Wedding Photos of Golden

The following “Golden” 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 “Golden” 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 beautiful wedding day portrait taken at the historic Sant'Abbondio church on the golden hill in Lugano, Switzerland. The newlyweds are captured walking hand in hand, with the bride's veil gracefully flowing in the wind against the backdrop of trees.

Romantic Wedding Portrait at Sant'Abbondio Church on Golden Hill in Lugano, Switzerland

Bridal party getting ready in the golden morning light at Shanghai Aman Resort, China, bridesmaids illuminated in a soft glow, a serene and elegant scene captured on a wedding day.

Golden Morning Glow: Bridal Party Primping at Shanghai Aman Resort, China

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A natural wedding image of the couple holding hands and smiling in the golden glow of the sunset at Castello di Valenzano in Arezzo, Italy, beautifully encapsulating the love and romance of their special day.

Sunset Love: Couple Smiling and Holding Hands at Castello Di Valenzano, Arezzo, Italy

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A captivating pre-wedding engagement portrait in the heart of Toulouse, France. Amidst the iconic red bricks, this city center picture showcases the couple's love as they stand illuminated by the golden sunlight.

Urban Love Illuminated: A Captivating Couple Portrait in the Heart of Toulouse, France

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Lifestyle couple portrait showcasing a creative and artistically shot pre-wedding engagement in Albi, France. The image features a couple posing indoors, with golden tones and the man walking past a window.

GLAMOROUS ALBI AFFAIR | Artistically Captured Engagement Shoot Showcasing a Stylish Couple

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Wedding couple at Villa Miani, Rome, during sunset. They face each other in a romantic partial silhouette effect. Warm tones and golden sunlight add to the atmosphere.

Golden Eternity: A Roman Romance at Villa Miani as Sunset Illuminates Love

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A photographer captured a romantic embrace on a beach in Brittany, France. Despite the rain, the couple embraced as sunlight gave a golden glow to the grasses surrounding them.

Golden Grasses Embrace: Artistic Wedding Photo on Brittany Beach

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In a stunning award-winning photo, this couple stands in the snow at Boettcher Mansion in Golden, CO. The majestic mountains serve as the backdrop, creating a beautiful blue hour portrait.

Snowy Elegance: A Majestic Mountain Backdrop at Boettcher Mansion Wedding

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A newlywed couple embraces in an artistic wedding photo, captured through a window at the Mount Vernon Canyon Club in Golden, Colorado

Through the Window: A Captivating Embrace at Mount Vernon Canyon Club

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The couple embraced their love for the outdoors with a pre-wedding portrait taken in Golden, Colorado, featuring them snuggled up in sleeping bags on a snowy surface

In Golden, Colorado, the couple snuggled up in sleeping bags for a pre-wedding portrait on snow

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The couple, looking stunning in their vintage attire, shared a romantic kiss while standing on the tracks at the Colorado Train Museum in Golden, Colorado

At the Colorado Train Museum in Golden, Colorado, the couple shared a romantic kiss in their vintage attire

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A documentary wedding photographer in Golden, Colorado captured this picture of The bridesmaids in matching pajamas entertaining the bride during her hair appointment

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Boston pre-wedding photo-session of A couple embraced in golden sunlight while framed by a pine tree

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Golden History Park, Golden, CO wedding couple artistic image session as the Bride and groom pose for portrait in font of old barn

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True Love pre wedding Photoshoot in Golden, CO of a couple and A stunning emerald engagement ring with the couple's silhouette in a creative double exposure

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Clear Creek, Golden, Colorado portrait e-session of couple swing dancing out in a field

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Rocky Mountain National Park Pre Wedding Photoshoot in a Fine Art Style for a Colorado Couple sitting on a rock surrounded by golden aspen leaves in the Fall

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Clear Creek, Golden, Colorado pre wedding engagement session in nature embracing in the hot summer sun on this green pathway

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Lookout Mountain - Golden, CO bride and groom walk together during portraits after getting married at the courthouse

The newlyweds took a stroll together while posing for pictures after their courthouse wedding ceremony

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Blue hour CO wedding photo from Lookout Mountain - Golden as the couple posed for portraits after getting married at the courthouse

The couple posed for beautiful blue hour wedding portraits at the Mountain after getting married at the courthouse

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Golden, Colorado Sun bathes the flowering meadow in golden light during this summer engagement session

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The mountaintop was blanketed in fog the night of these ladies' engagement session, and we included their wedding purple in the backlight at Lookout Mountain, Golden Colorado

The mountaintop was blanketed in fog the night of this engagement session

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The engaged couple wanted a big landscape view for their engagement photos

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Golden Gate Canyon State Park - couple celebrates their engagement at Golden Gate Canyon State Park

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Sunset engagement portrait session at Golden Gate Canyon State Park

Sunset engagement portrait session at the State Park

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The sun sets in Golden Gate Canyon State Park during an engagement portrait session of a couple

The sun sets in the State Park during an engagement portrait session of a couple

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Mountain engagement photo session in the rain and fog

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Portugal engagement images of a couple jumping in the sun at sunset | Braga photographer pre-wedding session for portraits

The ecstatic couple leapt joyfully into the air, silhouetted against the sky at sunset, while golden rays of sunlight shone brightly from the horizon, radiating up toward the heavens

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