Wedding Photos of Sunset

The following “Sunset” 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 “Sunset” 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 beautiful wedding photo taken during a couple session at Château Bas d'Aumelas in Montpellier, showcasing the bride and groom sharing a romantic kiss at sunset under the trees.

Romantic Sunset Kiss at Château Bas d'Aumelas: Bride and Groom's Beautiful Montpellier Moment

Captured in Bourne, Massachusetts, this engagement portrait showcases a couple in a joyful mid-air jump in their backyard, with nature enhancing their energy.

Backyard Bliss: Bourne's Delightful Duo Dances in Mid-Air Joy

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At Grays' Beach in Yarmouth Port, Massachusetts, this portrait captures the engaged couple's joyful connection as they embrace tenderly on a tranquil boardwalk at sunset.

Serene Sunset Embrace: Engaged Couple's Love Flourishes at Beach

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A romantic engagement portrait captured at Espiguette Beach in Camargue, France. The couple dances on the beach at sunset, with him lifting her up and spinning her around.

Seaside Spin: Romance at Espiguette Beach in Camargue, France

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In La-Teste-de-Buch, France, this intimate engagement portrait captures a couple sitting on the beach, facing each other in the soft evening light.

Beachside Bliss: Pre-Wedding Love in La-Teste-de-Buch France

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A romantic portrait of a couple in Portovenere at sunset, silhouetted against the sky, holding hands and facing each other on the rocks above the water.

Silhouetted Sweethearts: Sunset Romance in Portovenere

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Captured at Ecoche, the couple shares a serene session in nature at dusk, sipping champagne and sharing laughter and silly chatter.

Champagne Serenade: Couple's Cozy Dusk Delight in Ecoche Nature

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A beautiful scene of a wedding couple sharing a tender kiss against the backdrop of a picturesque sunset in Wädenwil, Switzerland, with the bride holding her bouquet gracefully overhead.

Romantic Sunset Kiss: Bride Gracefully Holding Bouquet Overhead, Wädenwil, Switzerland

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Beautiful wedding couple captured in a romantic embrace during a stunning sunset photoshoot in Wädenswil, Switzerland, as she holds her bouquet behind his neck in a tender kiss to her forehead by him.

Romantic Sunset Embrace: Wedding Couple's Tender Kiss in Wädenswil, Switzerland

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Capturing their love, this portrait features a couple sharing a kiss at sunset against the backdrop of Burning Man in Black Rock City, Nevada.

Burning Love: Couple Kisses at Sunset in Black Rock City

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A couple is captured in a romantic dip at sunset on the beach in Var, France. Playfully dancing and dipping in the sea, they share a kiss.

Sunset Serenade: Dipping Duo Dances in Var's Romantic Waves

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Capturing the romance of their love, this engagement portrait features a couple sitting on a cliff by the water at île du Grand Gaou in Six-Four-les-Plages, Var, France.

Romantic Rendezvous: Couple Captured on Cliff at île du Grand Gaou

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In an intimate session captured on the île du Grand Gaou in France, a couple shares a tender kiss as the sun sets over the sea, the wind playing with her hair.

Romantic Sunset Kiss: Love Blooms on French Île du Grand Gaou

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A wedding image captured outdoors at the Barn at Sunset Ranch in Buena Vista, Colorado, where guests are seen joyfully taking photos against a backdrop of majestic mountains under clouds and a blue sky.

Celebrating Love: Guests Capture Moments Against Majestic Mountains at Barn in Buena Vista

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Portrait of couple looking happy during sunset on the beach in Maragogi-AL by a Brazil wedding photographer. This image emphasizes the artistic beauty of love and nature.

Sunset Silhouettes: Love in Maragogi-AL - Brazilian Wedding Photographer Captures Artistic Beauty of Love and Nature in Engagement Portrait

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A Bozeman wedding photographer captured a couple on a wooden, arching foot bridge in Montana, embracing in the warm sunshine.

