Wedding Photos of Sandy beach

The following “Sandy beach” 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 “Sandy beach” 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 beautiful wedding photo of a newlywed couple running hand in hand on the sandy beach at Plage de Ploemeur, captured against the backdrop of the sea and blue sky.

Romantic Run on Plage de Ploemeur: Newlyweds Holding Hands on Sandy Beach by Sea

A couple poses and walks for a pre-wedding photo shoot on the beautiful sandy beach of Scheveningen, Netherlands, with the iconic pier in the background

Scheveningen's Stunning Sands: Capturing Love with the Iconic Pier

couple walking lighthouse Scheveningen Engagement Portrait Scheveningen Ferris wheel sandy beach Netherlands

At the beach next to the Biville dunes, the couple joyfully plays in the ocean, captured beautifully by a top engagement photographer.

A Coastal Love Affair: Capturing Joy at Biville Dunes - Engaging Portraits by a Master Photographer

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This stunning romantic portrait captures a beautiful couple standing close together, facing each other at Ouddorp Beach in the Netherlands, before their wedding day.

Ouddorp Beach Eternity: A Captivating Engagement Portrait of Love

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The bride's legs are visible at a beach ceremony in Tatlisu, Kyrenia, Cyprus. She stands in the sand, near the water, on her wedding day.

Sandy Serenity: Bride's Legs Grace Tatlisu Beach in Breathtaking Cyprus Wedding Shot

standing in sand sandy beach Tatlisu Kyrenia wedding photography Cyprus Kyrenia dress detail

In Huelva, Spain, a bride and groom pose for a portrait on the beach. Sitting in the sand, he gets splashed by a wave while she stands over him

Romantic Chaos: A Splashing Surprise - A Bride and Groom's Unforgettable Beach Portrait in Huelva, Spain

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A couple in love embraces on the sandy beach of Plage de la Madrague, situated in the beautiful Presqu'île de Giens, Hyères, Var, France, as the sun sets behind them

Romantic Bliss: A Couple's Embrace on Scenic Plage de la Madrague, as Twilight Paints the Skies over Presqu'île de Giens, Hyères, Var, France

Hyères romantic orange sky sunset Var beach engagerment Plage de la Madrague

A couple in love joyfully engage in a water gun battle on Singing Beach, Manchester-by-the-Sea, in Massachusetts during their engagement photo shoot

Drenched in Love: Playful Water Gun Battle Highlights Couple's Engaging Affection on Singing Beach

Massachusetts Manchester by the Sea water gun fight sandy beach Singing Beach beach session Massachusetts Engagement Photography

A couple from Montpellier, France, sits on a sandy beach, posing for an intimate engagement portrait

Love Unveiled: Capturing an Intimate Engagement Amidst Montpellier’s Sandy Shores

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An engaged couple strolls along the sandy beach of Dominical, Costa Rica, as they pose for their romantic portrait session

Under the Sun's Embrace: Capturing Love on Dominical's Sandy Shores

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An engaged couple stands close together on the sandy beach of Praia da Cal, with the breathtaking combination of mountains and the sea in the background

Love, Nature's Masterpiece: A Beautiful Engagement by the Serene Praia da Cal

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The happy couple embraced and shared a romantic kiss while strolling along the sandy beach of San Francisco, the iconic Golden Gate Bridge visible in the distant horizon

San Francisco Beach Romance: Happy couple embraces and shares a kiss near the iconic Golden Gate Bridge

San Francisco engagement photography sandy beach Beach Portrait couple kissing Golden Gate Bridge San Francisco

A beautiful couple embraces each other on a picturesque cliff overlooking the sparkling ocean and sandy beach, capturing their love and joy for a memorable engagement photo shoot in Saint-Nazaire

Saint-Nazaire Engagement Photo Shoot: Couple Embracing on a Cliff Overlooking Sparkling Ocean and Sandy Beach

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The couple basks in the warm glow of the setting sun as they stand on the sandy beach, their noses touching and the vast expanse of Lake Tahoe California behind them

The setting sun cast a warm glow over the couple as they stood nose to nose on the sandy beach, the vast expanse of the lake a beautiful backdrop to their romantic moment

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Herault engagement photography portfolio image with a Montpellier couple kissing on a sandy beach near driftwood

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Malaga couple poses for sandy beach portraits to announce their Nerja engagement

Spain Nerja sandy beach Malaga photographer Beach Portrait Malaga

A pre-wedding session in Santa Cruz highlighting the lovers and their shadows on the sand at the beach

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Haltern am See couple engagement portraits with a couple at the beach in the sunlight on the sand

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Moss Beach, California Pre Wedding Photoshoot in a Fine Art Style with some Dancing on the beach

California photographer Moss Beach couple kissing sandy beach Tyler Vu California - Northern waves

Ho Coc Engagement Photography - Couple having a nice time together in the sand at the beach

Ho Coc Engagement Photo showing a Couple having a nice time together in the sand at the beach

Ho Coc engagement picture Ho Coc pre wedding portraits Ho Coc Jacob Gordon tender embrace beach portraits sandy beach

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The drone portrait featured the couple during a pre-wedding photography session, with the camera high above the sand beach shoreline

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Engagement photo session for a couple on the sandy beach near Utrecht.

On location photo session for a couple on the sandy beach

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Brazil wedding photographer engagement portrait of a couple walking on the sandy beach | Rio de Janeiro pre-wedding pictures

Engagement portrait of a couple walking on the sandy beach, with the man kissing the woman's hand

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engagement portrait session on the sandy beach in french caribbean

Engagement portrait session on the sandy beach with couple lying on their backs as the surf rises and wetting their feet

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