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The following “Picturesque setting” 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 “Picturesque setting” 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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In the picturesque setting of Duino, Trieste, Italy, the couple embraces each other on sea view rocks, with the sparkling water serving as a stunning backdrop.
Romantic Sea-Side Embrace in the Beauty of Duino, Trieste, Italy
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The engagement portrait captures a romantic pose as the couple's silhouettes touch noses at sunset in Castello di Gorizia Village, Italy. A relaxed and picturesque setting.
Romantic Silhouettes Embrace at Sunset in Castello di Gorizia Village
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In Zihuatenejo, Mexico, a beach wedding unfolds under the dark coconut palm trees, enhancing the picturesque setting by the serene ocean.
Seaside Splendor: A Dreamy Beach Wedding in Zihuatenejo, Mexico
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In a picturesque setting at Cape Cod Airfield, a couple takes a nostalgic walk beside a classic plane during the golden hour, symbolizing their timeless love.
Cape Cod Connection: Love Takes Flight Among Vintage Airplanes
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In a picturesque setting in Horw, Switzerland, this engagement portrait captures a couple sharing a tender kiss while seated on a sleigh with their legs intertwined.
Swiss Sleigh Sweethearts: Cozy Couple Kiss in Horw Portrait
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Couple in love standing in a picturesque setting in Colchester, Essex on their wedding day. The couple's tender session is interrupted by a passing cyclist in the serene woods. A unique and memorable shot capturing a romantic and unexpected twist.
Unexpected Cyclist: Romantic Encounter in Serene Colchester Woods on Wedding Day
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A beautiful kiss captured at the Badia Nuova - Trapani Church in Sicily, during the religious wedding ceremony of the bride and groom, surrounded by their loved ones, in a picturesque setting.
SICILIAN SWEET NUPTIAL KISS UNDER TRAPANI CHURCH'S HISTORIC ROOF
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In the picturesque setting of Cragg Vale, Yorkshire, UK, this couple shares a romantic kiss in a tree-lined archway. Their stylish green and black attire harmonizes beautifully with the natural surroundings.
A Captivating Connection: Yorkshire’s Cragg Vale Unveils Engaged Couple's Harmonious Charm amidst Nature's Embrace
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In a picturesque setting at Arezzo Town Hall's Private Ville, the newlyweds share a heartfelt gaze, immersed in the soft glow of a sunset illuminating the tree-lined pathway.
Arezzo Town Hall's Private Ville: Wedding Portrait in the Sunset-Kissed Venue
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In Steamboat Springs, Colorado, a bride and groom enjoy a romantic dance in their reception tent, as the backdrop of a stunning sunset provides a picturesque setting for their special day
Captured Eternally: Enchanting Sunset Dance Immortalized in Breathtaking Documentary Wedding Photo in Steamboat Springs, Colorado
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A picturesque setting in Laningpark Oud-Beijerland where the engaged couple shares a tender and heartfelt embrace, surrounded by the beauty of nature
Enveloped in Nature's Splendor: Engaged Couple Seizes a Tender Moment in Quaint Laningpark Oud-Beijerland
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The engagement portrait captured the couple in San Francisco, showing a sweet hug and their reflection in a picturesque setting
Romantic Engagement Portrait in San Francisco: Sweet Hug and Reflection in Picturesque Setting
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The engagement portrait in Anglet, France was taken during the golden hour, with the couple posing on pebbles for a romantic and picturesque setting
Romantic Golden Hour Engagement Portrait on Pebbles in Anglet, France
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The loving couple stands embracing in a picturesque winter setting at Zephyr Cove Resort in Nevada, with snow gently falling on the lake in the background
Zephyr Cove Resort in Nevada: Romantic Winter Embrace in a Picturesque Setting
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In a picturesque setting in Frigiliana, Málaga, Spain, a playful moment captured during an engagement wedding photography session, as the future bride enjoys a piggy back ride by her partner while passing through a charming archway
Frigiliana, Málaga, Spain: Playful moment captured during engagement wedding photography session with bride enjoying piggy back ride
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In the beautiful Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado, a lovely couple stands close to a picturesque aspen grove during their engagement photo shoot by a creative photographer
Engagement Photo Shoot in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado: A Lovely Couple in a Picturesque Aspen Grove
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The couple is celebrating their engagement in a picturesque setting of an old house in St Cyr Lapopie, France
The engaged couple is celebrating their special moment in a romantic old house in the picturesque village of St Cyr Lapopie, France
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The couple embraced gracefully in a picturesque setting of tall trees, under a blue sky in Dobogókő, Hungary for their save-the-date engagement pre-wedding announcement picture
Dobogókő, Hungary: Engagement pre-wedding announcement with tall trees and blue sky
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The beautiful bride descended the sunny steps in Florence, Italy to begin her outdoor wedding ceremony
The bride descended the sun-soaked steps prior to the outdoor wedding ceremony in a picturesque setting
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Viaduto 13, Ferrovia do Trigo showing a beautiful picturesque setting over the viaduct at an active railroad trough which much of the flow of wheat from the state of Rio Grande do Sul passes
Best wedding photo from Viaduto 13, Ferrovia do Trigo showing a Beautiful picturesque setting over the viaduct at an active railroad trough which much of the flow of wheat from the state of Rio Grande do Sul passes
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A picturesque setting for a Cape Cod wedding in Massachusetts with The photo taken during the ceremony
A picturesque setting for a Cape Cod wedding in Massachusetts with The photo taken during the ceremony
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