Wedding Photos of Santa Catarina

The following “Santa Catarina” 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 “Santa Catarina” 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 loving couple had an unforgettable lifestyle wedding engagement portrait taken at Praia do Estaleirinho, Balneário Camboriú, SC with the bride's yellow dress matching the double curving yellow traffic paint markings on the street

The beautiful couple posed joyfully for their professional engagement portrait, framed by the vibrant sunset backdrop

The couple looks lovingly at each other in an engagement portrait taken at the beautiful Praia do Estaleirinho in Balneário Camboriú, SC, while standing in front of a graffitied up caution sign

The couple gazes adoringly in a professional engagement session at Praia do Estaleirinho, Balneário Camboriú, SC, posing in front of a lively, graffitied sign

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The couple chose to have their save-the-date engagement announcement portrait taken at Praia do Canto Grande in Bombinhas, SC, where they grew up and first met at sunset

Bombinhas, SC - Sunset Engagement Announcement Portrait at Praia do Canto Grande - Where They First Met

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The couple posed for their save-the-date engagement announcement portrait at the entrance of the old Interpraias road in Taquaras Beach, Balneário Camboriú, Santa Catarina

Taquaras Beach, Balneário Camboriú, SC: Interpraias Road Entrance Engagement Announcement Portrait with Trees

Santa Catarina Engagement Portrait Balneário Camboriú Taquaras Beach Interpraias Road Santa Catarina trees couple walking

The Governor Hercílio Luz's Camp House in Rancho Queimado, SC was the setting for a relaxed engagement announcement portrait of the couple

Rancho Queimado, SC: Engagement Announcement Portrait at Governor Hercílio Luz's Camp House

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The groom, bride, and all guests laughing during this Fazenda Verde outdoor ceremony

The groom and bride's joy was contagious as they shared hearty laughs with all their guests during this outdoor ceremony

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This Praia do Rosa groom extremely emotional with the entrance of the bride during the ceremony

The entrance of the bride during this outdoor ceremony had the groom's emotions running high

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This Praia do Rosa bride and godmother laughing while getting ready for the ceremony with hair and makeup

The bride and godmother shared a joyful moment as they got ready for the ceremony, doing their hair and makeup with laughter

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At the Fazenda Verde of Praia do Rosa, a SC guest is excited to pick up the bride's bouquet with the reaction of the other guests

At the wedding reception party, the guests erupted with delight as one of their own reached up to grab the bride's bouquet

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Laguna - Santa Catarina Pre Wedding Session - Couple on a casual hike on the trail

Laguna - Santa Catarina Pre Wedding Session with a Couple on a casual hike on the trail

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Engagement Photos from Praia do Rosa - Santa Catarina - Image contains: couple, hug, happiness, outdoors, smiles

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Laguna/SC - Brasil Pre Wedding Portraits at the Water

Pre Wedding Portraits at the Water as the couple holds hands and smiles under the trees

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A couple stands together in the distance beneath lush, green trees in Paraia do Rosa, Santa Catarina in this engagement shoot by a Rio Grande do Sul photographer.

A couple stands together in the distance beneath lush, green trees in this engagement shoot

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A couple in Paraia do Rosa, Santa Catarina hold hands by the water in this pre-wedding portrait by a Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil photographer.

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Santa Catarina pictures of a couple with a VW bug beetle by a top Brazil wedding engagement photographer

An engagement photo session with a couple and a VW Beetle in a charming and unique setting with a gentle embrace and the presence of a small brook add a romantic and peaceful touch to the image

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the groom about to place the ring on the bride's finger

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a man carries extra chairs to the outdoor wedding ceremony

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bride getting her make-up done

Praia do Rosa makeup bride Santa Catarina getting ready Brasil reflection

Santa Catarina wedding photographer captured this moment of the groom playing photographer and taking a selfie with his new bride while all the wedding guests sit in the background

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Santa Catarina wedding photographer captured this photo of the bride showing the hem of her wedding dress where she has pinned hearts written with names of people she cares about

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A green Volkswagen waits outside for the bride and groom as they exit the ceremony in this image created by an award-winning Santa Catarina, Brazil wedding photographer

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Santa Catarina wedding photographer captured this photo of the bride and groom dancing in the background as we see the DJs reflection off of his laptop in the purple light

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Santa Catarina bride and groom dance around kids at the wedding reception in Brazil

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Brazil wedding photojournalism image of a Santa Catarina bride getting held up by guests on the dance floor at the reception

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Santa Catarina boy and dog asleep on bench at the reception

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Santa Catarina groom makes a toast at the reception | Brazil wedding photojournalism

Santa Catarina groom makes a toast at the reception of a Brazil wedding

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Santa Catarina wedding photo of the groom dipping and kissing his new bride on the dance floor

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Brazil wedding photograph in the rain with VW and umbrella | Wedding day moments captured in Santa Catarina

Brazil wedding picture of the bride and groom in the rain with VW and umbrella captured in Santa Catarina

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