Wedding Photos of Waterside

The following “Waterside” 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 “Waterside” 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.

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

A romantic image captured on the wedding day, a couple affectionately touches noses in front of the serene lake of Zurich at Marina Lachen, creating a beautiful and intimate scene.

Romantic Lakeside Affection: Couple's Tender Moment at Marina Lachen, Zurich

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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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Colorado couple poses for a portrait by the water at Piney River Ranch

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Patacho portrait e-session of couple at the waterside with a boat

Patacho couple Patacho portrait trees boat Gustavo Sarmento Brazil waterside

Chicago couple stand on a dock near the waterside for their engagement portrait

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Baku Palace Restaurant wedding venue reception Photo of the Cake cutting

Brooklyn NY wedding venue Denis Gostev cake cutting Azerbaijani bride and groom restaurant

Maine USA provides many opportunities for waterside, foggy engagement portraits such as this

Maine couple portrait shoot engagement image Maine Maine USA waterside foggy Kate Crabtree

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