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Memphis Wedding Photographers

Our Memphis photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: Bartlett, Collierville, Germantown

Memphis Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in Memphis - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best Memphis 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 Memphis 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, Memphis documentary wedding photographers available right now who understand that some weddings and elopements can’t wait. Find yours today!
Recent WPJA WedElope Story Awards
University Wedding Photo from outdoor ceremony near historic chapel on campus
Wenjie Han
As the lush tropical setting glowed around them, the groom and bride shared their vows filled with love, laughter, and a dash of humor
Julie Ambos
The bride and groom shared an intimate first dance on a sea of clouds, while fog blanketed the garden outside, creating a magical moment for the couple to remember forever
Detelina Krasteva

Memphis Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Memphis 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.

Tennessee WPJA members are ready to document any themed, remote, woods, 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 Memphis Wedding Venues

3 Memphis Wedding Photographers...

Deanna Johnson wedding photography

Deanna Johnson is a wedding photographer with a passion for taking in the energy and passion of artists in intimate concert settings. She also has a love for vintage findings and artwork, finding beauty in overlooked treasures. She enjoys exploring antiques, local...

Deanna Johnson

Kansas City in Missouri, US *Now booking Memphis weddings.
15
1
14
3500 (USD)
Couple engagement portraits by wedding photographer Joshua Grasso

Joshua Grasso is a East Coast USA-based wedding photographer, dad, husband, and diaper-changing ninja. He and his wife are high school sweethearts and love documenting their daughter's sweet moments and adventures.

Joshua Grasso

Buford in Georgia, US *Now booking Memphis weddings.
49
5
2800 (USD)
Alexandra Nurthen, wedding photographer of ALN IMAGES

Alexandra Nurthen has a passion for capturing true human experiences. Growing up in an Irish-Italian family, she was constantly surrounded by people she loves and always found time to take pictures.

Alexandra Nurthen

Annapolis in Maryland, US *Now booking Memphis weddings.
2
4500 (USD)

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Memphis Couples

Memphis Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

A fun-loving couple in Memphis recently celebrated their upcoming nuptials by running on the city's sidewalks, stopping for photoshoots in front of charming storefronts along the way

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Can a wedding photojournalist create artistic portraits on my Memphis 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 Memphis wedding photographers who have earned Artistic Guild awards for portrait and detail images.
Q: How can couples find reviews of Memphis 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 Memphis wedding photographers for their own wedding.
Q: How can couples find top-ranked Memphis wedding photographers?
A: The WPJA created the original wedding photographer ranking systems. Our innovative system is based on contest winning points, meaning that the Memphis photographers you see at the top of your search results page have recently won the most — and the most recent — contest awards. Our contests judge photographers based on their creativity, style, composure, and ability to capture the heart of any couple's story on their wedding day.
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
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
A Sunshine Solemnization - Outdoor Weddings in Nature
Not everyone has a lagoon or glacier next door, but there's no rule saying you can't have a small wedding in the great outdoors. Take advantage of natural sunshine and that open, airy feeling and give your guests some room to breathe! LESS IS MORE Instead of hemming your...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

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.