Wedding Photos of CA

The following “CA” 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 “CA” 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.

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At Marina Village in San Diego, CA, the adorable flower girls twirl in their beautiful dresses, adding a touch of sweetness to this enchanting wedding day photo.
San Diego's Enchanting Flower Girls Twirl at Marina Village Wedding
The photographer's favorite pose for couples during the engagement shoot at Crissy Fields, San Francisco, CA, included capturing the skyline in the background
Capturing Love and the San Francisco Skyline: Discover the Perfect Pose for Engagement Shoots at Crissy Fields, San Francisco, CA
During their engagement shoot at Crissy Fields in San Francisco, CA, the couple took a break to satisfy their hunger with a pizza
Engagement Shoot at Crissy Fields in San Francisco, CA: Couple Takes Pizza Break to Satisfy Hunger
In their engagement shoot at Valhalla Tahoe in South Lake Tahoe, CA, the couple found serenity and captured a beautiful moment among the trees
Capturing Serenity: Engaged Couple Finds Beauty in Valhalla Tahoe Engagement Shoot in South Lake Tahoe, CA
The bride and groom and their guests celebrated the special day with singing and dancing on the dance floor of the InterContinental Hotel, San Diego, CA
Guests at the InterContinental Hotel, San Diego, CA celebrated with singing and dancing on the wedding day
At Crazy Diamond Campground in Ventucopa, CA, the newlywed couple shared a special moment as they recessed their outdoor wedding ceremony
The newlyweds celebrated after desert ceremony at Crazy Diamond Campground, Ventucopa, CA
At Idle Hour in South Lake Tahoe, CA, a bride was dipped and kissed by the groom during the winter wedding recessional in the snow
The groom dipped and kissed the bride during the winter wedding recessional at Idle Hour, South Lake Tahoe, CA
A civil wedding image was captured at San Francisco City Hall, CA, as the groom joyfully dipped the bride for their kiss with the officiant and guests in attendance
The couple celebrated their wedding with a dip kiss at San Francisco City Hall, CA
At Crazy Diamond Campground in Ventucopa, CA, the bride and groom were joyfully "netted" in a festive celebration by guests wearing bright costumes
The bride and groom were joyfully netted in a festive celebration at Crazy Diamond Campground, Ventucopa, CA
The couple enjoyed a joke in an art deco doorway of Beverly Hills City Hall, surrounded by a turquoise color palette, for their wedding picture
Beverly Hills City Hall's art deco doorway, surrounded by turquoise hues, was the backdrop for a wedding portrait
The newlyweds share a romantic kiss in a hut overlooking a tranquil pond surrounded by wildflowers at Stinson Beach, California
The newlyweds share a romantic moment in a picturesque setting of a hut overlooking a peaceful pond surrounded by a lush carpet of wildflowers
The bride and groom were framed beautifully by a gondola support anchor during a gorgeous sunset at the Lake View Lodge in Lake Tahoe
At Lake Tahoe's Lake View Lodge, a gorgeous sunset framed the bride and groom with a gondola support anchor
At the Lake View Lodge in Lake Tahoe, the wedding dress was hung near the details of the backwall lighting, creating a warm and glowing atmosphere
At Lake Tahoe's Lake View Lodge, a warm and glowing atmosphere was created with the wedding dress hung in low light
At a Private residence in Escondido, CA, the groom helps the bride take off her boots after the wedding ceremony
The groom rather aggresively assisted the bride in removing her boots
The night ended with the bride and groom sharing a kiss at Ruth Bancroft Gardens before departing with their guests on the bus
The newlyweds concluded the evening with a romantic embrace before taking their leave alongside their guests
The bride and groom, along with their dog, had colorful night portraits taken at a Joshua Tree, California Airbnb using neon lights
Joshua Tree, California: Colorful night portraits of bride, groom and dog with neon lights at Airbnb
This couple were taking in the last light of the day in Joshua Tree, California, as the full moon rose in the sky
In Joshua Tree, California, the full moon rose as the couple watched the last light of day
A Lake Tahoe Wedding, Elopement, and Engagement Photographer created this artistic, romantic portrait of this California couple at Pearson-Arastradero Preserve - verticle image of the couple embracing in a meadow
A Lake Tahoe Wedding, Elopement, and Engagement Photographer created this artistic, romantic portrait of this California couple at Pearson-Arastradero Preserve - verticle image of the couple embracing in a meadow
A great wedding day image from Santa Barbara of the couple posing in the last light of the day in a vineyard
A great wedding day image from Santa Barbara of the couple posing in the last light of the day in a vineyard
A Virginia Wedding, Elopement, and Engagement Photographer created this artistic portrait of this Los Angeles couple standing in front of a colorful mural
A Virginia Wedding, Elopement, and Engagement Photographer created this artistic portrait of this Los Angeles couple standing in front of a colorful mural
Best Lake Tahoe documentary wedding photojournalism image of a Nevada Bride and groom waving to wedding guests on shore as they enjoy a wedding day cruise
Best Lake Tahoe documentary wedding photojournalism image of a Nevada Bride and groom waving to wedding guests on shore as they enjoy a wedding day cruise
A top featured image from Sonoma, California among the best wedding photography showing the Bride and groom enjoying their first dance on the outdoor landing of a winery
A top featured image from Sonoma, California among the best wedding photography showing the Bride and groom enjoying their first dance on the outdoor landing of a winery
Los Gatos pre-wedding engagement photoshoot for a couple who is whispering sweet nothings by the lake
Los Gatos pre-wedding engagement photoshoot for a couple who is whispering sweet nothings by the lake
Saratoga engagement photo showcasing the natural ease of their sweet love at the villa
Saratoga engagement photo showcasing the natural ease of their sweet love at the villa
A pre-wedding session in Santa Cruz highlighting the lovers and their shadows on the sand at the beach
A pre-wedding session in Santa Cruz highlighting the lovers and their shadows on the sand at the beach
A pre-wedding San Francisco engagement session with a couple that knows its time to get on this journey together
A pre-wedding San Francisco engagement session with a couple that knows its time to get on this journey together
San Francisco engagement photo showcasing the natural ease of their Dazzling love in the afternoon sun flare
San Francisco engagement photo showcasing the natural ease of their Dazzling love in the afternoon sun flare
Truckiee, CA playful engagement image of a couple Loving in the trees with flare behind them
Truckiee, CA playful engagement image of a couple Loving in the trees with flare behind them
A documentary wedding photographer in Temecula, CA at the Lake Oak Meadows Weddings and Events center captured this picture of The newlywed laughing after they smash wedding cake into each other's faces
A documentary wedding photographer in Temecula, CA at the Lake Oak Meadows Weddings and Events center captured this picture of The newlywed laughing after they smash wedding cake into each others faces
A California wedding photojournalist at the St. Francis Westin Hotel in San Francisco captured this moment of The groom getting lifted by the groomsmen during the reception
A California wedding photojournalist at the St. Francis Westin Hotel in San Francisco captured this moment of The groom getting lifted by the groomsmen during the reception

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