Wedding Photos of Italy

The following “Italy” 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 “Italy” 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 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

The couple embracing and smiling in the sun, surrounded by blooms, made for a beautiful portrait at Giardino Viatori in Gorizia, Italy

At Giardino Viatori in Gorizia, Italy, a portrait of a couple embracing and smiling in the sun, surrounded by blooms

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They smiled and hugged in the golden sunset light while the dark background contrasted their cheerful faces in a lifestyle engagement portrait in San Floriano del Collio, Gorizia, Italy

In San Floriano del Collio, Gorizia, Italy, the engaged couple hugged and smiled in the golden sunset light against a dark background

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The couple strolled together down the stairs with a glowing sun radiating from behind them in their lifestyle engagement portrait session in Verona, Italy

In Verona, Italy, the sun radiated behind the couple walking down the stairs for their lifestyle portrait session

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The tender loving moment of the bride caressing her groom's face during their wedding ceremony at Duino, Trieste, Italy was captured perfectly in the wedding photo

At Duino, Trieste, Italy, a color wedding photo captured the tender loving moment of the bride caressing her groom's face during their ceremony

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The bride and her father shared an emotional moment as he kissed her head in the back of the limo just before the ceremony, captured perfectly in their wedding photo from Trieste, Italy

In Trieste, Italy, a wedding photo captured the emotional moment of a father kissing his daughter's head in the back of the limo just before the ceremony

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The photographer captured the beautiful, emotional moment between the bride and groom after they exchanged their rings in Trieste, Italy

In Trieste, Italy, the bride and groom's emotional exchange of rings was beautifully captured in a BW image

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The couple is captured in a lifestyle engagement portrait, sitting on the steps in the sunshine after a walk in the vineyards of Franciacorta near Iseo Lake in Italia

Iseo Lake, Italia: Couple captured in sunshine sitting on wood steps after vineyard walk

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The happy couple's engagement session at Rilke Path in Duino, Trieste, Italy, with hugs and smiles overlooking the view from the railings

The blissful couple, embracing and beaming with joy, were standing on the balcony surrounded by trees, taking in the breathtaking scenery

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A romantic engagement session with the couple touching heads at sunset before the flat water of the sea in Portopiccolo Sistiana, Trieste, Italy

The happy couple lovingly touched heads as the sun set, their smiles and embrace overlooking the stunning view

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A close-up portrait of an engaged couple in Venice, Italy with her strands of hair blowing across her face

A portrait of an engaged couple embracing joyfully captures the bliss of their impending marriage

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Amidst a sky filled with billowing clouds, the bride and groom stand at the side, looking out over Trieste, Italy

The newlyweds stand to the side, illuminated by the picturesque sky of billowing clouds

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Rings symbolizing the union of two lives are surrounded by keys and flowers in this wedding detail image at Castello di Duino, Trieste, Italy

Rings of matrimony, surrounded by keys and flowers, serve as a reminder of the journey of life shared by two individuals

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At the Castello di Spessa in Capriva del Friuli, Gorizia, Italy, a wedding cake was set out on a table on the lawn, with the warm glow of candles and a beautiful blue sky at dusk creating a romantic atmosphere

At the Castello di Spessa in Capriva del Friuli, Gorizia, Italy, a wedding cake set out on a table on the lawn, complemented by warm candlelight

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Trieste, Italy was the setting for the bride to be captured holding her flower bouquet as she entered the limo, in a black and white detail shot from inside the car

In Trieste, Italy, a BW detail image captured the bride entering the limo, holding her bouquet

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The bride and groom are lit up in a romantic night portrait in Trieste, Italy, with dazzling bokeh lights in the foreground

A romantic portrait of a couple is made even better by a wall of bokeh lights to the left of the frame

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At Casina di Poggio della Rota, Bassano Romano, the bride and groom are embraced and laughing, while we see their reflection on the left

The couple embraced and laughed in their session, their happy reflection captured in the mirror on the left

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The bride carefully adjusts the top flowers of her bouquet at Villa Bria in Torino, Italy, showcasing the details of her bridal dress

The bride can be seen adjusting her bouquet in an image that highlights the intricate details of her bridal dress, taken at the Villa venue

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The bride's intricate lace dress is highlighted at Villa Bria in Torino, Italy, as she turns her head away from the camera

The bride, wearing an intricate lace dress, is captured in an image as she turns her head away to the side

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The bride read her vows at Buccelletti Casali e Cantina in Tuscany, Italy while preparing to get married

The bride was reading her vows to herself in the moments leading up to her wedding

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The bride and groom are walking along a causeway between two bodies of water, with their reflections visible in the glass of a building in Florence, Tuscany, the venue of their wedding reception

The bride and groom can be seen gracefully walking along a causeway between two bodies of water, their reflections visible in the reflective glass of the venue

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The bride in Italy at Villa Orlando Torre del Lago struck a theatrical pose by the water, with arms outstretched looking to the future with joy

In Italy at Villa Orlando Torre del Lago, the bride joyfully struck a theatrical pose by the water looking to the future

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The wedding rings on an all black background from a wedding at Castello di Rosciano in Perugia, Italy

The striking visual of the wedding rings on an all black background encapsulated an aura of style and grace

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The bride in Perugia gracefully looks out at the scene in front of her, with one eye visible behind her veil

The bride gazes gracefully, her veil obscuring all but one eye

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The wedding rings were displayed against a vibrant blue sparkling background with diamond bokeh effects at Circolo delle Quercie in Soriano, Italy

At Circolo delle Quercie in Soriano, Italy, the wedding rings were displayed against a blue diamond background

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The couple pose for a romantic portrait with the bride's veil billowing across the stunning Tuscan countryside of Crete Senesi at Agriturismo Baccoleno

The couple gracefully posed for a portrait with the bride's veil creating a beautiful contrast against the picturesque countryside

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A romantic portrait of the couple, with the groom in uniform, bathed in warm tones at sunset by the Fori Imperiali in Rome

The bride and groom posed together in a warmly lit portrait at sunset, with the groom in uniform

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The bride's gaze draws the viewer in, her warm embrace illuminated by the sun against the dark backdrop of Villa Le Piazzole in Florence, Tuscany

The bride and groom are captured in a romantic and intimate portrait, with her warm embrace illuminated by the sun against a dark backdrop and her gaze drawing the viewer in

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The Groom at Castelnuovo Grilli in Tuscany is being assisted with his bowtie by a man and a woman as he prepares for his wedding day

The groom is being assisted with his bowtie in preparation for his wedding day by two people

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The bride is radiantly illuminated in Acri, Cosenza, Italy in a stunning natural light portrait

The bride is exquisitely illuminated in a portrait featuring her in profile, holding a bouquet, bathed in natural light

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