Wedding Photos of Portugal

The following “Portugal” 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 “Portugal” 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.

Engaged couple's lifestyle session in Ourém, Portugal with lots of tree trunks behind them

The happy couple stands amidst a landscape of tree trunks ahead of their big day

An engaged couple in Évora, Portugal were captured in a lifestyle session while walking at the end of the day, with shadows of trees and the couple on the wall behind them

The happy couple are strolling at the end of the day, with their shadows cast on the wall behind them by the trees

sunlight and shadows shadows Evora Engagement Photographer couple walking Portugal Évora

Couple in Quinta de Sant'Ana, Portugal, enjoy a romantic stroll through a lush vineyard, accentuated by a beautiful sunset and flowers

The couple's portrait was captured in a stunning backdrop of a lush vineyard, a beautiful sunset, and an array of vibrant flowers

Portugal photographer Quinta de Sant Ana Portugal flowers Gradil sunset vineyard

The couple posed for a romantic portrait in the lush green forests of Quinta de São Thiago, Sintra, Lisbon, Portugal

A portrait of a couple illuminated by soft light in a lush forest setting

Portugal green forest Quinta de Sao Thiago soft light Lisbon photographer Lisbon Sintra

Bride going up the stairs with the groom in the back grabbing the veil at Monserrate Palace in Sintra, Lisbon, Portugal

The groom assists his bride on their journey up the stairs, tenderly holding her veil

Lisbon stairs veil Sintra Portugal Lisbon photographer black and white

Bride leaving the car to prepare to go to the wedding venue of Monserrate Palace in Sintra, Lisbon, Portugal

The bride, holding flowers, is highlighted against a dark backdrop as she prepares to make her way to the wedding venue from the car

Lisbon Sintra Portugal Monserrate Palace

The couple posed in the ruins of Rodrigo Castle in Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo, Guarda, Portugal, framed in a tall opening with a bright blue sky as the backdrop

At Rodrigo Castle in Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo, Portugal, the bride and groom posed in a tall opening with a bright blue sky

Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo Portugal Rodrigo Castle

A guest is waiting at the ceremony venue for other guests and couple at Rodrigo Castle, Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo, Guarda, Portugal

A wedding guest is shielding her face from the sun's rays with a parasol at the beach ceremony venue

Portugal guest Guarda Rodrigo Castle Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo parasol beach ceremony venue

The bride's bouquet toss was an unforgettable moment, set against the red lighting on the dance floor of Quinta do Castilho in Vale de Figueira, Santarém, Portugal

The bride's bouquet toss, illuminated by the dazzling red lights on the dance floor, was a truly unforgettable moment

bouquet toss Portugal Santarém Portugal wedding venue Portugal photographer dance floor Vale de Figueira

A picture from the civil ceremony, we can see the bridesmaid facing the couple, while a bored guest was seated waiting for the end of the ceremony at Quinta do Castilho, Vale de Figueira, Santarém, Portugal

At the civil ceremony, the bridesmaids were facing the couple while a bored guest sat behind them waiting for the ceremony to finish

Portugal seated guest blue dresses civil ceremony Santarém Vale de Figueira Quinta do Castilho

At Amares Pousada Santa Maria do Bouro in Portugal, the wedding reception party was illuminated in a magical blend of green DJ lights, dancing lights and shadows

The wedding reception party was enchantingly illuminated by a fusion of green DJ lights, and enchanting shadows

Portugal photographer Amares Pousada Santa Maria do Bouro Daniel Monteiro green lights Portugal DJ lights lights and shadows

Jardim das Necessidades engagement announcement couple photo session in Lisbon, Portugal with the pair posing in a beautiful banana tree leaf

banana tree leaf Portugal garden elopement Lisbon Lisbon photographer Jardim das Necessidades

Lisbon engagement photography portfolio image with a Portugal Man, woman and train in BW

train tracks Stam Chananakhon train bw portrait Portugal Lisbon Lisbon photographer

Portugal romantic engagement session in Lisbon with a Man and woman under a tree

Portugal Portugal photographer couple under tree Lisbon reflection

Lisbon couple posing for a creative, urban engagement announcement shot with an oncoming train and a bike mirror reflection

bike mirror mirror reflection Portugal Lisbon photographer train Lisbon

Lisbon engagement announcement couple photo session for the Man and woman on the stairs

Portugal Lisbon Lisbon photographer urban portrait

At Quinta de Fôja in Figueira da Foz, Portugal, the bride was getting ready for the moment when the couple would enter the reception venue's dining room

In Portugal's Figueira da Foz, the bride readied for the couple's entry to Quinta de Fôja's dining room

black and white Figueira da Foz portugal couple Portugal photographer Quinta de Fôja Portugal

Quinta de Fôja in Figueira da Foz, Portugal offers a wedding dining experience around the biggest tree in Europe at its outdoor venue

Guests at Quinta de Fôja in Portugal, enjoy a unique wedding dining experience around Europe's largest tree

Figueira da Foz Portugal Portugal photographer Quinta de Fôja wedding dining large tree

After the wedding proposal engagement picture session in Sintra, Lisbon, Portugal with a Couple having fun near the lake

stones lakeside engagement Sintra Lisbon photographer Portugal Lisbon

Save the Date in Sintra. Lisbon portrait of a Couple sharing love in the middle of the nature

Lisbon photographer Portugal Lisbon Sintra

She said yes, post marriage proposal picture session in Caxias Beach, Lisbon with a Couple having fun close to skateboarders

Portugal Caxias beach Lisbon photographer Lisbon beach engagement skateboarders

Portugal wedding photo of bride putting on makeup using small mirror by large windows

A bride is being captured in this wedding image as she puts on makeup using a small mirror by large windows

makeup application small mirror window light Portugal portugal wedding photographer

Documentary wedding photographer at Vale da Corga event venue in Trofa, Portugal captured the Friends of the groom gathered, and upon entering the dining room, they shot him into the air

groom toss Vale da Corga Portugal Trofa Porto Photographer groom and friends

A pre wedding photoshoot from Lisbon, Portugal with white card and black card

Portugal Lisbon photographer bw engagement portrait Portugal engagement photography Lisbon

Lisbon engagement photo session with a Portugal photographer Working with wood, metal and water

Lisbon overhead shot foot bridges Portugal portugal couple Lisbon photographer

Engagement Photos Portugal. A Lisbon couple pose In a sculpture made from metal

Portugal Lisbon metal sculpture Lisbon engagement session Lisbon photographer

Sintra post proposal portrait session with a Lisbon engagement photographer of a Portugal couple standing in rocks with big trees in the background

Sintra Portugal Lisbon rocks Sintra Photographer big trees

Lisbon post proposal portrait session with a Sintra engagement photographer of a Portugal couple sharing love in the middle of the nature

Portugal Sintra portugal couple Sintra Photographer Lisbon in nature

Cabo da Roca post proposal portrait photos of a happy Sintra couple embracing their best friend almost in the complete sunset

Portugal photographer Cabo da Roca Sintra puppy Sintra Sunset Portrait Sintra Couple

Lagoa de Sintra post proposal portraits from a bw Portugal engagement session using a Double exposure technic of the couple looking to each other

bw portrait Sintra double exposure Portugal photographer Lagoa de Sintra Portugal

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