Wedding Photos of Colorado

The following “Colorado” 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 “Colorado” 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.

Bride tenderly fixes groom's hair at the Sunrise Amphitheater in Boulder, CO, USA, on their special day. The couple shares a heartwarming moment during the outdoor ceremony, set against a serene, overcast backdrop.

Boulder Bliss: Bride's Gentle Touch Transforms Groom as Vows Commence

In Fort Collins, Colorado, a casually dressed couple stands against a large art painted wall, exuding a relaxed and urban vibe. The vibrant colors of the graffiti art wall provide a lively backdrop to their easygoing and stylish demeanor.

Vibrant Urban Love: An Engagement Portrait Against a Graffiti Art Wall in Fort Collins

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In Fort Collins, Colorado, a couple shares a warm hug amidst the vibrant colors of changing fall foliage. The rich hues of red, orange, and yellow leaves create a picturesque backdrop, capturing the essence of a romantic and autumnal scene.

Captivated by Autumn's Embrace: A Vibrant Engagement Portrait in Fort Collins, Colorado

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In Telluride, CO, a black and white photo captures an engaged couple, both smiling and holding hands. They stand under the shade of trees, wearing hats that add a touch of casual charm to the scene. - Hats and Hearts: Telluride Serenity

Telluride Serenity: Hats and Hearts

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In Telluride, CO, an engaged couple dances together in an alpine meadow, surrounded by the beauty of nature. Both wearing hats, they share smiles. - Dance of Love

Telluride's Dance of Love: Engaged Couple Dances in Alpine Meadow

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In Telluride, CO, a couple sits and snuggles together in a picturesque alpine wildflower meadow. Surrounded by vibrant blooms and the breathtaking beauty of nature, they share an intimate pose, creating a scene filled with love and tranquility.

Snuggled in Serenity: A Romantic Engagement Portrait in Telluride's Alpine Wildflower Meadow

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At Powderhorn Ski Area in Mesa, CO, a couple shares joyful smiles and laughter in a snowy, ski-themed engagement photo. Dressed in winter ski gear and helmets, they embrace the chilly atmosphere while surrounded by pristine snow.

Mesa, CO: Skiing Lovebirds Embrace Winter Wonderland for Engagment Photo

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Colorado Springs, CO - Dramatic Kiss: Monochrome Embrace

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Amidst snowy tall grass, a couple shares a smile, radiating glamor and grace against the winter landscape of Colorado Springs, CO. - Winter Serenity: Love's Warmth Unveiled

Colorado Springs, CO - Winter Serenity: Love's Warmth Unveiled

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Dancing and dipping in perfect harmony, the couple creates a picturesque scene in the middle of a charming bridge at Evergreen Lake, Evergreen, CO.

Evergreen Elegance: Dancing and Dipping at Evergreen Lake

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In the warm glow of golden hour, the silhouette of the couple stands out against the serene backdrop of Evergreen Lake, creating a captivating image as they pose back to back. - Golden Silhouettes: Love's Embrace

Golden Silhouettes: Love's Embrace at Evergreen Lake

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Under the blue sky and moon, the engaged couple stands in a field of tall grass at Evergreen Lake, facing each other and holding hands, creating a romantic and enchanting scene.

Evergreen Lake's Romantic Moonlit Embrace: A Lifestyle Engagement Portrait

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In the warm glow of the sunlight, the engaged couple shares a tender and romantic embrace on the dry grass lawn at Evergreen Lake, capturing a pose of pure love and connection. - Sunny Serenity: Love's Embrace

Evergreen Lake's Sunny Serenity: Love's Embrace

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Amidst laughter and joy, the couple lies on the grass at Evergreen Lake, forming a playful yin-yang puzzle piece pose, creating a whimsical and heartwarming scene captured in black and white from above.

Evergreen Lake's Whimsical Yin-Yang: A Playful Engagement Portrait in Monochrome

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In the enchanting glow of the sunset at Evergreen Lake, the couple dances by the water's edge, holding hands. The serene lake mirrors their love, casting reflections that add a touch of interest.

