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Galway Wedding Photographers

Our Galway photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: County Galway, Connacht, and the West of Ireland

Galway Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in Galway - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best Galway 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 Galway 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, Galway documentary wedding photographers available right now who understand that some weddings and elopements can’t wait. Find yours today!
Recent WPJA WedElope Story Awards
A small but joyous wedding ceremony saw the newlyweds exiting the Abbey, to be showered with handfuls of rice by their delighted guests, with the groom trying to hide his face
Alessia Bruchi
The bride and groom had a small, civil wedding ceremony at City Hall, filled with laughter and light moments that created a fun and memorable experience
Tobias Schnurr
An Elopement Photo From the Outdoor small wedding with just the bride, groom and about 20 closest guests
Penny McCoy

Galway Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Galway 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.

Connacht WPJA members are ready to document any fast, secret, water, 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 Galway Wedding Venues

2 Galway Wedding Photographers...

Wedding and elopement photography by Jonathan Ryder

In his journalistic style, Jonathan Ryder, a traveling full-time wedding photographer with 8 years of experience, captures details of the day with his creative vision. He and his wife Róisín reside in Belfast, where they embrace outdoor adventures and savor weekends with...

Jonathan Ryder

Belfast in County Antrim, GB *Now booking Galway weddings.
38
2
1695 (GBP)
Portrait of Munster-based wedding photographer Marie O'Mahony of the Ireland WPJA

Marie O'Mahony is an American wedding photographer living in Ireland. Drawing on her experience as a teacher and historian, she captures moments and interactions to tell her clients' unique stories. She focuses on family-oriented photos that capture moments of...

Marie O'Mahony

Sixmilebridge in Clare, IE *Now booking Galway weddings.
3
1
1200 (EUR)

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Galway Couples

Galway Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

Young bridesmaids play with a rotating door at the Shearwater Hotel & Spa, Galway, Ireland
At the Killary Lodge, a wedding photojournalist captured a delightful moment as two children entertained brightly dressed women guests with plastic whistles during a drinks reception. This image has earned a WPJA Honor Award.
At Rossleague Manor in Galway, Ireland, the bride and groom shared a heartfelt embrace while capturing a timeless wedding portrait, reflected in a mirror
A joyful group of wedding guests at Rossleague Manor in Galway, Ireland, holding a delightful assortment of drinks, celebrating the artistic and enchanting occasion
At Rossleague Manor in Galway, Ireland, a wedding photo captured the tender moment of the groom removing twigs from the bride's dress
At Rossleague Manor in Galway, Ireland, a joyous bride holds up her wedding ring to a delighted guest, creating a beautifully layered image
The bride's joyous high five with a guest after tying the knot at Rossleague Manor in Galway, Ireland
At Rossleague Manor in Galway, Ireland, this WPJA Honor Award-winning photo captures a humorous moment as the bride's daughter makes a funny face while the family signs the register.
At Rossleague Manor in Galway, Ireland, the bride's friends and family were brought to tears upon seeing her for the first time in the bridal suite
Engagement photography at a Coffee Shop in Galway | A couple Sitting by the window
Galway, Ireland Wedding Reportage Photo - Arrival of the bride at church
church exit for the bride and groom in galway - Dublin wedding photographer

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Can a wedding photojournalist create artistic portraits on my Galway 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 Galway wedding photographers who have earned Artistic Guild awards for portrait and detail images.
Q: Who are the best Galway wedding photographers for small elopements?
A: The WPJA is proud to have some of the top Galway documentary wedding photographers for elopements. Our members are able to submit WedElope Stories that take you step-by-step, via a 9 image picture story, through the unique and moving elopements that take place around the world.
Q: How can couples find reviews of Galway 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 Galway wedding photographers for their own wedding.
WPJA Communiqué: Featured Wedding Photography Articles
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
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
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

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

RAVES, REVIEWS, AND Galway WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER RECOMMENDATIONS

wedding couple click champagne flutes after wedding ceremony in Co Cavan, Ireland

Jeni & Ger

Photo by Marie O'Mahony

OMG we absolutely love the slideshow we have watched it so many times, and all our photos. We just wanted to say we are so thankful that you were our photographer on our wedding day. We felt like we knew you years and felt so comfortable around you. All our family and friends said the same. You fitted right in with us from the get go. Thank you so much Marie , we are forever grateful for all these memories. You are an amazing person and an amazing photographer.

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