Wedding Photos of Warm glow

The following “Warm glow” 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 “Warm glow” 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.

Beautiful wedding portrait of a bride and groom on their special day in Mallorca Island, Spain. The golden hour sunlight casts a warm, glowing halo around the couple, capturing the love and joy of their celebration.

A Stunning Wedding Portrait in Mallorca, Spain

At a wedding at Ritz Carlton Wadi Desert, a little girl gazes in admiration at the bride, surrounded by the serene outdoors and the warm glow of the sun.

Serene Desert Wedding Scene at Ritz Carlton Wadi Desert

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Bride and groom leaving their ceremony at Confideum Landhotel Voshövel, bathed in the warm glow of the sun for the first time as a married couple.

Eternal Radiance: Newlyweds at Confideum Landhotel Voshövel

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A captivating wedding day portrait where the couple, bathed in the warm glow of a setting sun, stand amidst a parched field at Mas des Oliviers, their love and anticipation radiating through the lens.

Golden Love: A Radiant Wedding Portrait at Mas des Oliviers

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A couple celebrates their marriage in a peaceful field at the Avenue in Sarver, PA. The groom joyfully lifts his bride, enveloped in the warm glow of sunlight, creating a romantic wedding day portrait.

Sarver Serenity: A Joyful Lift in the Warm Sunlight

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Love's Summit: A Captivating Engagement Portrait at Hunger Mountain

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At Praia do Francês in Alagoas, Brazil, a couple sits closely on the sandy shore, basking in the warm glow of the sunset. The tranquil ocean waves create a serene backdrop, capturing a pose of peace and connection.

Praia do Francês: Sunset Serenity - A Tranquil Couple's Connection

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Sunset in the Forest - Captured by a wedding photographer in Dortmund, this engagement portrait depicts a couple in the warm glow of a sunset within the forest - The soft hues and enchanting atmosphere frame of romance

Enchanted Forest Love: A Sunset Engagement Portrait

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Engaged couple basks in the warm glow of the setting sun, seated on a tranquil dune at Les Sables d'Olonne, France. This enchanting portrait, captured by a top France wedding photographer, exudes timeless love in soft pastel hues.

Love Transcends Time: A Captivating Engagement Portrait at Les Sables d'Olonne, France

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In this romantic pre-wedding portrait in St Albans, Hertfordshire, the bride gazes earnestly at the camera as her groom gazes into the distance, surrounded by a warm evening glow. Captured by an artistic Hertfordshire wedding photographer.

Capturing Love in St Albans, Hertfordshire: A Romantic Engagement Portrait

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A couple in Triel-sur-Seine shares arms during a pre-wedding walk in the enchanting woods, as the soft afternoon sunlight gracefully bathes them in its warm glow.

Triel-sur-Seine's Enchanting Woods: A Pre-Wedding Stroll Immersed in Warm Sunlight

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In Chamonix, French Alps, a Malaysian couple shares a tender kiss. The sun gently rises above the towering mountains, casting a warm glow on the picturesque church steeple in the background.

Romantic Sunrise in Chamonix: A Malaysian Couple's Tender Kiss Amidst the Majestic French Alps

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A romantic portrait of a newlywed couple, captured against the breathtaking backdrop of the Cliffs of Moher in Ireland, as the sun sets over the ocean, creating a stunning warm glow.

IRELAND WEDDING: SUNSET KISS ON CLIFFS OF MOHER IGNITES NEWLYWED'S LOVE IN GOLDEN LIGHT

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Wedding day portrait at Jardin A Vivre, Lake Maggiore, Italy. The bride and groom share a tender kiss in the warm glow of the sunset.

A Magical Moment: Wedding Day Bliss at Jardin A Vivre, Lake Maggiore, Italy

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A bride and groom share a kiss at the beautiful Domaine du Bois Saint Mard in Oise, as the golden hour casts a warm glow on them, framed by lush green foliage.

