Wedding Photos of Alberta

The following “Alberta” 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 “Alberta” 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.

The couple posed for their black and white save-the-date engagement announcement portrait in Banff, Alberta, Canada, with the man kissing his fiancée's neck while she laughed joyfully

Banff, Alberta: Couple's Joyful Save-the-Date Engagement Portrait, Man Kissing Fiancée's Neck

A couple from Edmonton, Alberta cuddled in a back alley for an unconventional, yet stylish portrait to remember their wedding day

The couple cuddled for an unconventional yet stylish wedding portrait in a back alley

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A couple in Banff, Alberta, Canada are looking forward to their wedding day, surrounded by the beautiful blue hour forest and reflections

An engaged couple in Banff, Alberta, Canada eagerly anticipate their nuptials, surrounded by a picturesque, twilight forest and a shimmering reflection

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An engaged couple in Banff, Alberta, Canada will be tying the knot soon, as they were recently captured walking along the frozen Minnewanka Lake with the majestic mountain reflections in perfect symmetry

Banff's Minnewanka Lake saw a blissful engaged couple posing for portraits with snow-capped mountains

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From Banff, Alberta, Canada, a black and white photograph of the engaged couple in love in romantic moment when a man brushes his fiancé's hair and look into her eyes

From Banff, Alberta, Canada, a black and white photograph captures the romantic moment of an in-love engaged couple; the man brushes his fiancé's hair and gazes into her eyes, starkly contrasting the tones

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A romantic couple in love can be found in Banff, Alberta, Canada, looking into each other's eyes between the magnificent evergreen trees

In Banff, Alberta, Canada, a romantic, engaged couple can be found, looking into each other's eyes amongst the trees

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The engaged couple strolls hand-in-hand in beautiful Banff, Alberta, Canada, their joy captured in this timeless black and white photograph as they look forward to their upcoming wedding

The engaged couple in love strolls winter's snow in beautiful Banff, Alberta, Canada, their joy captured in timeless black and white

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The bride and groom's portrait, announcing them as newlyweds, stands out against the majestic, steep rock mountains of Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada

The newlyweds' portrait is set against a grand backdrop of towering mountains

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The bride and groom enjoyed an intimate elopement ceremony atop a majestic mountain in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada, surrounded by steep mountains

The bride and groom posed for a picturesque portrait at sunrise, the bride's gown delicately extended

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A stunning wedding portrait at Kananaskis, AB, Canada, looking out at the lake from the mountain, the glowing white dress standing out in beautiful contrast

Kananaskis, AB: A glowing white dress stands out in contrast against the landscape and lake

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The couple stands hand in hand in Alberta's majestic Banff National Park, with the sun glowing the sky behind them

The couple is silhouetted against the backdrop of a glowing sunset in a picturesque national park, standing hand in hand

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The bride and groom stand above Moraine Lake in Alberta, Canada, with her dress gracefully held out as the orange sunrise reflects off the lake and the mountain peaks

The newlyweds are captivated by the picturesque view of the lake and mountains illuminated by the warm hues of the sunrise

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Lake Louise, Alberta: A winter wedding ceremony held on frozen lake bed with the bride, groom and officiant

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The bride and groom held hands at a sunrise elopement ceremony atop Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada, with only the officiant present

The bride and groom exchanged vows amidst a serene sunrise atop a mountain, with only the officiant in attendance

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The bride was walking through the hotel in Canmore, holding her wedding dress and backlit from behind, creating an ethereal and beautiful scene

In Canmore, the beautiful scene of the bride walking through the hotel, backlit from behind holding her wedding dress

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An engaged couple had a lifestyle session standing at Lake Minnewanka in Alberta, Canada in the winter with snow on the ground and the lake

A prewedding couple portrait session was taken in the winter with snow on the ground and the lake

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An engaged couple embracing with her red dress in front of Moraine Lake, AB, Canada with snow-covered mountains in the distance

A couple embraced in a prewedding portrait session with the bride in a red dress against a backdrop of snow-covered mountains

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An engaged couple lifestyle session at Moraine Lake, AB, Canada in early spring with snow capped mountains and a turquoise lake below

A prewedding couple portrait session in early spring with snow capped mountains and a turquoise lake below

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A pink sunrise above a lake in Banff National Park, Canada, with winter snow on the ground was captured in a pre wedding lifestyle couple portrait

A pre-wedding couple portrait session was held above a lake at sunrise with winter snow on the ground

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A couple posed in silhouette against the sunrise on rocks by the water in Banff, AB, Canada for a pre wedding lifestyle portrait

A pre-wedding couple session captured a romantic silhouette against the sunrise on rocks by the water

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At the reception location in Edmonton, Alberta, the groom surprised the bride by feeding her a piece of cake during the cake cutting ceremony

At the wedding reception, the groom symbolically showed his devotion to the bride by feeding her a piece of cake during the cake cutting ceremony

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The couple is holding hands as they walk on rocks near the floating ice of the cold Moraine Lake, AB, Canada.

The couple's love is captured in a dreamy portrait, as they walk hand-in-hand near a glistening lake in the mountains

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The soon-to-be-wed couple's pose, standing on the side of the mountain amid the fresh snow of winter, captures the excitement and anticipation of their upcoming nuptials in Banff National Park, AB, Canada

Amidst the fresh winter snow, the couple stands beaming on the side of the mountain, immortalizing their joyful engagement

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The soon-to-be-wed couple's playful and fun-filled pre-wedding photo session by the lake in Banff, AB, Canada showcases the joy and excitement they share as they approach their special day. Dressed in formal and stylish attire, the groom holds his fiance.

A blissful pre-wedding portrait, the couple joyously embrace in formal and stylish attire by the lake

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The couple's breath was taken away as they admired the spectacular view of the sunrise over Moraine Lake from their table top rock in Banff National Park

The couple's engagement portrait captures the beauty of the sunrise, gracing the lake and mountains with its magical light from their romantic rock perch

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At the Horseshoe Canyon of Alberta, Canada, a man touches his fiancée's face and whisper a secret to her ear

At the Canyon, a man touches his fiancée's face and whisper a secret to her ear

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The reflection of wedding dresses in the mirror at a hotel in Canmore added to the excitement of getting ready

In Canmore, a hotel mirror reflected wedding dresses, adding to the anticipation of the special day

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bride and groom are running together near the mountains covered with snow

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wedding couple is dancing together during sunset

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Wedding ceremony during the sunrise at Moraine Lake, AB, Canada

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