Wedding Photos of Downtown

The following “Downtown” 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 “Downtown” 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.

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Bride and groom embraced in a passionate rain-kissed scene against the stunning backdrop of Philadelphia City Hall. The urban setting, with its towering buildings, added a gritty and vibrant touch to this award-winning wedding day portrait.
Love Among Skyscrapers: A Rain-Kissed Portrait of Philadelphia City Hall
An engagement couple poses against the backdrop of downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with the tallest building in the city captured in the frame as the photographer skillfully shoots upward from a low angle
Love Soaring to New Heights in the Heart of Milwaukee
Engaged couple embraced in the streets of London for a romantic black and white portrait
Hyde Park, London: Engaging Black and White Portrait of a Couple in an Urban Setting
The couple posed for their save-the-date engagement announcement portrait while leaning against a lamp post near The Majestic on Houston Street in San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio, Texas: Engagement Announcement Portrait at The Majestic by a Lamp Post
Epic Downtown Denver pre wedding photoshoot for an Engaged couple laughing in an urban setting in Colorado
Epic Downtown Denver pre wedding photoshoot for an Engaged couple laughing in an urban setting in Colorado
High quality Downtown Chicago wedding portrait session with this Illinois bride and groom on the boardwalk next to a handrail near the water with the city skyline behind it all
High quality Downtown Chicago wedding portrait session with this Illinois bride and groom on the boardwalk next to a handrail near the water with the city skyline behind it all
Downtown Kansas City couple engagement portraits with a couple with downtown lights at night in the city
Downtown Kansas City couple engagement portraits with a couple with downtown lights at night in the city
Pre-wedding Downtown Chicago couple photo-session for Couple embraced on their apartments rooftop
Pre-wedding Downtown Chicago couple photo-session for Couple embraced on their apartments rooftop
The Illinois WPJA is proud to award this non traditional, urban Chicago wedding image of the IL Couple and bridesmaids walking across a street in downtown while on the way to their ceremony
The Illinois WPJA is proud to award this non traditional, urban Chicago wedding image of the IL Couple and bridesmaids walking across a street in downtown while on the way to their ceremony
Downtown Chicago environmental engagement e-session while a Couple kisses in a dipping pose during golden hour
Downtown Chicago environmental engagement e-session while a Couple kisses in a dipping pose during golden hour
Carmel Downtown, California environmental engagement e-session with a couple Behind the Painted Door
Carmel Downtown, California environmental engagement e-session with a couple Behind the Painted Door
Downtown Nashville portrait e-session at a dining establishment
Downtown Nashville portrait e-session at a dining establishment
Downtown Houston on-location portrait e-shoot amongst the tall buildings
Downtown Houston on-location portrait e-shoot amongst the tall buildings
Downtown Houston environmental engagement e-session
Downtown Houston environmental engagement e-session
Denver Fine Art Engagement Session for a  Couple doing a little dance in front of colorful wall in Downtown
Denver Fine Art Engagement Session for a Couple doing a little dance in front of colorful wall in Downtown
Downtown Los Angeles Fine Art Pre Wedding Portrait against a huge wall of creative art paintings
Downtown Los Angeles Fine Art Pre Wedding Portrait against a huge wall of creative art paintings
Downtown St Paul pre wedding urban BW shoot as the Couple does karate
Downtown St Paul pre wedding urban BW shoot as the Couple does karate
Stone Arch bridge couple portrait at the river in MN
Stone Arch bridge couple portrait at the river in MN
Downtown Houston mini couple photo session before the wedding day - detail of the engagement ring
Downtown Houston mini couple photo session before the wedding day - detail of the engagement ring
Houston, TX mini urban pic shoot before the wedding day with the Couple having a happy minute near Downtown
Houston, TX mini urban pic shoot before the wedding day with the Couple having a happy minute near Downtown
San Francisco Romance pre-wed portrait session on a steep city street with awesome view of the bay
San Francisco Romance pre-wed portrait session on a steep city street with awesome view of the bay
San Francisco city's night view is romantic and mesmerizing during this pre-wed portrait photo shoot
San Francisco city's night view is romantic and mesmerizing during this pre-wed portrait photo shoot
LaSalle Street Chicago City Oasis creative pre-wedding photo in the park under trees
LaSalle Street Chicago City Oasis creative pre-wedding photo in the park under trees
millenium park chicago engagement session with a couple in the sunshine during a creative pre-wed portrait shoot
millenium park chicago engagement session with a couple in the sunshine during a creative pre-wed portrait shoot
Downtown Chicago Bridal Party Portrait of the wedding group being captured from above as they cross a city street crosswalk
Artistic Bridal Portrait in Downtown Chicago, Illinois
 Michigan Ave pre-wed image session with a couple Laughing in Snow and Traffic
Michigan Ave pre-wed image session with a couple Laughing in Snow and Traffic
LaSalle Street Bridge pre-wed image session with some cool Champagne Spray
LaSalle Street Bridge pre-wed image session with some cool Champagne Spray
Vietnam urban city engagement photoshoot & pre-wedding session high above the nightlife of Dalat
Vietnam urban city engagement photoshoot & pre-wedding session high above the nightlife of Dalat
Illinois engagement portrait with a posed couple amongst the tall skyscrapers of Michigan Ave in Chicago
Illinois engagement portrait with a posed couple amongst the tall skyscrapers of Michigan Ave in Chicago

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