Wedding Photos of Big Sky

The following “Big Sky” 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 “Big Sky” 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.

The engaged couple is posing in front of a blue sky with a few clouds for their engagement portrait

Capturing Love in the Sky: Stunning Engagement Portrait of a Couple amidst a Beautiful Blue Sky

The couple ran gleefully through the snow of Big Sky, Montana for this beautiful black and white wedding image

The couple beamed joyously as they posed for a snow-covered, black and white wedding image

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The ceremony at Snow Canyon State Park in Utah was framed by the bright red rock walls and held on the sand dunes

A Utah Snow Canyon State Park intimate wedding ceremony was framed by red rock walls and held on desert sand dunes

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At a Big Sky, Montana wedding after party, a man is drinking straight from a liquor bottle in the jacuzzi with help from a couple of women

At the wedding after party, a man was being assisted by a couple of women as he drank straight from a liquor bottle in the jacuzzi

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Game playing kids at a wedding in Big Sky, Montana

Kids at a wedding reception are sitting away from the party action and playing electronic device games

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Brittany nontraditional lifestyle engagement portrait of a Ille-et-Vilaine couple in front of the golden sunset sky

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Best Big Sky documentary wedding photography from Montana showing the bride on a horse drawn winter sleigh

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Allier couple engagement portraits with a couple enjoying a high vantage point with a big sky above them

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Big Sky, Montana marriage ceremony award-winning image showing dogs on dress during outdoor vow exchange

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Big Sky, Montana nuptial day award-winning image of the groom getting emotional listening to bagpiper before processional

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Cleveland, Ohio creative wedding day portrait at the Reception Venue on a golf course during an Evening shot

As they held hands atop a small hill, the big sky behind them, the couple posed for a beautiful, romantic wedding day portrait at the golf course reception venue during the evening

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Big Sky, Montana wedding photography from the reception baby nursery room

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Big Sky, Montana wedding photo created as the bride and groom run through guests

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Big Sky, MT wedding couple posed portrait session with snowy trees as their backdrop

Romantic winter wedding for couple; bride and groom embraced beneath snow-dusted trees as groom tenderly kissed his bride's head

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Big Sky, Montana wedding image of the bride and guests partying with drinks spraying above their heads

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Montana wedding photo from Big Sky, MT as the couple grabs champagne after exiting chairlift

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Pre-Wedding photo at Le Crete Senesi, Tuscany under a big, bright, blue sky

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Wedding photo from Big Sky, Montana as the bride enters outdoor processional

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Couple Engagement Photos | A Tuscany Kiss in the sky

Couple Engagement Photo with a Kiss in the sky

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CARSON CITY ENGAGEMENT - Lit portrait with the sky and mountains

above the CITY ENGAGEMENT Lit portrait with the sky and mountains

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engagement shoot in Puglia - Pre Wedding Portraits

engagement shoot under the blue sky for Pre Wedding Portraits

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getting ready image of a flower girl

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Millcreek Ravine, Edmonton Engagement Photography: Couple twirls at top of hill

Millcreek Ravine, Edmonton Engagement Photo of a Couple twirling at top of hill

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Couple walking into desert sunset by Dubai Wedding photographer

The Couple walked into the desert sunset as silhouettes, holding hands and surrounded by the big, dramatic sky in the beautiful shot

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Jeju, Korea couple shooting pre-wedding portraits with a blue sky and clouds

The couple stood back to back against the big sky with a blue sky and clouds, their love and connection perfectly captured in the minimalist shot

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Maryland wedding engagement pictures by Baltimore photographer

Engagement picture under the big sky with a couple holding hands, wind blowing her dress, capturing a romantic and intimate session together in nature

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Brazil pre-wedding engagement pictures of a couple on the rocks in the mountains with big sky | Goias portrait shoot

Outdoor pre-wedding engagement picture of a couple on the rocks in the mountains with big sky

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Portland Maine Engagement Photo of a couple near dusk with big sky and big trees

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A beautiful sunset with perfect clouds for this East Midlands engagement portrait session

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