Wedding Photos of Outdoor weddings

The following “Outdoor weddings” 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 “Outdoor weddings” 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.

Groom joyfully jumps into the arms of the female bridal party girls outdoors on the grass at Domaine du T, Toulouse, France.

Jumping Groom takes a leap with the ladies at Toulouse wedding party

A tender moment captured at Willow Lane Barn in Calgary as the bride and groom share their first kiss during the wedding ceremony, showing a passionate embrace.

Willow Lane Embrace: A Captured First Kiss

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In the scenic Donner Lake Lookout, California, a couple embraces at sunset. Their eyes meet the camera as they hold hands, illuminated by the photographer's lighting.

Golden Hour Love: A Wedding Embrace at Donner Lake Lookout

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At Château du Sou, a wedding guest was eagerly filming the day's events with a camera in hand, perched in a high window to capture the high angle

A wedding guest filmed events at Château du Sou from a high window

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Estes Park, Colorado nuptial day award-winning image of Groom blowing on his shoe to clean it after changing out of his motorcycle boots

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Skylandia, Lake Tahoe, California outdoor marriage ceremony award-winning image showing the Bride and flower girl walking down the wedding aisle

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Drinking all together

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Domaine de la Rimbartière, Saint-Mars-du-Désert, Loire ATLANTIQUE - Wedding Photography of the Bride and witness sharing a joke during the cocktail

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Wedding Reception venue with Sky lantern release party

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NY wedding photography outdoors - Ashford Estate | This is a reserved seat for the ceremony outside

The couple exchange vows in a romantic outdoor ceremony at the Ashford Estate, captured beautifully by the photographer

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Ho Xanh wedding day portraits | This photo of the bride was taken at Da Nang

A creative and artistic picture was taken of the bride, backlit in black and white and glowing with her veil, in Da Nang

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The bride tossed her bouquet of flowers with the sunset in the background at an outdoor venue in Ho Chi Minh City

A bouquet of flowers was flung at an outdoor venue in Ho Chi Minh City, showcasing a picturesque sunset

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A beautiful view under umbrellas while the ceremony goes on

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