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La Spezia Wedding Photographers

Our La Spezia photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: Arcola, Riomaggiore, Lerici, Sarzana, Vernazza, Monterosso al Mare, Aulla, Levanto, Carrara, Massa, Fivizzano, Montignoso, Forte dei Marmi, Seravezza, Pietrasanta

La Spezia Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in La Spezia - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best La Spezia 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 La Spezia 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, La Spezia 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, with their dog leading the way, joyfully elope at City Hall
Alessandro Arena
Portrait of the Couple from an Urban Wedding at a City Hall
Jenna Salvagin
The couple stood close together, showing off a combination of their family traditions, at the intimate Town Hall ceremony; the bride beamed a big smile as the groom proudly showed off his new wife
Catherine Hudson Paturet

La Spezia Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small La Spezia 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.

Liguria WPJA members are ready to document any DIY - do it yourself, secret, 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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La Spezia Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

A romantic portrait of a couple in Portovenere at sunset, silhouetted against the sky, holding hands and facing each other on the rocks above the water.
A romantic couple in Sarzana, Italy, share an intimate session in ruins, seen through a shattered window. A vintage black-and-white portrait captures their love beautifully.
A unique image caught on camera during a wedding day preparation, with a vibrant red dress hanging in a window as a man outside gazes up at it while holding a watermelon, creating a whimsical and captivating scene at the venue in Sarzana.
Wedding photo captured in Sarzana, La Spezia, Liguria, Italy. Depicts the intricate details of the bride's makeup, focusing on her use of a compact mirror and palette of eyeshadow colors.
A black and white close-up photo of the bride's hands and dress in Ceparana La Spezia Baglio della Luna Resort. The intricate details on the dress are beautifully captured.
A black and white detail shot captures the wedding day event at La Spezia, as the groom receives assistance in clasping a bracelet.
The groom in Sorbolo La Spezia, San Lorenzo, tenderly kisses the bride's cheek while she holds a bouquet close to her face on their wedding day
A bride and groom at Bocca di Magra in La Spezia, Italy, hold hands with the bride's bouquet in their hands as they stand on opposite sides of a corner, eagerly awaiting their first glimpse of each other
This black and white image of a couple kissing in Portovenere is a beautiful engagement portrait that captures the love and joy of the special moment
The Bolano couple posed for an engagement portrait, framed behind a screened gate
The couple posed for their engagement portrait on the streets of Portovenere, sitting on a motorbike
The couple posed for an engagement portrait in the alleyway of Portovenere, Italy, in a romantic black and white image of them kissing

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Who are the best La Spezia wedding photographers for small elopements?
A: The WPJA is proud to have some of the top La Spezia 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 La Spezia 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 La Spezia wedding photographers for their own wedding.
Q: How can couples find La Spezia photographers for pre-wedding engagement portraits?
A: The WPJA issues Diamond Awards for La Spezia 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
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
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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
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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
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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 La Spezia WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER RECOMMENDATIONS

Yuri and Martina

Photo by Matteo Reni

Having you as a photographer for our wedding has been one of the best decisions: you're a talented and dedicated photographer, you've been able to capture all the best moments of the day without being invasive, from the beginning to the very end. All pictures turned out amazing, and they are a true portrait of the feelings and emotions of the day. You're so passionate about wedding photography, and the results are the best memory of our special day.

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WPJA contest judges have been recognized by their industry peers, winning top awards as staff picture editors, staff photojournalists, and newsroom mentors while working for these and other leading publications and journalism organizations.