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Utrecht Wedding Photographers

Our Utrecht photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: Amersfoort, Abcoude, Bunnik, De Bilt, Houten, Nieuwegein, Oudewater, Veenendaal, Woerden, Zeist

Utrecht Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in Utrecht - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best Utrecht photographers specializing in intimate marriages. Couples are embracing the trend of smaller, more meaningful celebrations. Let our talented photographers capture the joy and intimacy of your wedding day.

By planning a simple Utrecht 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, Utrecht 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 shared their vows at a small beach wedding with close friends and family under the big trees at the location of their choosing, making it a truly special and memorable ceremony
Alessandro Arena
Wedding image from a European District Restaurant English Style Pub | The maid of honor takes a moment to care for the bride
Nilufer Nalbantoglu
A small wedding at a villa was made special as the groom lovingly adjusted the bride's dress for their portrait
Alessia Bruchi

Utrecht Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Utrecht 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.

Netherlands WPJA members are ready to document any small, DIY - do it yourself, civil ceremony, 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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4 Utrecht Wedding Photographers...

Indra Simons - iSi weddings - Dutch wedding and elopement photographer

Indra Simons is a talented wedding photographer with a background in people photography and documentary wedding photography. Having learned a great deal from her father, an amateur photographer, Indra took an interest in photography and took classes to hone her skills.

Indra Simons

Enschede in Overijssel, NL *Now booking Utrecht weddings.
121
1
1895 (EUR)
BestDayEver elopement and wedding photography by Teun Bakker

Teun Bakker, a documentary wedding photographer with a base in Amsterdam, has been passionately documenting weddings since 2013. His photographs tell a story, capturing the authentic emotion.

Teun Bakker

Alkmaar in Noord Holland, NL *Now booking Utrecht weddings.
27
1600 (EUR)
NL documentary wedding and elopement photography by Elke Teurlings - Azcona Fotografie

With a background in music, mathematics education, and artistic therapy, Elke Teurlings brings a documentary-style to her work as an NL wedding photographer.

Elke Teurlings

Geldrop in Noord Brabant, NL *Now booking Utrecht weddings.
22
13
3000 (EUR)
Candid wedding photography by Karin Keesmaat of Kijk-Kunst Fotografie

Karin Keesmaat is a skilled wedding photojournalist who is deeply passionate about capturing the love and emotions of moments through the art of photography.

Karin Keesmaat

Eerbeek in Gelderland, NL *Now booking Utrecht weddings.
19
2
8
1800 (EUR)

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Utrecht Couples

Utrecht Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

In the City Hall of Utrecht, a seated bride wearing a white gown is guided to sign in by a woman with a pointing stick, showcasing social distancing.
In this photo taken by a Utrecht wedding photographer, a joyful group of friends embrace tightly at the reception venue in the Netherlands
At a reception venue in Utrecht, Netherlands, guests gather around the bed of the father of the groom. A touching moment captured by a Utrecht wedding photographer.
Children playing on the sunny grass at a wedding reception in Utrecht, Netherlands, as photographed by a talented wedding photographer
WPJA Honor Award-winning image captures the joyful getting ready moments of a bride at a hotel in Utrecht, Netherlands. Surrounded by cheerful women, she sits in a tall barstool chair
In this photo captured at a hotel in Utrecht, Netherlands, the radiant bride is seen making her way downstairs after finishing her preparations
In Utrecht, Netherlands, a joyful scene unfolds as a child gleefully plays with a woman amidst the lush green grass, creating vibrant bubbles during a home wedding celebration
In Utrecht, Netherlands, during the wedding ceremony, the groom puts the ring on the bride's finger. The intense and humorous look on his face is captured beautifully by the wedding photojournalist, earning them a WPJA Honor Award.
In Utrecht, Netherlands, a wedding photojournalist captured this WPJA Honor Award-winning photo. In the church, the bride and groom are surrounded by a crowd of people helping adjust the bride's dress just the way they want it.
At Kasteel Woerden, the wedding couple's family had a humorous moment while decorating with balloons, with one man holding a balloon between his lips
A professional photographer captured this award-winning wedding photo at the beautiful Bergpaviljoen venue in Amersfoort. The image shows a joyous scene of guests dancing, with a man expertly dipping a woman in a festive moment.
At Bergpaviljoen in Amersfoort, three people joyfully embrace during a wedding dinner

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How can couples find Utrecht photographers for pre-wedding engagement portraits?
A: The WPJA issues Diamond Awards for Utrecht 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 top-ranked Utrecht wedding photographers?
A: The WPJA created the original wedding photographer ranking systems. Our innovative system is based on contest winning points, meaning that the Utrecht 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: Who are the best Utrecht wedding photographers for small elopements?
A: The WPJA is proud to have some of the top Utrecht 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
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
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

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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