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Our Montreal photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: Longueuil, Dorval, Laval, Saint-remi, Beloeil, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Marieville, Vercheres, Sainte-Martine, Napierville, Laurentides, Saint-jerome, Saint-Denis, Saint-cesaire, Contrecoeur

Montreal Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in Montreal - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best Montreal photographers specializing in intimate marriages. Couples are embracing the trend of smaller, more meaningful celebrations. Let our talented photographers capture the happiness and closeness of your religious, non-traditional, boutique, or at-home wedding.

By planning a simple Montreal elopement, couples are able to stay present in the moment and fully absorb the impact of their wedding day. With many couples feeling more comfortable and relaxed in intimate settings, it is not surprising that some of the most sincere and touching wedding photos are captured at smaller celebrations.

The WPJA has an abundance of top-ranked, Montreal documentary wedding photographers available right now who understand that some weddings can’t wait. Find yours today!
Recent WPJA WedElope Story Awards
An expedition guide assists a bride off a zodiac and onto land in icy waters, adding adventure to her wedding day.
Tamara Susa
The moment of the rice launch for the couple was an intimate and special part of the small wedding, with the bride and groom surrounded by guests, joyfully showering them with rice outdoors
Valeria Berti
The frozen lake, high in the mountains, National Park, was like something from a dream, its surface a blanket of fog, shimmering in the soft light
Lucy Schultz

Montreal Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Montreal 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.

Quebec WPJA members are ready to document any civil union, quick, small, or any other type of 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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2 Montreal Wedding Photographers...

Canada wedding and elopement photographer Esther Gibbons

Esther Gibbons is a visual storyteller who specializes in capturing real moments in a journalistic style. With her down-to-earth approach and impeccable timing, she puts couples at ease and tells their unique love stories through her photography.

Esther Gibbons

Montreal in Quebec, CA
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3600 (CAD)
Studio Portrait of Valerie Rosen - A Destination Wedding Photographer

With a love for street and social documentary photography, Valerie Rosen's wedding photography is globally influenced from her time living and traveling through 35 countries. As a Montreal-based photographer, her creative and adventurous spirit allows her to capture...

Valerie Rosen

Montreal in Quebec, CA
3000 (CAD)

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Montreal Couples

Montreal Wedding Elopement Photography - WedElope

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

Montreal Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

At Chateau St-Ambroise in Montreal, Quebec, the wedding couple poses, framed by a doorway as they stand on old wooden stairs, captured in a high-angle black-and-white shot that adds a timeless quality to the scene.
Engaged couple in the vibrant city of Montreal at Bloc Nomade, surrounded by a colorful graffiti mural.
Montreal's Plateau Mont-Royal sets the stage for this urban pre-wedding portrait session, as an engaged couple poses amidst the city's iconic traffic cones and construction sites.
Engaged couple enjoys a sweet toast at Bisou Bisou cocktail bar in Montreal, QC. Cheers to their happily-ever-after!
Romantic pre-wedding portrait of an engaged couple captured at the picturesque Université de Montreal campus in Quebec, basked in the warm glow of a sunset.
Newlyweds share a kiss in front of an urban greenhouse on their wedding day at Batiment 7 in Montreal, Quebec.
Wedding couple sings first song together at Les 3 Minots karaoke bar in Montreal, Quebec instead of traditional first dance.
Father of the groom making sure his son's blindfold is secure on his wedding day at Espace Canal in Montreal, Quebec.
In the city of Montreal, Quebec, an engaged couple joyfully takes a bite of a fluffy donut together while seated on the outdoor patio of La Beignerie donut shop.
In the beautiful city of Montreal, Quebec, the couple joyfully held onto each other as they playfully ran by a large pastel mural.
In the city of Montreal, a gentleman lovingly carries his bride-to-be down Prince-Arthur Street, both radiating joy as they pass a "Bar et spectacles" sign in the window.
In the beautiful city of Montreal, Quebec, a happy engaged couple stands close, illuminated by the purple glow of a neon light in a shop window.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Can a wedding photojournalist create artistic portraits on my Montreal 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 Montreal wedding photographers who have earned Artistic Guild awards for portrait and detail images.
Q: Where can I find a photographer for a short-notice, small Montreal 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 Montreal wedding day by.
Q: Who are the best Montreal wedding photographers for small elopements?
A: The WPJA is proud to have some of the top Montreal 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.

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WPJA Communiqué: Featured Wedding Photography Articles
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
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

RAVES, REVIEWS, AND Montreal WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER RECOMMENDATIONS

Bride and groom kissing at their rooftop garden wedding ceremony in Montreal, Quebec - Santropol Roulant

Amy & Chris

Photo by Esther Gibbons

I just teared up watching this. The slideshow is perfect. The song, the mood... it’s all perfect. Thank you so much for everything. We adore the photo albums and all the wonderful photos. It means so much to us, and you’ll help us cherish those memories forever. Thanks again for everything. Yer the best! A gem, truly.

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Lauren & Mike

Photo by Esther Gibbons

Mike and I finally got through all the pictures last night, and I can tell you that we had such a good time going over all of the happy moments (we had quite a few big laughs as well!). You did a fantastic job and we really cannot thank you enough. We were truly thrilled with the results and couldn't have asked for better people with whom to share our day.

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