Sioux Falls Wedding Photographers

Find Sioux Falls photographers serving: Minnehaha County, Lincoln County, and the Big Sioux River

Sioux Falls Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

NO STOPPING LOVE - In recent months, many of our wedding photographers have communicated their desire to accommodate couples who don’t want to wait to be married and are quickly moving forward with smaller ceremonies.

By planning a simple Sioux Falls 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, Sioux Falls 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 groom was captivated as he looked over his shoulder at the stunning bride who had just arrived for their small elopement wedding; the perfect moment captured in a beautiful photo

Valeria Berti

The urban street was empty as the bride and groom pose in front of the bright yellow house. The groom lifted the bride into the air, creating a beautiful and romantic image.

Natasha Lamalle

The couple had a memorable first dance as husband and wife on a sunny day at a simple backyard wedding with family and friends

Korri Crowley

Sioux Falls Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Sioux Falls 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.

South Dakota WPJA members are ready to document any mini, quick, secret, 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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2 Sioux Falls Wedding Photographers...

Bradley Hanson

St. Paul in Minnesota, US *Now booking Sioux Falls weddings.

4000 (USD)

Abby Paul

Fargo in North Dakota, US *Now booking Sioux Falls weddings.

3000 (USD)

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Sioux Falls Couples

Sioux Falls Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

A creative Sioux Falls wedding detail picture at Emerald Pines Barn in South Dakota showing the brides dress hanging on the white barn

Artistic Sioux Falls, South Dakota wedding picture created as the wedding party fills their plates with dinner from the buffet

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How can couples find top-ranked Sioux Falls wedding photographers?

A: The WPJA created the original wedding photographer ranking systems. Our innovative system is based on contest winning points, meaning that the Sioux Falls 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 Sioux Falls photographers for pre-wedding engagement portraits?

A: The WPJA issues Diamond Awards for Sioux Falls 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: How can couples find reviews of Sioux Falls 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 Sioux Falls wedding photographers for their own wedding.

WPJA Communiqué: Featured Wedding Photography Articles

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

Essential Elopement Vendor - The Photographer

So your wedding is just around the corner and you’ve decided to elope , either because you want to do this on a budget , avoid a large wedding party, or simply to enjoy the day together with minimal distractions and as little stress as possible . They say 'all you...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...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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