Wedding Photos of Romance

The following “Romance” 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 “Romance” 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.

Sofia couple dancing with bokeh during their wedding

Bokeh Ballroom: Sofia's Charming Couple Waltzing into Matrimony

Picture of a couple dancing by a top Lyon wedding photographer

SWAYING THROUGH THE NIGHT: WEDDING ROMANCE IN LYON

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Domaine de la Bretesche wedding photo of couple leaving in vintage convertable auto | wedding photography

Capturing Everlasting Bliss: Newlyweds Chase Sunsets in Vintage Convertible

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Pre Wedding engagement portrait of a couple hugging on the streets of Kefalonia, Greece

A beautiful and intimate engagement portrait, with the couple's embrace and the black and white color palette adding a sense of romance and timelessness to the image

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Sunset engagement shoot with a couple kissing | Occitanie photographer pre-wedding pictures

The couple shares a tender and intimate kiss during their sunset engagement shoot, with sunlight adding a warm and romantic atmosphere to the scene

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sunset couple engagement photo session in Bucharest | Romania wedding photographers

The couple poses for their sunset engagement photo session with a colorful sky and dramatic clouds in the background, captured in silhouette as they face each other in a romantic and intimate moment

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Île-de-France Black and White Engagement Photoshoot

This beautiful black and white engagement photoshoot captures an urban loving couple embracing in the city, surrounded by romance and smiles, perfectly showcasing their love and connection

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Victoria Engagement Photography of a young couple in love, shot from overhead

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intimate moment shot with bride and groom faces

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