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 romantic engagement portrait of a couple was taken just before sunset in Val d'orcia, Tuscany, Italy

Capturing Love's Glow: A Dreamy Sunset Engagement Portrait in Val d'orcia, Tuscany, Italy

An engagement portrait was taken in Val d'Orcia, Tuscany, Italy, featuring a close-up picture of the couple

Capturing Love in Val d'Orcia: Intimate Engagement Portrait in Tuscany, Italy

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An engagement portrait in Udine, Italy captures the silhouette of a couple against a backdrop of dramatic clouds and the warm light of sunset

Romantic Engagement Portrait in Udine, Italy: Silhouette of a Couple Surrounded by Dramatic Clouds and Warm Sunset Light

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A couple in Trieste, Italy, poses for an engagement portrait at sunset, capturing their love against a backdrop of cloudy skies

Romantic Engagement Portrait: Italian Couple in Trieste Poses at Sunset with Cloudy Skies as Backdrop

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A couple walked together at sunset in Muggia, Trieste, Italy for their engagement portrait

Romantic Engagement Portrait at Sunset in Muggia, Trieste, Italy: A Couple's Dreamy Walk

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Vittorio and Emily had an engagement portrait session in Cortona, Italy, following Vittorio's proposal

Capturing Love in Cortona: Vittorio and Emily's Stunning Engagement Portrait Session in Italy

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The engagement portrait at Roxborough State Park captures a cute sunset pose between the engaged couple

Romantic Sunset Engagement Portrait at Roxborough State Park: Capturing the Love with a Cute Pose

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At Roxbourough State Park, a young man is seen dipping his fiancé in an engagement portrait as they stand where two trails intersect at sunset

Capturing Love at Roxborough State Park: Enchanting Engagement Portraits at the Intersection of Trails at Sunset

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In their engagement portrait, the couple is seated on top of a mountain in Aix en Provence, France, capturing the breathtaking beauty of the sunset

Romantic Mountain Engagement Portrait in Aix en Provence, France: Capturing the Breathtaking Beauty of the Sunset

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The engagement portrait captured a couple standing in shallow waters on a Mexican beach during a pre-wedding shoot, with a stunning purple sky at sunset as the backdrop

Enchanting Engagement Portrait: Sunset Love on a Mexican Beach with a Breathtaking Purple Sky

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A couple in île du Grand Gaou, Six-Four-les-Plages, Var, France, was captured playing on the cliff during a stunning sunset for their engagement portrait

Stunning Sunset Engagement Portrait: Couple's Cliffside Play in île du Grand Gaou, Six-Four-les-Plages, Var, France

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At the stunning île du Grand Gaou in Six-Four-les-Plages, Var, France, a couple sits on top of a cliff during a breathtaking sunset for their engagement portrait

Engagement Portrait of a Couple at Stunning île du Grand Gaou in Var, France, During a Breathtaking Sunset

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This engagement portrait was taken at Baker Beach in San Francisco, California. The couple included their first dog, who holds great significance in their lives

Breathtaking Engagement Portrait at Baker Beach, San Francisco, featuring Beloved First Dog

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A Montpellier couple shares a romantic kiss by the lake during a stunning sunset, capturing their love and happiness in a memorable engagement portrait

Capturing Love and Happiness: A Stunning Montpellier Sunset Kiss - Couple's Memorable Engagement Portrait by the Lake

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A couple running on the plateau of Bom Jardim, Santa Catarina during sunset for their engagement portrait

Beautiful Engagement Portraits: Couples Run at Sunset on Bom Jardim Plateau, Santa Catarina

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An engagement portrait was taken at sunset in a field located in Tarn, France

Romantic Engagement Portraits at Sunset in the Scenic Fields of Tarn, France

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A couple from Anglet, France were captured in an engagement portrait, laughing on the beach at sunset, their figures beautifully silhouetted against a black and white backdrop

Romantic Anglet Engagement Portrait: Couple Laughing on Beach at Stunning Sunset

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An engagement portrait was taken in Bidart, France during the golden hour, capturing the couple's love as the groom lifted up the bride-to-be on the beach

Capturing Love During the Golden Hour: A Romantic Engagement Portrait in Bidart, France

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In Bidart, France, an engagement portrait captured the golden hour as a couple ran through the water on the shoreline at sunset

Bidart, France: Romantic Engagement Portrait Surfaces as Couple Runs Through Golden Hour on Shoreline at Sunset

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The groom to be is shown picking up the bride to be at Steps Beach on Nantucket Island, MA during the final few moments of their engagement session at sunset

Romantic Sunset Engagement Session: Groom Picks Up Bride at Steps Beach, Nantucket Island, MA

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The Siena couple had their engagement shoot during a beautiful sunset in the stunning backdrop of Piazza del Campo

Romantic Engagement Shoot Captures Stunning Sunset at Piazza del Campo in Siena

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A capture of the golden love between two individuals on a dock at sunset in Buzios during an unforgettable engagement shoot

Magical Sunset Engagement Shoot: Capturing Golden Love on a Dock in Buzios

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The gentle embrace of the loving couple in their sunset portrait was near a lamp in Muggia, Trieste, Italy, with soft clouds completing the romantic scenery

Muggia, Trieste, Italy: Romantic Sunset Portrait of a Loving Couple Near a Lamp with Soft Clouds

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The newly engaged couple stands in near silhouette at sunset against the backdrop of the Sea, lit up by a single lamp post, creating the romantic scene in Pirano, Slovenia

Engaged couple shares romantic sunset moment in Pirano, Slovenia against backdrop of the Sea

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The couple is standing on the beach in the Texel, Netherlands, embracing and kissing while the sun sets, with sea foam scattered on the sand

Texel, Netherlands: Couple Embraces and Kisses on Beach at Sunset with Scattered Sea Foam

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The couple enjoyed a romantic sunset embrace illuminated by the warm light of the setting sun during their engagement shoot on the dunes of Camber Sands, United Kingdom

Camber Sands, United Kingdom: A Romantic Sunset Embrace Illuminated in their Engagement Shoot

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This engaged couple posed for an engagement shoot in the unique, golden sand dunes of Camber Sands in the United Kingdom, with sunset warm light capturing their tender embrace and sun flares gracing the frame

Engagement Shoot in Camber Sands, United Kingdom: Capturing a tender embrace in golden sand dunes

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The couple embraced in the golden sunset at Camber Sands, United Kingdom, during their romantic engagement shoot on the sandy dunes

Camber Sands, United Kingdom: A Romantic Engagement Shoot at the Golden Sunset on the Sandy Dunes

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Love and celebration is captured in Miami, Florida with a stunning sunset portrait that showcases the iconic Miami skyline as a beautiful backdrop, with the serene water glistening behind the happy couple

Capture Love and Celebration in Miami, Florida with a Stunning Sunset Portrait of a Happy Couple

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At Adler Planetarium, the bride and groom strike a pose, with the breathtaking Chicago skyline reflecting in the building at sunset, as the groom lovingly holds the bride from behind, both wearing big smiles.

Chicago Wedding: A Perfect Sunset Pose at Adler Planetarium with Breathtaking Skyline Reflection

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