Wedding Photos of Sunshine

The following “Sunshine” 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 “Sunshine” 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 couple in Paraia do Rosa, Santa Catarina hold hands by the water in this pre-wedding portrait by a Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil photographer.

AMP Studios, Peckham Photo of the First Kiss with Family and Guests Seated.

wedding Photo of the First Kiss with Family and Guests Seated

AMP Studios Peckham church ceremony Peckham sunshine UK First Kiss

Wedding photographer for casa hyder, san miguel de allende, mexico | Bride reacts to friends moments after finishing her wedding ceremony

Wedding photography of a Bride reacting to friends moments after finishing her wedding ceremony

smiles bride happy Brett Butterstein joy outside nature

Quissama Pre wedding Photo session - engaged couple standing in tall grass in the sunshine

The engaged couple stood in the tall grass in the sunshine during their pre-wedding photo session, the gentle breeze adding a romantic touch to their images

Quissama Engagement Photography Quissama Pre wedding Photo Quissama gentle breeze couple standing tall grass sunshine

Campinas pre-wedding portrait session - couple in the sun

The couple shared a warm and loving moment as they touched foreheads in the sun during their pre-wedding portrait session, with sunshine bursts adding a dreamy and romantic touch to the image

warm light Campinas touching heads sun Campinas e session romantic touch sunshine

Moments of love - Pre-Wedding Photograph from Vietnam

Love shines bright in a pre-wedding photo that captures the couple laughing in the sunshine, with an iron gate in the background adding depth and interest

Vietnam pre wedding photo Vietnam Vietnam PreWed Photography laughing sunshine iron gate

Malibu Pre Wedding Photographer - Malibu Engagement Session

A pre-wedding photographer captures the couple walking in the sunshine, with dirt ground and sun flares adding interest to the engagement session

Malibu e session malibu Malibu Pre Wedding Photo sunflares couple walking sunshine

Fall Trees Shoot - New Jersey Engagement Session

The Fall Trees Shoot Engagement Session featured sunshine, green grass, and the couple wearing matching red shirts as they posed for the photograph

trees sunshine matching shirts Fall Trees New Jersey Engagement Session red shirts fall

California - Northern San Francisco Engagement Portrait Session in Tall Trees and Sunshine

The engagement portrait session took place in tall trees and sunshine, with the woman riding piggyback on the man as they walked

piggyback ride sunshine San Francisco engagement photography San Francisco California tall trees

Ontario, Canada Urban Couple Engagement Photography

graffiti Kitchener sunshine Canada Ontario urban

California couple walking cobblestone sidewalk in sunshine before their wedding

A young couple walking cobblestone sidewalk in sunshine before their wedding

walking sidewalk California couple sunshine cobblestone California engagement photography

Jalisco couple embracing in the sunshine for a tight engagement portrait shoot

Loving couple embracing in the sunshine for a tight engagement portrait shoot

engagement portrait Jalisco Engagement Photography embracing sunshine Jalisco couple

Boston Engagement Photographer | Lifestyle Engagement Portrait in beautiful warm afternoon light

The engaged couple's lifestyle engagement portrait, captured in the beautiful warm afternoon light, showcases the woman's artistic expression as the wind blows her hair, conveying the playful nature of their relationship

blowing wind Boston engagement photography warm light Boston sunshine

The Zaragoza engaged couple was illuminated by the warmth of the sunshine

The loving embrace of the engaged couple was illuminated by the warmth of the sunshine from behind

Spain sunset portrait Zaragoza Zaragoza PreWedding Photography sunshine

At a wedding in London, UK, on a sunny day, the sunshine streaming through the high windows created an artful image for the wedding cake

A film-worthy photo was taken at a wedding in London, UK, wherein sunlight streaming through high windows illuminated the wedding cake

light of day day wedding cake London sunshine wedding UK London English wedding

A Venezia couple pictured with the woman looking up at the man with adoring eyes

This couple engagement picture captures a tender minute, with the woman looking up at the man with adoring eyes in a sunshine-filled courtyard

Venezia engagement photography Italian couple courtyard Venezia sunshine

A romantic Illinois engaged couple leans in towards each other under the sunlight

The engaged couple leaned in towards each other, their faces bright in the sunshine from behind them, creating an intimate feel

Illinois engagement session sunshine intimate feel Illinois

Wedding photojournalism of bride and groom walking in the sunshine in Southwold, Suffolk

Basking in Love: A Wedding Journey in Southwold

bw image Southwold Suffolk photographer walking Southwold couple groom Suffolk bride

Malibu, California couple enter their outdoor wedding reception - Bride and Groom Grand Entrance

Sunset Splendor: A Malibu Couple's Grand Entrance to Happily Ever After

Splendor malibu sunshine Malibu marriage venue exit California couple bride

A flower girl and a young man in a suit sit in Nantucket, Massachusetts, sipping on cold drinks and taking a break from a wedding day

Sips and Sunshine: A Moment of Joy at a Nantucket Wedding

Massachusetts cold drinks moment young man flower girl sipping Nantucket

Engagement Photo of a couple walking the boardwalk past sailboats in sunshine with long shadows, holding hands and smiling

MA Boston boardwalk Boston engagement photography long shadows sailboats sunshine

Hasenöhrl Hof Bayrischzell outdoor wedding ceremony celebration with bride, groom and confetti.

Eternal Bliss: A Joyful Moment of Love and Laughter at Hasenöhrl Hof Bayrischzell

holding hands Germany couple laughter Bliss ceremony celebration smiles moment

Phuket wedding shoot with a couple and umbrellas for the sun at the outdoor ceremony

Outdoor Wedding: Sunshine & Love Under Phuket Umbrellas

Outdoor under cover Asia photographer couple Protection hot ceremony

Engagement portrait session during fall in Summit County, Colorado

The golden rays of the sun cast a warm glow on the frame, their love illuminated in a perfect autumnal engagement portrait session

Summit County Engagement Photography Autumn portrait Summit County Colorado sunshine golden rays

Engagement Photography of a couple in love at Rozel Bay, Jersey CI

Engagement Photography of a couple in love touching foreheads soaking in sunshine and emotions, capturing the intimate and loving connection between the two

ci Jersey sunshine intimate loving connection Jersey Engagement Portrait emotions

Tuscany engagement photos of a couple sitting in the grass in the sun | Pistoia photographer pre-wedding portrait session

Outdoor picnic engagement photo of a couple sitting in the grass in the sun

Pistoia Engagement Photography Tuscany sunshine sitting in grass Pistoia

engagemnt photographer Italy | Siena photography for couples

The formal photography session for the couple took place in tight spaces, with the couple sandwiched together and in the sunshine

Siena engagement photography Italy tight space sunshine Siena

Engagement Portrait of a couple in the sun with a glass building

glass building red dress sunshine Alberta Engagement Session Alberta

The bright sunshine of nature as the Venice bride briskly runs in glee

glee briskly bright runs trees sunshine sunshine

The bright sunshine of nature as the Venice bride briskly runs in glee

nature sunshine forest Venice bride bright runs sunshine

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