Wedding Photos of Illinois couple

The following “Illinois couple” 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 “Illinois couple” 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.

The bride and groom were laughing uncontrollably with their officiant in Chicago, Illinois during their ceremony after the groom read a funny story

The bride and groom laughed with the officiant during their ceremony after the groom read a humorous tale

Downtown Chicago engagement photography portfolio image with an Illinois couple walking along the river walk in downtown

Illinois couple urban portrait Chicago Riverwalk columns reflections Illinois Sarah Nader

New Lenox post proposal portrait photos of a happy Illinois couple

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An impressive Heritage Prairie Farm wedding image of the Illinois couple resulting in a night portrait of a bride and groom with the moon and clouds lighting them from behind

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Victoria Sprung is an artistic wedding photographer for this Illinois couple in the rain at night with buildings in the background

Artistic wedding photography for this Illinois couple in the rain at night with buildings in the background

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An impressive Chicago wedding image of the Illinois couple by the water with reflection of clouds

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An extreme Chicago wedding image from a Illinois couple walking with skyline and water behind them

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Top, and timeless wedding photography from Chicago during a portrait session at Milton Olive Park in Illinois as the Couple poses for a portrait under the brides vail

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Outdoor Lincoln Park, Chicago engagement photography portraits for an Illinois couple

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Illinois couple e-session in Chicago celebrating with champagne

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Chicago, Illinois fine art wedding portrait of a couple in the snow with a single light at dusk

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