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Kitchener Wedding Photographers

Our Kitchener photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: Southwestern Ontario, Saint Lawrence Lowlands, Grand River Valley, and the Haldimand Tract

Kitchener Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in Kitchener - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best Kitchener 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 Kitchener 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, Kitchener 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, intimate wedding with the couple hand in hand, running barefoot down a long corridor formed by trees
Fabrizio Demasi
The intimate wedding was filled with joy and love, as a beautiful outdoor image of the bride and groom surrounded by lush green leaves in the garden was taken right before the ceremony
Anna Mikulich
The couple was all smiles as they posed for their destination wedding portrait at the lush green golf course
Mauricio Urena

Kitchener Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Kitchener 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.

Ontario WPJA members are ready to document any justice of the peace, civil ceremony, city hall, 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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2 Kitchener Wedding Photographers...

Kitchener, Ontario wedding and elopement photography by Lori-Anne Crewe - Canada WPJA

Lori-Anne Crewe, a Canada based destination wedding photographer, has a long history of creative and inspiring occupations. From knitwear design to animator and media developer, she found joy and artistic satisfaction in capturing the beauty of love at weddings.

Lori Anne Crewe

Ayr in Ontario, CA *Now booking Kitchener weddings.
30
1
16
275/hour (CAD)
Portrait of Mashal Asif, an Ontario Wedding Photographer of Canada

Mashal Asif

Toronto in Ontario, CA *Now booking Kitchener weddings.
6
2000 (CAD)

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Kitchener Couples

Kitchener Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

At a movie theatre in Kitchener, Ontario, the bride's step-mother takes a break before the family portraits to enjoy an ice cream
After the ceremony, the newlyweds enjoyed a romantic picnic in Kitchener, Ontario, their hands intertwined as they sat on a blanket, captured in a high angle detail shot
The newlyweds in Kitchener, Ontario, took a romantic portrait walk on a wooden plank path through the woods at their backyard wedding reception
The bride and her family walk to the ceremony location in Kitchener Ontario
In Kitchener, Ontario, the bride and groom shared a prayer surrounded by their parents in a beautiful outdoor ceremony, with the forest as their backdrop as they bowed their heads
The Hacienda Sierra, Kitchener, Ontario wedding ceremony kiss between the bride and groom
Sorting out the bouquets in the rain at the Victoria Park in Kitchener, Ontario
Kitchener, Ontario wedding image of the best men and best dog waiting for the ceremony to commence
Victoria Pavilion - Kitchener, Ontario, Canada wedding venue picture - Her favourite song was playing.
Ontario Engagement Photography of a couple against wall with the sun
Ontario, Canada Engagement Photography Portrait session with couple in the grass fields with their dog
Ontario, Canada Urban Couple Engagement Photography

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Where can I find a photographer for a short-notice, small Kitchener 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 Kitchener wedding day by.
Q: Can a wedding photojournalist create artistic portraits on my Kitchener 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 Kitchener wedding photographers who have earned Artistic Guild awards for portrait and detail images.
Q: How can couples find Kitchener photographers for pre-wedding engagement portraits?
A: The WPJA issues Diamond Awards for Kitchener 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.
WPJA Communiqué: Featured Wedding Photography Articles
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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 not even be...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
Jola Mulder, of Overijssel, is a wedding photographer for
Bringing it Home: The Joys of a Backyard Wedding
Oftentimes when people are considering a venue for their weddings, they search for a location away from home, whether that be ten minutes or ten hours, all just to find what they already have: a place that holds meaning for them, that feels comfortable, or that they find...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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