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.

UK, Hertfordshire, Parents Home wedding reportage image of A dad stepping out of a shed just before the service

Backyard wedding ceremony image from St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada of the speeches, moved to the tent area during a major rainstorm - the show must go on

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Outdoor wedding photography from a Backyard ceremony in St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada showing The speeches carry on during a downpour of rain with umbrellas

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Marion MA wedding photo of groom and friends walking under pouring rain

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Bulgaria wedding photo from St. Sofia Golf Club as the waiter pours champagne into the glasses of the newlyweds during the ceremony, which took place in heavy rain

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San Francisco Love in the reflection during a pre-wedding photo session

San Francisco Love in the puddle reflection during a pre-wedding photo session

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Brittany wedding photography from a Morbihan reception venue Surprised by the thunderstorm, the goom helps bringing cocktail sfuff inside under lashing rain

Brittany wedding photography from a Morbihan reception venue Surprised by the thunderstorm, the groom helps bringing cocktail sfuff inside under lashing rain

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Wedding photo from Winter Park, CO of The couple hiding from the rain inside of an old Volkswagen Bus to finish off their small wedding

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The Barn at Raccoon Creek, Littleton Colorado fine art wedding image from After a rainy morning, as the sun broke out just before bride Amy walked down the aisle

wedding image from After a rainy morning, as the sun broke out just before bride Amy walked down the aisle

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Brno prewed portrait of couple silhouetted under the trees hiding from the rain

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Black Balsam Knob, NC rainy day outdoor wedding photo of couples talking to each under their own umbrellas

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Black Balsam Knob, NC Wedding photo of the bride reaching for an umbrella on this rainy day wedding

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Black Balsam Knob, NC Wedding | Bride exits ceremony on mountain trail

Black Balsam Knob, NC Wedding picture showing the Bride exiting the ceremony on a mountain trail

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Romance in the Rain during a beach portrait session

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A just engaged couple is kissing in the rain under the umbrella

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Engagement Photos | Pirate Tower, Laguna Beach, California, USA Couple embracing under the rain in front of the Pacific Ocean in California during an engagement session

Couple embracing under the rain in front of the Pacific Ocean during an engagement session

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Wabash Street Chicago couple picture - Rainy engagement shoot in Chicago

Rainy engagement shoot in an urban city

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San Francisco Pier 5, California | Engagement pictures taken After the Rain

Engagement pictures taken After the Rain in SF

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Church, Dudlestone, Shropshire, UK wedding reportage photo | People leaving the ceremony with

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Certaldo italy Couple Portrait near the building in the rain | Wedding day photography when it's raining

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Reggio Calabria wedding portrait of the couple in the rain with an umbrella

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Schlosshotel Michelfeld Couple Portrait with Umbrellas in the Rain

Schlosshotel Michelfeld Couple Portriat with Umbrellas in the Rain at night with lights

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Antwerpen church wedding photography - Everyone had already taken shelter in church when it suddenly started pouring, only 1 guy was struggling with closing his umbrella due to the heavy winds

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Scotland rainy day at the Edinburgh city centre wedding photography - Bride, groom and bridal party getting out of the taxi

Scotland rainy day at the Edinburgh city centre wedding photo of the Bride, groom and bridal party getting out of the taxi

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Scripps Seaside Forum- La Jolla California. The bride and groom share an umbrella as the rain came in.

Photo by: Shaun Baker - San Diego California

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The groom whispers a greeting to the bride

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Castello San Basilio, Pisticci Italy Bride and groom repair from the rain into their car

Pisticci Bride and groom safe from rain in their car

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Florida Reception Portrait - Couple picture during the wedding night after the rain.

Florida Couple portrait during the wedding night rain

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Wedding Reportage Image from Winters Barns, Canterbury, Kent, UK - The bride is escorted by her bridesmaids as they she makes her way to be married and dodges the rain

The bride is escorted by her bridesmaids as they she makes her way to be married and dodges the rain

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