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Knoxville Wedding Photographers

Our Knoxville photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: Alcoa, Maryville, Farragut, Clinton, Oak Ridge, Sevierville, Lenoir City, Morristown, Athens, Crossville, Greeneville, Cleveland, Kingsport, Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Knoxville Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in Knoxville - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best Knoxville 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 Knoxville 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, Knoxville 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 beautiful newlywed couple shared a tender kiss on the stairs, captured in a timeless black and white image with the bright light pouring in from the windows behind them
Lucille Gaumard
Picture of the couple strolling public park during a destination wedding
William Lambelet
A bride and groom walked down the street, sheltered by an umbrella, to make their small wedding a memorable one
Patrick Mateer

Knoxville Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Knoxville 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.

Tennessee WPJA members are ready to document any town hall, justice of the peace, DIY - do it yourself, 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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3 Knoxville Wedding Photographers...

Wedding elopement photography by Bryan Aleman - L'amour Artistic Wedding Media

Traveling wedding photographer Bryan Aleman brings a passion for capturing natural emotions and a romantic spirit to his work. With a background split between Honduras and the USA, his skills in wedding, engagement, and elopement photography have flourished.

Bryan Aleman

Pigeon Forge in Tennessee, US *Now booking Knoxville weddings.
16
5
66
350/hour (USD)
Wedding photography of real moments by Leah Moyers

Traveling wedding & elopement photographer Leah Moyers; Fine Arts background; capturing clients authentically; unobtrusive, candid & inclusive style; beautiful, unique work.

Leah Moyers

Sevierville in Tennessee, US *Now booking Knoxville weddings.
14
5
450/hour (USD)
Megan Resch, Photojournalist & Wedding Photographer

Megan Resch is a skilled wedding photographer based in Western Kentucky. With a degree in Photojournalism from Western Kentucky University, Megan developed a passion for storytelling.

Megan Resch

Louisville in Kentucky, US *Now booking Knoxville weddings.
11
3600 (USD)

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Knoxville Couples

Knoxville Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

Bride, groom, family and friends are walking to the ceremony at The Knoxville Botanical Gardens
An extraordinary Knoxville wedding picture by a pro Tennessee photographer at Sacred Heart Cathedral revealing The bride and the groom standing in the background as the church singer performs a beautiful song
Knoxville bride and groom to be, modeling for a Volunteer Park pre-wedding picture with a romantic look right in the middle of the park
Knoxville bride and groom to be, posing for a Market Square pre-wedding engagement photo shoot in front of a painted wall in the alley
Artistic Knoxville wedding image at The Standard in Tennessee from a Bride and groom portrait session with them looking at each other under the head lamps
Volunteer Landing Park, Knoxville portrait e-session - man holding his future wife in his arms behind a stone tower
Volunteer Landing Park, Knoxville on-location portrait e-shoot - the couple holds hands at the park with the Henley Street Bridge and the Tennessee River as their background
Market Square, Knoxville environmental engagement e-session of a romantic look between the couple in the middle of Market Square
Market Square, Knoxville portrait e-session - the couple standing in front of a painted wall in the street art aisle in Market Square
Market Square, Knoxville, TN on-location portrait e-shoot of a black and white portrait of the couple
Volunteer Landing Park, Knoxville environmental engagement e-session of the couple standing by one of the park trees holding hands while people are walking by
Volunteer Landing Park, Knoxville on-location portrait e-shoot - the couple lays on the park grass with their eyes closed enjoying the afternoon breeze

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How can couples find top-ranked Knoxville wedding photographers?
A: The WPJA created the original wedding photographer ranking systems. Our innovative system is based on contest winning points, meaning that the Knoxville 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: How can couples find reviews of Knoxville 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 Knoxville wedding photographers for their own wedding.
Q: How can couples find Knoxville photographers for pre-wedding engagement portraits?
A: The WPJA issues Diamond Awards for Knoxville 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.
WPJA Communiqué: Featured Wedding Photography Articles
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Top 4 Types of Small Weddings to Make Your Day Truly Yours
Everyone always says that your wedding day is all about you. But let’s face it; that’s not always actually the case. Many couples stress over guest lists, planning, expenses, and all the frills and traditions of your standard large wedding that they may or may not even be...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
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Bringing it Home: The Joys of a Backyard Wedding
Oftentimes when people are considering a venue for their weddings, they search for a location away from home, whether that be ten minutes or ten hours, all just to find what they already have: a place that holds meaning for them, that feels comfortable, or that they find...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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