Wedding Photos of Arizona

The following “Arizona” images were created by documentary wedding photographers from the WPJA, who regularly submit their best candid moments, artistic portraits, details, and scene setters for review by our WPJA competition judges.

WEDDINGS + ELOPEMENTS + ARTISTIC PORTRAITS & DETAILS + ENGAGEMENT SESSIONS

Some of the “Arizona” marriage photography samples below may have come from the getting ready events, the actual wedding ceremony, the reception after-party, an engagement session with the couple, or possibly be artistic portraits or detail shots.

FINE ART WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY: Our Artistic Guild award winners take a more creative approach to wedding day Portraits and use their innovative skills to capture the Details of each couple’s special day. The Artistic Guild’s Scene Setters are some of the most notable and breathtaking from within the artistic WPJA contest categories. Playing with light and shadow, special effects, and post-production editing, these images embrace the artistic component of wedding photography.

PRE-WEDDING ENGAGEMENT PHOTOGRAPHY: The story of every couple starts long before the wedding day, and the engagement marks one of the most important milestones in their story. Engaged couples often want to celebrate the occasion and announce their upcoming wedding with a photoshoot. Pre-wedding portraits of an engaged couple can be just as moving and compelling as the images taken on the wedding day. Engagement portraits can win a Diamond Award, an exclusive WPJA award whose winner is selected from the best engagement photography in the world.

A couple smiles at each other, framed in the doorway of an elevator at a hotel in Phoenix, AZ during their engagement photo shoot

Love Arising: A Vibrant Engagement in the Heart of Phoenix, Arizona

In an elevator at a hotel in Phoenix, Arizona, a couple poses against a colorful wall during their engagement photo shoot

Capturing Love's Elevating Colors: A Phoenix Engagement

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A lively scene unfolds on the dance floor at Poco Diablo Resort in Sedona, AZ, as party guests revel in the festive atmosphere, creating unforgettable moments of joy

Unforgettable Joy: Capturing Lively Moments at Poco Diablo Resort's Wedding Dance Floor

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Party guests gather around a singing bride and groom on the dance floor at Poco Diablo Resort in Sedona, AZ, capturing the joy and celebration of the festive occasion

Capturing the Joy: Celebratory Moments at Stunning Sedona Wedding

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In Mesa, Arizona, a couple had an engagement shoot where they danced in the desert, and the photographs captured this beautiful portrait in black and white

Dancing in the Desert: Mesmerizing Black and White Engagement Shoot in Mesa, Arizona

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The engagement shoot took place in Mesa, Arizona and was done using a double exposure technique in camera, showcasing the scenic beauty of Arizona's Four Peaks

Mesmerizing Double Exposure Engagement Shoot in Mesa, Arizona | Capturing the Scenic Beauty of Arizona's Four Peaks

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In Mesa, Arizona, a couple was captured during their engagement shoot, joyfully laughing, while the photo was taken from a low angle and presented in black and white

Captivating Mesa, Arizona Engagement Shoot: Exuberant Laughter Frozen in Time in Stunning Black and White

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In this heartwarming photo taken at Sky Ranch Lodge in Sedona, Arizona, the mother of the bride and the groom's grandmother share a laughter-filled dance, making memories of joy and excitement during the celebration

Unbreakable Bonds: A Whirlwind of Laughter Unites Generations on Wedding Day

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The couple passionately kissed amidst the wildflowers in the stunning desert backdrop of Scottsdale, Arizona

Couple Kisses in Beautiful Scottsdale, Arizona Desert with Wildflowers - Picture Perfect!

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Guests celebrate the newlyweds' marriage as they dance at the reception location in Arizona. This candid image, captured by a professional wedding photojournalist, has received the prestigious WPJA Honor Award.

Celebrating Love: A Joyful Reception Dance Captured in Arizona - WPJA Honor Award-winning Documentary Wedding Photo

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A newlywed couple shares a tender moment, locked in each other's arms, within the scenic surroundings of The Sycamore in Flagstaff, AZ.

Embracing Love: A Serene Union at The Sycamore in Flagstaff

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In Sedona AZ, the bride laughed joyously underneath a dark blue sky during an outdoor lit portrait session

The bride enjoyed a portrait session with the wedding photographer outdoors under a dark blue sky

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A Mesa, AZ couple posed for their save-the-date engagement announcement portrait, in a field of orange flowers

Mesa, AZ Engagement: Couple in Orange Flower Field

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A lovely engaged couple had a lifestyle session outside of town in Tempe, Arizona, with a fantastic point of view and a reflection below them

The happy couple stands at the edge of a reflected scene, taking in the fantastic view before their upcoming wedding

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This couple had a lifestyle engagement portrait taken at sunset in Sedona, Arizona, with a view of the mountains and valley below them

A couple portrait taken at sunset with a view of the mountains and valley below was captured in the image

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A couple kissed beneath a dramatic Arizona sky and clouds at sunset in Sedona, captured in a lifestyle engagement portrait

A romantic sunset portrait of a couple kissing was captured in an image

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A couple were kissing in Sedona, Arizona amongst the red rocks in a lifestyle engagement portrait

Th couple shared a romantic kiss during their pre-wedding portrait session among the red rocks

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A couple is captured in a black and white lifestyle engagement portrait while walking on a trail towards the camera in Sedona

A pre-wedding couple portrait shows a couple walking on a desert trail

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A couple embraced in leafless trees in Sedona, Arizona was photographed for a lifestyle engagement portrait

A couple posed for a pre-wedding portrait embracing near the leafless trees of a desert scene

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At the Westin Kierland Resort in Scottsdale, AZ, an image of the brides wedding dress near a window balcony captures the beautiful reflections of the sunlit countryside view

At the Scottsdale, AZ Westin Kierland Resort, a window balcony reflects the sunlit countryside view, with the bride's dress nearby

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Portrait at the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix, AZ with the couple and the bride's reflection in an art installation

The couple are depicted in an artistic installation, with the bride's reflection completing the composition

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From Different Pointe of View restaurant in Phoenix, AZ, an American eatery in the Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs Resort featuring sweeping valley views, a night portrait was taken overlooking the city lights

At Phoenix, AZ's Different Pointe of View restaurant, a night couple portrait was taken above the city lights with the sweeping valley views

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The bride and groom posed for a romantic portrait in front of the Cabins on Strawberry Hill, with the flames of love heating up their embrace from below

At Strawberry Hill Cabins, the loving couple posed for a romantic portrait, their embrace heated by the outdoor open fire

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In Sedona, Arizona, a detail shot of the bridal bouquet was taken against the stunning Sedona red rocks, with the bride's dress gracefully fanned out behind her on the rocks

Sedona, AZ: Bridal bouquet detail shot against red rocks, dress gracefully draped

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At the Tempe Mission Palms Hotel, a wedding photo created as bride shows friends her dress

The bride entered the room to a round of big smiles from her friends as she showed off her dress

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Arizona Couple Picture Session | Romance in the desert

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AZ bride and groom play around at the Arizona Science Center

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Wedding photograph from outside the Hotel Valley Ho of Scottsdale, AZ during the wedding ceremony celebrations for the happy groom

The expressive and excited groom celebrated outside the hotel during the windy wedding ceremony

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Outside at the Hotel Valley Ho, Scottsdale, AZ, the bride hugs a guest during cocktail hour

At the hotel venue, the bride embraced a guest during the cocktail hour outdoors

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