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Elopement Photographer, Videographer + Planner for greater New England: Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine

Intimate Weddings Inspired by You!

From the photographer: "All love is beautiful and valid, and I value authenticity, inclusivity and diversity in both my life and my work. Everyone should feel beautiful, confident and free to express themselves everyday, but especially on their wedding day, and I strive to create photos for my clients that are inspired by their unique personality and style. I'm here to be a team member and advocate for my clients' wedding vision, giving them the tools, knowledge and confidence to create a wedding experience that truly reflects who they are and their values."

Emma Thurgood Weddings is a wedding photographer & planner who specializes in intimate weddings and elopements. Whether you are getting married just the two of you at a state park or with your closest friends and family at a gorgeous inn, a small garden venue or even your backyard, Emma is the New England wedding photographer & planner destined to capture your memories because her goal is to capture your love authentically. This means getting to know who you are, what your personality is like and what your style and aesthetic is. Emma wants to work with you to create wedding photos that don't just document your day but also capture your true essence as individuals and as a couple. The photos she'll take are a reflection of you and the people you care about most, helping you remember the special moments of your wedding day as vividly as possible for years to come. Emma is based in New Britain, Connecticut and serves the whole state of CT and surrounding New England area.


Emma believes that all love is beautiful and is a BIPOC and LGBTQ+ friendly photographer.

Services Offered
Emma Thurgood Weddings offers straightforward pricing options to each couple she works with. Every wedding package includes an online gallery with access to download the high-reolution images from the wedding day or engagement session, and most wedding packages include an heirloom wedding album or wall art. Emma’s photography style is natural, contemporary and photojournalistic. Her wedding photography services include high-resolution images, a second photographer, multiple locations and she only photographs one wedding per day.

  • Emma is your lead photographer for your wedding
  • Now offering video!
  • Basic Elopement Coverage: Ceremony and Portraits only
  • Full Day Elopement and Intimate Wedding Coverage
  • Elopement & Intimate Wedding Planning (under 25 guests)
  • Online Gallery & Print Store for your images
  • Albums, Prints, and Wall Art
  • LGBTQ+-owned
  • Woman-owned
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Frequently asked questions

Which of the following are included in the starting price?

High-Res Images
One Event / Day
Digital Files
Prints

Which of the following are included in the price of your most popular wedding package?

High-Res Images
Multi. Locations
One Event / Day
Albums
Digital Files

What primary photographic style do you identify with?

Contemporary
Natural
Photojournalism

What photography services do you offer?

Destination / Travel
Engagement Shoot
High-Res Images
One Event / Day
Second Shooter
Wedding Portraits

What photography items do you offer?

Albums
Canvas
Digital Files
Prints

Reviews of Emma Thurgood Weddings

Brittany
Brittany Sent on 11/01/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Look no further...

In short, Emma is extraordinary. She has rolled with the punches through this pandemic, including our venue switch from an established location to a backyard DIY wedding. Throughout the past year, Emma has kept us informed on Covid guidelines, has been a friend to vent to and has truly become family. Her professionalism and experience made our special day seamless. We already knew it would be nothing less than perfect with Emma as our photographer. It was like having a friend photograph you - comfortableness, laughs, and fun. She is SO much more than a photographer and deserves all the recognition in the world for being an amazing human being! We could not have imagined our day without her. She also blended so well with our family and friends! Katie, the second photographer that joined forces with Emma the day of our wedding (fabulous duo) was also a pleasure to work with and meshed right in with the group. We were glad she could join in on our day with Emma! We knew from the beginning that Emma Thurgood Photography was the perfect fit for us and our wedding day. We will now be looking for a million reasons to refer her to family and friends and photograph all future life events we have to look forward to! Thank you so much Emma, we love you!!!!
Sarah
Sarah Sent on 07/28/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing! Helped us have the best day ever!

Emma is absolutely amazing! From the moment we met her I knew she was going to be our wedding photographer. The whole process was amazing and seamless start to finish. Emma communicated throughout everything and even when we had a few hiccups with the venue, Emma jumped in to take care of it so that we didn't have to stress about anything. She truly shows that she cares about making your wedding day the best day ever, and makes your feel comfortable and worry-free. Emma was super accommodating and made sure we got photos of everything that was important to us, while also throwing in her creativite ideas of shots of her own that are truly breathtaking. I look through our wedding pictures often and are taken away by how beautiful they all came out. I also love the funny candid shots that she got of everyone at the wedding, it's fun to go back and see everyone have such a good time and being able to relive the day again.

We also ordered a wedding album through Emma and her layout and creativity of it was just so beautiful. The way it is organized makes it really feel like I'm reliving that day over again. It's nice to get a glimpse of all the photos from getting ready in the begining of the day, to ending the night off with our sparkler send off. Emma sent proofs of the album over ahead of time to make sure I was happy with it, and I absolutely loved how it came out. I highly suggest getting album because the day goes by so fast so having the photos to look back on again is so worth it. Everything about Emma is exactly what you need for your wedding day as she will take care of you, your wedding party, and make sure everything is as perfect as can be so that you can just enjoy your day. Thank you so much Emma for capturing our beautiful wedding day, you are amazing!
M
Marina Sent on 07/18/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful photos!