GLAMOROUS WEDDING: A COUPLE EMBRACING ROMANCE UNDER THE GOLDEN HOUR AT DOMAIN DU BOIS SAINT MARD

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A picture from a wedding day in Portovenere, Liguria, Italy. The veil of the bride is beautifully illuminated by the low sun, reflecting its warm glow on the water

When Love Dons Its Veil: Captivating Portovenere Wedding Bathed in Sunlit Splendor

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In Civita di Bagnoregio, a couple gazes lovingly at each other in a charming square. The sunset casts a warm glow, highlighting a church with a picturesque bell tower in the background.

Love and Light: A Beautiful Engagement Portrait in Civita di Bagnoregio

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A couple strolling hand in hand across a picturesque bridge in Milwaukee, WI, as the warm glow of the setting sun creates shadows

Milwaukee's Majestic Bridge: A Captivating Engagement Portrait in the Twilight's Embrace

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A bride shares a tender moment, kissing her sister during a dance amidst the stunning backdrop of Baronesse Tacco in San Floriano del Collio, Gorizia, Italy, basking in the warm glow of the afternoon sunlight

A Sister's Kiss: Capturing Moments of Love and Beauty in the Italian Countryside

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Engaged couple in Oakland, California, illuminated by the setting sun's warm glow. Standing apart, framed by lush green bushes.

Blissful Engaged Couple Basks in Radiant Oakland Sunset, Embracing Amidst Serene Oasis

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A couple bathed in the warm glow of the setting sun in Cortona, Italy during their engagement photo shoot

Captured Moments: Love Illuminated in the Radiant Sunset of Cortona, Italy

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A couple in Crete Senesi, Tuscany, took an engagement portrait at sunset, cuddling in a field with a warm glow and an overlooking view of a lake

Romantic Engagement Portrait in Crete Senesi, Tuscany: Sunset Cuddle in Field with Stunning Lake View

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A couple is captured in a tender embrace at sunset, bathed in the warm glow of the sun in a creative wedding portrait taken at Villa la Palagina in Tuscany, Italy

Tuscany, Italy: Romantic sunset embrace captured in a creative wedding portrait at Villa la Palagina

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A couple in Baños de Popea, Córdoba, Spain, are captured in silhouette with a warm orange glow illuminating the natural surroundings during their engagement wedding photography session by a creative photographer

Engagement Wedding Photography Session in Baños de Popea, Córdoba, Spain: Silhouette of Couple with Warm Orange Glow

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The bride and groom were captured at Palazzo Cavalli in Venice, accompanied by boats reflected in the glass and a warm glow radiating through the picture

The bride and groom were photographed with boats reflecting in the background and a warm tones illuminating them

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Romantic sunset portrait at Briery Wood Country House Hotel featuring a couple in front of a boat, basking in the warm glow of low sunlight near the tranquil water.

Enchanted Twilight: Embracing love amidst the tranquility of Briery Wood

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The warm glow of the sun setting filled the air with an ethereal light and bathed the loving couple in divine beauty just before they shared a kiss at Villette d'Anthon, France

The romantic atmosphere created by the gorgeous sunset heralded a special moment between the soon-to-be-wed couple, as they enjoyed and savored the beginning of their journey towards wedded bliss

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The couple posed for a romantic save-the-date wedding announcement, sharing a kiss in the fields of York, PA at sunset, illuminated by the warm glow of the setting sun

York, PA: Couple shared a romantic kiss in the fields at sunset, illuminated by the setting sun

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The Florida sunshine bathes the bride and groom in its warm glow as they pose for outdoor portraits

The radiant bride and groom were graced with the warmth of sunshine

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Couple at night through fairy lights, backlit with Japanese umbrellas at St. Pierre Park Hotel, Guernsey

Two people stand in the twilight, illuminated by the warm glow of paper umbrellas and twinkling fairy lights

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