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Kelowna Wedding Photographers

Our Kelowna photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: Okanagan Lake, Okanagan Valley, Central Okanagan, Okanagan, and all of British Columbia, Canada

Kelowna Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

LOVE WON'T WAIT! - Couples are quickly moving forward with smaller weddings. Our Kelowna photographers are ready to accommodate.

By planning a simple Kelowna 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, Kelowna documentary wedding photographers available right now who understand that some weddings and elopements can’t wait. Find yours today!
Recent WPJA WedElope Story Awards
The bride and groom shared a romantic kiss during their ceremony at the town hall
Alessandro Di Noia
The couple acknowledge a veteran and his wife, their new fans
Cindy Brown
The bride and her father enter the ceremony, as light glowed on the bride to signify the start of her small yet beautiful wedding
David Pullum

Kelowna Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Kelowna 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.

British Columbia WPJA members are ready to document any mini, pop-up, courthouse, 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.

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Kelowna Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

Summerhill Pyramid Winery Wedding Venue Portraits | Sunset at the reception window with the bride and groom
Sunflower engagement images of a couple at sunset | Kelowna photographer pre-wedding session
This British Columbia couple almost get lost in the thick forest during their outdoor wedding photo
Kelowna architecture and sunshine flares add to this dramatic engagement portrait
Kelowna couple walking in the water below a huge tree in British Columbia during their pre-wedding engagement shoot

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Can a wedding photojournalist create artistic portraits on my Kelowna 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 Kelowna wedding photographers who have earned Artistic Guild awards for portrait and detail images.
Q: How can couples find Kelowna photographers for pre-wedding engagement portraits?
A: The WPJA issues Diamond Awards for Kelowna 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.
Q: Who are the best Kelowna wedding photographers for small elopements?
A: The WPJA is proud to have some of the top Kelowna 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.
WPJA Communiqué: Featured Wedding Photography Articles
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
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...Read more
jperlman elk cove inn ceremony
Top 4 Types of Small Weddings to Make Your Day Truly Yours
Everyone always says that your wedding day is all about you. But let’s face it; that’s not always actually the case. Many couples stress over guest lists, planning, expenses, and all the frills and traditions of your standard large wedding that they may or may...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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