Wedding Photos of Arizona

The following “Arizona” 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 “Arizona” 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.

A joyful moment frozen in time at a Ritz-Carlton Dove Mountain wedding venue in Marana, AZ, captured while a guest playfully tosses confetti at another guest.

Elegant Confetti Delight at Ritz-Carlton Dove Mountain Wedding in Marana, AZ

A bride and groom exchange vows outdoors in a serene Sedona, Arizona wedding, captured in a candid documentary detail image.

Serene Sedona Vows: Candid Documentary Detail of Bride and Groom Exchanging Wedding Promises Outdoors

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In Sedona, Arizona, a groom lovingly embraces his bride in a post-ceremony portrait, with the sun creating a beautiful halo effect on their blending, windswept hair.

Sun-Kissed Sedona Embrace: Groom and Bride with Halo Effect on Windswept Hair After Ceremony

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Newlyweds in Chaparral Pines Payson Arizona share a moment of joy and love in a semi-symmetrical shot, celebrating their marriage after being announced man and wife.

Chaparral Pines: A Moment of Joy and Love

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A bride gets dressed for her wedding at Flagstaff Ranch Golf Club in Arizona, United States, surrounded by elegant bridal attire and soft natural light.

A Bride's Journey at Flagstaff Ranch Golf Club

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At Sedona Sky Ranch Lodge, Arizona, the mother of the groom tenderly embraces her son after receiving a special gift, captured in a black and white outdoor shot.

Echoes of Love: A Mother's Embrace at Sedona Sky Ranch Lodge

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Laughing bride at private residence in Scottsdale, AZ, captured in black and white outdoors before wedding toasts.

Joyful Moments: The Scottsdale Bride's Laughter

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Lifestyle couple portrait at Mesa, Arizona showcasing a unique double exposure technique, emphasizing the couple's affinity for mountains. Expertly composed by the photographer, capturing their love for this mountain in a creative and captivating manner.

MESA, ARIZONA | DOUBLE EXPOSURE MOUNTAIN LOVE: A Captivating Engagement Portrait

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Lifestyle couple portrait beautifully composed by the photographer at Phon D Sutton Mesa, Arizona. The warm soft tones enhance the couple's embrace during their engagement session, capturing their love.

ROMANTIC EMBRACE | MESMERIZING ENGAGEMENT SESSION AT PHON D SUTTON

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Lifestyle couple portrait at Secret Slick Rock - Sedona, Arizona. A black and white sunset embrace captured along the Secret Slick Rock Trail, showcasing muted tones that create a unique, almost solarized effect.

SECRET SLICK ROCK | The Timeless Sedona Sunset Embrace

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A WPJA awarded wedding photo captures a bridesmaid putting on mascara at a private house in Tucson, Arizona. The image showcases the behind-the-scenes moments of a wedding day.

AZ Wedding Preparations at a Private House in Tucson

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Wedding day at White Castle in Scottsdale, AZ, where a unique tradition has guests throwing onions at the happy couple. This White Castle wedding showcases the bride and groom in stunning historic costumes.

Scottsdale Wedding: Onions and Historic Costumes at White Castle

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At Westin Kierland Resort, a beautiful outdoor wedding ceremony takes place as the bride shares a heartwarming kiss with her husband. Surrounded by joyful guests, the couple embraces tightly under the warm sunshine.

Sunlit Embrace: A Heartwarming Outdoor Wedding at Westin Kierland Resort

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During the enchanting Haldi ceremony at Enchantment Resort in Sedona, AZ, this award-winning pic captures the bride as turmeric is delicately applied to her face by a woman's hand.

Enchanted Moments: Turmeric Blessing at Sedona's Enchantment Resort

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Wedding photographer captures stunning sunset ceremony scene at Enchantment Resort in Sedona, AZ. The serene green pasture beneath majestic cliffs is illuminated by the golden sunlight, creating an enchanting atmosphere.

Stunning Sunset Wedding at Enchantment Resort in Sedona

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In a stunning desert setting at Enchantment Resort in Sedona, AZ, the photo captures the preparations of women inside a hotel room, with the beautiful desert landscape outside of the windows.

Sedona Splendor: A Captivating Glimpse into Desert-Adorned Bridal Preps

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A heartwarming moment at Juan Santa Cruz Picnic area in Tucson, Arizona, as the flower girl embraces the bride affectionately ahead of the processional

Tucson's Tender Affection: A Bride's Blissful Embrace by the Flower Girl at Juan Santa Cruz Picnic Area

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Capture the essence of city life and vintage charm with an engagement portrait taken at Welcome Diner in Phoenix, AZ, featuring an urban street atmosphere in the evening

City Lights & Love Bites: Embracing Vintage Romance at Welcome Diner, Phoenix, AZ

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The engagement portrait captures a couple in a cozy diner in Phoenix, Arizona, as they hold hands across a booth, with the surrounding booths unoccupied

Phoenix Diner Delight: A Love Story Across the Booths

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The engagement photo was taken in the outdoor area of Welcome Diner in Phoenix, Arizona, capturing a romantic and nostalgic atmosphere

Capturing Love's Nostalgia: A Romantic Engagement at Welcome Diner's Outdoor Oasis in Phoenix, Arizona

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A couple enjoys an engagement session at a diner in Phoenix, Arizona, sitting on bar stools at the Welcome Diner

Love on the Menu: A Phoenix Engagement Session at Welcome Diner

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In this image captured by a documentary wedding photographer in Sedona, Arizona, a bride walks towards the ceremony site, behind a translucent red sheet, as she prepares for a traditional Indian wedding ceremony outdoors.

The Bride's Majestic Approach: A Translucent Red Sheet Hides Bride at Indian Wedding in Sedona

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An Indian bride and groom sit adorned with turmeric during their wedding ceremony in Sedona, Arizona, capturing the essence of the cultural traditions

Capturing Cultural Traditions: Indian Bride and Groom adorned with Turmeric in Sedona Wedding Ceremony

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Engaged couple in Mesa, Arizona basks in the warm, enchanting afternoon glow while sharing heartfelt laughter

Sun-kissed and Serenaded: Mesmerizing Engagement of a Blissful Couple in Mesa, Arizona

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A couple in Mesa, Arizona shares a joyful laugh during their engagement photo shoot

Engagement Bliss: Mesa, Arizona Couple Radiates Happiness in Captivating Photo Shoot

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A couple walking together in the hallway of a hotel in Phoenix, AZ during their engagement photo shoot session

Captured Forever: Love Takes Flight in the Heart of Phoenix!

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A couple enjoys a romantic engagement photo session at Bitter & Twisted bar, sitting comfortably on a cozy couch together

Love and Libations: A Picture-Perfect Engagement at Bitter & Twisted

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A couple smiles at each other, framed in the doorway of an elevator at a hotel in Phoenix, AZ during their engagement photo shoot

Love Arising: A Vibrant Engagement in the Heart of Phoenix, Arizona

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In an elevator at a hotel in Phoenix, Arizona, a couple poses against a colorful wall during their engagement photo shoot

Capturing Love's Elevating Colors: A Phoenix Engagement

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A lively scene unfolds on the dance floor at Poco Diablo Resort in Sedona, AZ, as party guests revel in the festive atmosphere, creating unforgettable moments of joy

Unforgettable Joy: Capturing Lively Moments at Poco Diablo Resort's Wedding Dance Floor

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