Wedding Photos of Silhouetted

The following “Silhouetted” 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 “Silhouetted” 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.

Mountain top engagement pictures of a couple silhouetted | Colorado photographer pre-wedding photo shoot session

Mountain top engagement portrait of a couple silhouetted with dog, lone pine tree providing a dramatic look

CA engagement pictures of a couple silhouetted at sunset | San Jose photographer pre-wedding photo shoot session

Engagement portrait of a couple silhouetted at sunset with a tight shot on their profiles, creating an artistic and high contrast image

silhouetted San Jose Engagement Photography sunset portrait CA artistic portrait San Jose sun flares

Tight engagement pictures of a couple silhouetted | Moscow photographer pre-wedding photo shoot session

Tight engagement picture of a couple silhouetted about to kiss, with high contrast profiles only

moscow moscow engagement photography about to kiss blue tones silhouetted

Engagement portraits of a couple with their wedding rings | Bucharest photographer pre-wedding photographer pictures

Engagement portrait of a playful couple with wedding rings between her fingers, all in silhouette with the man sticking his tongue out

Bucharest engagement photography silhouetted Bucharest engagement rings sticking out tongue

engagement pictures of a couple silhouetted with a sailboat in the distance | Key West photographer pre-wedding photo shoot session

engagement pictures of a couple silhouetted with a sailboat in the distance at the ocean

silhouette oceanside engagement FL purple sky sailboat silhouetted Key West Engagement Photography

Beach-side engagement pictures of a couple silhouetted | North Rhine-Westphalia photographer pre-wedding photo shoot session

Beach-side engagement portrait of a couple silhouetted, with profiles about to kiss in the soft evening light

silhouetted beach engagement evening light about to kiss North Rhine Westphalia NRW Engagement Photography

engagement pictures of a couple silhouetted between big trees | Rhode Island photographer pre-wedding photo shoot session

Engagement portrait of a couple silhouetted against the backdrop of tall trees, standing facing each other in a tender embrace

Rhode Island Rhode Island Engagement Photography framed between trees silhouetted center framed facing each other

Ho Chi Minh engagement pictures of a couple silhouetted at night in the city with pedestrians | Vietnam photographer pre-wedding photo shoot session

An engagement picture of a couple silhouetted at night in the city with pedestrians

Ho Chi Minh spotlight Vietnam couple city engagement urban Ho Chi Minh engagement photography silhouetted

Hérault engagement pictures of a couple silhouetted with a nearby lamp post | Occitanie photographer pre-wedding photo shoot session

Engagement photo of a couple silhouetted by a lamp post, with a solo bird flying in the blue sky

blue sky silhouetted minimalistic portrait Herault Engagement Photography solo bird lamp post Herault

Pre-Wedding Photoshoot by the beach | Monsoon Photography

This pre-wedding photoshoot captures a couple walking on rocks by the beach, holding hands and silhouetted against the natural beauty, perfectly showcasing their love and connection

Mumbai engagement photography Monsoon Mumbai holding hands walking on rocks silhouetted

Washington DC engagement photos of a couple with Washington Monument | France photographer pre-wedding portrait session

Engagement photo of couple with monument behind, him on a knee, silhouetted against the sky

Washington DC DC engagement photography Washington Monument on a knee sunset silhouetted

Silhouetted couple walk in Murcia Spain during their engagement photo session

The silhouetted couple was captured walking in the engagement photo session, with a deep blue sky and white structures adding to the dramatic and romantic atmosphere

Dramatic silhouetted Murcia Murcia engagement photography white structures deep blue sky

engagement shoot with a couple silhouetted at sunset with palms | Hangzhou City photographer pre-wedding session

engagement shoot with a couple silhouetted at sunset with palms during a pre-wedding session

Hangzhou City Asia Hangzhou PreWedding Session silhouetted palm trees China orange sky

lake tahoe prewedding photograph of yoga-ish portrait at the lake

Yoga-inspired pre-wedding photograph at the lake, couple kissing on a rock by the water during the late sunset

silhouetted yoga inspired Lake Tahoe standing on rocks Lake Tahoe engagement photography couple kissing late sunset

lake tahoe pre-wedding photography session at sunset

Pre-wedding photography session captures a silhouetted couple holding hands on a rock at sunset with clouds in the background

Lake Tahoe engagement photography clouds Lake Tahoe standing on rock silhouetted

lake tahoe engagement photographer - portraits at the lake at sunset

The couple's engagement portraits at the lake at sunset feature the couple silhouetted and embracing from a distance, with the colorful tones of the setting sun adding to the romantic atmosphere

romantic atmosphere sunset silhouetted Lake Tahoe colorful tones Lake Tahoe engagement photography

Silhouetted bride enjoys a drink and the dance floor

a Silhouetted bride enjoys a drink on the dance floor

party black and white Porto bw dance dancing dance floor fog

Blue sky and blue water are the backdrop for this silhouetted engagement portrait session

Blue sky and blue water are the backdrop for this silhouetted Taipei engagement portrait session

silhouetted blue water Taipei engagement portrait session blue sky backdrop mountains silhouettes

NYC silhouetted couple at night with lights and water droplets - new York wedding portraits

NYC silhouetted couple at night with lights and water droplets for pre-wedding portraits

Night New York engagement image New York water droplets Lights silhouetted Emin Kuliyev

Greetings from Wisconsin the nation's summer backdrop postcard for a silhouetted engagement portrait

Wisconsin postcard silhouetted pre wedding locations Wisconsin Wisconsin engagement photos summer

Stark and bold, this Vermont couple is framed and silhouetted in an Archway for their engagement portrait

VT archway Vermont New England engagement photos pre wedding locations New England silhouetted

Her fiancé spins her while they dance between two silhouetted palm trees in Brazil for their engagement portrait

Her fiancé spins her while they dance between two silhouetted palm trees in Brazil for their engagement image

palm trees Brazil dance silhouetted fiance spins

A vibrant purple and yellow sky create a dramatic backdrop for this lighthouse and silhouetted couple for their engagement portrait

Brazil engagement session yellow sky silhouetted lighthouse pre wed shoot location Brazil vibrant purple São Paulo

bride and groom silhouetted by a street light as they stand on a road at night

silhouetted stand South Holland road Netherlands wedding photographer street light Night

The bride and groom stand silhouetted with statues in the entryway of a building lit up at night in this photo by a San Diego, CA wedding photographer.

The bride and groom stand silhouetted with statues in the entryway of a building lit up at night in this photo from San Diego

ANZA foto and film silhouetted architecture San Diego framing creative bridal portrait statuesque portrait

Washington DC bride and groom hold hands as a seal swims beside them

seal silhouetted holding hands DC wedding photography aquarium Washington DC swimming seal

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