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Detroit Wedding Photographers

Our Detroit photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: Ann Arbor, Flint, Dearborn, Livonia, Monroe, Warren, Birmingham, Grosse Pointe Woods, Saint Clair Shores

Detroit Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in Detroit - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best Detroit 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 Detroit 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, Detroit documentary wedding photographers available right now who understand that some weddings and elopements can’t wait. Find yours today!
Recent WPJA WedElope Story Awards
Outdoor Restaurant Garden Wedding Ceremony Kiss Photo as bride and groom seal their marriage
Daniel Sim
The bride was about to make her grand entrance, as the groom stood outside the city hall, blindfolded, surrounded by guests in the streets
Simon Cassanas
A loving couple embraces in the golden light of the evening sun, surrounded by the enchanting beauty of a wedding hall's grounds. The serene gardens, adorned with lush greenery, tranquil ponds, and cascading wisteria, created a backdrop for portraits.
Andy Sidders

Detroit Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Detroit 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.

Michigan WPJA members are ready to document any justice of the peace, fast, town hall, 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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Wedding photography and elopements by Ray Iavasile of Michigan

Ray Anthony Iavasile is a Michigan based wedding photographer renowned for his documentary style and passion to capture the "decisive moment". He has ranked in the Top 50 wedding photojournalists worldwide and is the premier wedding photojournalist for Michigan.

Ray Iavasile

Birmingham in Michigan, US *Now booking Detroit weddings.
66
3000 (USD)

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Detroit Couples

Detroit Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

The couple posed for an artful engagement portrait in Detroit, with downtown's skyline in the background and a police cruiser parked nearby
In Detroit, the couple posed for a portrait in front of a distinctive Art Deco-style building owned by a local menswear company
At Hyatt Place Detroit Novi, the father was overcome with emotion when seeing his daughter in her wedding attire for the first time, while preparations were being carried out in the adjacent room
Detroit picture session for a carefree engaged couple that is centered in an urban street scene
The Roostertail, Detroit, MI nuptial day award-winning image of The grooms baraat riding in on a Corvette.
Detroit couple e-session in the urban MI streets of the USA
Detroit pre - wed image at General Motors with a silhouette by the water
Fox Theater, Detroit, MI Portrait of bride and groom from a low angle in black and white
Indoor wedding photo at the bride's parent's home - Detroit, Michigan of the Bride being seen by bridesmaids for first time
the couple was posing for the photo, and the car stopped just at the traffic lights in Detroit
Bride leaving for the chapel in Detroit, Michigan
Bride getting ready for ceremony at her family home in Detroit, MI.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Who are the best Detroit wedding photographers for small elopements?
A: The WPJA is proud to have some of the top Detroit 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 reviews of Detroit 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 Detroit wedding photographers for their own wedding.
Q: How can couples find top-ranked Detroit wedding photographers?
A: The WPJA created the original wedding photographer ranking systems. Our innovative system is based on contest winning points, meaning that the Detroit 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 need is...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 find...Read more
A Sunshine Solemnization - Outdoor Weddings in Nature
Not everyone has a lagoon or glacier next door, but there's no rule saying you can't have a small wedding in the great outdoors. Take advantage of natural sunshine and that open, airy feeling and give your guests some room to breathe! LESS IS MORE Instead of hemming your...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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