Wedding Photos of Switzerland

The following “Switzerland” 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 “Switzerland” 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.

In a stunning vertical portrait against a dark backdrop, a couple at Hotel Hermitage in Lucerne is illuminated by the soft glow of lights, creating a romantic and enchanting scene.

LUMINOUS LOVE: A Wedding Unveiled at Hotel Hermitage in Lucerne

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The engagement portrait was taken at Lac de Neuchâtel, with the couple standing in the lake, expressing their love and happiness

Capturing Love and Happiness: Stunning Engagement Portrait at Lac de Neuchâtel

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In Chaux-de-Fond, the engagement portrait shows the couple lying in the grass, with an artistic and romantic ambiance

Chaux-de-Fond Engagement Portrait: Romantic and Artistic Lying in the Grass

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The engaged couple stands in front of Lac Léman, with the stunning backdrop of the mountains, for their engagement portrait

Capturing Love by Lac Léman: A Breathtaking Engagement Portrait with the Majestic Mountains as a Backdrop

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A couple sits in front of a stunning mountain range in an engagement portrait taken at Belalp

Captivating Engagement Portrait: A Love Story Unfolds Against the Breathtaking Belalp Mountain Range

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In the engagement portrait, the future newlyweds are sitting on a rock at Belalp

Capturing Love: A Dreamy Engagement Portrait of the Future Newlyweds Sitting on a Rock at Belalp

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The engaged couple is posing in front of a blue sky with a few clouds for their engagement portrait

Capturing Love in the Sky: Stunning Engagement Portrait of a Couple amidst a Beautiful Blue Sky

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In this photo from Zug, Switzerland, a wedding photographer captures a special moment as three people closely inspect the wedding rings at the church. This image received an Honor Award from the WPJA.

Wedding Rings Intimately Examined at Church in Zug, Switzerland: WPJA Honor Award

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A couple shares a kiss in a sunflower field near Geneva, Switzerland for their engagement portrait

Captivating Sunflower Engagement Portrait in the Scenic Fields of Geneva, Switzerland

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At the luxurious Eden Roc resort in Ascona, Switzerland, a photograph captures a tight shot of a couple's clasped hands, emphasizing the stunning diamond ring on the bride's finger.

DIAMOND ELEGANCE: Wedding Dreams at Eden Roc

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The photo captured a romantic moment between the couple, taken at sunset in Biebersee, Cham, with a silhouette by the water, where the man is lifting the woman off the ground

Romantic Sunset Silhouette Photo in Biebersee, Cham - Man Lifts Woman off Ground by Water

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A couple is seen standing and enjoying some peaceful time together on a trail near a wooden fence in nature, as the sun sets in Biebersee, Cham

Biebersee, Cham: Couple peacefully standing near wooden fence on trail, enjoying sunset in nature

Cham Biebersee Engagement Session Biebersee Switzerland trail sun setting in nature

A picture of a couple in Biebersee, Cham, Switzerland, sitting on a wooden bench in a natural setting, embracing each other during the golden hour

Biebersee, Cham, Switzerland: Couple Embracing on Wooden Bench in Scenic Natural Setting at Golden Hour

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During an engagement photo shoot in Cham, Switzerland, a happy couple hug and laugh on a road in this black and white photograph, displaying their love and excitement for their upcoming wedding

Engagement Photo Shoot in Cham, Switzerland: Happy Couple Hugging and Laughing on a Road

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This engagement aerial photograph captures a couple lying on a picturesque road surrounded by beautiful fields in the charming countryside of Cham, Switzerland through the creative lens of a drone camera

Cham, Switzerland: Aerial Engagement Photography of Couple on Picturesque Road in Charming Countryside

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Zug, Switzerland: This WPJA Honor Award-winning image captures a touching moment as the bride and groom stand side by side, hugging each other gently at the altar. The photo was taken during their outdoor ceremony, with rows of seated guests.

Zug, Switzerland: A Tender Embrace - WPJA Honor Award-Winning Wedding Photo of Newlyweds at Altar

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This Wedding Photo, taken in Rossinière, Switzerland, captures newlyweds descending the steps of their ceremony with beaming smiles, while their guests flung celebratory petals and confetti to mark the happy occasion

The newlyweds' wedding in Rossinière, Switzerland was marked by smiling faces and enthusiastic confetti-throwing

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At the wedding ceremony in Fribourg, Switzerland, the newlyweds were joyfully greeted by their beloved dog jumping on them as they left the ceremony venue

The dog joyfully greeted the newlyweds leaving the Fribourg, Switzerland ceremony

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The Swiss couple stood close together in their elegant attire, their portrait taken against a black background while sheltered under a beautifully lit umbrella

Portrait of Swiss couple in elegant attire, sheltered under a beautifully lit umbrella against black background

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The wedding detail from the Carlton Restaurant & Bar in Zurich, Switzerland beautifully captures our Love Story, depicted with scrabble tiles and rings

Zurich, Switzerland Wedding Details: A Love Story Captured with Scrabble Tiles and Rings

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The newlyweds posed in front of the beautiful Gastlosen Mountains in their engagement portrait

The couple posed for their engagement portrait in front of the stunning Gastlosen Mountains

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The future couple stood in front of the beautiful Jaun Waterfall in Switzerland

The engaged couple admired the stunning Jaun Waterfall in Switzerland

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The soon-to-be newlyweds posed for an engagement portrait by the Lake Thun in Bern, Switzerland

The couple posed for an engagement portrait by Lake Thun in Bern, Switzerland

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The couple laughed as they posed for their engagement portrait in a meadow in Gruyère, Fribourg, Switzerland

The couple laughed joyfully in their engagement portrait in a meadow in Gruyère, Fribourg, Switzerland

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The engaged couple is pictured by the Sarine River, which separates the French-speaking and German parts of Switzerland in Fribourg

The engaged couple posed by the Sarine River, dividing French and German Switzerland in Fribourg

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The future couple in Lavaux, Switzerland, are pictured in an engagement portrait, near the vineyards with a view of the mountains

The engaged couple posed for an engagement portrait in Lavaux, Switzerland, with the vineyards and mountains in the background

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Jeremy Sauterel is an artistic wedding photographer for Fribourg

Photo by: Jeremy Sauterel - Villaz-Saint-Pierre Fribourg

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Photo by: Jeremy Sauterel - Villaz-Saint-Pierre Fribourg

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The bride is getting ready for her wedding day in Zermatt, Switzerland, with her parents' help, captured in a beautiful BW picture

In Zermatt, Switzerland, the bride is being helped by her parents to prepare for her wedding day, captured in a beautiful BW picture

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The couple posed for their save-the-date engagement announcement portrait in front of the moon and mountains, in their vintage car

Fribourg Couple Engagement Announcement - Vintage Car in Front of Moon & Mountains

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