Wedding Photos of San Francisco

The following “San Francisco” 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 “San Francisco” 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 this stunning engagement portrait captured by a top California engagement photographer, the adorable couple beams with love as they stroll along the sandy beaches of San Francisco.

Love on the Golden Shores: A Breathtaking Engagement Portrait amidst San Francisco's Stunning Beaches

In a picturesque cypress forest in San Francisco, this charming couple shares an intimate embrace captured by a top California engagement photographer, showcasing their love before their wedding day.

Enchanting Love Amidst San Francisco's Cypress Forest: A Captivating Engagement Portrait by California's Finest Photographer

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San Francisco: Beautiful engaged couple strolling the city streets hand-in-hand captured by a top N California engagement photographer.

Capturing Love in the Heart of San Francisco: A Stunning Engagement Portrait of a Blissful Couple Roaming the City Streets, Hand-in-Hand, by a Premier Northern California Photographer

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Three groomsmen at a reception venue in San Francisco, California, standing side by side on the dance floor with their arms around each other, illuminated by DJ lights

Brotherly Bond: Groomsmen United on San Francisco Dance Floor

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In a breathtaking location at San Francisco, California, the engaged couple stands by the shore at sunset. Their profiles face each other as they hold hands on the rocky terrain, with mesmerizing reflections.

Unforgettable Love: Engaged Couple's Enchanting Sunset Stroll in San Francisco's Serene Shore

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At the Lyon Street Steps in San Francisco, the couple is captured in a simple and cozy pose. They are perched in a cove, snuggling together.

A Cozy Captivation: Engaging Love at Lyon Street Steps in San Francisco

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In this high angle shot taken at San Francisco's cypress forest, a couple about to get married affectionately leans forward, their foreheads gently bumping as an expression of love.

Captivating Love: an Engaging Portrait amidst San Francisco's Iconic Cypress Forest

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In San Francisco, the couple is captured in an engaging lifestyle photoshoot as they joyfully run barefoot along the beach, embracing the crashing waves of the ocean

Capturing Love and Adventure: A Dreamy Engagement Portrait in San Francisco's Beach Bliss

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The couple takes a leisurely walk along the San Francisco pier, with the picturesque blue skies above them, capturing the essence of their joyful anticipation as they prepare to tie the knot

Capturing the Bliss: A Romantic Stroll Along the San Francisco Pier

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In this wedding day picture taken at a reception venue in San Francisco, California, the camera captures a high angle view of the lively dance floor with red DJ lights illuminating the atmosphere

Rhythm and Radiance: A High-Angle Glimpse of Love's Celebration in San Francisco

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Guests roasts marshmallows on an open firepit outside a reception venue in San Francisco, California on wedding day

Fireside Memories: Marshmallow Roasting Delights Guests at San Francisco Wedding

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Guests enjoy an outdoor night reception in San Francisco, California. The lady guests can be seen having a great time as they dance away, reveling in the energetic atmosphere.

Ladies Unleash the Night: Captivating Moments at San Francisco's Enchanting Outdoor Wedding Reception

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Guests enjoy a lively outdoor dusk reception in San Francisco, California. The photo captures the infectious joy and energy on the dance floor as attendees have a blast.

Capturing the Unforgettable Bliss: A Spectacular Outdoor Dusk Reception in San Francisco Sparks Joy and Energy on the Dance Floor

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In this image, an engaged couple in San Francisco, California, pose for portraits, capturing the joy between them with the Bay Bridge in the background

Capturing Bay Area Bliss: San Francisco Engaged Couple Poses Against Iconic Backdrop of the Bay Bridge

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A breathtaking BW wedding photo captures the newlyweds at City View Metreon in San Francisco, showcasing their love against the stunning reflected cityscape backdrop.

Love and City Lights: Captivating Newlyweds at City View Metreon

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A beautiful engagement portrait captures the couple strolling through a serene cypress forest in San Francisco, surrounded by towering trees along a trail

Whispering Romance: Enchanting Engagement Portrait Unveils Serene Cypress Forest Oasis in San Francisco's Heart

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Engaged couple relishing a romantic stroll at the picturesque Palace of Fine Arts in California, San Francisco, kissing tenderly under the golden afternoon sun

Captured in a Perfect Moment: Engaged Couple Embraces Love and Serenity at Enchanting Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco

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Engaged couple embraces the magical twilight in Northern California, near San Francisco, as their photographer beautifully captures their love in a gentle oceanic glow, hand in hand

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Engaged couple embraces in a passionate kiss amidst the bustling streets of San Francisco, captured with a slow shutter for a touch of artistic enchantment

"Amidst the Vibrant Urban Canvas, Engaged Couple's Passionate Kiss Illuminates San Francisco's Streets with Artistic Enchantment

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A dreamy engagement portrait session in San Francisco, California captures the couple's intimate embrace beneath the majestic archway, from a unique low angle perspective

Enchanting Engagement: A Captivating Embrace Immortalized in San Francisco's Breathtaking Archway

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The engagement portrait captured the couple in San Francisco, showing a sweet hug and their reflection in a picturesque setting

Romantic Engagement Portrait in San Francisco: Sweet Hug and Reflection in Picturesque Setting

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The engaged couple in San Francisco can be seen in their engagement portrait, holding hands tightly as they walk along the rocky beach

Engaged Couple in San Francisco Captured in Romantic Coastal Engagement Portrait

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In their engagement portrait, the lovely couple from San Francisco can be seen immersed in the light and aroma of a wine bar

Engagement Portrait of San Francisco Couple in a Wine Bar

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A couple's engagement portrait was taken in San Francisco, where they posed against graffiti art, with strategically placed lines leading directly towards them

Captivating Engagement Portraits: Stunning Graffiti Art in San Francisco Sets the Perfect Backdrop

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The couple's engagement portrait was taken in San Francisco, CA, with a windy atmosphere and the iconic Golden Gate Bridge as the picturesque backdrop

Capturing Love: Stunning Engagement Portrait with Windy San Francisco Atmosphere and Iconic Golden Gate Bridge Backdrop

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A San Francisco, CA couple in love gazes lovingly into each other's eyes during their engagement portrait, showing their deep connection and affection

Capturing the Love: Engaged Couple in San Francisco, CA Share Intimate Engagement Portrait Revealing Deep Connection and Affection

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A couple in love poses for their engagement portrait in front of the vibrant Cedilla Mural in San Francisco, CA

Celebrating Love: Engaged Couple Embraces in Front of Beautiful Cedilla Mural in San Francisco, CA

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A couple in a cozy engagement portrait in San Francisco, CA, showcasing their affectionate bond as they sit together on a set of stairs

Romantic Engagement Portrait in San Francisco, CA: A Cozy Couple Capturing Perfect Moments of Love on Stairs

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This engagement portrait was taken at Baker Beach in San Francisco, California. The couple included their first dog, who holds great significance in their lives

Breathtaking Engagement Portrait at Baker Beach, San Francisco, featuring Beloved First Dog

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The engagement portrait captures the couple in a unique perspective, framed perfectly under the arches of the Legion of Honor museum in San Francisco, California

A Captivating Engagement Portrait: Embracing Love Under the Arches of the Legion of Honor Museum in San Francisco, California

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