Wedding Photos of San Francisco

The following “San Francisco” 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 “San Francisco” 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.

Newlyweds sharing a kiss under the Palace of Fine Arts dome entrance in San Francisco, CA. Photograph captures the intimate exchange with a low camera angle, blue sky, and a romantic touch of wind.

Romantic Kiss Under Palace of Fine Arts Dome: Newlyweds Embrace Love in San Francisco

Captured in San Francisco, a couple lovingly embraces on a city street in a black and white urban shot, with a garage door framing their romantic hug.

BW City Romance: Embracing Love in Urban San Fran Portraits

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In the bustling city of San Francisco, a couple shares a romantic kiss in the tranquil city park, illuminated by the golden urban sunlight.

Golden Hour Romance in San Francisco City Park

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Captured in San Francisco, CA, this engagement portrait features a couple sharing a sweet kiss under an umbrella by the pier, amidst a rainy day with men fishing nearby.

Rainy Romance: Couple's Kiss at San Francisco Pier

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A romantic engagement portrait of a couple in San Francisco, CA, captured in the soft pastel light of the afternoon sun.

Pastel Perfection: San Francisco Sweethearts Savoring Sunlit Session

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In San Francisco, CA, this engaged couple is captured in a romantic scene by the bay. The serene backdrop adds to the sweetness of their love.

Sweet Portrait Session by the San Francisco Bay: Engaged Couple Embrace

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A black and white close-up shot of a couple exchanging vows at San Francisco City Hall during their wedding day, showcasing their love and commitment.

Eternal Love Captured: Vows Exchanged at San Francisco City Hall, A Black and White Moment

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Wedding day shot at a Private Home in San Francisco, CA: the groom assisting the bride's father in getting ready, with the background wall pictures featuring the father, a photographer.

Groom Assisting Bride's Father: Tender Moment Captured at San Francisco Private Home Wedding

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A beautiful bride surrounded by her bridesmaids in a room, having her final details attended to before her wedding day at Flood Mansion in San Francisco, California.

Breathtaking Bride and Bridesmaids Prepare in Flood Mansion Room, San Francisco Wedding Bliss

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A creative portrait captured by a Northern California wedding photographer, showing a groom leading his bride-to-be up a sandy embankment at a beach in San Francisco.

GUIDING THE WAY: ENGAGEMENT PORTRAIT ON SANDY BEACH IN SAN FRANCISCO

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A couple portrait taken in the city by a North California wedding photographer, showcasing a creative composition with sunlight filtering through a glass panel railing with geometric curves and shadows in San Francisco.

CITY SHADOWS: CREATIVE ENGAGEMENT PORTRAIT SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA

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Portrait of a couple captured by a North California wedding photographer in San Francisco. The image shows the couple enjoying a tranquil session at their favorite cafe, sitting indoors at a table by a window.

Love's Call: Embracing Each Other at a Beloved Cafe

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A pre-wedding engagement portrait captures a couple in San Francisco, Northern California, embracing against the backdrop of the iconic Golden Gate Bridge. The image also features wind-swept flat ocean waters.

An Embrace Among Giants | A Golden Gate Engagement Session in Northern California

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Lifestyle couple portrait in Northern California's San Francisco showcases a lovely couple amidst green foliage. The tilted camera angle adds a dramatic and artistic touch, while a row of houses serves as a scenic backdrop.

Captivating Urban Lovebirds | Artistic Engagement Session amidst San Francisco's Lush Greenery

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Pre-wedding engagement portrait captured in San Francisco, California. This lifestyle couple portrait showcases the couple's love as they pose on a white couch at home, while their adorable furry pet gazes longingly in the foreground.

Romantic San Francisco Getaway | Breathtaking Engagement Portrait Amidst Cozy Home and Furry Companion

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A pre-wedding engagement portrait capturing a California couple near San Francisco's iconic Golden Gate Bridge. Joined by their exuberant canine companion, they stroll along the serene shoreline, with the flat waters serving as a picturesque background.

California Engagement Portrait at the Golden Gate Bridge | The Blissful Couple, Their Canine Sidekick, and the Shoreline

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In San Francisco, a lovely couple stands in front of the lake at the Palace of Fine Arts, creating a picturesque scene against the architectural backdrop. - Romance Blooms: Palace of Arts

Capturing Timeless Love: Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco

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In San Francisco, the lovely couple shares a kiss inside the historic Sutro Bath ruins, framed against an old concrete wall grid with a breathtaking ocean backdrop. - Ruins of Love by Sea

San Francisco: Ruins of Love by Sea

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In Northern California, San Francisco, the couple embraces, holding hands in front of a black-yellow barricade, capturing an urban city vibe illuminated by the warmth of the sunshine. - Urban Love in City Glow

San Francisco: Urban Love in City Glow

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Captured under the majestic dome of the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco, the sweet couple shares a embrace, bathed in bright sunlight. The shot, taken from a low angle, enhances the enchanting ambiance.

San Francisco Sunset Serenade: A Captivating Embrace at the Palace of Fine Arts

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In San Francisco, a layered portrait of the couple is framed by leading lines, capturing an urban concrete wall vibe, adding depth to their story. - Urban Layers: San Francisco Style

Urban Layers: San Francisco Style - Capturing the Depth of their Story

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A wedding photographer from WPJA captured a beautiful engagement picture of a couple in San Francisco, amidst the bustling city, their love shining brightly in a golden field

Love in the City: A Radiant Engagement Portrait in San Francisco

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A WPJA wedding photographer captured an engagement picture of a couple standing in San Francisco's woods, with only the two of them and twisted tree trunks overhead

Intimate Moments in San Francisco's Enchanted Woods

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In a picture taken by a wedding photographer from WPJA in Northern California, the lady is seen gazing at her soon-to-be-husband through a wall frame in San Francisco

Through the Frame of Love: A Northern California Engagement Portrait

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In this stunning engagement portrait captured by a top California engagement photographer, the adorable couple beams with love as they stroll along the sandy beaches of San Francisco.

Love on the Golden Shores: A Breathtaking Engagement Portrait amidst San Francisco's Stunning Beaches

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In a picturesque cypress forest in San Francisco, this charming couple shares an intimate embrace captured by a top California engagement photographer, showcasing their love before their wedding day.

Enchanting Love Amidst San Francisco's Cypress Forest: A Captivating Engagement Portrait by California's Finest Photographer

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San Francisco: Beautiful engaged couple strolling the city streets hand-in-hand captured by a top N California engagement photographer.

Capturing Love in the Heart of San Francisco: A Stunning Engagement Portrait of a Blissful Couple Roaming the City Streets, Hand-in-Hand, by a Premier Northern California Photographer

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Three groomsmen at a reception venue in San Francisco, California, standing side by side on the dance floor with their arms around each other, illuminated by DJ lights

Brotherly Bond: Groomsmen United on San Francisco Dance Floor

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In a breathtaking location at San Francisco, California, the engaged couple stands by the shore at sunset. Their profiles face each other as they hold hands on the rocky terrain, with mesmerizing reflections.

Unforgettable Love: Engaged Couple's Enchanting Sunset Stroll in San Francisco's Serene Shore

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At the Lyon Street Steps in San Francisco, the couple is captured in a simple and cozy pose. They are perched in a cove, snuggling together.

A Cozy Captivation: Engaging Love at Lyon Street Steps in San Francisco

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