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.

At the hotel of the wedding venue in Tuscany, Italy, the bride lovingly adjusted the groom's bow tie during a romantic getaway portrait session

Tuscany, Italy: Bride lovingly adjusts groom's bow tie during romantic getaway portrait session at wedding venue hotel

In Senigallia, Marche, Italy, a stunning wedding detail photo captures the bride elegantly running along the beach, her dress flowing gracefully in the shallow waters

Wedding Detail Photo in Senigallia, Marche, Italy: Bride Running Elegantly on the Beach

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A spontaneous photo of a wedding couple is captured during posed shots, taken at the Chiostro di San Benedetto Po in Mantova, Italy

Wedding couple captured in a spontaneous photo at Chiostro di San Benedetto Po, Mantova, Italy

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At the bride's home in Arezzo, Italy, the wedding rings steal the spotlight as they delicately rest on a unique pine branch for this detail image

Wedding Rings at the Bride's Home in Arezzo, Italy, Rest on a Unique Pine Branch

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A couple in love poses on the rocks of a small river near waterfalls in Arezzo, Italy, for their engagement wedding photography session

Arezzo, Italy: Romantic couple poses on rocks near waterfalls for engagement wedding photography

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A black and white photograph capturing a couple in Pieve di Romena, Arezzo, Italy, as they embrace each other while basking in the beauty of the Tuscan landscapes

Pieve di Romena, Arezzo, Italy: Stunning Black and White Photograph of Couple Embracing in Tuscan Landscapes

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Bride's lips getting ready with makeup at Villa la Palagina in Tuscany, Italy

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At Villa la Palagina in Tuscany, Italy, a captivating image captures the bride's eyes as she gets her makeup done, featuring a minimalist, black-and-white composition against a dark background.

TUSCAN EYES: A Captivating Wedding Shot Unveiling Elegance in Monochrome Glamour

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Detail image of the bride's rings at Villa la Palagina in Tuscany, Italy, showcasing their exquisite beauty

Villa la Palagina in Tuscany, Italy: Exquisite beauty showcased in detail image of bride's rings

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The groom poses with his luxury car in the picturesque outdoors of Orvieto, Umbria, Italy during his portrait session on his wedding day.

WEDDING WHEELS: GROOM'S ITALIAN DRIVE UNVEILED

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A couple at Hotel de Russie in Rome, Italy, poses for a creative wedding portrait, bathed in warm sunset light as they lovingly embrace outdoors under trees

Romantic Outdoor Wedding Portrait at Hotel de Russie in Rome, Italy, Bathed in Warm Sunset Light

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In Scheggino, Umbria, Italy, a portrait session during a wedding day documented the couple's tender affection, captured in a meticulously crafted image of them embracing cheek to cheek in the midst of nature's backdrop.

UMBRIAN SERENADE: A Portrait of Love, Nature, and the Wedding Embrace in Scheggino

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A couple is captured in a tender embrace at sunset, bathed in the warm glow of the sun in a creative wedding portrait taken at Villa la Palagina in Tuscany, Italy

Tuscany, Italy: Romantic sunset embrace captured in a creative wedding portrait at Villa la Palagina

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During their wedding day at Villa la Palagina in Tuscany, Italy, the couple posed for a black and white portrait in low light, capturing the intimacy of their love amidst the natural outdoor setting in the trees.

ITALIAN ELEGANCE: TUSCAN WEDDING IMMORTALIZED IN RICHLY ROMANTIC BLACK AND WHITE PORTRAIT

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Bride's dress on display at Villa la Palagina in Tuscany, Italy, captured in a stunning black and white detail image

Tuscany, Italy | Bride's Dress Showcased at Villa la Palagina in Stunning Black & White Detail Image

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A lovely picture of a couple standing against a colorful house in Burano Island, Italy, captures the essence of their engagement wedding photography session

Wedding Photography Session in Colorful Burano Island, Italy: A Captivating Picture of a Lovely Couple

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A bride poses against the backdrop of an ancient Venetian wall in a creative wedding portrait taken in Venice, Italy

Venice, Italy: A Creative Wedding Portrait of a Bride Against an Ancient Venetian Wall

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A bride and groom dance at their wedding reception, held at a disco ball-lit dancefloor in Florence, Italy

Florence, Italy Wedding Reception: Bride and Groom Dance Under Disco Ball-Lit Dancefloor

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At Villa Bianca in Rovellasca, Italy, a detail shot captures the groom's twins cuff links delicately resting on the piano keys, adding a sentimental touch to the wedding day.

Wedded Serenade: Groom's Twins' Cuff Links Hit the Right Note at Villa Bianca Wedding

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During the portrait session at Maison delicius Castelnuovo Magra, the bride and groom, surrounded by the beauty of nature, were captured in a frame, symbolically facing each other on their wedding day.

Wedded in Nature: A Love Frame Captured at Maison Delicius Castelnuovo Magra

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A detail shot captures the newlyweds, seated in Levanto Church Sant'Andrea, as they hold hands, showcasing the intimacy and love shared on their wedding day.

LEVANTO WEDDING: Intertwined Hearts and Hands in Sant'Andrea

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A bride and groom at Bocca di Magra in La Spezia, Italy, hold hands with the bride's bouquet in their hands as they stand on opposite sides of a corner, eagerly awaiting their first glimpse of each other

La Spezia, Italy: Bride and groom eagerly await first glimpse of each other at Bocca di Magra

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A portrait of a bride and groom standing in Portofino, Italy

Portofino, Italy: A Beautiful Portrait of a Bride and Groom

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The bride exudes elegance in this overhead portrait at Villa Borromeo in Cassano d'Adda, Italy.

Villa Borromeo in Cassano d'Adda, Italy showcases an elegant bride in this stunning overhead portrait

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Bride getting ready for her wedding at an Italian reception venue, with her make up being beautifully applied by the natural light streaming through the window

Italian Bride Getting Ready for Wedding at Stunning Reception Venue with Beautiful Natural Light

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Newlyweds eagerly anticipate the arrival of their guests as they stand in front of a expansive window at their reception venue

Italian Reception Venue: Newlyweds Await Guests by Expansive Window for an Unforgettable Celebration

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A couple exchanges glances amidst a field of blurred cornstalks, their forms obscured, creating an abstract and unrecognizable image at Antica Via Labicana

Antica Via Labicana: Abstract and Unrecognizable Image Amidst Blurred Cornstalks

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Detail of fingers and rings in the vineyard at Fontafredda in Asti, Italy

Vineyard in Asti, Italy: A close-up of fingers and rings in the Fontafredda estate

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A couple shares a romantic kiss amidst the vibrant yellow field of tall grasses at Tenuta San Martino in Piedmont, Italy

Romantic Kiss amidst Vibrant Yellow Grasses at Tenuta San Martino in Piedmont, Italy

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Newlyweds embrace in the warm, backlit glow of the sunset at Villa Corsini Mezzo Monte, with the gentle rays of the sun illuminating the bride's face, creating an intimate and serene moment in Florence, Italy

Florence, Italy: Newlyweds Embrace in Serene Sunset Glow at Villa Corsini Mezzo Monte

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