WPJA.com HomeWedding Photojournalist Association

New Zealand Wedding Photographers

Find a Photographer / New Zealand

New Zealand Wedding Photographers

Our New Zealand photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Manukau, Waitakere, Hamilton, Tauranga, Lower Hutt, Napier-Hastings, Dunedin

New Zealand Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

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

By planning a simple New Zealand 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, New Zealand documentary wedding photographers available right now who understand that some weddings and elopements can’t wait. Find yours today!
Recent WPJA WedElope Story Awards
Picture of the couple strolling public park during a destination wedding
William Lambelet
A small but joyous wedding ceremony saw the newlyweds exiting the Abbey, to be showered with handfuls of rice by their delighted guests, with the groom trying to hide his face
Alessia Bruchi
The intimate outdoor ceremony on the farm was officiated by a friendly officiant who gave the groom a warm hug after making a lighthearted joke
Christelle Rall

New Zealand Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small New Zealand 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.

Oceania WPJA members are ready to document any themed, town hall, civil ceremony, 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 New Zealand Wedding Venues

4 New Zealand Wedding Photographers...

Engagement, wedding and elopement photography by Liz Robson of Distant Sea Film and Photography

Liz Robson

Christchurch in Canterbury, NZ
3
2
25
1990 (NZD)
Wedding photography and couple portraits by Jacob Gordon

Jacob Gordon

Perth in Western Australia, AU *Now booking New Zealand weddings.
31
106
1500 (AUD)

Orlando Suarez

Kennesaw in Georgia, US *Now booking New Zealand weddings.
37
21
3100 (USD)

Ambre Peyrotty

Les Sarraix in Puy-de-Dome (63) , FR *Now booking New Zealand weddings.
9
1
4000 (EUR)

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving New Zealand Couples

New Zealand Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

Halsweh Quarry Park Christchurch environmental engagement e-session of the couple dancing
Halsweh Quarry Park Christchurch portrait e-session - a couple relaxing by a stone wall
Halsweh Quarry Park Christchurch on-location portrait e-shoot of a couple kissing at sunset by a bridge
Halsweh Quarry Park Christchurch environmental engagement e-session - a couple embracing at sunset
Halsweh Quarry Park Christchurch, NZ portrait e-session of a couple kissing at a sunset
Port Hills Christchurch New Zealand outside forest picture session with a Couple at sunset in the hills
Port Hills Christchurch New Zealand Couple Kissing during an engagement photo session
Wedding image from the Bridesmaid's home, Christchurch New Zealand showing the Preparing the flower girls
New Zealand Couple in front of street art painting of elephants in Christchurch
Christchurch Couple on large art installation couch in the streets of New Zealand
New Zealand engaged Couple in front of Graffiti Wall in Christchurch City
New Brighton Beach, Christchurch, New Zealand Cold afternoon engagement portrait with body language mirroring.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Who are the best New Zealand wedding photographers for small elopements?
A: The WPJA is proud to have some of the top New Zealand 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 New Zealand photographers for pre-wedding engagement portraits?
A: The WPJA issues Diamond Awards for New Zealand 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: Where can I find a photographer for a short-notice, small New Zealand 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 New Zealand wedding day by.
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...Read more
An Unforgettable Romance: The Intimacy of an Elopement
While some people live for the hustle and bustle of a big wedding with extravagant décor and an impossibly long guest list, others find these kinds of weddings to be too much hoopla, preferring instead something simpler and quieter, allowing for more intimacy between them...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.