Wedding Photos of Love story

The following “Love story” 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 “Love story” 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.

Captured at the Old Town Hall Hotel in London, UK, this wedding photo showcases a joyful bride holding hands with her groom amid confetti on the Town Hall steps.

London Love Story: Bride and Groom Embrace Amongst Confetti on Town Hall Steps

In a captivating engagement portrait, this couple poses against the enchanting urban streets of Székesfehérvár, in a city setting for their love story.

Love Amongst the Cobblestones: A Székesfehérvár Engagement

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A whimsical engagement portrait captured at Paris-Orsay Museum, with a vintage aesthetic. Their premonitory photo taken before their wedding ceremony adds a charming twist to their love story.

Timeless Love: Paris Pre-Wedding Portraits at Orsay Museum

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Two adorable ringboys in suits walking down the aisle at Villa Medicea di Lilliano in Florence, Tuscany, holding the precious wedding rings. A beautiful black and white shot capturing this sweet moment.

Ringbearers of Love: A Tale from Villa Medicea di Lilliano

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Bride and groom share their first dance in perfect symmetry at Villa Cimbrone on the Amalfi Coast.

Dancing in Harmony: A Love Story at Villa Cimbrone

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A black and white lifestyle couple portrait in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. The couple is lying on a bench on their backs, facing opposite directions, while attempting to make eye contact with each other.

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Pre-wedding engagement portrait in Villette d’Anthon, France, featuring a couple in nature. Groom affectionately kisses bride's forehead as sunlight filters through trees, capturing a joyful pose beautifully highlighted by the photographer.

Stunning Love Story Unveiled: Romantic Pre-Wedding Portraits in Villette d’Anthon, France

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In their enchanting love story, the couple's passionate kiss takes center stage at Chateau de la Sebrandière, with the veil cascading on either side, inviting us to witness the beauty of their romance.

Cascading Veil: A Passionate Kiss at Chateau de la Sebrandière

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PARIS, FRANCE - A couple strikes a beautiful pose at the bride and groom's dance school on their wedding day. The talented wedding photographer captures their love in this stunning award-winning portrait with an urban vibe.

City of Love Chronicles: Mesmerizing Wedding Dance in Paris

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Wedding photo captured in Paris, France, featuring a couple illuminated by the photographer's light against the stunning backdrop of the city's architecture.

Parisian Splendor: Luminous Love Shines Amidst Architectural Grandeur for Wedded Couple

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In San Jose-CA, an up-close and personal moment unfolds as the couple, dressed in traditional clothing, weaves a cultural tapestry into their love story, captured in an intimate black and white pose.

San Jose-CA: Weaving Tradition and Love in an Intimate Portrait

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Romantic black and white portrait of a couple captured by a talented UK wedding photographer, showcasing the iconic London Bridge as the backdrop to their love story before their special day.

London Elegance: A Breathtaking Black and White Engagement Portrait with the Iconic London Bridge as the Backdrop

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Bride and groom are positioned against a wall, their figures embraced by the soft, glowing bokeh of a tablecloth, creating an elegant, minimalist frame with warm hues.

Luxury Wedding in PA: Stunning Wall Embrace with Bokeh at a Beautiful Venue

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A couple had an engagement shoot at Whitmore Falls in Lake City, Colorado, where they were seen relaxing and enjoying the scenic waterfall

Romantic Engagement Shoot at Whitmore Falls: A Scenic Escape in Lake City, Colorado

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A young couple in Fort Worth, TX was captured in a romantic engagement shoot, showing them kissing under the rain

Romantic Engagement Shoot in Fort Worth, TX: Young Couple Captured Kissing in the Rain

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The couple held hands facing each other at Szúnyog sziget, Budapest, Hungary, the location of their first date, surrounded by colorful painted wooden slats

Budapest, Hungary's Szúnyog sziget: A Story of Love Told with Engagement Photos and Colorful Wooden Slats

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At the Ardeche location in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, an emotional wedding ceremony unfolded as the father shed tears and the mother held the microphone, trying to speak through her own emotions

An emotional wedding ceremony occurred at Ardeche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes with parents struggling to speak

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A wedding image was created at Domaine de Givray, showing the bride making a spectacular leap of joy, and dropping into the splits on dance floor

The bride made a joyous leap into the splits on Domaine de Givray's dance floor, captured in a wedding image

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Florence, Giardino delle rose artistic wedding photo in b&w of the Bride and Groom looking each other

A black-and-white, double-exposure artistic wedding photo of the silhouetted bride and groom

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Sofia, Bulgaria artistic wedding couple boat portrait on the water

A breathtaking artistic wedding portrait of the couple on a sail boat amidst dark clouds and a stunning sunset over the water

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Russia engagement portrait with a Sunrise love story

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The wedding portrait of the couple in Nha Trang, with palm leaves above them and the sky as the background, was truly a magical moment

The couple's Nha Trang wedding portrait, framed by palm leaves and sky, was truly magical

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Singing Gardens of CJ Dennis Wedding Photography | This is during the intimate ceremony as the celebrant was talking about the couple's love story. The bride got a bit teary so the groom took her hand.

This is during the intimate ceremony as the celebrant was talking about the couple's love story and The bride got a bit teary so the groom took her hand

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Wedding Photography at the Venue, Restaurant Lebed | Top view of the bride and groom walking on an old bridge

A skilled wedding photographer captures an exquisite image of the bride and groom walking on an old bridge against blue water

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