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Greater Manchester Wedding Photographers

Our Greater Manchester photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: Bolton, Sale, Rochdale, Stockport, Salford, Wigan, Oldham, Bury, Atherton, Altrincham

Greater Manchester Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

LOVE WON'T WAIT! - Couples are quickly moving forward with smaller weddings. Our Greater Manchester photographers are ready to accommodate.

By planning a simple Greater Manchester 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, Greater Manchester 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 military couple had a small wedding at a church, and made a grand exit under swords held by the honor guard
Eduardo Blanco
Country Manor Bride and Groom Image with Scottich Bag Pipe | The cool winter sun shines down upon the couple
Dominic Whiten
Two friends serenade the newlyweds with table tennis on the seafront
Jenny Rutterford

Greater Manchester Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Greater Manchester 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.

England WPJA members are ready to document any fast, civil ceremony, justice of the peace, 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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Manchester wedding photography by Philip Salisbury of England United Kingdom

Philip Salisbury

Lancashire in Lancashire, GB *Now booking Greater Manchester weddings.
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Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Greater Manchester Couples

Wedding Venue Pictures by Greater Manchester Wedding Photographers

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

Greater Manchester Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

The bride and groom's romantic kiss during their first dance at Victoria Warehouse in Manchester, England was captured in a beautiful wedding photo
The couple stood in front of a large corrugated metal door in Manchester Hall, Manchester, UK, gazing into each other's eyes as the bride's veil blew gently in the breeze
In Manchester, UK, the couple kiss on the grand staircase of Manchester Hall, the modern ball chandeliers provide a bokeh elements, while the railing near the lens provides a spiral frame for the couple
Best funny wedding photography from the Wrightington Hotel venue in Greater Manchester, UK showing Groom biting into the cake during cutting of the cake
An exceptional Greater Manchester wedding image by a pro UK photographer at Manchester Hall exhibiting guests taking drinking shots on the dance floor at the venue
Black and white detail photo of a man's shadow visible through a letter he's reading. Taken by a Greater Manchester, England wedding reportage photographer.
The bride and groom kiss during the ceremony surrounded by greenery in this photo by a Greater Manchester, England wedding reportage photographer.
Photo of the bride and groom cutting their wedding cake, taken from outside by a Greater Manchester, England wedding reportage photographer.
Grand Manchester wedding photographer captured this image of a florist putting some finishing spray on a flower crown
The bride, groom, and their parents sit together during the reception in front of an ornate painting in this image created by a Greater Manchester, England wedding reportage photographer.
A man gives a speech during the reception as he stands next to a bust in this black and white wedding photo captured by a Greater Manchester, England reportage photographer.
Greater Manchester Wedding Photography | Image contains: bride toast hotel family

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Can a wedding photojournalist create artistic portraits on my Greater Manchester 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 Greater Manchester wedding photographers who have earned Artistic Guild awards for portrait and detail images.
Q: How can couples find reviews of Greater Manchester 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 Greater Manchester wedding photographers for their own wedding.
Q: Who are the best Greater Manchester wedding photographers for small elopements?
A: The WPJA is proud to have some of the top Greater Manchester 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
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...Read more
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

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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