Wedding Photos of Italy

The following “Italy” 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 “Italy” 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 happy couple cuddles on a picturesque stoop of an ancient building in Muggia, Trieste, Italy, captured in this beautiful engagement portrait

Engagement Portrait: Beautiful Couple Cuddles on a Picturesque Stoop in Muggia, Trieste, Italy

The couple walks down the ornate steps of a picturesque Italian archway in Udine, Italy, a stroll to be treasured in their engagement journey

Udine, Italy: A Stroll to Treasure - Couple's Engagement Journey on Ornate Archway Steps

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The couple laughed and smiled during their engagement session in Udine, Italy, which was framed in the arch of an ancient stone building

Engagement Session in Udine, Italy: Laughing and Smiling Couple in the Arch of an Ancient Stone Building

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Engagement photography session set against the picturesque backdrop of beautifully shadowed silhouettes and sunlit stone walls in Bergamo, Italy

Bergamo, Italy Engagement Photography: Beautifully Shadowed Silhouettes and Sunlit Stone Walls

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A couple in Italy's beautiful Iseo Lake share a tender kiss, captured in a timeless black and white photograph, as they sit together in a photo booth with the curtain slightly open

Italy's Iseo Lake: A Couple Kisses in Timeless Black and White Photo Booth Moment

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At Baronesse Tacco in San Floriano del Collio, Gorizia, Italy, a romantic wedding photograph captures a scene of pure happiness, with the newlywed couple framed under a charming gazebo against a backdrop of clear blue sky.

Under the Italian Sky: Joyful Newlyweds Embrace in Charming Gazebo Near Wedding Venue

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A BW close-up portrait captures the bride and groom at Baronesse Tacco, San Floriano del Collio, Gorizia, Italy

San Floriano del Collio, Gorizia, Italy: Stunning BW Close-Up Portrait of Bride and Groom at Baronesse Tacco

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A picturesque sunset portrait captures a bride and groom at the Baronesse Tacco in San Floriano del Collio, Gorizia, Italy. Their gaze stretches to the horizon, just moments before a looming storm approaches.

San Floriano del Collio Wedding Photography: Sunset portrait at Baronesse Tacco capturing a bride and groom

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Detail shot of wedding and engagement rings adorned with flowers, showcasing the exquisite craftsmanship in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy

Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy: Exquisite craftsmanship displayed in detail shot of wedding and engagement rings adorned with flowers

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The Earring: A Captivating Detail of Wedding Day Beauty, Trieste, Italy

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In Baronesse Tacco, San Floriano del Collio, Gorizia, Italy, the groom is diligently tying his shoelaces, captured in a detailed high-angle shot

Baronesse Tacco, San Floriano del Collio, Gorizia, Italy: Detailed high-angle shot captures groom tying shoelaces

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A detail shot at Baronesse Tacco in Gorizia, Italy captures the beautiful sunflower boutonnieres carefully placed in glasses of water, adding a touch of elegance to the wedding day.

Sunflower Elegance: Baronesse Tacco's Italian Wedding Dons Blooming Boutonnieres in Glasses of Water

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Detail shot of groom's green shoes, tie, belt, and sunglasses at Baronesse Tacco in San Floriano del Collio, Gorizia, Italy

San Floriano del Collio, Gorizia, Italy: Groom's Green Shoes, Tie, Belt, and Sunglasses at Baronesse Tacco

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At the hotel of the wedding venue in Tuscany, Italy, the bride lovingly adjusted the groom's bow tie during a romantic getaway portrait session

Tuscany, Italy: Bride lovingly adjusts groom's bow tie during romantic getaway portrait session at wedding venue hotel

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In Senigallia, Marche, Italy, a stunning wedding detail photo captures the bride elegantly running along the beach, her dress flowing gracefully in the shallow waters

Wedding Detail Photo in Senigallia, Marche, Italy: Bride Running Elegantly on the Beach

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A spontaneous photo of a wedding couple is captured during posed shots, taken at the Chiostro di San Benedetto Po in Mantova, Italy

Wedding couple captured in a spontaneous photo at Chiostro di San Benedetto Po, Mantova, Italy

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At the bride's home in Arezzo, Italy, the wedding rings steal the spotlight as they delicately rest on a unique pine branch for this detail image

Wedding Rings at the Bride's Home in Arezzo, Italy, Rest on a Unique Pine Branch

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A couple in love poses on the rocks of a small river near waterfalls in Arezzo, Italy, for their engagement wedding photography session

Arezzo, Italy: Romantic couple poses on rocks near waterfalls for engagement wedding photography

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A black and white photograph capturing a couple in Pieve di Romena, Arezzo, Italy, as they embrace each other while basking in the beauty of the Tuscan landscapes

Pieve di Romena, Arezzo, Italy: Stunning Black and White Photograph of Couple Embracing in Tuscan Landscapes

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Bride's lips getting ready with makeup at Villa la Palagina in Tuscany, Italy

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At Villa la Palagina in Tuscany, Italy, a captivating image captures the bride's eyes as she gets her makeup done, featuring a minimalist, black-and-white composition against a dark background.

TUSCAN EYES: A Captivating Wedding Shot Unveiling Elegance in Monochrome Glamour

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Detail image of the bride's rings at Villa la Palagina in Tuscany, Italy, showcasing their exquisite beauty

Villa la Palagina in Tuscany, Italy: Exquisite beauty showcased in detail image of bride's rings

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The groom poses with his luxury car in the picturesque outdoors of Orvieto, Umbria, Italy during his portrait session on his wedding day.

WEDDING WHEELS: GROOM'S ITALIAN DRIVE UNVEILED

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A couple at Hotel de Russie in Rome, Italy, poses for a creative wedding portrait, bathed in warm sunset light as they lovingly embrace outdoors under trees

Romantic Outdoor Wedding Portrait at Hotel de Russie in Rome, Italy, Bathed in Warm Sunset Light

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In Scheggino, Umbria, Italy, a portrait session during a wedding day documented the couple's tender affection, captured in a meticulously crafted image of them embracing cheek to cheek in the midst of nature's backdrop.

UMBRIAN SERENADE: A Portrait of Love, Nature, and the Wedding Embrace in Scheggino

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A couple is captured in a tender embrace at sunset, bathed in the warm glow of the sun in a creative wedding portrait taken at Villa la Palagina in Tuscany, Italy

Tuscany, Italy: Romantic sunset embrace captured in a creative wedding portrait at Villa la Palagina

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During their wedding day at Villa la Palagina in Tuscany, Italy, the couple posed for a black and white portrait in low light, capturing the intimacy of their love amidst the natural outdoor setting in the trees.

ITALIAN ELEGANCE: TUSCAN WEDDING IMMORTALIZED IN RICHLY ROMANTIC BLACK AND WHITE PORTRAIT

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Bride's dress on display at Villa la Palagina in Tuscany, Italy, captured in a stunning black and white detail image

Tuscany, Italy | Bride's Dress Showcased at Villa la Palagina in Stunning Black & White Detail Image

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A lovely picture of a couple standing against a colorful house in Burano Island, Italy, captures the essence of their engagement wedding photography session

Wedding Photography Session in Colorful Burano Island, Italy: A Captivating Picture of a Lovely Couple

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A bride poses against the backdrop of an ancient Venetian wall in a creative wedding portrait taken in Venice, Italy

Venice, Italy: A Creative Wedding Portrait of a Bride Against an Ancient Venetian Wall

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