Wedding Photos of Holding hands

The following “Holding hands” 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 “Holding hands” 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.

At the historic Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, a professional wedding photographer documents their love and connection during their engagement photo session

Capturing Love Amidst History: An Enchanting Engagement Portrait at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

A wedding photographer from WPJA captured a couple in São Caetano do Sul, São Paulo, taking a romantic walk while holding hands, with the warm light of the sunset illuminating them on a rustic trail

São Paulo Sweethearts: A Romantic Stroll through the Rustic Trails of São Caetano do Sul

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A couple walks hand in hand through a picturesque historic alley in Old Town Alexandria, VA, during their engagement photo session with a professional wedding photographer from WPJA

Romantic Stroll Through Time: A Captivating Engagement Portrait in Old Town Alexandria

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A wedding photographer from WPJA takes engagement pictures of a couple hiking in Colorado's Maroon Bells, as they hold hands and traverse rocks near a stream

Love's Journey Through Colorado's Maroon Bells: A Captivating Engagement Portrait Amidst Nature's Splendor

Maroon Bells Engagement Photography mountain stream Elk Mountains mountain range rocks couple hiking Maroon Bells

During an engagement photo session in Ogunquit, Maine, a couple is seen holding hands and walking towards the sea while scaling a cliff

Everlasting Love: A Journey to the Edge in Ogunquit

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A photograph taken during sunset at Danebury Hill Fort in Hampshire, showing a couple holding hands as they walk down a gentle slope

Romantic Stroll into the Golden Horizon: A Couple Embracing Love's Warmth amidst Sunset at Danebury Hill Fort, Hampshire

England Danebury Hill Fort holding hands Hampshire sunset portrait Silhouetted couple walking

The engagement portrait captures a couple in a cozy diner in Phoenix, Arizona, as they hold hands across a booth, with the surrounding booths unoccupied

Phoenix Diner Delight: A Love Story Across the Booths

Phoenix Engagement Portrait cozy diner sitting in booth Arizona holding hands Phoenix Welcome Diner

A beautiful engagement portrait capturing a couple's love, as they sit side by side, holding hands and wearing heart-shaped sunglasses, against a backdrop of a wall in Volkrange

Volkrange Vows: A Delightful Duo Embracing Love's Radiance, Hand in Hand!

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In Colline de Sion, a couple stands side by side, holding hands and gazing in opposite directions

Colline de Sion: Embracing Perspectives of Love

Meurthe et Moselle Engagement Photography holding hands standing side by side opposite directions Colline de Sion tower

In the serene woods of Oakland, this lovely couple holds hands, captured beautifully by a top Northern California engagement photographer. A peaceful setting for a soon-to-be-married pair.

Enchanting Woods of Oakland: An Idyllic Haven for the Eternally Joined Souls

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Engaged couple in Sintra, Lisbon, Portugal, stand in the midst of a scenic forest, embracing on a captivating curving road, captured by a talented Portugal wedding photographer.

Amidst the Enchanting Forest: A Captivating Engagement Portrait in Sintra, Lisbon

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Before their wedding in Szeged, Hungary, this engaged couple radiates joy as they stroll through the city center, holding hands on the charming brick sidewalk, captured by a talented Szeged wedding photographer.

Love and Laughter in the Heart of Szeged: Engaged Couple's Joyful Stroll Through the City Center

brick sidewalk Szeged Hungary Strolling City Center holding hands

At a church in Haute-Marne, the bride and a witness hold hands after a reading, capturing the profound connection between them

The Sacred Bond: A Captivating Moment Between Bride and Witness at a Church in Haute-Marne

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In a picturesque setting at Emerald Bay, Lake Tahoe, a couple in anticipation of their wedding day gently hold hands, their eyes locked in love, captured on the stone steps and wall by the artistry of a Lake Tahoe wedding photographer.

Enchanting Emerald Bay, Lake Tahoe: A Captivating Engagement Portrait, Forever Sealed in Love

Lake Tahoe Engagement Portrait Emerald Bay stone steps stone wall holding hands Lake Tahoe California - Northern

A romantic portrait of a couple holding hands as they walk through the urban streets of Richmond, London, captured by a talented England wedding photographer

Richmond, London: A Tender Moment Through Urban Streets

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In a breathtaking location at San Francisco, California, the engaged couple stands by the shore at sunset. Their profiles face each other as they hold hands on the rocky terrain, with mesmerizing reflections.

