Wedding Photos of Old World Building

The following “Old World Building” 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 “Old World Building” 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.

As she leaves Strabane Church in Northern Ireland, the bride’s veil and dress are lifted by a playful gust of wind, adding a touch of spontaneity to her exit.

Bride’s Veil And Dress Catch The Wind For A Whimsical Exit After Leaving Strabane Church In Northern Ireland.

A triumphant exit at the church in Vaugneray, Rhône, sees the newlyweds showered with flower petals as they step onto the church steps, smiling and waving at their cheering guests.

A Triumphant Exit In Vaugneray, Rhône, As Newlyweds Are Showered With Petals And Cheers On Church Steps.

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In Grenoble, France, a couple is silhouetted in black and white beneath the stone arch of an old-world building for a portrait.

Timeless Silhouette in Grenoble—Black-and-White Portrait Under Stone Arch

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On the Bund in Shanghai, China, she is wrapped in his embrace, sunlight illuminating them while shadows fall on the Old World building behind, creating a romantic atmosphere.

Wrapped in Sunlight and Shadows on the Bund During a Shanghai Pre-Wedding Portrait Session

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The groom-to-be joyfully picks up his fiancée off the ground at La Alhambra, Spain. Pastel arches of the old-world stone building glow behind them.

Pastel Alhambra Arches Frame Joyful Groom Lifting His Fiancée High

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A couple walks together in the sunlight in Bangkok, Thailand, with an old world building as their backdrop. The warm light highlights their connection in this elegant engagement portrait.

Bangkok Engagement: A Sunlit Stroll Into Their Elegant New Beginning

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The lovers stand together for their engagement portrait at Buenos Aires Law School. The vertical shot features the couple framed by massive old-world stone pillars, emphasizing the building’s grand architectural backdrop.

An Engagement in Buenos Aires: Pillars of Love, Timeless Architecture

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Rota, Cádiz, Spain — A couple leaps high together beneath the arch of an Old World stone building, capturing playful energy in this pre-wedding portrait.

Jumping For Joy In Rota, Spain: An Energetic Pre-Wedding Portrait

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Baeza, Jaén, Spain — A couple stands side by side, kissing and holding smoke grenades outside an Old World stone building, adding vibrant drama to this pre-wedding portrait.

Spanish Romance: A Dramatic Smoke-Filled Kiss in the Old World

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Bride on a stone platform of an old building in Venice, Italy, posing in a wedding dress.

Venetian Vows: A Bride's Elegant Pose on an Old Stone Platform

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Romantic wedding portrait of a couple in front of the historic Duisburg Rathaus in Germany.

A Historic Duisburg Rathaus Romance: A Couple's Timeless Wedding Portrait

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Brantôme, Périgord, France. Couple in love standing under the stone archways.

Romantic Couple Stands In Love Beneath Stone Archways Of Brantôme, Périgord, France

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Engaged couple stands in loving stillness at Philadelphia City Hall, surrounded by timeless architecture and footsteps.

Engaged Couple’s Loving Stillness at Philadelphia City Hall Amidst Timeless Architecture and Footsteps

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In Istanbul, Turkey, the couple's portrait captures them bathed in sunlight against a backdrop of blue sky and white clouds, framed by a symmetrical, old-world building, enhancing the scene's elegance and charm.

Sunlit Harmony: Elegant Couple Framed by Istanbul's Symmetrical Architectural Splendor

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In Istanbul, Turkey, the couple's portrait captures her bathed in sunlight and him in shadows, set against an old-world building. The contrast highlights their connection amid the city's historic charm.

Light and Shadow: Romantic Contrast Against Istanbul's Historic Charm and Timeless Beauty

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In Istanbul, Turkey, the couple is bathed in sunlight, standing against an old-world building. Arched shadows add a graceful element, highlighting the architecture's historic charm.

Sunlit Promise: Arched Shadows Enhance Historic Charm in Istanbul's Timeless Romance

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In a black-and-white portrait at Plaza de Santa María, Jaén, Spain, the couple exudes elegance with an old-world building towering behind them. Her dress gracefully flows across the frame, enhancing the timeless scene.

Black-and-White Portrait at Historic Plaza de Santa María, Jaén

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Sunlit bride-to-be Rocío in Baeza, Spain, with silhouetted groom-to-be Manuel in the foreground.

Sunlit Elegance: Bride-to-Be in Baeza, Spain, with Silhouetted Groom-to-Be in Foreground

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A joyful pre-wedding portrait in Baeza, Spain: groom-to-be carrying bride-to-be before a grand, aged stone building.

Joyful Love in Baeza: Groom-to-Be Carries Bride-to-Be Before a Grand Old World Building

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A joyful pre-wedding portrait in Baeza, Spain, captures a couple leaping from aged stone steps.

Baeza Bliss: Joyful Pre-Wedding Portrait of Couple Jumping from Old Stone Steps

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Villa Bria, Gassino Torinese wedding: A small flower girl, a toddler, carefully descends grand, old-world indoor stairs. Charming detail captured.

Villa Bria Wedding: Toddler Flower Girl Carefully Descends Grand Indoor Stairs, Gassino Torinese, Italy

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In Göreme, Nevşehir, Turkey, a couple poses in formal attire for their Cappadocia pre-wedding photo session, standing gracefully under the arches of an Old World building, highlighting timeless elegance.

Formal Grace Under Göreme's Arches in Cappadocia

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An engaged couple embracing warmly outside the library at UC Berkeley, surrounded by grand carved stone columns and the charm of an Old World building. Captured by a skilled wedding photographer in Northern California.

Timeless Embrace: Love Blossoms at UC Berkeley's Historic Library

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A happy couple enjoying coffee together in front of a picturesque Old World building, captured by a wedding photographer in the charming neighborhood of Beyoglu, Istanbul.

Beyoglu Bliss: Sipping Coffee and Love in Istanbul's Charming Streets

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Image of a stylish engaged couple, captured by a wedding photographer at the Bund in Shanghai, China. The couple is standing outside a historic stone building, at the intricately carved stone lion. Both dressed in all black and wearing sunglasses.

Bold Elegance at the Bund: A Stylish Affair with Stone Guardians

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In the heart of Chicago's Cultural Center, an engaged couple shares a tender embrace. Under the majestic arches of the old-world building, they reflect on their shared future.

Future Reflections at Chicago Cultural Center: Engaged Couple's Tender Embrace Under Majestic Arches, Celebrating Love in an Old-World Setting

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At a private haveli in Varanasi, India, a romantic portrait captures the couple in traditional Indian attire. They are symmetrically posed within the historic architecture.

Timeless Elegance: A Traditional Love in Varanasi's Haveli

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A couple stands elegantly at the top of set of steps leading to an old-world building in Budapest, Hungary, capturing their engagement portrait against a backdrop of stunning architectural detail.

Elegance in Budapest: Couple's Engagement Portrait Atop Steps, Framed by Stunning Architectural Details of Old-World Building, Hungary

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A picture of the lovely couple, framed by the grandeur of San Francisco's historic Old World buildings.

Couple Captured Against the Backdrop of San Francisco's Historic Old World Architecture

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In this image, a WPJA photographer captures an engaged couple amid the grandeur of Stowe House, their love radiating as they stand between Old World pillars.

Stowe House Engagement: Captured by WPJA Professional Photographer

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