Embracing Love: Arching Foot Bridge Romance in Bozeman, Montana

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A fine art portrait captured by a Colorado wedding photographer in Georgetown, featuring a couple snuggling in the sunset with intimate posing.

LOVERS EMBRACE IN GOLDEN LIGHT: AN ENGAGEMENT PORTRAIT IN GEORGETOWN COLORADO

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Fine art couple engagement portrait by a Lyon wedding photographer in Jardin des Curiosités, France capturing an intimate backlit embrace and a romantic sunset kiss.

Intimate Backlit Embrace: Fine Art Lyon Engagement Portrait at Jardin des Curiosités

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A romantic shot at a picture-perfect outdoor wedding in Udaipur, Rajasthan, capturing the love and joy between two people against a gorgeous sunset backdrop.

A Romantic Sunset Moment at an Idyllic Outdoor Wedding in Udaipur, Rajasthan

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A captivating silhouette of a soon-to-be couple against the beautiful Breton coastline on their wedding day in France, captured in style as they celebrate their special day.

Romantic Silhouette of Bride and Groom Against Breton Coastline on Wedding Day in France

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In Napa Valley, California, a couple shares a tender kiss on a ranch backdrop during a peaceful outdoor portrait session on their wedding day, just before sunset.

Romantic Ranch Kiss: Sunset Wedding Portrait in Napa Valley, California's Tranquil Outdoors

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A natural wedding image of the couple holding hands and smiling in the golden glow of the sunset at Castello di Valenzano in Arezzo, Italy, beautifully encapsulating the love and romance of their special day.

Sunset Love: Couple Smiling and Holding Hands at Castello Di Valenzano, Arezzo, Italy

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A wedding portrait of the bride and groom at Magnanerie de Saint Isidore in Var, as the sun sets in a vineyard backdrop.

Romantic Sunset Wedding Portrait In Stunning Var Vineyard At Magnanerie De Saint Isidore

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A romantic wedding portrait of a couple in Málaga, Spain, captured at the beach as they kneel in the surf near sunset. The bride is in a beautiful wedding dress, and the groom is in a tuxedo.

Sunset Splendor: Bride in Beautiful Dress and Groom in Tux Kneeling in Málaga Surf

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A breathtaking silhouette portrait of a couple on their wedding day in Blue Hill, Maine. The stunning sunset creates a dramatic sky background behind the couple, adding a touch of romance to the scene.

Graceful Silhouette: A Romantic Sunset Wedding in Blue Hill, Maine

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A romantic wedding couple enjoys a serene canoe ride at sunset in Manchester, Maine, captured beautifully during their outdoor portrait session on their special day.

Serene Sunset Canoe Ride: Wedding Couple's Romantic Portrait Session in Manchester, Maine

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A couple engagement portrait taken by an Angers wedding photographer capturing an intimate backlit embrace during a romantic sunset in France - an artistic session full of love.

Romantic Sunset Embrace: Intimate Angers Engagement Portrait in France

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Creative portrait of a couple captured by a Chatellerault wedding photographer during a summer session in the park at sunset, they are embracing and holding hands.

Embrace at Sunset: Artistic Engagement Portrait by Chatellerault Wedding Photographer

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Portrait of a couple captured by a Porto Alegre wedding photographer at Pontal Shopping, as they sit in nature with a puppy, against the backdrop of the world-renowned sunset over Lake Guaiba.

Love in Golden Hour: Couple's Enchanting Engagement Portrait at Lake Guaíba

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A beautiful bride and groom sharing a quiet, intimate pose at sunset on their wedding day at Domaine de Cuiset, Saint-André-sur-Vieux-Jonc, France. The couple is alone, enjoying each other's company before joining their guests for a night of celebration.

Quiet Sunset Romance: Bride and Groom in Love at Domaine de Cuiset, Saint-André-sur-Vieux-Jonc, France

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