Unforgettable Love: Engaged Couple's Enchanting Sunset Stroll in San Francisco's Serene Shore

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In this lifestyle engagement photoshoot, the couple is captured in front of Siena Cathedral, Tuscany. They stand close together, holding hands, before a grand door that seems fit for giants.

Captivating Love Unveiled: Enchanting Engagement Portrait Amidst the Majestic Siena Cathedral

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In the Chamonix, French Alps, a couple holds hands while climbing up in front of Mont Blanc. The woman playfully pulls the man up the gentle hill, showcasing their love amidst the vast landscape.

Love Lifts: A Playful Engagement Portrait in the Majestic French Alps

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In Montpellier, France, an engaged couple embraces the overcast day as they playfully run on the dunes. The soft sky fills the frame as they lovingly hold hands.

Dancing Amongst the Clouds: A Delightful Engagement Portrait in Montpellier, France

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A picture of a beautiful bride and groom walking together under a sunny sky at Villa Corner della Regina in Italy. They hold hands as a gentle breeze blows through the air.

Romance Reigns: Idyllic Italian Wedding Unites Stunning Bride and Groom Amidst Sun-Kissed Skies

Treviso couple walking Vedelago Veneto Treviso Wedding Photography breeze holding hands

A beam of light shines between the newlyweds as they hold hands at Chartres

Radiant Love: Newlyweds Embrace in Illuminated Union at Chartres

Chartres Chartres Wedding Photography beam of light night sky holding hands

A picture of a wedding couple holding hands with a beautiful bridal bouquet in front of them, taken at Jagdhaus Im Kühl Restaurant in Iserlohn, Germany

Captivating Love: Enchanting Couple Embrace at Jagdhaus Im Kühl, Germany

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Lifestyle portrait of a happy couple at Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica, smiling and embracing under a palm tree, holding hands as they enjoy a playful picture session together

Romantic Reflections: Embracing Love amidst Nature's Beauty - A Memorable Costa Rican Engagement Portrait Session

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Engaged couple poses under a grand tree while strolling along a scenic trail, holding hands in romantic Castello del Nero, Firenze, Tuscany

A Captivating Engagement Portrait: Enchanted Love Beneath Tuscan Skies

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A wedding photojournalist captured a moment at a Paris church where the bride and groom stand at the gate, hands entwined and arms outstretched towards the crowd below. This image earned a WPJA Honor Award.

Paris Church - A Captivating Moment: Bride and Groom United in Love, Embracing the Crowd

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In this wedding photo, the couple is holding hands and smiling as they stand amidst the lush vineyards of Seven Generations Winery Hotel & SPA in Ruse, Bulgaria.

Love and Grapes: A Blissful Bonding Amidst Bulgarian Vineyards

Bulgaria Ruse Seven Generations Winery Hotel & SPA Ruse Wedding Portrait vineyards holding hands

Engaged couple strolls hand in hand along the lush trail at the London Wetland Centre, capturing their love in a picturesque portrait

Capturing Love's Embrace: Engaged Couple's Idyllic Stroll at London Wetland Centre Paints a Picturesque Portrait

London Wetland Centre London PreWedding Session picturesque portrait holding hands London lush trail

A couple jumps with joy, holding hands as they appear to float in the air during an engagement photo shoot at Mountain Mist Farms in Pigeon Forge, TN

Floating on Cloud Nine: Couple Captures Unforgettable Engagement Moments Mid-Air at Mountain Mist Farms in Pigeon Forge, TN

Pigeon Forge mountain engagement floating couple Tennessee Pigeon Forge Engagement Photography holding hands Mountain Mist Farms

An engagement couple at Forêt du Neuland in Colmar, Alsace, standing against a wooden wall, holding hands

wooden wall center framed Colmar leaning on wall holding hands Alsace Colmar Engagement Photography

A couple holds hands and joyfully runs through a meadow on Flatirons Vista Trail in Boulder, CO as the sun gracefully sets behind them during their engagement photo session

Capturing Love's Radiant Glow: A Blissful Engagement Stroll amidst Boulder's Majestic Flatirons

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