Wedding Photos of Romantic wedding

The following “Romantic wedding” 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 wedding” 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 photograph from the Hilton Bournemouth captures an intricate view of the bride's garter and skirt

An intricate shot of the bride's garter and skirt was captured at the Hilton Bournemouth in Bournemouth, UK

Pousada Ponta do Mutá | Wedding photo of The dress

The dress hanging in the background of Pousada Ponta do Mutá was featured with the bride in soft focus

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At Hesse, Germany, a bride's legs were visible as she exited a vintage car on her wedding day

At Hesse, Germany, a bride was captured artistically during her wedding day exiting a vintage car

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elopement wedding photography on a boat in Netherlands | laughter during the ceremony

small wedding photography on a boat in Netherlands with laughter during the ceremony

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wedding photography in Veneto, Italy of great looks and gestures during the church ceremony

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family and guests take a chairlifts to the ceremony

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Cambridge, Massachusetts wedding photo from civil ceremony | MA black and white elopement wedding photography

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Elk Cove Inn, Elk, CA elopement wedding photography at the water.

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Puerto Vallarta elopement documentary wedding photo of a bride beginning the long walk with her parents to the outdoor beach wedding ceremony under palm trees

a bride beginning the long walk with her parents to the outdoor beach wedding ceremony under palm trees

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The bright sunlight cast shadows of the bride and groom on the wall, while a guitar sat on a chair nearby

The sun-splashed image of a guitar, plus the bride and groom, in Valencia, uniquely captured the creative spirit of the wedding venue

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The darkened image showed two women standing, each wearing high-heeled shoes, with one of the shoes standing alone of her foot

This unique BW image in Utrecht, Netherlands captures two women in high-heels with one shoe alone on one foot

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elopement ceremony at laussane | photo of the bride's family

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The seashore kept this wedding image as romantic as the couple

The couple's romantic walk along the seashore created a unique wedding image

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A veil can make the difference as it did in this outdoor wedding pic in La Spezia.

The addition of a veil lent an artistic and unique air to this outdoor wedding image

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A romantic wedding image in an outdoor boat ride for two show the bride truly adores her groom in La Spezia.

The couple's unique Gondola ride showcases the bride's adoration for her groom

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Burning Man elopement Wedding Ceremony photo from Black Rock City, NV

Burning Man elopement Wedding Ceremony image

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Glacier Park, Montana elopement wedding photograph of the bride and groom toasting with guests.

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This image is placed in the heart of the forest with a very heartfelt wedding couple.

This creative image with double exposure features a loving wedding couple in the midst of a forest

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Porto Alegre, State - Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil Outdoor elopement Ceremony at Sunset

Brasil Outdoor Ceremony at Sunset

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Vail, Colorado bridal party outside in the snow during the Mountain top elopement wedding ceremony

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The bride and groom stand on the back of one boat as the guests sit in four others

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Chicago wedding photographer captured this bride and groom comparing shoes as they sit on a bench waiting for their elopement courthouse ceremony to start

Chicago bride and groom comparing shoes as they sit on a bench waiting for their courthouse ceremony to start

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Maine elopement wedding photographer captured this image of the bride wearing a lacy gown and floral crown listening attentively to the groom reading his handwritten vows

Maine bride wearing a lacy gown and floral crown listening attentively to the groom reading his handwritten vows

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A man holds an umbrella over the bride and groom during the elopement ceremony in this black and white photo by a Carson City, NV wedding photographer.

A man holds an umbrella over the bride and groom during the ceremony in this black and white photo

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Elopement Image contains: groom, bride, black and white, building, umbrella, women, cameras

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A couple stands near a rock by water during their elopement ceremony as two gentlemen walk by

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