Wedding Photos of Venice

The following “Venice” 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 “Venice” 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.

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

A photograph capturing a couple in Venice, Italy, as they lovingly embrace on the gondola dock, with the beautiful San Giorgio Maggiore in the background

Venice, Italy: Couple Embracing on Gondola Dock with San Giorgio Maggiore in Background

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A photo of a couple kissing in Venice, Italy with the famous San Marco Basin in the background captures their love in a romantic setting

Romantic couple kissing in Venice, Italy's San Marco Basin, captured in a stunning photo.

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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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This wedding image was taken in the romantic canals of Venice, Italy, where the newlyweds shared an awe-inspiring experience of watching the skill of the gondoliers navigating through the bustling traffic

A wedding photo was taken in Venice, Italy on a canal ride

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The newlyweds and their family were amazed by Venice after their wedding, capturing the moment on a boat taxi in a light drizzling rain at the canal in Venice, Italy

The newlyweds and their family marveled at Venice's beauty during their wedding boat taxi ride in the rain

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This civil wedding image was created at Palazzo Cavalli in Venice, Italy, with a happy couple standing in front of their officiants, poised to begin their marital journey

The couple married at Venice's Palazzo Cavalli

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The happy couple posed for their engagement portrait with a kiss on a canal in Venice, Italy at the stunning Hotel Luna Baglioni

The couple kissed on a canal in Venice, Italy at the Hotel Luna Baglioni for their engagement portrait

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The couple posed happily for their engagement shoot in the scenic location of the former church in San Lorenzo, Venice

The couple smiled for their engagement shoot in San Lorenzo, Venice

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The happy couple enjoyed an engagement session in the picturesque Castello district of Venice, Italy

The couple happily posed in Venice's Castello district for their engagement session

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The couple passionately shared a gaze of love after being recently engaged on Venice's picturesque San Giorgio island

The couple gazed lovingly, newly engaged on San Giorgio island in Venice

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In Venice, Italy, a couple celebrated their engagement with a beautiful engagement portrait taken on their special day

The couple celebrated their engagement in Venice, Italy with a beautiful portrait

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The couple standing inside the bustling Rialto Fish Market in Venice created a charming lifestyle engagement portrait session filled with incredible textures and hues

The couple posed in the Rialto Fish Market, creating a romantic engagement portrait with vibrant colors

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The bride and groom were captured at Palazzo Cavalli in Venice, accompanied by boats reflected in the glass and a warm glow radiating through the picture

The bride and groom were photographed with boats reflecting in the background and a warm tones illuminating them

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The loving couple stopped for a minute to take in the momentous occasion of their wedding at Campo San Bortolo in Venice, Italy, before going to the City Hall, knowing that no matter what else changes, their love would remain strong

The couple stopped for a moment at their wedding to celebrate the everlasting strength of their love

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A beautiful wedding image of a priest taking a selfie with the couple in a Venetian church captures the joy of their special day.

The couple celebrated their special day with a joyous selfie taken in a Venetian church

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The couple posed for their pre-wedding announcement picture in the middle of the urban setting of Fondamenta Bragadin in Venice, Italy, in a spot of light

In Venice, Italy's Fondamenta Bragadin, the couple posed for their pre-wedding announcement in the city streets

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The couple posed for their pre-wedding engagement announcement picture in Venice, Italy at Fondamenta degli incurabili, with a brick wall and shadows as the backdrop

Venice, Italy - Fondamenta degli incurabili pre-wedding lifestyle portrait session for couple in the sun with shadows

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A close-up portrait of an engaged couple in Venice, Italy with her strands of hair blowing across her face

A portrait of an engaged couple embracing joyfully captures the bliss of their impending marriage

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A romantic black and white image of an engaged couple embracing nose to nose at the Rialto Bridge in Venice, Italy

The happy couple embraced nose to nose at the bridge over the water in a romantic black and white image

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An engaged couple embraced in the middle of a narrow street in Venice, Italy, creating a symmetrical black and white scene

The happy couple, embracing in a symmetrical black and white scene on a narrow street, radiate joy before their wedding day

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In Jesolo Lido, this is a loving portrait featuring the groom affectionately kissing the bride's head

This tender image captures the groom expressing his love for the bride in this newlywed portrait

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This warmly-toned portrait captures a silhouetted couple standing in a portico overlooking a canal in Venice, Italy

This portrait depicts a romantic scene of a couple silhouetted in a portico with a canal in the background

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The bride's bouquet and dress are highlighted as she joyfully walks down a rural road by her wedding ceremony venue

The bride's radiance is accentuated by her bouquet and dress as she exuberantly strides along a countryside lane to her nuptial celebration

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When the maid of honor finished her heartfelt speech in Venezia, Italy, the bride and groom had wonderful face expressions and hand gestures to show their reaction to her amazing words at Jesolo Lido

The bride and groom beamed with delight, expressing their admiration for the maid of honor's heartfelt speech through emotional hand gestures

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This bold and strong engagement portrait of a couple in Venice, Italy, makes a powerful statement about the strength of their love

A bold and strong engagement portrait of a couple, illuminated by the photographer at night, is captured standing between pillars

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At Cafè Quadri in Venice, Italy, a portrait of a couple facing each other was captured from a low camera angle in an indoor shot

In Italy, Venice's Cafè Quadri featured an indoor shot of a couple, captured from a low angle

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At the Danieli Hotel in Venice, Italy, the couple can be seen sitting side by side in chairs and hands held

In Venice, Italy, at the Danieli Hotel, a couple sit side by side, holding hands

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In Venice, Italy, a BW Engagement Photoshoot during a Water Taxi Ride

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A Venice, Italy BW Engagement Photo Session in San Mark square for a couple kissing against a pillar

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