Wedding Photos of Snow

The following “Snow” 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 “Snow” 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 newlywed couple skiing and snowboarding down Aspen Mountain, captured in this winter wedding photo at the picturesque Colorado venue.

Newlyweds Skiing and Snowboarding Down Aspen Mountain: Winter Wedding at Colorado Venue

A newlywed bride and groom joyfully ski together to their wedding reception at High Camp.

SKIING TO SAY "I DO": NEWLYWED BRIDE AND GROOM HIT THE SLOPES IN WEDDING ATTIRE

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A newlywed couple embraces in a tender kiss against the stunning backdrop of Col des Aravis in the French Alps during their wedding winter, snowy ceremony.

Winter Wonderland Romance: Col des Aravis Wedding Kiss

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Engaged couple shares a quiet portrait session in Estes Park, Co, savoring a cup of coffee amidst the picturesque winter landscape. Their warm embrace complements the serene mountain scenery.

Estes Park Euphoria | Engaged Couple Immersed in Winter Wonderland for Intimate Coffee-Filled Portraits

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Lifestyle couple portrait of future wedding partners captured at Gastlosen against a snowy mountain backdrop. The minimalistic shot features the couple centered in the frame with expansive winter sky surrounding them.

WINTER ROMANCE: Astonishing Gastlosen Mountains Set the Scene for Engaged Couple's Snowy Portraits

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Beautifully captured by the photographer, this lifestyle couple portrait takes place in Fribourg. The future newlyweds walk hand in hand through a winter wonderland, surrounded by fresh snow.

Frosty Fribourg Frolic | Winter Wonderland Engagement Wedding Portraits

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Lifestyle couple portrait at Gatlosen showcasing future newlyweds in a winter wonderland. Against a backdrop of snow-capped mountains, the couple shares passionate kisses amidst fresh snow, beautifully highlighted by the photographer.

GATLOSEN WINTER WONDERLAND | PICTURED ENGAGEMENT KISSES

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A lifestyle couple portrait taken at Gastlosen showcases the future bride and groom walking arm in arm in the snow on the side of a mountain, beautifully highlighted by the photographer.

ENGAGEMENT WEDDING PORTRAIT SESSION AT GASTLOSEN | THE COUPLE'S LOVE IN WINTER WONDERLAND

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Lifestyle couple portrait captured in Fribourg, as the future bride and groom gracefully stroll through falling snow beneath a covered bridge, their arms lovingly intertwined. A serene winter scene beautifully highlighted by the photographer.

Winter Wonderland: Fribourg Engagement Session | Celebrating Love in the Snow

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In a gently embraced pose, the future married couple stands on a bridge in Fribourg, surrounded by fresh snow. The photographer beautifully highlights this scenic couple portrait.

Enchanting Winter Engagement Session | Fribourg's Snow-Kissed Bridge

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Lifestyle couple portrait in White River National Forest, Colorado. Picture captures couple standing on snow-covered trail, with mountains in the background. They are wearing backpacks and snow boots.

Winter Wonderland Love: A Snowy Engagement Portrait Session in Colorado

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A couple preparing to tie the knot embarks on an engagement portrait session in Arapaho National Forest, Colorado, braving the snowy terrain as they hike up a mountain, one equipped with skis and the other with a snowboard.

Engaged Couple Conquers Colorado's Snow-Capped Mountain for Epic Portraits

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Lifestyle couple portrait captured in Boulder, CO featuring a romantic stroll down a snow-coated trail against the backdrop of the majestic Flatirons, with hints of tall dry grass adding to the picturesque scene.

A Majestic Snowy Stroll | Romantic Couple Portrait Against Flatirons

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Award-winning wedding portrait captures the romance as the bride and groom joyfully pose amidst a picturesque snowfall. The grandeur of Mellon Institute adds a timeless charm to the captivating black and white scene.

Enchanting Snowfall: Timeless Romance at Mellon Institute's Grandeur

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In a stunning award-winning photo, this couple stands in the snow at Boettcher Mansion in Golden, CO. The majestic mountains serve as the backdrop, creating a beautiful blue hour portrait.

Snowy Elegance: A Majestic Mountain Backdrop at Boettcher Mansion Wedding

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In Zermatt, Riffelsee, this surprise engagement shoot unfolds near the Swiss mountains. The couple's love story is captured against the breathtaking backdrop of beauty.

Zermatt Love: A Breathtaking Engagement Shoot at Riffelsee

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Award-winning wedding portrait captures couple's joy and nature's power as they laugh in the wind at Budir, Iceland. Veil dances with the approaching storm, giving a touch of drama to their wedding day.

Windswept Bliss: A Captivating Wedding Portrait Amidst Icelandic Nature's Power

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A couple in Colorado plays around on the frozen shores of Dillon Reservoir, having a snowball fight and throwing snow at each other

Love on Ice: A Playful Winter Wonderland Engagement Session at Dillon Reservoir

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A talented documentary wedding photographer captured a stunning black and white image of a winter wedding ceremony in Silverthorne, Colorado. The photo shows the couple with guests braving the snowy weather to exchange their vows outdoors.

Snowy Silverthorne: Capturing the Elegance of a Winter Wedding Ceremony

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In Summit County, Colorado, a winter engagement portrait captures a couple laughing in the low sun and snow, beautifully taken by an artistic Colorado wedding photographer.

Capturing Love in Summit County: A Beautiful Winter Engagement Portrait in Colorado's Snowy Wonderland

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At the Horsetooth Reservoir, Fort Collins, a Colorado couple warms up in a blanket during a very windy day with snow on the ground during an engagement session

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At the Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, a couple hugs on the high alpine tundra with snow still there in the summer

Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado: Couple Hugging on High Alpine Tundra with Snow in Summer

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The couple posed for a save-the-date engagement announcement portrait, laughing by a frozen waterfall in Minneapolis, MN

Minneapolis, MN: Couple Laughing by Frozen Waterfall for Engagement Image

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The love between the couple at The St Vrain in Longmont, CO was so strong that even the winter snow couldn't break their embrace

The wedding photographer captured the couple's strong embrace amidst winter snow

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The couple posed for their save-the-date wedding announcement picture while walking down the pier at Valhalla Tahoe, South Lake Tahoe CA, with snow on the ground in the winter

Valhalla Tahoe, South Lake Tahoe CA: Couple posed for winter wedding announcement on snow-covered pier

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Fort Collins couple sits on a heirloom dog sled in the snow for this Horsetooth Reservoir engagement portrait

Horsetooth Reservoir: Fort Collins couple, dog sled in snow for an heirloom engagement portrait

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Colorado couple kisses in gusty wind as snow blows by at Lookout Mountain

At Lookout Mountain, Colorado couple kiss in gusty snow-filled wind

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A soon-to-be-married couple posed during the winter in front of a large boulder covered in snow at South Valley Park in Littleton, Colorado

At South Valley Park in Littleton, Colorado, a couple posed in winter before a snow-covered boulder

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The groom-to-be whispered his reasons for wanting to marry his future bride in the winter snow of Col de Porte, France

The engaged couple embraced warmoy in the cold, snow-covered Col de Porte, France

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The engaged couple strolls hand-in-hand in beautiful Banff, Alberta, Canada, their joy captured in this timeless black and white photograph as they look forward to their upcoming wedding

The engaged couple in love strolls winter's snow in beautiful Banff, Alberta, Canada, their joy captured in timeless black and white

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