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Rockford Wedding Photographers

Our Rockford photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: Loves Park, Machesney Park, Belvidere, Rochelle, Harvard, Freeport, Sycamore, Janesville, DeKalb, Woodstock, Huntley, Dixon, Lake in the Hills

Rockford Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in Rockford - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best Rockford photographers specializing in intimate marriages. Couples are embracing the trend of smaller, more meaningful celebrations. Let our talented photographers capture the happiness and closeness of your symbolic, modern, outdoor, or at-home wedding.

By planning a simple Rockford elopement, couples are able to stay present in the moment and fully absorb the impact of their wedding day. With many couples feeling more comfortable and relaxed in intimate settings, it is not surprising that some of the most sincere and touching wedding photos are captured at smaller celebrations.

The WPJA has an abundance of top-ranked, Rockford documentary wedding photographers available right now who understand that some weddings can’t wait. Find yours today!
Recent WPJA WedElope Story Awards
A happy bride-and-groom and their closest friends celebrated a small, intimate wedding with an enchanting outdoor ceremony at a castle
Carlo Bettuolo
A Wedding Venue Image showing The bride and groom exiting the church with joy and flower petals
Mauricio Urena
The bride and groom, with their dog leading the way, joyfully elope at City Hall
Alessandro Arena

Rockford Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Rockford 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.

Illinois WPJA members are ready to document any civil ceremony, civil union, city hall, or any other type of 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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Weddings, engagements and elopement photography by Kevin Kienitz

Kevin Kienitz

Aurora in Illinois, US *Now booking Rockford weddings.
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Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Rockford Couples

Wedding Venue Pictures by Rockford Wedding Photographers

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

Rockford Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

The happy couple tied the knot at Prairie Street Brewing in Rockford, IL, with a stunning smoke bomb display to celebrate their special day
The beautiful wedding of the Rockford couple was held at the Anderson Japanese Gardens, with a stunning portrait of the couple and koi fish swimming in the pond
Rockford, IL - Prairie Street Brewing Wedding Venue Photography of the bride getting ready with friends/family.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How can couples find top-ranked Rockford wedding photographers?
A: The WPJA created the original wedding photographer ranking systems. Our innovative system is based on contest winning points, meaning that the Rockford 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.
Q: How can couples find reviews of Rockford 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 Rockford wedding photographers for their own wedding.
Q: Where can I find a photographer for a short-notice, small Rockford 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 Rockford wedding day by.
WPJA Communiqué: Featured Wedding Photography Articles
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
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
Vows, Crowds, and Nerves: Avoid Stress with a Small Wedding
While some of us were fortunate enough to be born as extroverts, not everyone feels the same way. For a good chunk of the population, any number of the typical wedding day traditions can inspire anxiety and existential dread. This day is all about you, yes, but does that...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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