Wedding Photos of Pennsylvania

The following “Pennsylvania” 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 “Pennsylvania” 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 Save the Date in Lancaster, PA. Holtwood Dam portrait of a Couple riding their motorcycle at dusk

An after the wedding proposal engagement picture session at White Cliffs of Conoy for a Couple sharing a big laugh while wrapped up with each other

Pennsylvania photographer wrapping arms White Cliffs of Conoy Scott Josuweit big laugh Koser Park Pennsylvania

She said yes, post marriage proposal picture session at Longwood Gardens with the Couple cuddling up in a spotlight inside the conservatory

Longwood Gardens Conservatory Pennsylvania spotlight Scott Josuweit Pennsylvania photographer

An after the marriage proposal White Cliffs of Conoy engagement photograph showing the Couple holds hands as they walk alongside the cliffs

cliffs Scott Josuweit White Cliffs of Conoy Pennsylvania photographer Pennsylvania walking along cliffs holding hands

An after the wedding proposal engagement picture session at Trexler Nature Preserve showing the pre Groom spins the pre bride around in his arms

spinning bride Trexler Nature Preserve Pennsylvania photographer Pennsylvania Schnecksville Scott Josuweit

Couple photography at Longwood Gardens during a pre wedding engagement shoot in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania with her red dress flying behind her

Pennsylvania photographer dress flying red dress Longwood Gardens John Ryan Kennett Square Pennsylvania

Longwood Gardens Engagement. A young Pennsylvania couple posing during a pre wedding portrait session outdoors in the lush, green garden

Pennsylvania Pennsylvania photographer Longwood Gardens green garden

Couple photography in Longwood Gardens during a Pennsylvania pre wedding engagement portrait in BW from a high, overhead camera angle

Pennsylvania Longwood Gardens bw engagement garden engagement overhead angle Pennsylvania photographer

A pre wedding photoshoot from Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania for a Couple photographed through a bonfire in their backyard

Elizabethtown couple framed in fire Scott Josuweit bonfire Elizabethtown Photographer Pennsylvania backyard fire

Ridley Creek State Park engagement photo session for a Couple silhouetted against the wall while photographed through tree branches

Ridley Creek State Park Pennsylvania Scott Josuweit backlit portrait couple framed in trees Pennsylvania photographer

A romantic engagement session at Gettysburg National Military Park created as the Couple poses on a covered bridge close to sunset

Pennsylvania covered bridge Gettysburg Photographer sunset portrait Gettysburg National Military Park Scott Josuweit Gettysburg

Couple photography at Lancaster County Central Park during a pre wedding engagement shoot framed within a light covered bridge

covered bridge Pennsylvania Lancaster County Scott Josuweit Lancaster County Photographer Lancaster County Central Park

A pre wedding photoshoot from White Cliffs of Conoy of a couple framed inside of leaf during fall

Pennsylvania Lancaster County Photographer Scott Josuweit White Cliffs of Conoy couple framed fall leaf Lancaster County

Trexler Nature Preserve engagement photo session in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania of a rainy overcast day with puddles that turned into a work of art

overcast day work of art Pennsylvania Trexler Nature Preserve Scott Josuweit rainy engagement puddles

Couple photography in Pittsburgh during a Pennsylvania pre wedding engagement shoot with a future bride and groom cuddle up on their front steps and sing together while the groom plays guitar

Pennsylvania PA engagement couple guitar couple sing Pittsburgh Pittsburgh photographer

A pre wedding photoshoot from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania of a future bride and groom going in for a kiss surrounded by smoke

Pittsburgh smoke Pennsylvania Pittsburgh photographer intimate portrait kiss

Pittsburgh engagement photo session of a couple playfully feeding each other in their kitchen

pa engagement session Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Pittsburgh photographer couples kitchen

Dilworth Park post proposal portrait photos of a happy Philadelphia couple during their engagement shoot with some gorgeous blooming flowers in the foreground

Dilworth Park Philadelphia Urban Portrait Pennsylvania Philadelphia Philadelphia photographer John Ryan blooming flowers

Longwood Gardens post proposal portrait session with a Kennett Square engagement photographer of a Pennsylvania couple as they warm up next to a bonfire

bonfire Pennsylvania photographer Kennett Square Longwood Gardens PA couple Pennsylvania John Ryan

Philadelphia Museum of Art post proposal portrait photos of a happy Pennsylvania couple using the tip of a trash can shortly after a rain with the contrast of trash can to statue to silhouette

Silhouette portrait Pennsylvania Philadelphia Museum evening portrait Pennsylvania photographer dusk statue

Tröegs Independent Brewing post proposal portrait session with a Pennsylvania engagement photographer of a Hershey couple kissing in low light at the bar

Pennsylvania Tröegs Independent Brewing Hershey Bar Hershey Photographer couple kissing Hershey John Ryan

Philadelphia City Hall post proposal portrait photos of a happy Pennsylvania couple at the entrance of the massive building

Philadelphia photographer Philadelphia City Hall architecture Pennsylvania Philadelphia massive building John Ryan

Broad Street, Center City Philadelphia post proposal photography showing a smiling PA couple on the meridian of the busy city streets

Philadelphia Broad Street Philadelphia Urban Portrait John Ryan Pennsylvania meridian Center City Philadelphia

Conshohocken Trailhead post proposal engagement session with a PA wedding photographer showing the pre Bride and groom sharing a kiss on the trail

John Ryan PA engagement Pennsylvania Conshohocken Conshohocken Photographer Conshohocken Trailhead couple kissing

Ridley Creek State Park post proposal portrait session with a Pennsylvania engagement photographer of a couple walking across the stage, Lit with a single strobe camera right for a frame with motion in the dress

Pennsylvania Ridley Creek State Park Pennsylvania Engagement Photography Delaware County Photographer Delaware County couple walking John Ryan

Parque Ridley Creek State Park post proposal portrait session with a Pennsylvania engagement photographer of a Media, PA couple in a silhouette with trees framing this staircase and standing nose to nose

John Ryan Media PA nose to nose Pennsylvania Silhouette portrait staircase Pennsylvania photographer

Pennsylvania lifestyle portrait session at the Gettysburg National Military Park created as a Silhouetted couple walks on the sky at sunset

Sky PA couple session Silhouetted couple Pennsylvania lifestyle portrait Gettysburg National Military Park military Pennsylvania

Codorus State Park lifestyle portrait photography for a Hanover PA couple who are engaged and framed by leaves under the trees

trees State Park lifestyle portrait Hanover pre wedding framed Codorus State Park Pennsylvania PA couple

Philadelphia Museum of Art lifestyle portrait photography in Pennsylvania for a Couple silhouetted between ferns

silhouetted art Philadelphia Museum of Art Pennsylvania couple Scott Josuweit ferns Museum

A Pennsylvania couple poses during a Caledonia State Park lifestyle portrait photography session as they are silhouetted against the water with the sky reflected below

Sky Pennsylvania Caledonia State Park reflected State Park lifestyle portrait Caledonia Caledonia photography session

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