Wedding Photos of Clouds

The following “Clouds” 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 “Clouds” 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.

Located in Porto Alegre RS, the Centro Cultural Usina do Gasômetro provides a stunning backdrop for this engagement portrait. The couple is captured enjoying a sweet pose by Guaíba Lake on a beautiful, hot day.

Engagement Elegance by Guaíba: Capturing Love at Usina do Gasômetro

A beautiful scene of a wedding couple sharing a tender kiss against the backdrop of a picturesque sunset in Wädenwil, Switzerland, with the bride holding her bouquet gracefully overhead.

Romantic Sunset Kiss: Bride Gracefully Holding Bouquet Overhead, Wädenwil, Switzerland

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A unique wedding portrait taken at Elmwood Farm, Williamsport, MD, using an iPhone to capture the sky's reflection, creating a captivating visual effect during the couple's portrait session.

Glorious Reflection: Elmwood Farm Wedding Portrait Captured with iPhone in Williamsport, MD

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A creative couple portrait captured by a NJ wedding photographer in Seaside Heights of the couple dipping, dancing, and kissing on the sand at the beach.

LOVE IN THE SAND: SEASIDE SWING - NJ ENGAGEMENT PORTRAIT - FUN ON THE BEACH

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A wedding image captured outdoors at the Barn at Sunset Ranch in Buena Vista, Colorado, where guests are seen joyfully taking photos against a backdrop of majestic mountains under clouds and a blue sky.

Celebrating Love: Guests Capture Moments Against Majestic Mountains at Barn in Buena Vista

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A beautiful shot of a couple walking away hand in hand on their wedding day at Sage Lodge Montana, surrounded by storm clouds and lush greenery, creating a dramatic and memorable scene.

Dramatic Escape: Lovebirds at Sage Lodge Montana Embrace Stormy Skies in Stunning Wedding Scene

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A romantic shot at a picture-perfect outdoor wedding in Udaipur, Rajasthan, capturing the love and joy between two people against a gorgeous sunset backdrop.

A Romantic Sunset Moment at an Idyllic Outdoor Wedding in Udaipur, Rajasthan

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Picture taken on the wedding day in Wells, Maine, featuring a couple embracing closely under a picturesque sky.

An Intimate Embrace: Wells, Maine Wedding Couple Enveloped by Stunning Sky Backdrop

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In Córdoba, Spain, a beautiful bride and groom embrace in a touching portrait with a stunning reflection of the sky and clouds beneath them, captured on their wedding day.

Romantic Reflection: Bride and Groom Embrace in Stunning Spanish Sunset, Cordoba Wedding Day Portrait

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Beautiful couple portrait taken on their wedding day in Ibiza, featuring a stunning sunset backdrop with dramatic clouds, rocks, and a serene water view.

Stunning Ibiza Sunset: Captivating Wedding Portrait of a Beautiful Couple by Rocks and Water

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A portrait of a couple taken by a Scheveningen wedding photographer at the beach, in the Netherlands. On a lovely summer evening, the photographer captured this soon-to-be-married couple.

Capturing Love at Sunset: A Scheveningen Engagement Photoshoot on the Beach

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Lifestyle couple portrait at Horsetooth Reservoir, Fort Collins, Colorado featuring a couple perched on a rock, admiring the picturesque sunset and blue hour hues over the serene, still waters below.

Unforgettable Romance | Stunning Engagement Wedding Portraits at Horsetooth Reservoir, Colorado

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Wedding photo captures a romantic pose at Bregenz, Vorarlberg, Austria. Silhouetted couple on a boat, hair blowing, against a sunset backdrop with artistic cloud reflections below.

AUSTRIAN HEARTS: Lovers Embrace in Breathtaking Twilight on Bregenz

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In Salach, Baden-Württemberg, a talented wedding photographer captured a breathtaking scene. A lone deer strikes a pose near a romantic couple, enveloped in a sunset embrace. The black and white image is truly captivating.

Breathtaking Melding of Nature and Love in Salach Sunset

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At Piney River Ranch, a wedding couple shares a tender portrait session on the boat dock at sunset, with stunning reflections in the water of them, the mountains, and the clouds.

