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The following “Sunset” 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 “Sunset” 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.

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Elegant wedding portrait taken at Campo Canoa in Mantova, Italy. Capturing a beautiful image at sunset during a celebration of love.
Elegant Wedding Portrait at Campo Canoa, Mantova, Italy Celebrating Love
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Captured at Domaine des Moures, this wedding photo features the bride and groom's silhouettes against a soft pastel sunset sky, sharing a tender kiss.
Romantic Sunset Silhouettes: Bride and Groom Share Tender Kiss at Domaine des Moures Wedding
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Photographer captured a sweet picture at a wedding in Le Porge, Gironde, France. The lovely couple takes a walk together on the beach during their wedding session.
Breathtaking Moment: Couple Strolls Beach in Le Porge for Dreamy Wedding Photoshoot in France
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The photographer captured a romantic image at a wedding session in Carcans, Gironde, France. The couple is standing under an umbrella in the rain with a light shining.
Romantic Wedding Moment: Couple in Carcans, Gironde, France, Captured Under Rainy Umbrella Glow
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Wedding photo taken at sunset in Budapest, Hungary. Couple in nature with sunlight washing out the black and white frame, giving the image muted tones.
Sunset Romance: Budapest Wedding Couple Glows in Sun-Drenched Nature Setting With Muted Tones
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A couple embraces tenderly at sunset on Praia do Francês in AL. They stand on the shore as the tide washes over their feet.
Sunset Serenade: Couple's Love Soars On Praia do Francês Shore
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The engagement portrait captures a romantic pose as the couple's silhouettes touch noses at sunset in Castello di Gorizia Village, Italy. A relaxed and picturesque setting.
Romantic Silhouettes Embrace at Sunset in Castello di Gorizia Village
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In Udine, Italy, a couple stands on a garden wall with a city view and the low sun behind them, creating a romantic and relaxed portrait session.
Engagement Portrait Session in Udine, Italy's Garden Wall Scenery
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Capturing the love in Venice, Italy, this engagement portrait features the couple embracing at sunset by the water's edge in a vertical shot.
Venetian Embrace: Sunset Serenade at the Water's Edge
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Venice, Italy provides a romantic backdrop for an engagement photoshoot at sunset. The couple stands embracing by the water’s edge, sharing big smiles in this vertical image.
Engagement Bliss by the Venetian Sunset
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Embracing the romantic ambiance of Fort Collins, Colorado, this engagement portrait captures a couple in Old Town at sunset, with her tenderly holding his arm, beautifully illuminated by the photographer.
Embracing the Charm of Old Town: Engaging Fort Collins Portrait at Sunset
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Captured against the stunning backdrop of Rhode Island's First Beach, this engagement portrait radiates joy and playful fun, enhanced by a surprise double rainbow and a beautiful sunset.
A Beachside Engagement Portrait at Rhode Island's First Beach
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A romantic portrait captured at the Wedgewood Ashley Ridge ceremony location, where the groom tenderly kisses the bride on the cheek against a breathtaking sunset backdrop
Sunset Serenade: A Tender Kiss at Wedgewood Ashley Ridge
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On the stunning Mallorca Island in Spain, bathed in the golden hues of the enchanting golden hour, the bride and groom pose for a portrait that exudes timeless romance and breathtaking beauty,.
Golden Hour Romance: A Timeless Portrait of Love on Mallorca Island, Spain
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At Port Grat in Guernsey, the bride and groom bask in the warmth of the sunset under an orange sky, accompanied by the graceful flight of birds, embracing the beauty of the moment.
Eternal Love in the Sunset Glow: A Romantic Wedding at Port Grat, Guernsey
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In a picturesque setting in La Rochelle on the Atlantic Coast of France, a couple toast champagne in a rustic picnic setting at sunset in a dry field.
Romantic Rustic Picnic: Champagne Toast at Sunset in La Rochelle
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A beautiful portrait captured at Garre' Vineyard & Winery in Livermore, CA, where a newlywed couple gazes lovingly at each other against a breathtaking sunset.
Sunset Love: Newlyweds Gaze Adoringly at Garre' Vineyard & Winery, Livermore, CA
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A breathtaking wedding portrait taken during sunset in San Vigilio di Marebbe, South Tyrol, Italy. The newlyweds are seen in the distance, framed by the stunning Dolomites. A romantic and captivating image of the couple standing on a small hill.
Romantic Sunset Wedding Portrait With Dolomites Backdrop in San Vigilio di Marebbe, South Tyrol
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A bride and groom stand in a mountain setting, their silhouettes blending with a vivid sunset against a smoky sky, creating a unique and unforgettable image of their wedding day at Tom Blake Trailhead in Snowmass, Colorado.
Silhouetted Sunset Love: A Magical Wedding Moment at Tom Blake Trailhead in Snowmass, Colorado
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A mesmerizing wedding photo taken at Samujana, Koh Samui. The couple stands together in a beautiful sunset setting with a colorful sky as their backdrop in this serene and elegant shot.
Elegant Sunset Romance: A Mesmerizing Wedding Moment at Samujana, Koh Samui
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A beautiful wedding photo taken during a couple session at Château Bas d'Aumelas in Montpellier, showcasing the bride and groom sharing a romantic kiss at sunset under the trees.
Romantic Sunset Kiss at Château Bas d'Aumelas: Bride and Groom's Beautiful Montpellier Moment
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Captured in Bourne, Massachusetts, this engagement portrait showcases a couple in a joyful mid-air jump in their backyard, with nature enhancing their energy.
Backyard Bliss: Bourne's Delightful Duo Dances in Mid-Air Joy
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At Grays' Beach in Yarmouth Port, Massachusetts, this portrait captures the engaged couple's joyful connection as they embrace tenderly on a tranquil boardwalk at sunset.
Serene Sunset Embrace: Engaged Couple's Love Flourishes at Beach
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A romantic engagement portrait captured at Espiguette Beach in Camargue, France. The couple dances on the beach at sunset, with him lifting her up and spinning her around.
Seaside Spin: Romance at Espiguette Beach in Camargue, France
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In La-Teste-de-Buch, France, this intimate engagement portrait captures a couple sitting on the beach, facing each other in the soft evening light.
Beachside Bliss: Pre-Wedding Love in La-Teste-de-Buch France
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A romantic portrait of a couple in Portovenere at sunset, silhouetted against the sky, holding hands and facing each other on the rocks above the water.
Silhouetted Sweethearts: Sunset Romance in Portovenere
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Captured at Ecoche, the couple shares a serene session in nature at dusk, sipping champagne and sharing laughter and silly chatter.
Champagne Serenade: Couple's Cozy Dusk Delight in Ecoche Nature
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A beautiful scene of a wedding couple sharing a tender kiss against the backdrop of a picturesque sunset in Wädenwil, Switzerland, with the bride holding her bouquet gracefully overhead.
Romantic Sunset Kiss: Bride Gracefully Holding Bouquet Overhead, Wädenwil, Switzerland
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Beautiful wedding couple captured in a romantic embrace during a stunning sunset photoshoot in Wädenswil, Switzerland, as she holds her bouquet behind his neck in a tender kiss to her forehead by him.
Romantic Sunset Embrace: Wedding Couple's Tender Kiss in Wädenswil, Switzerland
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Capturing their love, this portrait features a couple sharing a kiss at sunset against the backdrop of Burning Man in Black Rock City, Nevada.
Burning Love: Couple Kisses at Sunset in Black Rock City
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