Wedding Photos of Outside

The following “Outside” 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 “Outside” 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.

FuJian PuTian wedding day photography with red carpet outside

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Igrja Central de Novo Hambrugo | Wedding photography outside the church ceremony

photo of guests from outside the church ceremony

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bride outside church preparing to walk in

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CA couple moments after being married outside

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Sudický Dvůr barefoot first dance photos outside with bride, groom and wedding guests.

first dance outside with bride, groom and wedding guests

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Reception Venue Photography of Flash Friends at the Wedding Party Outside

Flash Friends dancing at the Wedding Party Outside

Centre Val de Loire flash France wedding photography outside wedding party France wedding venue Henri Deroche

North Carolina wedding portrait of bride and groom outside Duke Chapel, lit by strobe for silhouette of church

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a break outside the reception hall while you get a glimpse of the party inside

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guests stand in the marquee to escape the heat outside

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Puglia bride photo as she tosses her bouquet outside at night

a bride tosses her bouquet outside at night

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The newlyweds, bride and groom, posed for a beautiful Pirenópolis wedding image outside in nature at Estalagem Alter Real, Pirenópolis, celebrating their marriage as a married couple

The bride and groom posed for a stunning outdoor photo to mark their union as husband and wife

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The newlyweds, a bride and groom, posed for a beautiful wedding photo in the backwoods of Bremerton, Washington, surrounded by the natural beauty of the woods, trees, and wilderness at the Brown Family Homestead

The bride and groom posed for a stunning wedding photo in Bremerton, WA, surrounded by nature's beauty

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The bride walks over logs for this detail photo outside in the woods at the Brown Family Homestead, surrounded by the peaceful nature of the lake and the surrounding wilderness

The bride walked in the woods of Bremerton, Washington, near a lake, for a photo surrounded by nature's serenity

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Detail image of the bride's dress hanging on the front porch of the Wellspring Spa in the woods of Washington State

A bride's dress hangs on a porch in Washington's woods, a picture of beauty

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The newlyweds posed for a beautiful wedding photo outside a rural chapel in the countryside of Madrid, surrounded by the stunning natural landscape and scenery, celebrating their union at the Hacienda San Rafael

The couple celebrated their marriage in a rural chapel in Madrid, taking a photo in the beautiful countryside scenery

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The newlyweds, a married couple from Hacienda de San Rafael, Spain posed for a beautiful wedding photo outside in nature at sunset, just as the late afternoon turned to dusk and nightfall

The couple, wed in Wolverhampton, smiled for a stunning photo outdoors as the sun set and night began

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The bride and groom were married in a beautiful rural Hacienda de San Rafael, Spain countryside, surrounded by nature and stunning scenery. As the ceremony ended, confetti was thrown to celebrate the married couple

The couple wed in the rural Wolverhampton countryside, surrounded by nature's beauty. As the ceremony finished, confetti was thrown to mark the joyous occasion

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Amidst the beauty of Toronto's nature, the newlyweds share a passionate kiss in their outdoor wedding portrait at the York Mills Gallery

Amid the beauty of nature in Toronto, the newlyweds embraced, kissing each other to celebrate their union as a married couple in an outdoor wedding day portrait

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Padova wedding photo of the bride | The crowd outside the church after the ceremony

wedding photo of the bride and The crowd outside the church after the ceremony

Padova church wedding crowd Children veil Edgard De Bono Padova outside

The bride tosses her bouquet outside the Villa

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photo of the bride wiping a tear outside

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Wedding Photography of Suspended flowers thrown by the bride outside

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A few guests try to help the bride with her gigantic wedding dress outside of Beijing Yunheyuandujiacun Hotel in this award-winning wedding image by a Beijing, China photographer.

A few guests try to help the bride with her gigantic wedding dress outside of the Hotel

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wedding ceremony photograph of the bride's veil blowing in the wind outside

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De Lelie, Veurne wedding venue photography of kids dressed up and relaxing.

wedding venue photography of kids dressed up and relaxing outside

relaxing Joshua Dhondt dressed Veurne kids De Lelie outside

Domaine de Villot, France wedding venue photo from outside of the bouquet toss to the women

outdoor wedding venue photo from outside of the bouquet toss to the women

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This engagement portrait of a couple holding hands outside of a gate was captured by an engagement photographer

Ho Chi Minh City gate holding hands traditional clothing Ho Chi Min PreWedding Photography outside

This couple smiles outside during their pre-wedding session in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

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A couple can be seen in the distance standing outside in the sunlight in this engagement photo session by a San Francisco, CA photographer.

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Outside Grand Central Station Portrait Photographer: "We came out right when the rain stopped. I knew I could still get the blue of the sky if I gelled. I did and this is the result."

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