Wedding Photos of Sunset

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.

Cabo de Gata Sunset pre-wedding portrait at the beach between two boats

A Nautical Sunset pre-wedding portrait at the beach between two boats

Rockbeare Manor Sunset engagement shoot - portrait with A gate and a couple

The Sunset engagement shoot featured a portrait of the couple behind a gate, the graphic lines and beautiful sunset adding to the beauty of the shot

Rockbeare Manor sunset Devon Engagement Photographer silhouettes gate engagement shoot

Couples soul shoot holding hands during the Dubai Sunset in the desert by UAE wedding photographer

The Couples shoot featured the two holding hands as the sun set over the desert, their love and connection perfectly captured in the warm shot

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Couple walking into desert sunset by Dubai Wedding photographer

The Couple walked into the desert sunset as silhouettes, holding hands and surrounded by the big, dramatic sky in the beautiful shot

Desert Sunset couple walking Dramatic Big Sky Dubai engagement photography sunset silhouette

A portrait session with a bridal party tossing flowers into the air at dusk behind a kissing couple took place at Phu Quoc, Vietnam

The couple kissed at Phu Quoc, Vietnam, while the bridal party threw flower bouquets in the background at sunset

bridal party sunset flower bouquets PHU QUOC outdoor photography throwing flowers wedding couple

Höfnerhäuser, Austria | pre-wedding portrait photo shoot at Sunset in the woods

The couple posed for a beautiful pre-wedding portrait photo shoot as the sunset cast a warm glow on their love and commitment to each other in the woods, with the sun flare adding a dramatic touch to the top of the image frame

Austria pre wedding portrait Austria sunset woods Höfnerhäuser

Engagement portraits in Höfnerhäuser, Austria | Sunset Photo session in the mountains

The engaged couple posed for intimate and romantic engagement portraits during a winter sunset photo session in the mountains, surrounded by the beauty of the snow-spotted landscape as they celebrated their love and commitment to each other

sunset Austria Engagement Photography Winter sunset snow spotted landscape Höfnerhäuser mountains Austria

Christchurch Priory engagement photos | portraits of a couple at sunset shooting into the sun

Engagement photos showcase portraits of a couple kissing at sunset, with the building ruins and the sun in the background adding interest and drama

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Sunset engagement shoot at St Ouens, Jersey, CI - beach photo session

A sunset engagement shoot captures the couple holding hands and walking on the beach, with warm tones adding a romantic atmosphere to the photo session

Jersey CI engagement shoot beach photo ci St Ouens St Ouens Engagement Photography sunset

Alternative pre-wedding session at sunset - Laguna de Duero pre-wedding portraits

An alternative pre-wedding session at sunset features a silhouette couple and a big tree, with action and fun adding energy to the scene

Silhouette couple sunset Laguna de Duero pre wedding portrait Valladolid e session big tree solo tree

This photo was taken at Hoi An at sunset - VN Engagement Photographer

The Engagement Photo was taken at sunset, with the couple posed against a dark and dramatic sky with clouds in deep colors

deep colors VN Engagement Photographer sunset dark sky dramatic sky Hoi An Hoi An PreWed Session

Sunset engagement shoot at the beach in whitstable, Kent, UK

The sunset engagement shoot at the beach featured the couple facing each other, with the dark and warm-toned sky and clouds adding drama to the scene while the water provided a tranquil and serene backdrop

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Pre-wedding in Italy - Engagement Photograph at Sunset

The Pre-wedding Engagement Photograph captured the couple at sunset as they were about to kiss with warm tones

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sunset portrait with special color

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Romantic sunsets - Engagement Photograph of Couple Kissing

Engagement photograph with romantic sunset

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Photograph captured at sunset on a beautiful pier - Murcia Engagement Photos

The photograph was captured at sunset on a beautiful pier with an arched opening and blue sky in the background near an iron balcony railing

Murcia engagement photos sunset blue sky arched opening silhouettes pier Murcia

CA Engagement Photos - Sunset and couple at the beach

The sunset and couple at the beach photo shows the couple posing on rocks and cliffs with a view of the water and a dramatic sky

CA engagement photo dramatic sky rocks and cliffs sunset California engagement photography CA beach

Wedding engagement pictures at sunset at the beach by Shandong photographer

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Pre wedding photography at Lenexa, KS - Engaged couple running together during sunset

Pre wedding photography with an Engaged couple running together during sunset

Lenexa Engagement Photography Kansas Photographer couple running Lenexa KS sunset

El Matador Beach Malibu | Pre-Wedding Portrait at the Beach at Sunset

The pre-wedding portrait at the beach featured the couple embracing at sunset, with huge jagged rocks in the background and warm tones in the image

El Matador Beach beach engagement huge jagged rocks malibu warm tones Malibu Engagement Photography lit portrait

Engagement shoot with couple in the fields at sunset in Patrixbourne, Kent, UK

Engagement shoot with couple walking in the fields at sunset

Kent engagement photography Kent Patrixbourne sunset fields UK

Peninsula Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Portrait Session with Palm & sunset.

The Peninsula Portrait Session featured a palm tree and sunset in a lonely beach scene, creating a quiet atmosphere in the photograph

quiet beach beach engagement palm frond Mexico portrait session sunset Peninsula Puerto Vallarta Puerto Vallarta engagement photography

Los Angeles, CA | West coast love at the beach with a pier at sunset | Engagement Photographer

Engagement Photo showing West coast love at the beach with a pier at sunset

beach pier Los Angeles engagement photography sunset Los Angeles CA west coast

Ho Chi Minh PreWedding Portrait Session - Sunset in Saigon

A pre-wedding portrait session captures a sunset with an orange sky, showcasing the couple in a relaxed embrace and casual atmosphere

orange sky Saigon Ho Chi Minh prewedding casual atmosphere sihouettes Ho Chi Minh PreWedding Portrait sunset

Seattle, Washington Couple kisses on beach near sunset

A couple kisses high above the beach at sunset, overlooking the ocean with its deep blue waters and shot on the cliffs for a dramatic and romantic image

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A London couple in red clothes embracing in a desert scene at sunset during engagement shoot

London pre wedding photography session in the desert with her red dress

embracing sunset desert scene red clothes London couple London engagement session

San Diego couple pose at the marina at sunset amongst the palm trees and sailboats

sunset sailboats Marina palm trees Kristina Cazares Neri silhouettes ANZA foto and film

The North Carolina couple dancing at the shore of the ocean during sunset

The romantic sunset created silhouettes of the couple dancing at the shore of the ocean, her hair flying in the wind

Outer Banks silhouette dance North Carolina Engagement Photography hair flying couple dancing North Carolina sunset

A sunset portrait in the trees for a New Hampshire couple

A sunset silhouette engagement portrait in the trees for a newly engaged New Hampshire couple

trees New Hampshire couple NH engagement portrait silhouette sunset Newly engaged

wedding reception photography of outdoor dancing with good light

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