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Jersey Wedding Photographers

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Jersey 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 Jersey 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, Jersey 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 bride and groom were clearly immersed in each other on their water taxi ride, posing for a wedding photo with sunglasses
Carlo Bettuolo
The bride, dressed in a sleek gown, made her entrance with her father beneath simple wooden archways, creating a beautiful outdoor wedding ceremony image
Carlo Bettuolo
The groom's anticipation was so high that, before they meet with their wedding officiant, he couldn't help but steal a quick yet passionate kiss from his soon-to-be bride
Tyler Vu

Jersey Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Jersey 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.

Channel Islands WPJA members are ready to document any civil ceremony, small, themed, 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 Jersey Wedding Venues

2 Jersey Wedding Photographers...

Jersey, Channel Islands Wedding and Elopement Photography by Catherine Hill

Catherine Hill

Jersey in Channel Islands, GB
18
1
53
1900 (GBP)
UK photographer: Martin Dabek

Martin Dabek

Bristol in Bristol, GB *Now booking Jersey weddings.
17
1100 (GBP)

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Jersey Couples

Jersey Wedding Elopement Photography - WedElope

View WedElope Image Galleries by Jersey Wedding Photographers from Small Events and Intimate Elopements.

Jersey Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

At La Braye, St Ouen Jersey, CI, the couple are silhouetted by an interesting sunset
At St Ouens Bay, Jersey, the couple hold each other and enjoy the setting sun and warmth of the evening of Channel Islands
The couple embrace and soak in the sunshine at St Helier, Jersey Channel Islands
A Channel Islands couple embrace and soak in the sunshine of Sand Dunes, St Brelade's Jersey
At St Helier, Jersey Channel Islands, the engaged couple cuddle up under the pier
At the Sand Dunes of St Brelade's Jersey, the Channel Islands couple are silhouetted by an interesting sky filled with plane trails
At Havre Des Pas Jersey, Channel Island, the engaged couple cuddle up under the pier
Gronez Castle pre-wedding engagement image-session in St Ouen, Jersey, Channel Islands as The couple embraced with the arch at sunset

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Who are the best Jersey wedding photographers for small elopements?
A: The WPJA is proud to have some of the top Jersey 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: Where can I find a photographer for a short-notice, small Jersey 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 Jersey wedding day by.
Q: How can couples find top-ranked Jersey wedding photographers?
A: The WPJA created the original wedding photographer ranking systems. Our innovative system is based on contest winning points, meaning that the Jersey 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
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
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
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

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