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The following “Water” 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 “Water” 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.

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A close-up of a hugging couple by the water in Trieste, Italy. The off center framing captures a romantic scene during their portrait session.
Romantic Embrace by the Water in Trieste, Italy
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Capturing the love in Venice, Italy, this engagement portrait features the couple embracing at sunset by the water's edge in a vertical shot.
Venetian Embrace: Sunset Serenade at the Water's Edge
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A newly engaged couple embraces with a kiss on San Giorgio Island in Venice, near the water, capturing a second of love and joy.
Love and Joy by the Venetian Waters
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A romantic wedding portrait captured in Venice, Italy. The newlyweds are mesmerized by the beauty of the Grand Canal as they gaze affectionately, her head resting on his shoulder. A dreamy image of love and connection on their special day.
Enchanted Love On the Grand Canal: Romantic Wedding Portrait in Venice, Italy
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Black and white wedding photo captured at Top of the Town in Arlington, VA, showcasing a groomsman clinking a glass of water to signal the kiss between the newlyweds.
Groomsman's Toast: A Black and White Moment at Top of the Town in Arlington, VA
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A beautiful bride boards a water taxi in Portland, Maine, heading towards her Peaks Island wedding ceremony on a sunny day.
Bride Boards Water Taxi for Peaks Island Wedding in Portland, Maine on Sunny Day
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In Chauvigny, France, a bride and groom gracefully glide in a boat on the water, heading towards their cocktail celebration, captured beautifully on their wedding day with a stunning sky reflection on the water.
Romantic Boat Ride: Chauvigny, France, Bride and Groom Glide to Cocktail Celebration Reflection
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A romantic wedding portrait taken at night in Houtmaat, Hengelo, The Netherlands, shows two beautiful women in love, with their silhouettes reflecting on the water.
Silhouettes of Love: Nighttime Wedding Portrait at Houtmaat, Hengelo, The Netherlands, with Two Brides
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A picturesque wedding portrait of the bride and groom taken in the historic village of Clisson, with stunning reflections captured in the river as the couple embraces, creating a unique and captivating composition.
Romantic Wedding Portrait in Historic Clisson Village: Bride and Groom Embracing by River Reflections
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A couple standing on the shore in the water at Jacksonville Beach, Florida, capturing their engagement session with the beautiful beach as their backdrop.
Salty Sweethearts: Jacksonville Beach Engagement Extravaganza
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A close-up shot of wedding rings resting on a vibrant green leaf, surrounded by glistening water droplets at a wedding venue in La Digue, Seychelles.
Elegant Wedding Rings on Fresh Leaf, Glistening Droplets at La Digue, Seychelles Venue
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In Budapest, the couple sits closely together on fallen leaves, sharing secrets in the gentle breeze. Whispers of love in nature's embrace.
Budapest's Whispering Wind: Love's Secrets Amidst Autumn Leaves
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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 a serene Swiss lake wedding, the couple embraces at the altar by the water, creating a timeless scene of love and tranquility on their special day in Sempachersee, Switzerland.
Swiss Lake Serenity: Couple's Timeless Embrace at Altar by Sempachersee, Switzerland Waterside Wedding
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A serene and beautiful engagement portrait captured at the Enid A Haupt Garden in Washington DC, showcasing the love and connection between the couple.
Enid A Haupt Garden Portrait Session: Capturing Love and Connection in Washington DC
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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 the heart of São Paulo's historical downtown, a playful and quirky engagement portrait captures the couple's love in Anhangabau square.
Love in the Heart of São Paulo: Playful and Quirky Engagement Portrait in Anhangabau Square
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A candid and spontaneous shot taken on the couple's wedding day at Emerald Lake in Crested Butte, Colorado, with the husband playfully giving his new wife a casual pat on the backside.
Emerald Lake Elation: Husband's Playful Pat on Bride's Backside Captured in Crested Butte Wedding
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A joyous couple laughs during their lakeside ceremony in Lake Tekapo, New Zealand, framed by vibrant, beautiful flowers capturing a unique and charming moment on their wedding day.
Lakeside Laughter: Vibrant Flowers Frame Joyous Couple's Charming Lake Tekapo Wedding Moment
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Couple portrait by a Brazil wedding photographer, Maceió - Brazil. Creative portrait of a couple facing each other over a body of water on the beach with reflections of them in the water.
FACING DESTINY: Romantic Engagement Portrait Overlooking the Waters of Maceió - Brazil, Crafted by Talented Brazil Photographer
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A couple embraces tenderly by a pond in Chartres. This image depicts a romantic scene captured by a Chartres wedding photographer, showcasing the art of love and connection.
Embracing Love: Romantic Pond Portrait - Chartres Connection Captured Forever
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A couple exchanges vows in a captivating outdoor setting at Artist Point, Washington, with the majestic mountain as the backdrop, the sun gently rising, all captured in a candid and authentic photograph that tells a touching wedding day story.
Romantic Vows at Artist Point: Majestic Mountain backdrop for Candid and Authentic Wedding Photograph
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A creative couple portrait captured by a Sydney wedding photographer in Australia, showcasing the couple's journey from a park by the harbour to their wedding day.
ELOQUENTLY EMBRACED: A Sydney Engagement Portrait Reflecting Love's Journey
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A newlywed couple embrace each other on their wedding day in Córdoba, Spain. The drone captures a unique angle of the couple on a wooden dock by the water, surrounded by the scenery on their special day.
Romantic Newlyweds Embrace on Wooden Dock in Córdoba, Spain: Drone Captures Unique Angle
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Bride walks into the ocean at French's Point in Maine during a serene wedding day portrait session at the outdoor venue under the sun.
Serene Ocean Stroll: Bride at French's Point Venue in Maine, Sunlit Wedding Portrait Session
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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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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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Beautiful couple portrait taken on their wedding day in Ibiza, featuring a stunning sunset backdrop with dramatic clouds, rocks, and a serene water view.
Stunning Ibiza Sunset: Captivating Wedding Portrait of a Beautiful Couple by Rocks and Water
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Bride joyfully dances in the pool at The Ritz in Duck, NC, while her friends playfully stretch out her dress in the water, surrounded by about 20 guests joining in the celebration, some fully clothed.
Dunkin' Diva: Bride Dances in Pool at The Ritz, Friends Help Stretching Dress
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Bridal party members gather around the bride as the wind blows during a lakeside ceremony at North Shore House in New Jersey.
Windswept Wedding: Bridal Party Surrounds at New Jersey Ceremony
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