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Xi'an Wedding Photographers

Our Xi'an photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: Xianyang, Lishan, Yuxia, Yanliang, Weinan, Tongchuan, Guozhen, Baoji, Ankang, Qingyang, Yuncheng, Sanmenxia, Hanzhong, Pingliang, Yanan

Xi'an Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in Xi'an - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best Xi'an 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 boutique, romantic, outdoor, or at-home wedding.

By planning a simple Xi'an 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, Xi'an documentary wedding photographers available right now who understand that some weddings can’t wait. Find yours today!
Recent WPJA WedElope Story Awards
The small wedding was held at the Town Hall and was attended by only a few close family and friends
David Pullum
On the nearby beach, a couple having a small wedding enjoyed a stunning sunset and captured beautiful portrait images in the ice-cold wind
Christelle Rall
A small beach wedding with the bride walking barefoot in the ocean tides, making memories in a romantic portrait session
Federico Pannacci

Xi'an Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Xi'an 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.

Shaanxi WPJA members are ready to document any city hall, micro, justice of the peace, 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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clonephoto | Shaanxi Xi'an Wedding Photographer: Long Kang

Xi'an in Shaanxi, China

Xi'an Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

Dancing in stylish clothes, the couple posed indoors in Xi'an, China, their love captured beautifully against the backdrop of the tall windows bathed in light.
A photo taken at Xi'an Hi-tech Hotel shows the groom playfully arriving to pick up the bride while wearing a dinosaur suit during their wedding.
Captured at Xi'an Jinyuan Pavilion Hotel, this image shows a little boy celebrating his victory in a game during the wedding after party.
Wedding photo taken in a mirror at Xi'an Zhuoke Hotel shows the groom and his friends assisting each other in putting on their suits.
Wedding photo taken at Hyatt Regency Xi 'an with the bride getting ready while her bridesmaids chat in the foreground.
The moment when the groom and his friend participate in traditional gatecrashing games to pick up the bride at a wedding held at the Grand Hyatt Xi'an.
A fun image captured at a wedding at Tang Dynasty Art Garden Hotel in China, showing the groom playing a game with his groomsman.
Wedding photo capturing a groom running to pick up the bride while holding a bouquet, taken at The Westin Xi'an, China.
A heartwarming moment as the bride's parents proudly witness their daughter wearing the traditional Xiuhe in Xi'an, China during the wedding
In Xi'an, China, the groom becomes emotional, shedding tears as he reads his vows during the wedding ceremony
Her veil billowing gracefully in the wind, the Xi'an bride glowed in her portrait, a vision of ethereal beauty
During a traditional Chinese wedding at Xi'an, China, a newlywed couple was photographed in the hotel elevator, capturing a unique portrait of the happy couple

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Where can I find a photographer for a short-notice, small Xi'an 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 Xi'an wedding day by.
Q: Who are the best Xi'an wedding photographers for small elopements?
A: The WPJA is proud to have some of the top Xi'an 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 Xi'an photographers for pre-wedding engagement portraits?
A: The WPJA issues Diamond Awards for Xi'an 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 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
Jola Mulder, of Overijssel, is a wedding photographer for
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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