Wedding Photos of Romantic setting

The following “Romantic setting” 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 “Romantic setting” 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.

A couple in Los Gatos, CA, shares a warm embrace and small talk by the lake, radiating big smiles in a romantic setting for their engagement portrait session.

Lake Love: Charismatic Couple's Cozy Connection in Los Gatos

At Plage Guadeloupe, this engagement portrait showcases a couple standing on a boat in the sea, captured by a photographer from the water. A beautiful and romantic setting.

Enchanting Seaside Serenity: Couple Standing on Boat in Plage Guadeloupe, Captured in Water by Photographer

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At Kervoyal Beach in Morbihan, France, a couple shares a long kiss between two yellow boats in a romantic setting, exuding relaxed feelings.

Long Kiss by the Yellow Boats: A Serene Session at Kervoyal Beach, Morbihan, France

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This engagement portrait captures a couple, in a romantic setting, walking on a brick path between walls in Rosemary Beach, Florida. A symmetrical shot frames the couple beautifully.

A Gorgeous Engagement in Rosemary Beach

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In the picturesque town of Lunel-Viel, a couple shares stolen kisses in a park. He tenderly holds her face, in this romantic setting for their engagement portrait session.

Romantic Rendezvous: Stolen Kisses in Lunel-Viel Park

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Captured in the heart of Beijing's Wudaoying Hutong, this engagement portrait exudes the joy of Chinese red and Fu characters. The couple embraces indoors, with reflections in the glass, creating a romantic and intimate setting.

Red Fu Love: A Beijing Engagement Portrait

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In the romantic setting of Villa Bonomo in Trieste, Italy, the bride holds her bouquet as she embraces her groom in the gentle sunlight.

Villa Bonomo: A Breathtaking Embrace Captured in Trieste's Sunlight

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Talented photographer captures the essence of eternal love at Tenuta del Sole, Lake Maggiore, Italy. A striking black and white shot showcasing their hands and wedding bands, taken from a unique low-angle perspective.

Under One Sky: Eternal Love at Tenuta del Sole, Italy

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In Samui, Thailand, a bride elegantly poses on a balcony, just after getting ready for her big day. A woman inside the doorway captures this on her smart phone, for her own beautiful and artistic wedding day portrait.

Serene Splendor: A Captured Moment of Wedding Day Elegance in Samui

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In Dallas, Texas, a WPJA wedding photographer captures a stunning engagement picture of a couple enjoying the golden sunset by the water

Dallas Dreams: A Breathtaking Engagement Portrait Amidst a Golden Sunset

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The bride, groom, and their daughter share a loving dance in a romantic setting, surrounded by beautiful lighting and soap bubbles in Ardeche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

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A couple shares their first dance at Woolas Barn in York, UK. The photo captures the dance from an overhead balcony perspective, showcasing the couple's movements in a romantic setting.

Capturing Love in Motion: A Stunning Overhead Perspective of a Couple's First Dance at Woolas Barn, York

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In this cinematic shot, a couple embraces on a beautiful spring afternoon in Praia da Guarita, Torres - Rio Grande do Sul. Their love radiates as the couple gracefully enjoys the view of the breathtaking sea

Embracing Love: A Cinematic Snapshot of Romance at Praia da Guarita

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In their engagement portrait, the lovely couple from San Francisco can be seen immersed in the light and aroma of a wine bar

Engagement Portrait of San Francisco Couple in a Wine Bar

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An engagement shoot at Praia da Guarita in Torres, Rio Grande do Sul, with its heavenly beauty and the captivating presence of the ocean in the composition, creating a truly romantic and cinematic setting

A Romantic and Cinematic Engagement Shoot at Praia da Guarita in Torres, Rio Grande do Sul

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In their engagement shoot at Valhalla Tahoe in South Lake Tahoe, CA, the couple found serenity and captured a beautiful moment among the trees

Capturing Serenity: Engaged Couple Finds Beauty in Valhalla Tahoe Engagement Shoot in South Lake Tahoe, CA

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The blissful couple is joyously perched upon the ancient and steep steps of a picturesque town in the romantic setting of Lake Como, Italy

Lake Como, Italy: A Blissful Couple Perched on Ancient Steps in a Picturesque Town

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The couple were in a romantic setting for their engagement shoot at the beach in Camber Sands, UK, standing together at the edge of the water

Engagement Shoot at Camber Sands Beach, UK: A Romantic Setting for the Couple's Love Story

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A wedding couple is captured in a portrait at Domaine de la Métairie du château, as the bride and groom share a kiss beneath a soaring veil

Domaine de la Métairie du château: Romantic Wedding Couple Captured in Portrait with Soaring Veil

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A photo of a couple kissing in Venice, Italy with the famous San Marco Basin in the background captures their love in a romantic setting

Romantic couple kissing in Venice, Italy's San Marco Basin, captured in a stunning photo.

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A Beach outing in Nerja, Málaga, Spain, with a creative photographer showcasing a couple's love amidst vibrant red flowers

Nerja, Málaga, Spain: A Romantic Beach Outing with a Creative Photographer and Vibrant Red Flowers

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During their session as a couple at Masía Durba Hotel in Castellnovo, Valencia, a captivating off-centered portrait shot was captured to commemorate their wedding day.

The Enchanted Embrace: A Whimsical Tribute at Masía Durba Hotel, Castellnovo

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A picture of two people in love, sitting on a grassy field, taken by a talented photographer in Montpellier, France

Romantic Photo Shoot in Montpellier, France: Capturing Love on a Grassy Field by a Talented Photographer.

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A romantic engagement portrait was taken in the Centre-Val de Loire with the sun setting over a poppy field

Centre-Val de Loire Engagement Portrait: Stunning Sunset Shot in a Poppy Field

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The couple posed for their creative pre-wedding shoot at the beach cove of Anse Gaulette, La Digue, Seychelles, under two palm trees

Romantic Pre-Wedding Beach Photoshoot at Anse Gaulette, La Digue, Seychelles Under Two Palm Trees

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A loving couple is captured in an engagement portrait in the rain in Chartres

A loving couple is captured in a romantic engagement portrait, standing in the rain in Chartres

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The couple celebrated their engagement by taking photos in the romantic setting of Schloss Schönnbrunn despite a rainy day

The couple celebrated their engagement with photos at Schloss Schönnbrunn, despite the rain

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The soon-to-be married couple spent an afternoon enjoying a romantic picnic in Pacifica, California, with breathtaking views of the ocean, watching birds fly by, creating the perfect backdrop for a memorable lifestyle portrait session

The couple's engagement portrait captured the joy of their special day, with the sun-kissed beach and the ocean's horizon providing a romantic setting for their love

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The idyllic spring backdrop of Heilbronn, Baden-Württemberg in Germany provided the perfect setting for a romantic portrait of the happy couple in the blossoming orchard

The newlyweds posed in a blossoming orchard for a romantic portrait in the spring setting

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The soon-to-be-married couple experienced a unique and romantic portrait session amongst the rolling green farmer pastures of the Crete Senesi in Tuscany, as they walk hand-in-hand

An engagement portrait of the blissful couple, hand-in-hand in the Tuscan countryside, captures the beauty and romance of their special moment

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