Wedding Photos of Coastal Romance

The following “Coastal 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 “Coastal 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.

Engagement shoot at Las Cuevas Beach, North Coast Trinidad, features a couple embraced in the ocean as waves crash around them, capturing the romance and excitement of the session.

Engaged Couple Embraced In Ocean At Las Cuevas Beach, Trinidad, With Waves Crashing Around Them In Romantic Portrait

In San Francisco, CA, an engaged couple shares a kiss above the beach, beautifully framed by tree trunks, creating an intimate and picturesque portrait.

Tree-Framed Love: Romantic Beachside Kiss in San Francisco, CA Engagement Shot

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At Cliff House in Ogunquit, Maine, a couple poses halfway up the stairs leading to the cliffs.

Engaged at Cliff House’s Scenic Stairway in Ogunquit, Maine

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In Trieste, Italy, a couple shares a tender embrace by the sea at sunset. The flat water in the background enhances the serene and romantic atmosphere.

Trieste Sunset Serenity: A Couple's Tender Embrace by the Peaceful Sea

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In San Francisco, a couple poses with a vintage convertible Mustang at a beach overlook. The minimalist shot emphasizes the vast sky, capturing a sense of adventure and freedom.

Vintage Mustang Beach Overlook: Adventurous Engagement in San Francisco's Expansive Sky

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Sandy Neck Beach in Sandwich, MA - A couple races hand-in-hand through the dunes against a golden sunset. This vibrant scene captures the thrill and joy of adventurous, unrestrained love.

Dunes Dance of Love at Sandy Neck Beach, MA

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At Lacanau Océan in France, a couple enjoys a session by the ocean's edge, where the rhythmic waves and coastal beauty frame their shared joy and connection.

Love Shared by the Waves at Lacanau Océan's Edge

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On Dollymount Strand, Dublin, a couple embraces and laughs as the wind tousles their hair, capturing joy and spontaneity by the seaside.

Wind-Kissed Laughter: Embracing Joy and Spontaneity on Dollymount Strand, Dublin

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Romantic couple embraces under a lone tree at sunset on Iceland's south coast, capturing the low light of their wedding day.

Sunset Embrace: Romantic Wedding Moment Beneath Lone Tree on Iceland's South Coast

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Bride and groom pose against a dramatic sand-colored cliff and boulder backdrop in Tregastel, France. The couple embraces amidst the rugged landscape in a scenic wedding portrait.

Tregastel Cliffside Embrace: A Scenic French Wedding Portrait

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