Church Wedding Photos & Photoshoots

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Gallery of Church photos

Church weddings and photoshoots from 17+ years behind the camera.

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Bride and groom share their first kiss as a married couple at the altar of St. Augustine's Catholic Church, surrounded by their wedding party and officiant in downtown Vancouver, captured in timeless black and white.

Bride and groom exchanging vows at wedding ceremony - Westwood Plateau wedding photographer Will Pursell
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Emotional first‑kiss moment between the grooms at the altar of St. Andrew’s‑Wesley Church, celebrating their LGBTQ wedding in downtown Vancouver.

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Black and white overhead photo of bride and groom walking down the aisle at their Vancouver wedding ceremony

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Bride smiling at groom while exchanging vows at the altar of Sts Peter and Paul Catholic Church Vancouver
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Dramatic wide-angle wedding portrait of couple inside Shaughnessy Church Vancouver with soaring arched interior and stained glass window

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Playing with the natural light during the ceremony.

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Black and white photo of father walking bride down the aisle at Shaughnessy Church Vancouver wedding ceremony

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Wedding portrait of bride and groom inside Shaughnessy Church Vancouver with warm wood pews and stained glass window in the background

Candlelit Catholic wedding ceremony detail at St. Andrew’s‑Wesley United Church Vancouver
Atmospheric candle‑lit detail from a Catholic wedding ceremony at St. Andrew’s‑Wesley United Church in downtown Vancouver, highlighting warm ambient light and the historic church architecture.

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Couple exchanging vows at the altar of Shaughnessy United Church Vancouver with colorful stained glass light reflecting on the floor

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Shaughnessy Church exterior in Vancouver, a stunning stone wedding venue surrounded by lush green gardens and blooming flowers

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Wide ceremony image of the grooms standing at the altar of St. Andrew’s‑Wesley United Church, showcasing the dramatic architecture during their gay wedding in Vancouver.

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The newlyweds walk down the aisle and exit St. Andrew’s‑Wesley Church while guests cheer, capturing a joyful just‑married moment at this Vancouver gay wedding.

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Creative wedding portrait at St. Augustine Catholic Church with stained glass windows and wooden beams downtown Vancouver.
Creative wedding portrait inside St. Augustine Catholic Church featuring soaring wooden beam ceilings, colorful stained glass windows, and warm architectural details in downtown Vancouver.

Bride and groom silhouetted against the stunning stained glass window at Shaughnessy Church Vancouver with colorful reflection below

Black and white close-up of groom placing wedding ring on bride's finger during Vancouver wedding ceremony

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Bride walking down the aisle at Shaughnessy Church in Vancouver, surrounded by guests with stunning stained glass windows above

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An epic first kiss at their church in Burnaby.

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Black and white close-up of bride and groom exchanging wedding vows at their Vancouver church ceremony

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Black and white photo of bride and father walking down the aisle at St. Augustine's Catholic Church as wedding guests turn to watch the procession, with dramatic stained glass windows and church architecture framing the ceremony in downtown Vancouver.

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Black and white wide-angle photo of wedding ceremony at the altar inside Shaughnessy Church Vancouver with guests in pews and stained glass windows

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A nice Catholic ceremony at Holy Cross Church Burnaby

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St. Augustine Catholic Church wedding ceremony with bride groom and guests black and white downtown Vancouver.
Black and white wedding ceremony at St. Augustine Catholic Church, with bride and groom at the altar surrounded by guests, showcasing the chapel's soaring arches, stained glass windows, and elegant architecture in downtown Vancouver.

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Black and white candid of groom sharing emotional moment with grandfather at Sts Peter and Paul Church wedding Vancouver
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First look at the rustic church in Langley.

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Vancouver church weddings

Vancouver church weddings are ideal for couples who want a traditional, meaningful ceremony with beautiful architecture and emotional moments as you walk down the aisle and see each other for the first time.

Different styles of church venues

Across Vancouver and the Lower Mainland, there are many different styles of church wedding venues, including grand Catholic cathedrals, historic Anglican and United churches, modern Christian churches, and ornate Orthodox churches, each offering a unique atmosphere for your ceremony and photos. From gothic-style cathedrals with tall vaulted ceilings and stained glass, to cozy neighbourhood parishes and contemporary sanctuaries with clean lines and bright natural light, every church creates a different look and feel in your wedding images. We have photographed in over a hundred different churches throughout Vancouver and the Lower Mainland and know how to work with challenging light, stained glass, and high ceilings to create dramatic, cinematic images during both ceremonies and portraits.

Favourite Vancouver church wedding venues

Some of the most beautiful church wedding venues in Vancouver include St. George’s Greek Orthodox Cathedral, St. Andrew’s Wesley United, and Holy Rosary Cathedral, which are known for their stunning architecture and incredible photo locations inside and around the churches.

More inspiration and planning resources

For even more inspiration and ideas, you can read our blog post on church wedding venues around Vancouver, BC. If you are planning a church wedding in Vancouver or the Lower Mainland and want photography that captures both the emotion of your ceremony and the grandeur of your church, get in touch with us to start planning your day.

Researching more Vancouver church venues

For couples still researching churches, it can also be helpful to look at Vancouver wedding venue guides on major wedding planning websites or local tourism resources, which often feature additional churches and chapels across the Lower Mainland and nearby communities.