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Burlington Wedding Photographers

Our Burlington photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: Winooski, South Burlington, Colchester, Shelburne, Williston, Jericho, Hinesburg, Milton, Saint Albans, Waterbury, Stowe, Morristown, Swanton, Middlebury

Burlington Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in Burlington - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best Burlington 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 non-traditional, outdoor, boutique, or at-home wedding.

By planning a simple Burlington 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, Burlington documentary wedding photographers available right now who understand that some weddings can’t wait. Find yours today!
Recent WPJA WedElope Story Awards
The newlyweds decided to have a small backyard wedding, with the kissing couple surrounded by their closest friends who had come for a house warming party, transforming it into a wedding celebration
Corey Butler
The couple was overjoyed to have finally made their commitment to each other legally binding, and celebrated with an intimate cafe reception. As they made their entrance, the couple beamed with happiness and pride.
Cindy Brown
The bride and groom prayed together during their small church wedding ceremony, captured in a beautiful black and white photo by their elopement photographer
Bryan Aleman

Burlington Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Burlington 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.

Vermont WPJA members are ready to document any quick, justice of the peace, courthouse, 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.

View Award-Winning Pictures from Burlington Wedding Venues

4 Burlington Wedding Photographers...

Portrait of Wedding Photographer Jacob Hannah

Jacob Hannah, a New England wedding photographer based in Vermont. Influenced by a background in photojournalism. Expert in capturing real emotion, candid moments, unique personality & energy of the special day. Bachelors in Photojournalism from Rochester Institute of...

Jacob Hannah

Lincoln in Vermont, US *Now booking Burlington weddings.
166
8
6500 (USD)
Portrait of Wedding and Elopement Photographer Megan Hannah

Megan Hannah, a visual storyteller and wedding photographer based in Vermont, USA, has been capturing the heartfelt moments of love since 2012. Working alongside her husband, she employs a journalistic style to document weddings.

Megan Hannah

Lincoln in Vermont, US *Now booking Burlington weddings.
85
6500 (USD)
New England wedding photography by Oliver Parini

With a background in editorial and commercial photography for esteemed publications like The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Boston Globe, Oliver Parini brings a unique documentary approach to his work as a New England wedding photographer.

Oliver Parini

Burlington in Vermont, US
11
1
9
4000 (USD)
Portrait of Wedding Photographer Sarah Priestap - Last Light Studio

Sarah Priestap, a visual storyteller and photographer based in New England, USA, approaches her work in a journalistic style. With a degree in Photojournalism from Rochester Institute of Technology and years of experience alongside her partner, Sarah expertly captures...

Sarah Priestap

Tunbridge in Vermont, US *Now booking Burlington weddings.
9
3500 (USD)

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Burlington Couples

Burlington Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

At Paletta Lakefront Park in Burlington ON Canada, a couple poses for their engagement portrait. The wedding photographer captures them standing on the rock jetty, with the beautiful water as their backdrop. The couple shares a romantic dip.
At a private residence in Burlington, VT, the groom joyfully howls on the dance floor as he tightly embraces his bride
A friend extends congratulations to the groom at a private residence in Burlington, VT
A funny wedding image was created at the Marriott Hotel in Burlington, Massachusetts, showing the couple sitting at a small round sweetheart table, reacting to a humorous best man toast
Couple photography in Burlington, VT during a pre wedding engagement shoot at the Waterfront under a sky filled with clouds
Kids play with bubbles during the cocktail hour at Mountain Top Inn, Chittenden, VT
Burlington, Vermont outdoor Wedding by a New England and CT wedding photographer. | The bride and groom exchange rings during their wedding outside..
image of a Burlington, Vermont groom walking and talking with a friend at his outdoor wedding
Mural of Elvis overlooks engaged couple in Burlington | VT portrait session for engagement
Burlington wedding photo humor | wedding photo of confetti canon blast to the face
Engagement portrait shots from a high angle of this couple next to the water In Burlington Vermont
The bride and groom kiss as they exit the outdoor ceremony with mountains in the background in this photo by a Burlington, VT wedding photographer.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How can couples find top-ranked Burlington wedding photographers?
A: The WPJA created the original wedding photographer ranking systems. Our innovative system is based on contest winning points, meaning that the Burlington 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: Can a wedding photojournalist create artistic portraits on my Burlington 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 Burlington wedding photographers who have earned Artistic Guild awards for portrait and detail images.
Q: How can couples find reviews of Burlington 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 Burlington wedding photographers for their own wedding.
WPJA Communiqué: Featured Wedding Photography Articles
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
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
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

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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