Wedding Photos of Rain

The following “Rain” 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 “Rain” 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.

A beautiful bride and groom embrace in the rain, captured in a romantic scene at the National Gallery of Art East Wing on their wedding day. The soft backlight highlights their connection and love for each other.

Enchanting Rainy Day Romance: National Gallery of Art East Wing Wedding Embrace

A beautiful black and white image of a groom spinning his bride in the rain on their wedding day at The Estate at River Run in Maidens, VA. The couple shares a romantic and tender dance together under the falling raindrops.

Romantic Rain Dance at The Estate: Groom Spins Bride in Beautiful Black and White

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A candid outdoor wedding moment captured at Château de Périgny, 86190 Vouillé, where the bride and her two witnesses walk to the ceremony, with one using a towel to shield from rain, while the other carries a makeup kit in a lighthearted documentary photo

Bride and Witnesses: Rainy Day Stroll at Château de Périgny- Joyful Documentary Capture

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A wedding photograph taken in Ellsworth, Maine, showing the couple stealing a quiet session together by the lake just before a rain shower arrives.

Stealing a Quiet Moment: Idyllic Ellsworth Lakeside Wedding Before Rainstorm arrives

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A newlywed couple shares a romantic dance under the rain on their wedding day in Northport, Maine. The picturesque scenery complements their love and joy as they celebrate their special day.

Romantic Rain Dance: Newlyweds in Northport, Maine Embrace Love and Joy on Wedding Day

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A newlywed couple stands under an umbrella on their wedding day at Barn at Flanagan Farm. The intimate image captures the romance of their special day in the rain, with a dark and moody background adding a touch of drama.

Rainy Romance: Newlyweds under Umbrella at the Barn at Flanagan Farm in Maine

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A vintage-inspired black and white photo captured at the prestigious Winery Zvonko Bogdan in Palić, Subotica, featuring a wedding party joyfully returning from a church ceremony in cars under a rainy summer sky.

Vintage Elegance: Wedding Party Returns from Church in Cars at Winery Zvonko Bogdan

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In Hangzhou, China, a groom patiently waits inside a car in the rain, with raindrops creating a serene ambiance on the car window.

Rainy Day Romance: Groom Waits in Hangzhou Car, Raindrops on Window

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A bride, surrounded by helping hands, gracefully makes her way into St Pierre & Paul Church in Ablis, France, during a heavy rainstorm, captured in a timeless black and white image.

GRACEFUL BRIDE: RAINY DAY RESILIENCE AT ST PIERRE & PAUL CHURCH, ABLIS, FRANCE

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Albi, France: An enchanting lifestyle couple portrait showcases a reflection of a kissing couple in the water. The focal point is on their dark pant legs and white shoes, while their faces are seen in a puddle in the foreground.

BLISSFUL IN ALBI: A captivating juxtaposition of love and reflection

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Amidst the intermittent downpours at The Mountain Terrace in Woodside, CA, this award-winning wedding photographer skillfully framed a stunning image, showcasing the unique charm of a rainy ceremony.

The Mountain Terrace Rainy Charm: An Award-Winning Wedding Frame

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In Lyon, Rhône, at the reception venue, a wedding takes place despite the rain. The couple stays cozy indoors for a warm portrait, captured through a window covered in raindrops.

Portrait of Love: A Rain-Kissed Lyon Wedding, Embraced in Window's Caress

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A lifestyle couple portrait captured in Denver, Colorado, featuring a couple standing in the rain, playfully washing paint off each other. The image is composed with the couple centrally framed.

HEAVENLY HUES: Denver Delight Captures Couple in Rain-Kissed Paint

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Valley View Farm wedding photo: A flower girl gazes through open windows of a porch-like room at Haydenville, MA, checking if it's still raining during the ceremony

Haydenville's Valley View Farm: A Flower Girl's Rainy Day Reverie

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A photographer captured a romantic embrace on a beach in Brittany, France. Despite the rain, the couple embraced as sunlight gave a golden glow to the grasses surrounding them.

Golden Grasses Embrace: Artistic Wedding Photo on Brittany Beach

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Dublin, Ireland: Couples seek refuge under their jackets while waiting to cross a rain-soaked road as a bride and groom stand at a pedestrian crossing

A Rainy Romance: Dublin Couples Find Shelter as a Bride and Groom Stand at a Pedestrian Crossing

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At the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes reception venue in Isere, female guests protect their hair from the rain while the male guest doesn't, as they all walk across the grass on the wedding day. A picture capturing the fashionable and cautiousness of the guests.

Isere's Stylish and Weather-Wise Wedding Guests at Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Venue

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A couple shares a tender kiss in the rain to conclude their wedding night at Tarry A While Resort in Bridgton, Maine

Love Rains Down: A Moment of Eternal Bliss at Tarry A While Resort

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In this award-winning photo, a bride in Auvergne finds shelter from the rain as her bridal party holds umbrellas. They gracefully ascend steps to a vintage car, capturing a moment of protection and elegance.

Rainy Day Elegance: Bride in Auvergne Seeks Shelter, Heads for the Vintage Car

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A couple stands in the rain in front of Hethfelton House, Dorset. A beautiful rainbow appears in the sky behind them, adding a touch of color to their wedding day

Rainbow Romance: Love Shines Through the Storm at Hethfelton House, Dorset

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A bride and groom share a loving kiss under an umbrella on their wedding day, with a rainy Colorado backdrop

Love Blooms in Rain: A Colorado Wedding Underneath an Umbrella

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A beautiful wedding day picture of a couple in Villefranche-sur-Saône, Rhône, capturing a serene post-storm atmosphere as the sun gently breaks through the rain

Love's Embrace: A Serene Post-Storm Wedding in Villefranche-sur-Saône, Rhône

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Guests at Château de Poudenas, France, enjoying oysters in the rain at a documentary wedding

Capturing Love and Raindrops: A Stunning Documentary Wedding in Poudenas

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In the beautiful setting of Art sur Meurthe Castle in France, the bride and groom stand opposite one another, bathed in the glow of backlit rim lighting, as rain adds an enchanting backdrop to their special day.

THE ETERNAL UNION: Romantic Rainy Wedding Captured at Art sur Meurthe Castle, France

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A couple embraces under a rainy night on the Asbury Park Boardwalk and Beach during their engagement photo shoot

Drenched in Love: Capturing Romance under the Rain on Asbury Park Boardwalk

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During an engagement photoshoot in Loonse en Drunense Duinen, Holland, the couple braved heavy rain in the forest, captured in a striking portrait with a flash highlighting the downpour

Captivating Engagement Photoshoot in Loonse en Drunense Duinen, Holland: Rainy Forest Portrait Shines with Flash

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Keystone Ranch: Couple walks together in the rain under a double rainbow on their wedding day

Couple in Keystone Ranch, walks under a double rainbow on their wedding day in the rain

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The sweet couple, taking their prewedding photoshoot in Dehradun, India, braved the rain, with the groom faithfully protecting his bride by holding an umbrella over her

In Dehradun, India, the sweet couple's love shone through the rain as the groom protected his bride

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The couple in Hedingham Castle, UK braved the rain for a few minutes by coming close together under an umbrella during their lifestyle engagement portrait

UK's Hedingham Castle: Couple braved rain, huddling under umbrella for engagement portrait

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A couple kissed in the rain while taking an engaged couple lifestyle session in Ecluzelles, France with a scenic view of water and city in the background

The engaged couple shared a romantic kiss in the rain, taking in the beautiful view of the city and water in the background

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