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Cape Town Wedding Photographers

Our Cape Town photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: Bellville, Brackenfell, Durbanville, Fish Hoek, Goodwood, Gordon's Bay, Kraaifontein, Kuils River, Milnerton, Parow, Pinelands, Simon's Town, Somerset West, Strand

Cape Town Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in Cape Town - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best Cape Town 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 modern, non-traditional, casual, or at-home wedding.

By planning a simple Cape Town 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, Cape Town documentary wedding photographers available right now who understand that some weddings can’t wait. Find yours today!
Recent WPJA WedElope Story Awards
The bride and groom were surrounded by golden sunlight as they said their vows in a historic garden house ceremony, the trees and house providing a beautiful backdrop
Drew Bird
The couple was all smiles as they posed for their destination wedding portrait at the lush green golf course
Mauricio Urena
The frozen lake, high in the mountains, National Park, was like something from a dream, its surface a blanket of fog, shimmering in the soft light
Lucy Schultz

Cape Town Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Cape Town 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.

Western Cape WPJA members are ready to document any micro, quick, 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.

View Award-Winning Pictures from Cape Town Wedding Venues

1 Cape Town Wedding Photographers...

Brazil wedding photography and couple engagement portraits by Eric Corbacho

Eric Corbacho is a talented wedding photographer who uses his skills to capture authentic moments at marriage events. With a strong focus on emotions and storytelling, Eric has been able to document weddings around the world, all from his home base in Brazil.

Eric Corbacho

São Caetano do Sul in São Paulo, BR *Now booking Cape Town weddings.
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1 more photographers available for your wedding...

1500 US Dollar

Johannesburg Wedding Photo & Film: Adam Hilton

Johannesburg in Gauteng, South Africa

Timeless Imagery: Johannesburg Photographer Captures Authentic Love & Emotion

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Cape Town Couples

Cape Town Wedding Elopement Photography - WedElope

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

Cape Town Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

At a Cape Town couple portrait session, the pair were expertly captured with half of the frame in shadows and the other half bathed in sunlight, creating a striking and minimalistic image that perfectly showcased their love.
A Save the Date in Cape Town. South Africa portrait of the couple sitting and kissing on the streets as construction workers walk past them
A sunny Cape Town Engagement Session for two lovers laughing and kissing by the water
Cape Town pre-wed portraits for a fun couple hanging out at the aquarium glass fish tank
Cape Town Fine Art Engagement Image for a couple high above the sea on the rocks and cliffs
Durbanville Fine Art Engagement Session with some Gorgeous golden hour light for this Engagement Portrait
Durbanville Fine Art Engagement Session with some Gorgeous golden hour light for this Engagement Portrait
Majic Forest, Cape Town Fine Art Pre Wedding Portrait created as The happy couple shares a laugh in the beautiful green forest
Table Mountain, Cape Town Artful Engagement session for A fun, colourful image of an engaged couple with Table Mountain as the background
Noordhoek, Cape Town Fine Art Pre Wedding Portrait with contrasting colours of the black attire on the white sand of this engaged couple
Cape Town pre wedding portrait against the stone wall in the bright sunshine
V&A Waterfront, Cape Town mini posing couple photo session with light bouncing from the reflective buildings for the gorgeous engagement portrait

Frequently Asked Questions

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

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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