Emma (and Brittany) were awesome to work with at our wedding earlier this year. The level of professionalism in her work was incredible. All of our photos are gorgeous, and the lighting and shadows on so many are breathtaking. It's worth going with a professional for your wedding photos because you're going to want to enjoy marveling at them for a long time. It's hard to limit the number we want displayed in the house. Emma also helped us come up with a specific package that worked better for our timeline and budget.
Kristen
Kristen Sent on 06/05/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Highly recommend working with Emma!

Emma is amazing, and an absolute pleasure to work with! Her photos are beautiful and creative, and we have sooo many gorgeous photos from our wedding day! She is very professional and responsive, and kept in touch with us regularly leading up to the wedding (particularly once the COVID crisis started becoming a factor in our day, she was regularly monitoring all the restrictions/rules in CT and keeping us up to date). We were forced to postpone our big celebration due to COVID, but didn't know up until about 9 days before our original date if we could still do our small ceremony, and Emma was really supportive and went with all the crazy flow with us. We ended up having the most beautiful day, and the best part is we get to work with her again for our full reception in 2021! Thanks so much, Emma!
K
Kim Sent on 11/06/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Above and beyond

Emma was an absolute pleasure to work with for our wedding. We had a few great Skype meetings with her where she made a great effort to get to know us and what our priorities were in our photos. She is very professional, checking in regularly both in preparation for our big day and afterward to update us on the status of the photos (and following up diligently and kindly when we delayed in selecting our prints). Emma's photos are high quality and she puts her subjects at ease, capturing as much as possible those beautiful more organic moments with none of the posing that might make a photo seem less real. She is more than willing, however, to help correct a stray hair or suggest a better pose, which is something that was important to me, especially in big group shots. Emma went above and beyond for us, not only hunting me down before she left to make sure we got photos with my brother who missed an earlier portrait session, but also helping me as I got taped into my too-big dress and arranging items on tables that weren't set by the time she needed to capture the details. For our very DIY wedding where nearly everything that could have gone wrong did, Emma was a wonderful asset, putting me at ease that at least my photos would be fantastic. Hiring Emma will be the best choice you make for your wedding.
D
Danielle Sent on 10/09/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Wedding/Engagement

Emma was so professional and made our engagement and wedding photos come to life! She is so creative and helped us capture every moment. She made our day fun and stress free and took care of all the little details! I’d you are looking for an affordable and top notch professional, Emma is your girl!!!
Sarah
Sarah Sent on 08/27/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Emma is Great!

Emma was so fun to work with! She had great ideas, didn't freak out when one of my bridesmaids almost passed out mid-photoshoot, and multiple people mentioned afterwords that she looked like she was having fun and loved what she was doing 100%. Her work is beautiful; I fell in love from the moment I first visited her website. The turnover was amazing on the photos, too; we received them so quickly after the wedding and they were stunning! Safe to say we made an excellent choice to have her at our wedding!
K
Kaylah Sent on 08/27/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Perfect All Around!

Emma was absolutely amazing! She photographed our engagement photos and our wedding. She completely captured our essence, professional, friendly, and an overall pleasure to work with! She is extremely talented and we have always been over the moon with her work. She also made herself available to us and was flexible with meeting our needs. Overall she was a dream to work with and we are so glad she captured not only our engagement photos, but our wedding photos as well.
M
Miranda Sent on 06/02/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Emma is amazing

Emma was AMAZING. Actually, that's an understatement. She took the time to understand the type of people my husband and I are and incorporated it into her photos. She was extremely quick with responses and her photos are absolutely beautiful!! Highly recommend!!
J
Jess Sent on 05/30/2019
5 out of 5 rating

Highly recommend !!!


Emma is simply Amazing !!! She Made our wedding day a dream by capturing all of our special moments and more. Quick turn around with our wedding website with all our photos. So many compliments on our photos! I would recommend emma a thousand times over!"
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Awards

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WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2020 Winner
WeddingWire Couples' Choice Awards 2019 Winner

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Emma Thurgood Weddings frequently asked questions

Emma Thurgood Weddings includes the following photography services in the starting price:
  • High-Res Images
  • One Event / Day
  • Digital Files
  • Prints
Emma Thurgood Weddings includes the following photography services in their most popular wedding package:
  • High-Res Images
  • Multi. Locations
  • One Event / Day
  • Albums
  • Digital Files
Emma Thurgood Weddings offers the following photography styles:
  • Contemporary
  • Natural
  • Photojournalism
Emma Thurgood Weddings offers the following photography services for weddings:
  • Destination / Travel
  • Engagement Shoot
  • High-Res Images
  • One Event / Day
  • Second Shooter
  • Wedding Portraits
Emma Thurgood Weddings offers the following photography materials for weddings:
  • Albums
  • Canvas
  • Digital Files
  • Prints
Emma Thurgood Weddings is recommended by 100% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 5.0, with the same score awarded for quality of service, flexibility, value, professionalism and average response time.
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