Romantic Reverie: A Wedding Day Sunset Affair on Piney River Ranch's Boat Dock

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In this acclaimed photo, a professional wedding photographer captured a breathtaking scene at Mar de Eucaliptos venue. The black and white image displays a romantic couple surrounded by ethereal clouds.

Misty Love: A Surreal Wedding Moment at Mar de Eucaliptos

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A professional wedding photographer captured an award-winning portrait of a bride and groom dancing in Summit County, Colorado. The image showcases the couple's romantic pose against a backdrop of dramatic sunset clouds.

Clouds of Love: Summit County Newlyweds Celebrate in Romantic Dance

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In a park in Nanping, Fujian, the wedding photo captures the groom and bride, viewed from below, as he lovingly holds her hand against a backdrop of blue sky and fluffy clouds.

Wedding Embrace: Love Blossoms Against Nanping's Majestic Sky in Fujian Park

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The wedding photographer, who focuses on capturing moments in France, won an award for this photo taken at Église de Moëlan-sur-Mer. The picture shows the newlyweds sharing a sweet kiss on the church steps, capturing a moment before a storm.

Post-Ceremony Storm Kiss: Award-Winning Wedding Photo at Église de Moëlan-sur-Mer in France

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Engagement portrait at Cappadocia, Turkey - a pre-wedding photo session in formal attire; the couple stands against big rocks with a stunning blue sky and clouds. Captured by a top Turkey wedding photographer.

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A playful engagement portrait taken at Hotel Chalet Tirol in San Rafael de Heredia, Costa Rica, captured by a talented and artistic Costa Rica wedding photographer. The couple joyfully run through the beautiful venue, surrounded by towering trees.

Enchanting Love in Costa Rica: A Playful Engagement Portrait at Hotel Chalet Tirol in San Rafael de Heredia

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Engaged couple embraces their love on the shores of Lake Guaiba in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul. With the wind tousling the water, they share a passionate kiss captured by a talented Rio Grande do Sul wedding photographer.

Romantic Embrace on the Shores of Lake Guaiba: Engaged Couple's Love Captured by a Talented Porto Alegre Wedding Photographer

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This romantic portrait captures a loving couple at the stunning dunes of Scheveningen beach in the Netherlands during their pre-wedding shoot, beautifully photographed by an artistic NL wedding photographer.

Scheveningen Sands of Love: A Breathtaking Pre-Wedding Moment in the Netherlands, Immortalized by an Artistic NL Wedding Photographer

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A romantic portrait of a couple at Ponta da praia de Porto Belo, SC, with the beautiful sky, sea, sunset, captured by an artistic Porto Belo wedding photographer.

Love by the Sea: A Captivating Engagement Portrait in Porto Belo with Sky, Sea, and Sunset

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A relaxed couple eagerly await the romantic sunset in the picturesque Araçá, Porto Belo - SC, captured beautifully by a talented Araçá wedding photographer.

Romantic Embrace: A Serene Sunset in Araçá, Porto Belo - SC

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In a picturesque field against a stunning sky backdrop, a couple in Niwot, Colorado strike a close and tender pose, captured in a minimalist shot exuding the beauty of blue skies and white clouds.

Wedding in the Clouds: Serene Love Amidst the Majestic Skies of Niwot CO

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A bride and groom embrace in the mountains at Tent Ridge Kananaskis Canada. Majestic clouds loom above them, setting a dramatic backdrop for their special day.

A Picture-Perfect Moment: Love's Embrace amidst Majestic Canadian Mountains

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A couple sits on a rock, gazing at the stunning views of Colorado's Front Range from Lookout Mountain during their engagement portrait session

Lovebirds Find Bliss on Lookout Mountain: Engaged Couple Captivated by Breathtaking Front Range Scenery

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A couple in love share a special moment during their engagement photo shoot as they walk hand in hand, with the groom-to-be playfully following his bride-to-be as she leads the way in Baeza

Leading Love: The Playful Journey of a Perfect Pair

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A couple in île du Grand Gaou, Six-Four-les-Plages, Var, France, was captured playing on the cliff during a stunning sunset for their engagement portrait

Stunning Sunset Engagement Portrait: Couple's Cliffside Play in île du Grand Gaou, Six-Four-les-Plages, Var, France

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