-ranked Belfast wedding photographers?
A: The WPJA created the original wedding photographer ranking systems. Our innovative system is based on contest winning points, meaning that the Belfast 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: How can couples find Belfast photographers for pre-wedding engagement portraits?
A: The WPJA issues Diamond Awards for Belfast 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: Can a wedding photojournalist create artistic portraits on my Belfast 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 Belfast wedding photographers who have earned Artistic Guild awards for portrait and detail images.
WPJA Communiqué: Featured Wedding Photography Articles
Essential Elopement Vendor - The Photographer
So your wedding is just around the corner and you’ve decided to elope , either because you want to do this on a budget , avoid a large wedding party, or simply to enjoy the day together with minimal distractions and as little stress as possible . They say 'all you need is...Read more
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

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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