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Rio Grande do Sul Wedding Photographers

Our Rio Grande do Sul photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: Porto Alegre, Caxias do Sul, Canoas, Pelotas, Gravataí, Santa Maria, Novo Hamburgo, Viamão, São Leopoldo, Gramado, Alvorada, Bagé, Bento Gonçalves, Bento Gonçalves, Cachoeirinha, Erechim, Esteio, Lajeado, Passo Fundo, Sapucaia do Sul, Uruguaiana

Rio Grande do Sul Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in Rio Grande do Sul - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best Rio Grande do Sul 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 Rio Grande do Sul 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, Rio Grande do Sul 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 rough going through the forest proved to be a tough challenge for the couple, with the bride finding it especially difficult in her high heels; but they persisted, and eventually made it back to their car
Caroline Elenbaas
The bride and groom celebrated their special day with a small, intimate wedding, surrounded by lush green plants and toasting their reception party attendants
Paulo Castro
Presbyterian Student Center Wedding Pic | The couple ressesses down the aisle
Cindy Brown

Rio Grande do Sul Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Rio Grande do Sul 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.

Brazil WPJA members are ready to document any town hall, themed, 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.

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At work portrait of wedding and elopement photographer Rogerio Frota dos Santos

Rogerio Frota dos Santos is a traveling destination wedding photographer with experience capturing emotive love stories from all around the world. He started shooting with an amateur camera as a former flight attendant, and evolved to a professional camera for wedding...

Rogerio Frota dos Santos

Porto Alegre in Rio Grande do Sul, BR
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Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Rio Grande do Sul Couples

Rio Grande do Sul Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

Wedding photo captured at Casa da Figueira in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, featuring the groom removing a box of whiskey – the question lingers, who will receive this special gift?
Wedding photo captured at Associação Atlética Banco do Brasil in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, during a rainy night as the bride and groom arrived at the reception - an unforgettable moment.
A wedding photo taken at AFAI in Canoas, Rio Grande do Sul, capturing the bride celebrating with her bridesmaids in pure joy.
The sand dunes of Cidreira Beach, RS, set a romantic scene for this stunning couple's engagement portrait session, capturing their love in a breathtaking setting.
Couple portrait by a Porto Alegre wedding photographer, sitting inside the plane Porto Alegre - Rio Grande do Sul - Brasil, ready to take off.
Creative engagement portrait by a Brasil wedding photographer in Gramado, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil, capturing the couple's love in a fun and playful way with a giant red heart.
Artistic engagement portrait by a Brazilian wedding photographer showcasing a beautiful and loving engaged couple dancing in Gramado, Rio Grande do Sul.
Engagement portrait by a Brazil wedding photographer at Lago Negro in Gramado, Rio Grande do Sul, capturing a couple enjoying a beautiful afternoon in the mountain city with romantic light.
At Merci - Casa de Eventos, a beautiful wedding venue, the bride tosses her bouquet into the air, capturing the excitement and anticipation of who will be the next to tie the knot.
Located at Vinícola Miolo in Bento Gonçalves, Rio Grande do Sul, this creative and beautiful lifestyle couple portrait captures the essence of romanticism amidst picturesque vineyards.
A creative lifestyle couple portrait at Lago São Bernardo in São Francisco de Paula, Rio Grande do Sul. The backdrop showcases the natural beauty of Lake São Bernardo, while the couple poses center-framed on the grass, captured with a fisheye lens.
A creatively composed lifestyle couple portrait captures the romantic beauty of a young engaged couple against the backdrop of the Trilha das 8 Cachoeiras waterfall in São Francisco de Paula.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How can couples find reviews of Rio Grande do Sul 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 Rio Grande do Sul wedding photographers for their own wedding.
Q: Who are the best Rio Grande do Sul wedding photographers for small elopements?
A: The WPJA is proud to have some of the top Rio Grande do Sul 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: Can a wedding photojournalist create artistic portraits on my Rio Grande do Sul 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 Rio Grande do Sul wedding photographers who have earned Artistic Guild awards for portrait and detail images.
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
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
Clean background in this photo of the bride walking into her mountain ceremony.
Adventure Wedding Elopements
Some couples, as they begin planning for their weddings, might think that they are limited to the classic locations: churches, gardens, beaches, or even Las Vegas. But in doing so they’re missing out on a multitude of unique options that might suit their personalities much...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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