Saint-Petersburg Wedding Photographers

Our Saint-Petersburg photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: Yanino, Pargolovo, Murino, Novoye Devyatkino, Bugry, Staraya, Petro-Slavyanka, Metallostroy, Kuzmolovskiy, Shushary, Ust-Izhora, Vsevolozhsk, Levashovo, Strelna, Lisiy Nos

Saint-Petersburg Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in Saint-Petersburg - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best Saint-Petersburg 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 outdoor, casual, modern, or at-home wedding.

By planning a simple Saint-Petersburg 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, Saint-Petersburg documentary wedding photographers available right now who understand that some weddings can’t wait. Find yours today!

Recent WPJA WedElope Story Awards

The couple, the officiant, and bridesmaids stood at the alter in the indoor Wedding Ceremony, while a young girl voiced her dislike, yet the small wedding proceeded peacefully

Christelle Rall

Guests watched the newlyweds kiss during their first dance in the reception tent

Viara Mileva

An expedition guide assists a bride off a zodiac and onto land in icy waters, adding adventure to her wedding day.

Tamara Susa

Saint-Petersburg Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Saint-Petersburg 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.

Russia WPJA members are ready to document any town hall, city hall, micro, 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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Based in Finland, Risto Kuitunen is an acclaimed destination wedding photographer. With a lifelong passion for the craft, he has developed a remarkable ability to capture the special moments and emotions of couples and their friends on their big day.

Risto Kuitunen

Aura, FI *Now booking Saint-Petersburg weddings.

1450 (EUR)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Where can I find a photographer for a short-notice, small Saint-Petersburg 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 Saint-Petersburg wedding day by.

Q: How can couples find Saint-Petersburg photographers for pre-wedding engagement portraits?

A: The WPJA issues Diamond Awards for Saint-Petersburg 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: Who are the best Saint-Petersburg wedding photographers for small elopements?

A: The WPJA is proud to have some of the top Saint-Petersburg 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.

WPJA Communiqué: Featured Wedding Photography Articles

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

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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

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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