Wedding Photos of Rainy ceremony

The following “Rainy ceremony” 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 “Rainy ceremony” 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.

At Silver Bay YMCA in Silver Bay, New York, guests huddle under umbrellas, embracing an unexpected downpour, fostering warmth and camaraderie amidst the elements.

Love Reigns: Embracing the Unexpected at Silver Bay YMCA, New York

A couple exchange vows at Wild Basin Lodge in Allenspark, Colorado, as a downpour of rain adds to the dramatic atmosphere while a baby in the background seems unamused by the weather

Rainy Romance: A Couple's Vows Amidst a Downpour at Wild Basin Lodge in Allenspark

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A group of groomsmen walk together towards the wedding ceremony at Tarry A While Resort in Bridgton, Maine

Gentlemen's Journey: United Steps Towards Forever

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A couple sheds tears of joy amidst a rainy wedding ceremony at Acadia National Park, Maine. They hold clear umbrellas while overlooking the ocean, during a beautiful and intimate moment.

Love Prevails: Captivating Documentary Wedding Photo Unveils Tearful Bliss Amidst Rain-Drenched Acadia National Park Ceremony

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A couple stands together under a clear umbrella as rain showers down on them at the end of their wedding ceremony in Benedensas, De Heen

Love Immortalized: Blissful couple embraces rain in Benedensas wedding

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A black and white wedding day image captures a Fort Collins couple exchanging vows during a rainy ceremony, while guests shield themselves with clear umbrellas

Fort Collins Couple Exchanges Vows in Rainy Ceremony, Guests use Clear Umbrellas in Wedding Photo

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Guests interrupted by the rain during ceremony

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Documentary photography from a wedding venue, Hotel Parador Hampel, in Rio Grande do Sul showing Bride and Groom in the Rain during the outdoor Ceremony by the water

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