Wedding Photos of Stairs

The following “Stairs” 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 “Stairs” 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.

Wedding photo taken at home in Pays Basque, France. The couple is featured in a stunning display of graphics and geometry on their arrival.

French Fairytale: Mesmerizing Graphics and Geometry at Home in Pays Basque Wedding Celebration

In the picturesque setting of Portopiccolo Sistiana, Duino, Trieste, Italy, this couple, hand in hand, gracefully descends the stairs during a romantic portrait session.

Romantic Couple Descending Stairs in Portopiccolo Sistiana, Duino, Trieste, Italy

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A romantic engagement portrait of a couple captured on a set of stairs in a historic building in Sierra Nevada, Granada, Spain, lit beautifully by the photographer's light.

Historic Building Stairs: Loving Engagement Session in Sierra Nevada, Granada, Spain

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A breathtaking night portrait of a stylish couple walking down the front steps of the Library of Congress in Washington DC on their wedding day. The elegant pair is beautifully illuminated by soft lighting, creating a romantic and memorable scene.

Romantic Night Portrait: Stylish Couple Descending Library of Congress Steps, Washington DC Wedding Day

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A beautiful detail shot was captured on the wedding day as the bride descends a staircase at her home venue in Turin, Piedmont, Italy, showcasing a delicate and intimate scene.

The Bride's Graceful Descent: A Stunning Detail at a Turin Home Venue in Italy

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In the romantic setting of Hotel de Cluny in Paris, a couple poses lovingly, anticipating the arrival of their baby and their upcoming wedding.

Parisian Prenup: Couple Embraces Love, Baby Bump & Wedding Dreams

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In Catford, London, a mesmerizing wedding moment is immortalized at the venue as the bride's sister prepares and descends the stairs, her reflection echoing in multiple mirrors.

Reflections of Elegance: Sister of the Bride Descends Catford Venue Staircase in London Wedding

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A romantic black and white wedding photo captured from a high angle as a bride and groom ascend the stairs from Chicago Riverwalk, creating a timeless and elegant moment of love and togetherness.

Timeless Elegance: Bride and Groom Ascend Chicago Riverwalk Stairs In Romantic Black and White

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Beautiful outdoor wedding portrait taken at Borgo Tre Rose Hotel in Montepulciano, showing a groom waiting for his bride as she refreshes, capturing a serene scene at the venue.

Groom Awaits Bride at Borgo Tre Rose: Serene Outdoor Wedding Portrait in Montepulciano

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A candid and elegant documentary style wedding photo from Castello di Gargonza in Arezzo, Italy, showcasing the bride climbing the stairs towards the terrace of the Castle tower, moments before the ceremony begins.

Bride Ascending: Graceful Moments at Castello di Gargonza in Arezzo, Italy Before Ceremony begins

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Portrait of a Lyon couple during a session at the bride and groom's new residence,, they are on their backs on the carpet, high angle shot looking down on them.

Capturing Love from Above: Lyon Couple's Unique At-Home Engagement Portrait Session

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Before the bride's grand departure at Château St Roch, Martres-Tolosane, France - a serene moment captured in diagonal sunlight and shadows.

Ethereal Elegance: The Bride's Tranquil Morning at Château St Roch

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Newlyweds walk up immense white stairs at Andromedas Villa & SPA Resort in Santorini, Greece. Black and white shot emphasizes the contrast against the stunning sea backdrop.

Stairway to Forever: A Santorini Wedding Tale

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Engaging black and white lifestyle couple portrait taken in the town of Albi, France. The photo showcases the couple sitting on steps, framed symmetrically, amidst repeating lines, expertly captured by the photographer.

ALBI, FRANCE | Engaging Portrait: Symmetry, Lines and Black & White Glamour

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Capturing the timeless beauty of a couple's special day, this award-winning photograph showcases their elegance as they gracefully descend the stairs at the enchanting Frensham Hall in Surrey.

Elegant Descent: A Timeless Wedding at Frensham Hall in Surrey

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One of the bridesmaids at a private house in Santa Barbara, California carefully sews her dress before the wedding ceremony, with the dresses elegantly hanging from the railing of the stairs

Santa Barbara Stitches: Bridesmaid Preparations

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In this award-winning wedding day detail picture, an artistic photographer captures a close-up image of the bride's delicate white train flowing behind her as she gracefully descends the stairs in Montpellier, France.

Montpellier Elegance: Bride's White Train Gracefully Descending Stairs, Captured Artfully

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The couple lovingly embrace in a charming Cortona alley, basking in the golden glow of the setting sun on their special engagement photo session in Italy's Arezzo region

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A black and white engagement photo from Baeza, Jaén, Spain shows a captivating couple as they pose in different directions, creating a sense of intrigue and allure

Magnetic Echoes: Unveiling the Enigma of a Captivating Couple in Baeza, Spain

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A wedding photo taken at Torres, Rio Grande do Sul, featuring a rustic scene with the bride and groom embracing on stone steps, looking up at the camera.

Capturing Eternal Love: Majestic Wedding Portrait Unveiling Rustic Splendor in Torres, Rio Grande do Sul

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The couple walks down the ornate steps of a picturesque Italian archway in Udine, Italy, a stroll to be treasured in their engagement journey

Udine, Italy: A Stroll to Treasure - Couple's Engagement Journey on Ornate Archway Steps

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Nouvelle Aquitaine, France - A bride elegantly descends the stairs, showcasing the details of her dress and shoes, as she prepares to embark on her wedding day

Nouvelle Aquitaine, France - Bride elegantly descends stairs, showcasing dress and shoes, preparing for wedding day

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In Cedarburg, Wisconsin, an engagement portrait was captured as the couple sat on stairs and shared a sweet, tender kiss

Engagement Portrait in Cedarburg, Wisconsin: A Sweet, Tender Kiss on Stairs Captured in Photography

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Black and white portrait of a bride and groom walking down the stairs at Careys Manor in Hampshire, UK

Careys Manor Hampshire: Stunning Black and White Portrait of Bride and Groom on Stairs

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The portrait captures a romantic remake of Romeo and Juliet in a picturesque Paris street, showing the couple in a tender kiss

Romantic Remake of Romeo and Juliet: Tender Kiss in Picturesque Paris Street

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At Bretagne in France, a quiet image of the bride waiting at the bottom of the stairs for her parents to finish getting ready was captured at the reception venue

A bride was photographed at Bretagne, France, waiting at the stairs for her parents

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An indoor wedding image was captured at Lavaur's Mayor Hall, with the groom arriving escorted by his parents and a guest watching from around the corner at the top of the stairs

A wedding photo was taken inside Mayor Hall in Lavaur, France of the groom taking a set of stairs

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The couple was smiling brightly as they posed for their engagement portrait at Garonne Quays in Toulouse

The couple smiled happily at Garonne Quays in Toulouse for their engagement portrait

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The couple posed for an engagement portrait in Amsterdam, Netherlands, sitting on the front stairs of a building

The couple posed for an engagement portrait in Amsterdam, sitting on the building's front stairs

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Eric Corbacho is an artistic wedding photographer for São Paulo

Photo by: Eric Corbacho - São Caetano do Sul São Paulo

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