Current Judges

2025

Our judges will be industry-leading elopement photographers and will change from round to round. Additionally, Judges will be paid (unlike all other photo competitions.) 

2026 Judges

Not all 2026 Judges have been announced yet

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Amber Sovorsky - Round 9

Submissions Open: February 1
Submissions Close: February 28

Comingsoon

TBA - Round 10

Submissions Open: May 1
Submissions Close: May 30

Comingsoon

TBA - Round 11

Submissions Open: August 1
Submissions Close: August 31

Comingsoon

TBA - Round 12

Submissions Open: November 1
Submissions Close: November 30

2025 Judges

Our 2025 judges rocked, full stop.

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Van Gachnang - Round 5

Submissions Open: March 15
Submissions Close: April 15

Jessica Lane of JEssica Margarte Photography is named our 2025 Round 6 judge of the Elopement Legend Awards.

Jessica Lane - Round 6

Submissions Open: May 15
Submissions Close: June 15

Laura Sparks

Laura Sparks - Round 7

Submissions Open: July 15
Submissions Close: August 15

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Kaitlyn Holeman - Round 8

Submissions Open: October 1
Submissions Close: November 30

2024 Judges

We are so grateful to our 2024 judges for making this such a smashing first year!

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Sam Starns - Round 4

Submissions Open: November 18
Submissions Close: December 31

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Oli & Steph - Round 3

Submissions Open: August 1
Submissions Close: September 30

Larissa_Welch

Larissa Welch - Round 2

Submissions Open: May 1 
Submissions Close: June 30

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Traci Edwards - Round 1

Submissions Open: February 1
Submissions Close: March 31

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