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.

In Sicily, Italy, at Villa Hamalia, a bride and groom exit as confetti is joyfully thrown over them by cheering guests in a festive outdoor wedding celebration

Villa Hamalia Shines as Sicilian Love Story Unfolds: A Blissful Explosion of Confetti Amidst the Enchanting Outdoor Wedding Festivities!

In Torino, Italy, a photographer captures the moment as confetti flowers are joyfully thrown over a newly married couple in an outdoor celebration

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This engagement portrait captures a romantic pose at sunset on the Punta Penna promontory along the Abruzzo coast in Italy. The couple is sitting on the rocks near the water, with the beach in the background.

Sunset Serenade: Love's Embrace on Punta Penna Promontory, Italy

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Newlyweds dance with joy at Villa Bria in Gassino Torinese, Italy, as captured by a talented wedding photographer.

Villa Bria Bliss: Newlyweds Embrace Happiness on the Dance Floor in Gassino Torinese, Italy

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This engagement portrait was taken by a wedding photographer from WPJA on the shores of Varese Lake, Italy, capturing an intimate embrace between the couple

Enchanting Embrace: Undying Love Found on the Shores of Varese Lake, Italy

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A beautiful black and white portrait taken in Varese Lake, Italy, showcasing an affectionate embrace and joyful smiles of a couple the day before their wedding

Varese Lake's Blissful Embrace: A Couple's Pre-Wedding Delight

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Engaged couple, in the enchanting forest near Duino, Trieste, Italy, enjoy an intimate stroll, hands clasped, radiating happiness under the soft, golden rays of the afternoon sun. Captured by a renowned wedding photographer in Trieste.

Enchanted Love: Engaged Couple Embracing Romance in the Forest of Duino, Trieste, Italy

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Engaged couple in Duino, Trieste, Italy, sitting at the edge of a forest, sharing genuine smiles as warm afternoon sunlight envelops them, captured by a talented Trieste wedding photographer.

Enchanted in Duino: A Captivating Engagement Portrait Amidst Trieste's Enchanting Forest, Bathed in Divine Sunlight by an Exquisite Trieste Wedding Photographer

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A bride and groom, with smiles on their faces, are showered with confetti as they exit into the sunlight in Trieste, Italy

Sunlit Celebration: A Joyful Exit in Trieste, Italy

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Sunny, pre-wedding engagement portrait of a couple embracing in a loving hug on the sun drenched steps by the water of the Grand Canal in Venice, captured by an artistic Venice wedding photographer.

Venice's Grand Canal Embrace: A Sun-Kissed Pre-Wedding Engagement captured by an Artistic Photographer

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A loving couple shares a romantic kiss during sunset by the water in San Mark square, Venice, Italy, captured by an artistic Venice wedding photographer.

Sunset Serenade by the Water: Engaged Couple's Romantic Kiss in San Mark Square, Venice, Italy

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In the enchanting city of Venice, Italy, a couple on the precipice of matrimony shares a tender kiss, seated intimately by the edge of a picturesque canal.

A Majestic Moment: A Venetian Engagement Portrait

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In the enchanting city of Venice, Italy, a sense of romance fills the air as the couple's engagement photos capture their love. The bride-to-be sits on his lap, arms wrapped around each other as they embrace on the steps that lead to the water.

Capturing Love: A Romantic Engagement Portrait in Venice

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GLAMOROUS ITALIAN WEDDING PORTRAIT: CAPTURING ETERNAL LOVE IN A BARONESSE TACCO SUNSET

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A bride and groom, dressed in wedding attire, share a tender moment as they embrace and kiss beside a serene lake at Tenuta di Polline in Bracciano, Italy

Romantic Wedding Bliss: A Serene Moment by the Lakeside at Tenuta di Polline

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In this engagement photoshoot, a couple about to tie the knot is captured at the historic Abbey of San Galgano in Siena, Italy. As they gaze up towards the heavens, the majestic building forms a magnificent cross overhead.

Luminous Love: A Sacred Cross Unites Souls in an Enchanting Siena Engagement Portrait

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Wedding day portrait at Jardin A Vivre, Lake Maggiore, Italy. The bride and groom share a tender kiss in the warm glow of the sunset.

A Magical Moment: Wedding Day Bliss at Jardin A Vivre, Lake Maggiore, Italy

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A couple walks hand in hand along the water's edge at sunset, casting a beautiful silhouette against the backdrop of Portovenere in Liguria, Italy.

Wedding Splendor: A Breathtaking Love Journey Amidst Portovenere's Luminous Shores in Italy

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A picture from a wedding day in Portovenere, Liguria, Italy. The veil of the bride is beautifully illuminated by the low sun, reflecting its warm glow on the water

When Love Dons Its Veil: Captivating Portovenere Wedding Bathed in Sunlit Splendor

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At Iseo Lake in Italy, an enchanting lifestyle engagement photoshoot captured the love of a soon-to-be-wed couple. The image showcases their silhouette on a dock at the water's edge, bathed in warm tones.

Romantic Engagement on the Shores of Iseo Lake: Capturing Love in Italy

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A photo of a couple cutting their wedding cake at Villa Paradeisos in Varese, Italy. The vibrant setting, lighting, and architecture add to the excitement of the moment.

Vibrant Vows: Captivating Couple Gleefully Cutting Wedding Cake at Villa Paradeisos

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The bride's shoes, placed delicately on the shelves of her house in Milan, Italy, as she prepares for her wedding day

A Soleful Step towards Matrimonial Bliss: The Bride's Shoes Gracefully Adorn Milan's Shelves

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At Cappuccini resort in Brescia, Italy, the groom arrives at the getting ready location, ready to begin the wedding day preparations

Groom's Excitement Ignites Wedding Preparations at Serene Cappuccini Resort in Brescia, Italy

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In the scenic location of Civita di Bagnoregio (VT), the couple engages in an intimate laugh as he leans in to whisper sweetly into her ear, accented by a gentle side light

Enchanting Engagement: Whispering Sweet Secrets in Scenic Civita di Bagnoregio

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A picture of the bride and groom getting ready for their wedding day at a hotel in Florence, Tuscany. Their hands are touching through a blurry glass.

Blurred Bliss: Bride and Groom's Intimate Preparations in Florence, Tuscany

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A stylish and cool couple relaxes against a building in sunglasses, their portrait taken in the sunlight of Siena, Tuscany.

SUN-KISSED SIENA: Chic Couple Radiates Wedding Glam in Italy

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In Baronesse Tacco, San Floriano del Collio, Gorizia, Italy, a blissful bride and groom share a tender kiss during their enchanting outdoor ceremony, surrounded by jubilant guests who cheer and send paper airplanes soaring through the air

Eternal Love Takes Flight: Capturing Romance in the Hills of Italy

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A couple celebrates their nuptials as they exit a church in Gorizia, Italy, with a twist - their friends shower them with rice, gleefully embracing the tradition but inadvertently splattering the joyful bride and groom in the face

Rice, Traditions, and Unexpected Twists: A Photographic Journey of Joyful Nuptials in Gorizia, Italy

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Bride tosses her bouquet against the backdrop of a dark blue sky at Baronesse Tacco in San Floriano del Collio, Gorizia, Italy during the picturesque blue hour at dusk

Fleeting Love: Capturing the Serendipity of Bouquet's Flight

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A bride shares a tender moment, kissing her sister during a dance amidst the stunning backdrop of Baronesse Tacco in San Floriano del Collio, Gorizia, Italy, basking in the warm glow of the afternoon sunlight

A Sister's Kiss: Capturing Moments of Love and Beauty in the Italian Countryside

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