Wedding Photos of Romantic couple

The following “Romantic couple” 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 “Romantic couple” 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 romantic couple captured in an intimate embrace during their outdoor portrait session at Borgo Tre Rose Hotel in Montepulciano, beautifully highlighted by the soft backlight.

Romantic Couple Embraced in Intimate Portrait at Borgo Tre Rose Hotel, Montepulciano Backlight Beauty

A romantic couple on their wedding day in Cazorla, Jaén, Spain, sharing a kiss in a picturesque forest setting with a white smoke grenade creating a heavenly backdrop.

Romantic Couple's Dreamy Kiss: Cazorla, Jaén, Spain Wedding in Enchanted Forest with Smoke Grenade

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A romantic couple stands inside a church in Lugos, France, sharing a tender kiss on their wedding day. The indoor setting features dramatic low lighting, adding to the intimate and romantic atmosphere of the session.

Romantic Couple Embracing Love: A Tender Kiss Inside Lugos Church, France, on Wedding Day

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A romantic wedding portrait captured at a Moselle wedding venue. The newlyweds stand forehead to forehead at night, holding lanterns at arm's length. A scene of love and intimacy on their special day.

Romantic Moselle Wedding Venue: Newlyweds Embrace Under Night Sky with Lanterns Aglow

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A picturesque couple's portrait captured in Estes Park, Co. The setting of the breathtaking mountains provides a stunning backdrop as the newly-engaged couple share an intimate pose, with him standing behind her and her gaze fixed on him.

Captivating Beauty | A Breathtaking Engagement Portrait in Estes Park, Co

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A pre-wedding engagement portrait at Alsancak, Izmir, Turkey, beautifully composed by the photographer. The image depicts a couple holding hands against a backdrop of a blue sky, below a statue tower showcasing horses with riders preparing for battle.

Engagement Bliss at Alsancak: A Captivating Couple Unveiled beneath Historic Horses Statue

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A wedding portrait taken at a Denver, Colorado reception venue capturing a couple gazing at each other beneath a stunning rainbow against a picturesque sunset backdrop.

Captivating Wedding Portrait: Denver Venue Rainbow as Sun Sets

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Capturing their modern love story, this award-winning portrait frames the stylish couple against the backdrop of a Boston subway train, embodying contemporary romance with a touch of artistic flair.

Boston Subway Train: Capturing Modern Love with Artistic Flair.

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An award-winning wedding portrait captured in Metz, France. The artistic image shows a silhouette of a couple standing facing each other, with a blue light illuminating the wall behind them and fairy lights creating a bokeh effect in the foreground.

Metz Magic: Illuminated Love Shines Through Silhouette Romance

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Before their wedding at Emerald Bay in Lake Tahoe, this romantic couple shares a heartfelt smile, intertwined with green vines, captured by an artistic Lake Tahoe wedding photographer.

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In Atlanta, Georgia, a couple in a symmetrical indoor pose stands beneath their sign, with a back spot light creating silhouettes of them.

ELEGANT EMBRACE: Captivating Atlanta Wedding Heralds Harmonious Silhouettes in Striking Indoor Venue

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Mas des Laux, Herault: A captivating portrait of the newlyweds, illuminated by a subtle rim light against a dark backdrop, exuding an enchanting and intimate atmosphere.

Wedding Serenade: Mesmerizing Mas des Laux Portrait Captures Love's Radiance

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A couple in Chartres poses in a rural setting during sunset, creating a romantic engagement portrait captured at the golden hour.

Romantic Engagement Portrait: Couple Poses in Chartres' Rural Setting at Golden Hour

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A couple in a rural area near Chartres is captured embracing in an engagement portrait, with a large round bale of hay serving as the backdrop

Rustic Engagement Portraits: Embracing Couple Captured with Hay Bale Backdrop near Chartres

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A couple in Chartres can be seen cuddling on the sidewalk, capturing the beautiful essence of their love in their engagement portrait

Capturing the Beautiful Essence of Love: Couple Cuddles on Chartres Sidewalk for Engagement Portrait

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A romantic couple poses for an artistic wedding portrait at Manoir de Vacheresses, with the picture taken during the golden hour, displaying warm tones and a copper-toned ring of lens flare

Manoir de Vacheresses Artistic Wedding Portrait at Golden Hour with Lens Flare in Copper tones

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The romantic couple are pictured in the tranquil sunset in front of a flower tree in Saint Vaast les Mello, France, expertly captured in soft pastel tones

Paris Sunset Engagement: A Pastel Color Moment for the Romantics in Saint Vaast les Mello, France

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A romantic couple posed at a set of stone steps in Mons, France during their engagement photo session

Mons, France Engagement Photo: A Romantic Couple on Stone Steps

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In Moselle, the couple is looking into each other's eyes while leaning against a stone wall in a park

Moselle: A Moment of Romance in the Park for Engagement Photos

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Rittergut Störmede pre-wed portraits for a romantic couple in the midst of flowering trees

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Assis Chateaubriand couple photo session before the wedding day with some fun kisses under the shade tree

A romantic couple photo session before the wedding day with some fun kisses under the shade tree

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Tender Loving engagement photos at Arnadelo, Ponferrada with green leaves and a romantic couple

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The bride and groom dipped in front of the lit stone wall of Schloss Romrod, creating a beautiful night portrait

The bride and groom posed for a romantic night portrait at the wedding venue in front of a lit stone wall

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This wedding photograph captured the happy couple in front of Villa Acquaroli in Carvico, Italy, on their special day

This wedding photo captured romantic couple at Villa Acquaroli, Carvico, Italy on their wedding day

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Echologia à Louverné | Wedding day portrait photo of the bride and groom

The bride and groom are illuminated in a beautiful wedding portrait taken at an impressive building arch

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A romantic Black and White portrait of a couple beneath the bride's veil was captured on their wedding day in Sifnos, Greece

A BW image of a couple was captured in Sifnos, Greece on their wedding day beneath the bride's veil

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Wedding shoot during outdoor ceremony with Pennsylvania couple

Wedding shoot during outdoor ceremony with a couple

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St. Patricks Church | Mark Hopkins Intercontinental Hotel, San Francisco | Walking and kissing her hand

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Saint-Petersburg wedding shoot with a couple dancing on crowded dance floor with guests

Elegance in Motion: A Saint-Petersburg Wedding Celebration

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