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Lake Garda Wedding Photographers

Our Lake Garda photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: Lago di Garda, Lago, Benaco, Eastern Lombard, Lach de Garda, Ƚago de Garda, Northern Italy, Dolomites, Verona, Brescia, Trentino

Lake Garda Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in Lake Garda - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best Lake Garda 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 Lake Garda 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, Lake Garda documentary wedding photographers available right now who understand that some weddings and elopements can’t wait. Find yours today!
Recent WPJA WedElope Story Awards
Intimate Indoor Wedding Venue Image of Guests spaced six feet apart at the ceremony
Kate Hagerty
Wedding Venue Photography With sparkling fairy lights serving as a frame for the moment, the bride and groom share a passionate kiss
Jorge Alcala Goded
Joure, Netherlands Elopement Photographer | the couple sits between an iPad and their phone so that their guests could watch and listen via Zoom
Karen Velleman

Lake Garda Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Lake Garda 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.

Italian Lakes Region WPJA members are ready to document any fast, mini, small, 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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5 Lake Garda Wedding Photographers...

Italy couple engagement sessions, wedding and elopement photography by Michela Bocciarelli - WeddingStudio

Italy based wedding photographer Michela Bocciarelli. Skilled in advertising graphics, and wedding photography. Founded WeddingStudio in 2012. Captures client emotions and finds joy in delivering satisfaction to those who entrust their special day to her.

Michela Bocciarelli

Milano in Milano, IT *Now booking Lake Garda weddings.
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2000 (EUR)

Massimiliano Beccati, Italy-based traveling wedding photographer. Twenty years experience in photography, fifteen in wedding photography. Established WeddingStudio in 2012 - modern storyteller creating photojournalistic wedding photography.

Massimiliano Beccati

Milano in Milano, IT *Now booking Lake Garda weddings.
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2000 (EUR)
Stefano Ferrier wedding photographer and couple engagement portrait pro

Stefano Ferrier is an experienced wedding photojournalist who seeks to capture spontaneous and evocative emotions. He has studied at the Italian Institute of Photography since 2000, and loves to challenge himself to capture moments differently.

Stefano Ferrier

Paderno Dugnano in Milano, IT *Now booking Lake Garda weddings.
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1900 (EUR)

Federico Pannacci is an experienced professional wedding and lifestyle photographer from France. An avid traveler, he enjoys living in Tuscany with his partner, daughter and beloved red cat, Spritz!

Federico Pannacci

Castelnuovo Berardenga in Siena, IT *Now booking Lake Garda weddings.
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2800 (EUR)
Italy Couple Engagement Sessions Wedding and Elopement Photographer Carlo Bettuolo

Carlo Bettuolo: experienced wedding photographer, specialized in "Wedding Reportage" or "Wedding Photojournalism", capturing real moments in a creative way. 10+ years in the wedding industry.

Carlo Bettuolo

Venice in Venezia, IT *Now booking Lake Garda weddings.
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1100 (EUR)

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Lake Garda Couples

Wedding Venue Pictures by Lake Garda Wedding Photographers

Please select a venue below to view all associated contest-winning Lake Garda wedding photos.

Lake Garda Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

A couple is seen walking on a footbridge in Sirmione, located on Garda Lake, in an engagement portrait capturing their love and the scenic beauty of the area
An engagement portrait was captured in Sirmione, a picturesque town located on the shores of Garda Lake in the Lombardy region of Italy, featuring a couple standing on a bridge
Unique engagement photography session at Lake Garda, where a couple stands facing each other, while a bird gracefully soars above them among tall buildings
A couple is photographed on the shore of Lake Garda in Italy, hugging each other, creating a visually pleasing image for their engagement wedding photography session
At Sirmione Lake Garda, the Italy couple is in tender attitudes on the shore of the lake at sunset
In Italy, the silhouette of the kissing couple inside the castle of Malcesine
From Lake Garda Italy, a tender portrait of a couple on the shore of the lake with the castle of Malcesine in the background
A Save the Date in Lake Garda. Sirmione portrait of an Italian Couple looking at the view sitting on the lake shore
Sirmione lifestyle portrait session at Garda Lake in Lombardy, Italy for a Couple in the sunset on the wooden boat dock at the water
Lake Garda lifestyle couples portrait photography in Simione, Lombardy, Italy at the water and kissing by the sunset
An Italy Wedding, Elopement, and Engagement Photographer created this artistic, sunset portrait of this Lake Garda couple as they take a walk by the lake side
Malcesine, Lake Garda pre-wedding engagement session capturing the couple Walking on the Pier

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Where can I find a photographer for a short-notice, small Lake Garda 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 Lake Garda wedding day by.
Q: How can couples find Lake Garda photographers for pre-wedding engagement portraits?
A: The WPJA issues Diamond Awards for Lake Garda 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: How can couples find reviews of Lake Garda 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 Lake Garda wedding photographers for their own wedding.
WPJA Communiqué: Featured Wedding Photography Articles
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
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
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 Lake Garda WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER RECOMMENDATIONS

Alessandro e Viviana

Photo by Stefano Ferrier

Dear Stefano, you were exactly what we were looking for... Poetic look images, fun and full of feeling... You has been really capable , professional and flexible, you really took our vision. You wished for us a wonderful and memorable experience during our Wedding shoots. Now, because of your work, we have memories that will last a lifetime. Thank you Alessandro e Viviana

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