Wedding Photos of Beach Portrait

The following “Beach Portrait” 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 “Beach Portrait” 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.

Engagement portrait session of a couple seated between rocks at the stunning location of Galle, Sri Lanka. Captured by the artistic eye of a talented Sri Lanka wedding photographer.

Galle, Sri Lanka: Seated Between Rocks, Captured by a Talented Sri Lanka Wedding Photographer - The Perfect Engagement Portrait Session

In a picturesque coastal setting at Sand Beach in Stonington, Maine, a tender kiss captured by an imaginative Maine wedding photographer as he affectionately plants a gentle smooch on her forehead.

Seaside Embrace: A Heartfelt Forehead Kiss at Sand Beach, Stonington, Maine

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Couple walking on the beach at Praia da Daniela, Florianópolis - SC, enjoying the sunset before their wedding, captured by an artistic SC wedding photographer.

Sunset Stroll: A Captivating Engagement Portrait on Praia da Daniela, Florianópolis - SC

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Romantic pre-wedding embrace and kiss on the beautiful Silhouette Island beach, captured by a talented Seychelles Wedding Photographer the day before their big day

A Captured Moment: Euphoric Embrace and Kisses on Silhouette Island's Beach, Sealed Forever by the Skillful Lens of a Seychelles Wedding Photographer

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Wedding Portrait in Paradise - a couple stands on a stunning white sand beach on Silhouette Island in the Seychelles

Silhouette Serenity: A Captivating Wedding Portrait on a Seychelles' White Sand Haven

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In Cornwall, UK, a couple about to get married is captured in a black and white portrait, tightly embracing each other on the beach

Embracing Love on Cornwall's Shores: A Captivating Black and White Engagement Portrait

Cornwall Engagement Session black and white UK Beach Portrait sandy beaches Cornwall shoreline

A beautiful wedding picture at Dreams Las Mareas Costa Rica, showcasing the bride and groom framed by the beach's natural surroundings

Two Souls United: The Idyllic Love Affair at Dreams Las Mareas Costa Rica

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A joyful bride and groom at Alma del Pacifico Boutique Hotel in Costa Rica, running through the ocean together as part of their wedding portrait session

Blissful Bride and Groom: A Delightful Dash through the Costa Rican Ocean

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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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An engaged couple poses for portraits at the beach in sunshine near Playa Las Grutas Village, Punta Ballena Maldonado, Uruguay

Sun-Kissed Love: Capturing an Engaged Couple's Beach Portraits in Playa Las Grutas Village, Punta Ballena Maldonado, Uruguay

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An engaged couple shares a romantic kiss during a love session at Ravenna Wild Beach, Italy, with a symmetrical and relaxed feel

Romantic Ravenna: Capturing Love's Symmetry in an Engaged Couple's Serene Kiss at Wild Beach, Italy

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Engaged couple's romantic beach portrait in soft pastel hues at Les Sables d'Olonne, France

Love's Serenade: A Dreamy Beach Portrait in Pastel Hues at Les Sables d'Olonne, France

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A happy couple from Montpellier, France, share smiles as they gaze at each other during a romantic photo shoot on a beautiful sandy beach

Amour Perfection: Exchanging Smiles on Montpellier's Majestic Shoreline

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A couple in Montpellier, France share a romantic kiss during their engagement portrait at the beach. The photo captures them standing near a beach fence, which leads the viewer's eye towards the couple

Amour eternité: A Passionate Kiss by the Sea

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The engagement portrait captured a couple standing in shallow waters on a Mexican beach during a pre-wedding shoot, with a stunning purple sky at sunset as the backdrop

Enchanting Engagement Portrait: Sunset Love on a Mexican Beach with a Breathtaking Purple Sky

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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

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A Beach outing in Nerja, Málaga, Spain, with a creative photographer showcasing a couple's love amidst vibrant red flowers

Nerja, Málaga, Spain: A Romantic Beach Outing with a Creative Photographer and Vibrant Red Flowers

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A couple poses for artistic black and white photos in the water by the shore during their engagement portrait session at Anse Gaulette, La Digue, Seychelles

Engagement Portrait Session at Anse Gaulette, La Digue, Seychelles: Beautiful Black and White Water Photoshoot with a Couple

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A couple enjoys a pre-wedding beach portrait session at Anse Gaulette in La Digue, Seychelles, as they relax in the waves lapping on the shore

Beach Portrait Session at Anse Gaulette, La Digue, Seychelles: Couple's Pre-Wedding Relaxation by the Shore

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The couple had their pre-wedding photoshoot taken on the beach in Anse Gaulette, La Digue, Seychelles, with the groom picking his bride up off her feet in the sand

Pre-wedding Photoshoot in Anse Gaulette, La Digue Seychelles - Romantic Beach Moments with Bride and Groom

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The couple posed for a pre-wedding drone portrait on the La Digue beach in Anse Gaulette, Seychelles, with the waves lapping up to them as they lay side by side

Seychelles' Anse Gaulette Beach Hosts Romantic Pre-Wedding Drone Portrait with Waves Lapping at Couple

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Two lovebirds celebrate their union with a romantic embrace in stunning San Francisco

The couple embraced romantically in San Francisco to celebrate their engagement

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The wedding couple in Cádiz, Andalucía, Spain had their portrait taken embracing on the beach with the bride's veil wrapping around them

The couple had an artistic wedding photographer take a portrait of them embracing on the beach

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A couple made their vows at the picturesque Crear Wedding Venue in Argyll, Scotland, taking a beach wedding to the next level as they stood together at the waters edge of the tidal pools under a beautiful blue sky and scattered clouds

The couple hired a wedding photographer to capture their special wedding at the beach

Beach Portrait tidal pools Crear Wedding Venue Argyll and Bute scattered clouds blue sky Scotland wedding portrait

The romantic crear wedding venue in Argyll, Scotland complemented the blissful beach bw wedding portrait of the couple embracing

The wedding photographer captured a blissful beach wedding portrait of the couple embracing at a romantic beach venue

Beach Portrait shoreline Argyll and Bute Scotland wedding photography Crear Wedding Venue Couple embracing Scotland

This fun and romantic lifestyle engagement portrait taken at Long Beach, NY captures the loving couple, as he playfully lifts her up on the sands of the beach

The romantic engagement portrait of the couple in Long Beach, NY captures their love, as he lifts her up with joy

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The couple looks lovingly at each other in an engagement portrait taken at the beautiful Praia do Estaleirinho in Balneário Camboriú, SC, while standing in front of a graffitied up caution sign

The couple gazes adoringly in a professional engagement session at Praia do Estaleirinho, Balneário Camboriú, SC, posing in front of a lively, graffitied sign

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A Brazilian couple embraced tenderly on the beach of Maceió for their romantic save-the-date engagement announcement portrait

Maceió Beach: Brazilian Couple's Romantic Engagement Portrait

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The couple had a magical prewedding photoshoot at Ravenna Wild Beach in Italy, with no one else around for miles, creating the perfect atmosphere for a romantic beach portrait

At Ravenna Wild Beach in Italy, the couple shared a romantic prewedding embrace in a blissful beach atmosphere

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The engaged couple embraced on the beach of Cape Cod, during a lifestyle pre wedding portrait session with light washed out tones

On Cape Cod's beach, the engaged couple embraced during a pre wedding portrait session

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