Wedding Photojournalist Association

175+ Engagement and Pre Wed Photo Ideas with Landmarks

March 23, 2024 - Creative landmark engagement portraits featuring historical statues, monuments, and buildings. Prepare to become inspired via the Wedding Photojournalist Association image galleries. WPJA pro photographer members are here to help you customize your historical engagement photo session.

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Pre-wedding istanbul couple shooting at sultanahmet

France bride and groom to be, modeling for a pre-wedding picture at Montsec American Monument showing A silhouette couple like a rock

Overlook Golden Gate, San Francisco couple e-shoot above the bridge with her hair held up on the wind

Tyler Vu

A Paris, on location couple lifestyle session at the Museum of Louvre for a Unique and original photograph from the Parisian museum with the promised spouses, shot by the Sicilian photographer

Outdoor Florence couple engagement photography near the Duomo as background for a portrait

A loving couple shares a romantic kiss during sunset by the water in San Mark square, Venice, Italy, captured by an artistic Venice wedding photographer.

France engagement photo shoot with the Eiffel Tower of Paris

San Francisco romantic engagement session in Northern California with a couple showing us The Love front of Golden Time

Tyler Vu

The couple kissed near the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco for their engagement announcement portrait

A couple in London, UK, poses for a portrait in the city, with a beautiful arch framing them and buildings in the background

Chaiyasith Junjuerdee

True Love Pre-Wedding Portrait Session at Crissy Field in San Francisco showing a CA couple during Golden Light at the Golden gate

Tyler Vu

True Love Pre-Wedding Portrait Session in Paris capturing a couple with the France tower in the background

Portrait from San Francisco of an attractive young couple before the fog-covered Golden Gate Bridge on a drizzly day in the city

Chris Shum

Lincoln Memorial post proposal portraits from a Washington DC engagement session for a couple laughing together while she sits on a Capital Bikeshare bicycle

Chitzen Itza, Mexico Love engagement shot on a point and shoot as professional gear wasn't allowed on site

French bride and groom to be, modeling for a pre-wedding picture at the Buttes Montsec showing that Love is a rock

A couple from London is captured in an engagement shoot while strolling across a footbridge located in the heart of the city

A Jaén couple is seen walking at the peak of a hill, where a massive cross overlooks the region in their engagement portrait

In this enchanting engagement photo at the Jefferson Memorial in Washington, DC, the soon-to-wed couple basks in the morning light, beautifully captured by an artistic Washington, DC wedding photographer.

Pisa bride and groom to be, posturing for an engagement image at the Piazza dei Miracoli - Square of Miracles

Chicago engagement portrait near the water at night

Victoria Sprung

US War Memorial post proposal engagement session with a Washington DC wedding photographer showing a couple standing back to back, laughing as non alcoholic champagne sprays

Brittany Diliberto

The couple posed for their save-the-date wedding announcement picture, holding hands in front of the Taj Mahal, dressed in bright red and yellow

A Washington DC Wedding, Elopement, and Engagement Photographer created this artistic, snowy portrait of this DC couple hugging in the snowfall at DC

Natasha Lamalle

A couple is silhouetted against the building at Denver's Union Station during their engagement photos in lower downtown

Istanbul hugging couple portrait in historical bazaar

Nilufer Nalbantoglu

A photograph capturing a couple in Venice, Italy, as they lovingly embrace on the gondola dock, with the beautiful San Giorgio Maggiore in the background

A Paris couple poses for a scenic portrait together at the Louvres at night as they prepare to announce their France engagement

San Francisco on-location portrait e-shoot in BW showing A loving gaze between the two

Chris Shum

A Save the Date in Washington DC. DC portrait of a couple sitting at a memorial

Agra picture session for a carefree engaged couple that is evident at the Taj Mahal

Venice, Italy Silhouettes at Piazza San Marco during their pre wedding shoot session

Agra Portraits | A couple at the Taj dancing outside by the pool

Paris Pre Wedding Photoshoot in a Fine Art Style near the Eiffel Tower with a puddle reflection

The groom-to-be dips his fiance in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC

Brittany Diliberto

Philadelphia City Hall post proposal portrait photos of a happy Pennsylvania couple at the entrance of the massive building

John Ryan

Louvre pyramid engagement photo shoot of a couple with a water fountain glowing behind them.

During their engagement shoot, the future bride and groom were seen hanging out in the stunning location of Montsec - Meuse

Pierre Saint Remy

Pure love and sunshine engagement photography in San Francisco of lovers posing by cupid's arrow

Chris Shum

Rome portrait e-session in the capitol

Francesca Vitulano

Venice picture session for a carefree engaged couple that is having a hug under the arcades of St Marks Square

London environmental engagement e-session with Big Ben in the background

Washington DC lifestyle photography at Lincoln Memorial for a Couple backlit against sunrise in between columns at the Lincoln Memorial

A pre-wedding engagement portrait captures a couple in San Francisco, Northern California, embracing against the backdrop of the iconic Golden Gate Bridge. The image also features wind-swept flat ocean waters.

Chris Shum

The couple's romantic engagement photo, taken while dancing under an umbrella by the iconic bridge, captures a memorable time despite the rain

Chris Shum

A Miami Wedding, Elopement, and Engagement Photographer created this creative portrait of this Florida couple dancing in the stairwell of The Historic Cruz Building

A couple recently had their engagement shoot in Paris, and they chose the Fontaine Saint-Michel Fountain as a backdrop for their posed photographs

A DC Wedding, Elopement, and Engagement Photographer created this creative, architectural portrait of this Washingon DC couple standing in from of the Lincoln Memorial

Natasha Lamalle

DC bride and groom to be, sitting for a Lincoln Memorial pre-wedding engagement session as the couple sit on the edge of the memorial, looking out at the reflecting pool

DC engagement portrait with a posed couple throwing shadows at Lincoln Memorial Washington DC

Kathleen Ricker

Baker Beach Artful Engagement Picture in San Francisco with some Bliss by the Golden Gate Bridge

Tyler Vu

DC engagement photo shoot in Washington at a Lincoln Memorial Sunrise

Kathleen Ricker

An engaged couple poses in front of the San Mark Basilica in Venice, Italy, standing next to a lamppost

London, UK Fine Art Engagement Session from Under the Millennium Bridge

Roma Engagement session with a symmetrical composition and a centered kissing couple

United States engagement photography

Wenjie Han

The couple's new day together, captured as they step out of the door from inside the Great Wall of Beijing Juyongguan

Lincoln Memorial DC couple e-shoot, Framed in the Washington Monument, the couple stand in the hallway

Brittany Diliberto

A Save the Date in DC. Lincoln Memorial portrait in BW between columns for a Couple silhouette

Anastasiia Polyakov

Washington National Mall couple e-session in silhouette with the Washington Monument in the background, at sunset

Brittany Diliberto

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