Evergreen Lake Embrace: A Serene Sunset Dance of Love

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Framed by the soft blur of surrounding foliage at Evergreen Lake, the engaged couple shares an intimate pose. The out-of-focus plants add a dreamy quality, highlighting the couple in the center of nature's embrace.

Evergreen Lake: A Dreamy Embrace

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Near Evergreen Lake, Evergreen, CO, the groom-to-be affectionately kisses the bride-to-be on her nose. This black and white capture adds a timeless touch to the sweet, intimate scene. - Nose Kiss: Evergreen Love Story

Evergreen Lake's Timeless Kiss: A Sweet and Intimate Engagement Portrait in Black and White

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In a stunning award-winning photo, this couple stands in the snow at Boettcher Mansion in Golden, CO. The majestic mountains serve as the backdrop, creating a beautiful blue hour portrait.

Snowy Elegance: A Majestic Mountain Backdrop at Boettcher Mansion Wedding

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Award-winning wedding detail: A creative photographer captures a close-up shot at an Airbnb in Black Forest, CO. The picture shows the bride's son playing with her pearl necklace during the preparation for the wedding.

Black Forest Bliss: Pearls and Playfulness at Colorado Airbnb Wedding

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Breckenridge Nordic Center, Breckenridge, CO: A stunning wedding day moment as the bride's veil gets swept away by the wind, leaving her shocked, while the groom tries to catch it.

Unexpected Whispers: Veils Untethered, Hearts Awakened in Breckenridge Nordic

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In Denver, Colorado, the wedding ceremony takes place in a spacious venue. The photo captures the couple exchanging vows, seen from the back of the venue.

Denver Delight: Vow Exchange Unveiled in Majestic Colorado Ceremony Venue

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The photographer captured stunning engagement photos at Aspen, CO, with a beautiful sunset reflecting on the lake, adding an element of drama

Romantic Reflections: A Captivating Aspen Engagement in the Glow of Sunset

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A WPJA wedding photographer captured a beautiful picture of an engaged couple in Colorado Springs, CO during a sunrise session, with the sunlight accentuating their romantic dip

Sun-Kissed Love: Enchanted Engagement in Colorado Springs

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In a beautiful location in Fort Collins, Colorado, a couple is seen sitting in tall grass, basking in the warm sunlight of the Fall season

Fall Love in Fort Collins: A Picture-Perfect Engagement Portrait

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In this image, captured at Della Terra Mountain Chateau in Estes Park, Colorado, a flower girl tosses her entire flower basket as her brothers encourage her to throw her flowers

Della Terra Blossoms: Amidst Stunning Estes Park, Colorado, a Playful Flower Girl Launches Her Blooming Bounty

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In this wedding photo taken at Piney River Ranch, the bride and groom raise their hands in celebration as they react to their guests, against the backdrop of an open sky in the mountins by the lake

Piney River Ranch: A Heavenly Celebration in the Mountains

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In Crested Butte, Colorado, a wedding photographer captures the bride's joyful reaction as she spots a rented burro, adding a whimsical touch to their post-ceremony walk down the aisle

Whimsy in Crested Butte: A Bride Discovers an Unexpected Wedding Guest

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In Colorado, at a trail head outside of Georgetown, a couple wearing matching hats walk hand in hand towards the camera while laughing, as the sun rises over the mountains for their engagement picture session with a WPJA wedding photographer

Mountain-bound Love: A Sunlit Journey of Laughter and Togetherness

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An engaged couple enjoys a lighthearted session together at Parshall Divide, with the wind adding a whimsical element to their laughter, captured beautifully by a skilled wedding photographer during a sunset session

Winds of Love: Capturing Whimsical Laughter in a Sunset Engagement Session at Parshall Divide

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A couple in Colorado plays around on the frozen shores of Dillon Reservoir, having a snowball fight and throwing snow at each other

Love on Ice: A Playful Winter Wonderland Engagement Session at Dillon Reservoir

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