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Bologna Wedding Photographers

Our Bologna photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: San Lazzaro di Savena, Casalecchio di Reno, Castel Maggiore, Castenaso, Calderara di Reno, Zola Predosa, Sasso Marconi, Pianoro, Budrio, Monte San Pietro, Castel San Pietro Terme, Medicina, Spilamberto

Bologna Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in Bologna - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best Bologna photographers specializing in intimate marriages. Couples are embracing the trend of smaller, more meaningful celebrations. Let our talented photographers capture the happiness and closeness of your outdoor, symbolic, unique, or at-home wedding.

By planning a simple Bologna elopement, couples are able to stay present in the moment and fully absorb the impact of their wedding day. With many couples feeling more comfortable and relaxed in intimate settings, it is not surprising that some of the most sincere and touching wedding photos are captured at smaller celebrations.

The WPJA has an abundance of top-ranked, Bologna documentary wedding photographers available right now who understand that some weddings can’t wait. Find yours today!
Recent WPJA WedElope Story Awards
This energetic couple goes head-to-head in arcade games, including skeeball and whack-a-mole, at the Boardwalk Bar & Arcade - a perfect match for their playful spirits!
Susannah Stevens
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
Wedding reception picture in silhouette at a Farm and Winery
Cindy Brown

Bologna Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Bologna 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.

Emilia-Romagna WPJA members are ready to document any small, courthouse, city hall, or any other type of 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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Wedding Photography by Massimo Fiorentini of Italy

Massimo Fiorentini’s documentary approach, combined with his storytelling and visual prowess, allows him to capture the essence of weddings in a unique and remarkable way. His unobtrusive methods ensure an authentic representation of the couple's love story.

Massimo Fiorentini

Ravenna in Ravenna, IT *Now booking Bologna weddings.
5
1000 (EUR)
Italy wedding and elopement photography by Alice Franchi

Alice Franchi takes a documentary approach to her photography, using visual storytelling to capture the emotions that arise in contexts of love and family. With her focus on reportage-style photography, she documents every moment and detail without poses or arranged...

Alice Franchi

Pescia in Pistoia, IT *Now booking Bologna weddings.
14
1
13
250/hour (EUR)

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Bologna Couples

Bologna Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

At the Parrocchia di Crespellano in Bologna, Italy, nestled between the church pews, a young guest attentively follows the ceremony from her program, while her brother leans on her shoulder, peacefully sleeping.
In a black and white portrait, taken at Villa Benni in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, a couple shares an intimate session as the groom stands behind the bride, ready to kiss the back of her neck.
A top Bologna wedding photographer captured this picture of the bride and groom reaching the marriage location on foot
Lights and shadows make this engagement portrait interesting in Bologna, Italy
Couple Engagement Photo Session | Bologna, Italy - Love and music

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Where can I find a photographer for a short-notice, small Bologna 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 Bologna wedding day by.
Q: How can couples find top-ranked Bologna wedding photographers?
A: The WPJA created the original wedding photographer ranking systems. Our innovative system is based on contest winning points, meaning that the Bologna 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 Bologna photographers for pre-wedding engagement portraits?
A: The WPJA issues Diamond Awards for Bologna 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.
WPJA Communiqué: Featured Wedding Photography Articles
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
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
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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