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Palm Springs Wedding Photographers

Our Palm Springs photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: Coachella Valley, Palm Desert, Rancho Mirage, Indian Wells, La Quinta, Indio, Cathedral City, Desert Hot Springs

Palm Springs Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

LOVE WON'T WAIT! - Couples are quickly moving forward with smaller weddings. Our Palm Springs photographers are ready to accommodate.

By planning a simple Palm Springs 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, Palm Springs documentary wedding photographers available right now who understand that some weddings and elopements can’t wait. Find yours today!
Recent WPJA WedElope Story Awards
Friends and family shared joyous reactions to a heartfelt toast at a small outdoor wedding
Cindy Brown
The couple was together at the altar in the church, as the priest blessed them and their small wedding
Luigi Reccia
After the ceremony, the newlyweds cuddled up in the backseat of their car together, looking forward to their future life together. They also had video chats with their family so everyone could share in their special day.
Loic Bourniquel

Palm Springs Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Palm Springs 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.

Riverside County WPJA members are ready to document any city hall, themed, quick, 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 Palm Springs Wedding Venues

WPJA Venue Images

2 Palm Springs Wedding Photographers...

California wedding photography by Brett Butterstein

Brett Butterstein

Encinitas in California, US *Now booking Palm Springs weddings.
158
3500 (USD)
Engagement Photo Shoots and wedding photography by Darren Hendry

Darren Hendry

Pasadena in California, US *Now booking Palm Springs weddings.
21
3
78
2500 (USD)

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Palm Springs Couples

Wedding Venue Pictures by Palm Springs Wedding Photographers

Please select a venue below to view all associated contest-winning Palm Springs wedding photos.

Palm Springs Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

The happy couple posed for their save-the-date wedding announcement in Palm Springs, California, on a Korean hammock strung between porch posts
A soon-to-be-married couple posed for a picture in the desert of Palm Springs, California, with the iconic windmills in the background
This outdoor wedding venue in Palm Springs, CA features a detail shot of the rings on a fence surrounded by red flowers
California desert wedding photography from Palm Springs courthouse Palm Springs of Two grooms taking the oath during their courthouse wedding
O'donnell House Palm Springs, California - photograph of the Bride and groom embrace each other as a bridesmaid dedicates a song to them
O'Donnell House Palm Springs, California | Bride and groom's first dance overlooking Palm Springs
palm springs, california Wedding Photo of man and woman playing with clear tent wall panels
palm springs, california Wedding Photograph of bride fanning for tears or from heat

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How can couples find reviews of Palm Springs 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 Palm Springs wedding photographers for their own wedding.
Q: Where can I find a photographer for a short-notice, small Palm Springs 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 Palm Springs wedding day by.
Q: How can couples find Palm Springs photographers for pre-wedding engagement portraits?
A: The WPJA issues Diamond Awards for Palm Springs 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
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
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
Wedding Economy: The Ups and Downs
We all know that the economy can go through some hard times, and be somewhat reminiscent of past recessions. However, as people cut back on non-essential little luxuries here and there, one constant remains: weddings. People don’t tend to just stop getting married due...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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