Wedding Photos of Chicago Riverwalk

The following “Chicago Riverwalk” 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 “Chicago Riverwalk” 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 romantic black and white wedding photo captured from a high angle as a bride and groom ascend the stairs from Chicago Riverwalk, creating a timeless and elegant moment of love and togetherness.

Timeless Elegance: Bride and Groom Ascend Chicago Riverwalk Stairs In Romantic Black and White

At the Riverwalk in Chicago, IL, a soon-to-be-wed couple enjoyed their engagement portrait session, sitting together and laughing joyfully while holding cotton candy - he with a blue treat and she with a pink one.

Cotton Candy Love: A Joyful Engagement Portrait By the Riverwalk in Chicago

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The bride's veil is kissed by the wind, adding a romantic touch to the urban skyline portrait at Chicago Riverwalk

The bride's veil is lifted by the wind, creating a romantic atmosphere in the urban landscape

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The couple's chic style is on full display as they pose for a portrait on the Chicago Riverwalk, with the city's skyline serving as a stunning backdrop

The couple's flair was prominently featured as they posed for a photoshoot at the boardwalk, the city's skyline providing a breathtaking backdrop

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Chicago River Walk engagement announcement couple photo session under the bridge by the water

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Chicago Riverwalk engagement announcement photo idea showing a couple standing under a bridge during sunset

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Downtown Chicago engagement photography portfolio image with an Illinois couple walking along the river walk in downtown

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