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.

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

The couple had their wedding pictures taken at the Four Seasons Dubai, walking in its outdoor courts with him carefully holding her dress

The Four Seasons Dubai was the venue for the couple's wedding photos, featuring him holding her dress protectively

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The couple had rain-soaked portraits taken beneath a lit umbrella at dusk near the Floating Gallery in Chicago

A portrait was taken at the Floating Gallery, Chicago, in the dusk rain

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Photography at Maritime Parc, NJ - wedding day portrait of the bride and groom.

The bride and groom exchanged a loving glance on their wedding day as they posed for a portrait at Maritime Parc in New Jersey

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Restaurante Club Colombia Bride and Groom Portrait | Vintage Car love photography

The bride and groom had a photoshoot at Restaurante Club Colombia in a vintage VW bug, with light inside

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Love Story in Florence - Engagement Photographer

The couple's love story was depicted in the Engagement Photo with a moody sky overhead and a symmetrical composition, as they tenderly touched each other

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An Indo-German love story on the Beach - Engagement Photos

The love story on the Beach Engagement Photo captured the couple as he picked her up and she swung her legs while the sky looked like a painted blue canvas

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Ruse Night love story - Engagement Photograph at Night on the Streets

The engagement photograph was taken at night on the streets and shows the man kissing the woman's cheek and the photo captures a moment of love and romance between the couple

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Ceremony veil in the wind | wedding photography in Lyon, France

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Paredes, Portugal wedding photojournalism image of a couple during their first dance with neon dance floor lighting

Neon Dreams: A Paredes Love Story on the Dance Floor

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Wedding photo shoot in Tiel-Holland of cake cutting couple with huge sword

Slice of Love: The Epic Cake Cutting in Tiel-Holland

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Ho Chi Minh wedding photo of a couple in black and white | Huy Nguyen wedding photographer

Love in Monochrome: A Ho Chi Minh Wedding Story

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Victoria - AU wedding photojournalism image of a couple dancing during outdoor reception under strings of lights

Twilight Waltz: A Love Story Under the Australian Sky

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Wedding ceremony shoot with Istanbul couple

Eternal Vows in Istanbul: A Love Story Unfolds

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Bangkok, Thailand wedding photojournalism image of a couple on the stage getting married with kids looking on

Innocence Witnessed: A Bangkok Love Story

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Ha Noi wedding photojournalism black and white image of a couple exchanging rings during lit ceremony

Whispers of Forever: A Ha Noi Love Story

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Wedding shoot before the ceremony with Hong Kong couple

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Toronto couple laughing at head table during their outdoor wedding reception

Joyful Moments: A Toronto Love Story

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Monte Magdalena, Chile wedding photojournalism image of a couple

Monte Magdalena Matrimony: A Toast to Love

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Solvang, California wedding photojournalism image of a couple riding the bus - kissing hand while blindfolded

Whispers of Love: Riding the Bus to Forever in Solvang

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Hidden in the outdoor colors of Madrid is a love story built into a marriage full of bokeh

An artistic rendition of love reveals a hidden marriage, rich in bokeh lights

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Montana couple let the water and surrounding nature tell their love story.

The romantic mountain scenery captures a couple's love in this captivating black and white image

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Taiwan newlyweds let the mountains take over their outdoor wedding photo.

The mountains provided the perfect backdrop as the newlyweds posed for a unique and artful image

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