WPJA.com HomeWedding Photojournalist Association

Sri Lanka Wedding Photographers

Find a Photographer / Asia / Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka Wedding Photographers

Find Sri Lanka photographers serving: Colombo, Galkissa, Moratuwa, Jaffna, Negombo, Pita Kotte

Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka 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, Sri Lanka 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 newlywed couple chose to elope and held their small wedding at the parent's house, with a backyard At-Home setting. Close friends and family were in attendance, and the unforgettable elopement photo captured the beauty of the special day.
Cindy Brown
The bride and groom were married in a traditional Hindu ceremony, and the festivities included couple games like Koda Kodi, where the aim was to find the ring first using only one hand
Chandan Sojitra
The ceremony photo taken with a panoramic view of the mountain in the background was the perfect way to capture the scenic beauty of the horizon at this small wedding
Clara Sampaio

Sri Lanka Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Sri Lanka 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.

Asia WPJA members are ready to document any mini, justice of the peace, small, 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 Sri Lanka Wedding Venues

WPJA Venue Images

5 Sri Lanka Wedding Photographers...

Geeshan Bandara wedding photography studio owner

Geeshan Bandara

Dubai, AE *Now booking Sri Lanka weddings.
37
2
12
2500 (USD)
Chandan Sojitra is an Engagement Portrait, Wedding and Elopement Photographer

Chandan Sojitra

Dubai, AE *Now booking Sri Lanka weddings.
2
2
22
2200 (USD)

Aidan Dockery

Koh Samui, TH *Now booking Sri Lanka weddings.
10
2
1
4
2400 (USD)

Athanasios Papadopoulos

Santorini, GR *Now booking Sri Lanka weddings.
3
1300 (EUR)

Pinna Lauhachai

Bangkok, TH *Now booking Sri Lanka weddings.
25
4000 (USD)

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Sri Lanka Couples

Sri Lanka Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

In Colombo, Sri Lanka, Image of the Machete Coconut Ritual
Best wedding venue photo from a hotel in Colombo, Sri Lanka showing the Preparation of the Bride, at the hotel as Mom of the bride helps her fix her saree in the bridal room
Colombo, Sri Lanka Pre-wedding portrait session in black and white
The couple holds each other in this black and white engagement photo in front of Galle Fort. Taken by a Galle, Sri Lanka photographer.
Citrus Waskaduwa, Sri Lanka Photo of the Bride walking towards garland exchange at the wedding ceremony.
Galle Fort, Galle, Sri Lanka Engagement PhotoShoot with pre wedding couple
Frangipani Tree, Thalpe, Sri Lanka Wedding Photo - Reception celebrations at table one
Citrus Waskaduwa, Sri Lanka. The couple put garlands on each other as a greeting and blessing, but this is usually made into a mini-game to see who can do it first, without being garlanded themselves. The winner will always have the upper hand

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How can couples find Sri Lanka photographers for pre-wedding engagement portraits?
A: The WPJA issues Diamond Awards for Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka wedding photographers for small elopements?
A: The WPJA is proud to have some of the top Sri Lanka 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 top-ranked Sri Lanka wedding photographers?
A: The WPJA created the original wedding photographer ranking systems. Our innovative system is based on contest winning points, meaning that the Sri Lanka 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.
WPJA Communiqué: Featured Wedding Photography Articles
What is a Modern Elopement?
WHAT EXACTLY DOES IT MEAN TO ELOPE? If you look up the definition of “elope” in the Merriam-Webster dictionary , you’ll find a plethora of meanings making it quite clear how polarizing the word has become, and how it has transformed and evolved with the passage of time and...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
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

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.