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Chengdu Wedding Photographers

Our Chengdu photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: Jinjiang, Qingyang, Jinniu, Wuhou, Chenghua, Longquanyi, Qingbaijiang, Xindu, Wenjiang, Shuangliu, Pidu, Xinjin

Chengdu Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in Chengdu - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best Chengdu 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 symbolic, romantic, non-traditional, or at-home wedding.

By planning a simple Chengdu 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, Chengdu 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 radiate joy as they embrace at their romantic elopement behind a waterfall at a secluded hotel
Vasilis Maneas
The bride and groom shared a beautiful moment of love and joy, sealed with a kiss at the city hall during their civil marriage ceremony
Myriam Ohayon
The ocean seemed to whisper 'forever' as the couple declared their love for one another on the edge of the cliffs
Michelle Arlotta

Chengdu Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Chengdu 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.

Sichuan WPJA members are ready to document any town hall, minimony, 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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Chengdu Wedding Photographers...

Chengdu Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

The beautiful sunshine in Chengdu, Sichuan, near the bride's house illuminated the faces of the bride and her sister in the car, creating a stunning wedding image
At the Sichuan Ceremony venue, the newlyweds were about to hold the wedding ceremony, the bride puts her hands behind her back and holds them tightly to express her tense mood
The outdoor reception venue in Chengdu, Sichuan, is filled with anticipation as everyone awaits the bride's bouquet toss mid-air
After the wedding ceremony in Chengdu, Sichuan, the newlyweds and their parents are toasting the guests at the venue
The bride, her parents and the grand tent were captured in a striking photograph as they waited for the wedding ceremony in Chengdu, Sichuan
The newlyweds' joyful embrace and kiss as they begin their married life at the wedding ceremony in Chengdu, Sichuan, surrounded by lush green foliage
A Chengdu wedding photographer captured a touching moment as the bride wiped away the bridegroom's tears at their ceremony
Sichuan wedding planner pic ideas in BW- Chengdu photography showing The bridegroom is pouring himself wine
A China wedding day detail picture of bridegroom showing his good friend the wedding oath he wrote for the bride
China artistic wedding photography style in A detailed picture of the bride about to get on the bus
Best Chengdu documentary wedding picture created as The newlyweds let the pigeons fly into the sky as The brides grandmother and aunt are watching
World's most innovative and best Chengdu wedding photography from the moment of the ceremony When the bride comes out, the brides parents hold the skirt for her, the brides mother holds the brides hand, and the bride holds her fathers arm

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Can a wedding photojournalist create artistic portraits on my Chengdu 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 Chengdu wedding photographers who have earned Artistic Guild awards for portrait and detail images.
Q: How can couples find top-ranked Chengdu wedding photographers?
A: The WPJA created the original wedding photographer ranking systems. Our innovative system is based on contest winning points, meaning that the Chengdu 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: Where can I find a photographer for a short-notice, small Chengdu 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 Chengdu wedding day by.
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
Wedding Economy: The Ups and Downs
We all know that the economy can go through some hard times, and be somewhat reminiscent of past recessions. However, as people cut back on non-essential little luxuries here and there, one constant remains: weddings. People don’t tend to just stop getting married due to a...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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