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.

The Arizona engaged couple's profiles are captured in the desert in BW

In a private location, the engaged couple's profiles are captured, showcasing their beauty as they stand together

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Wedding pictures of reception dancefloor action by Phoenix photographer

Wedding pictures of reception dancefloor action by a Phoenix, Arizona photographer

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A Phoenix bride watches flower girl having makeup applied during getting ready image from an Arizona wedding

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Phoenix couple doing The Money Dance during their wedding reception

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Traveling Photobooth Fun - Wedding photojournalism in Scottsdale, AZ

Wedding photojournalism in Scottsdale, AZ with Traveling Photobooth Fun

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A stylish Arizona couple pose on the hotel balcony, smoking and overlooking the pool below

The engaged couple's pose on the hotel balcony, smoking and overlooking the pool below, captured in a straight-down shot, symbolizes their love and connection amidst the concrete and plaster surroundings

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The Arizona couple profiles with warm-toned rim lighting

The engaged couple's profiles, captured in a dark setting with warm-toned rim lighting, as they are about to kiss, symbolize their love and connection in their relationship

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An Arizona couple is pictured in a romantic gesture, as he is about to kiss her hand

The engaged couple's romantic gesture, as he is about to kiss her hand, is beautifully framed in a rock crevice, symbolizing their love and connection amidst the natural world

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An Arizona couple standing against a curved wall with stacked stones

The couple in this pre-wedding portrait session is captured standing against a curved wall with stacked stones, creating a sense of geometry and leading lines in the image.

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This young Arizona couple is embracing against the backdrop of tall buildings

Couple embracing in soft tones against the backdrop of tall buildings and palm trees, capturing the romance and intimacy of their relationship

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The Arizona couple standing in silhouette against backdrop of cliffs

This pre wedding portrait session captures a couple standing in silhouette against the warmly lit backdrop of sheer cliffs and a body of water.

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Engagement portrait in the sun by award winning Arizona wedding photographer

The couple embraced in the bright sunlight, tenderly holding each other close. The white foggy sky behind them made the perfect backdrop for their engagement portrait.

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Picture of a couple by a top Phoenix, AZ wedding photographer

Picture of a couple walking out after the ceremony by a Phoenix, Arizona wedding photographer

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Phoenix Arizona wild reception party - male wedding guest breakdancing on the floor

Phoenix Arizona wild reception party photo of a male wedding guest breakdancing on the floor

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Tight portrait of Phoenix Arizona couple for their Engagement Photos

Tight portrait of smiling couple for their Engagement Photos

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Engagement portrait of an Arizona couple with their dog on leash

Engagement portrait of a couple with their dog on leash

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Guests smile while dancing at the wedding reception in Chandler, Arizona

Guests smile while dancing at the reception party

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Bride hugs her mother as she gets emotional before the wedding ceremony in Flagstaff, Arizona

a Bride hugs her mother as she gets emotional

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Outdoor photo of the groom and his father hugging at the wedding in Flagstaff, Arizona

Outdoor image of the groom and his father hugging and kissing

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Scottsdale father hugging her daughter before the wedding | Arizona wedding photographer

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Bride laughs as the maid of honor speaks at the wedding reception in Phoenix, Arizona

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Arizona engagement portrait in the hot desert sand during a late afternoon shoot

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Arizona pre-wedding engagement portrait with the steep cliffs and blowing wind

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She loves this Arizona man for his mustache and cowboy hat - a marriage that will last forever

engagement portrait of an Arizona man with his mustache and cowboy hat - a marriage that will last forever

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Arizona sunset provide this couple with a bold engagement portrait silhouetted in black and blue

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Phoenix Arizona engagement Photo shoot in the desert at sunset with huge cacti

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The groom carries the bride to a car in this photo from Arizona

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Phoenix wedding photographer captured this night time photo of the bride and groom at the sweetheart table under a gazebo

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Phoenix wedding photographer captured this black and white photo of a woman performing with a flaming hula hoop

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