Wedding Photos of Wisconsin

The following “Wisconsin” 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 “Wisconsin” 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 Cedarburg, Wisconsin, an engagement portrait was captured as the couple sat on stairs and shared a sweet, tender kiss

Engagement Portrait in Cedarburg, Wisconsin: A Sweet, Tender Kiss on Stairs Captured in Photography

During a engagement wedding photography session in Cedarburg, Wisconsin, the couple embraced tightly as the groom shared his top three favorite vegetables in a delightful British accent

Cedarburg, Wisconsin Engagement Wedding Photography: Couple Embraces as Groom Shares Favorite Vegetables

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During the engagement photo session in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, there were delightful and playful moments shared between the couple as she playfully tripped on her own skirt while walking towards the photographer

Engagement Photo Session in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin Captures Delightful and Playful Moments Between Couple

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During an engagement wedding photography session in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, the groom-to-be shared a secret that brought a joyful laughter to the bride-to-be

Engagement Wedding Photography Session in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin: A Secret Shared with Joyful Laughter

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In Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, the groom-to-be spun his bride-to-be in a joyful twirl alongside a beautiful lakeside backdrop during their engagement wedding photography session with a creative photographer

Oconomowoc Wedding Photography: Groom-to-Be Twirls Bride-to-Be at Beautiful Lakeside Backdrop

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A portrait of a wedding couple at The Tinsmith in Madison, Wisconsin, captures the elegantly dressed wedding party, creating an intense and sophisticated atmosphere reminiscent of a reality TV show

The Tinsmith in Madison, Wisconsin Portraits Capture a Sophisticated Wedding Party in Reality TV Style

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At the Florian Inn, Germantown, Wisconsin, a close-up shot of the wedding rings, showcasing the intricate design

Germantown, Wisconsin: A Stunning Close-Up of Intricately Designed Wedding Rings at the Florian Inn

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The photograph captured a beautiful and emotional moment as the bride held back tears while saying her vows outdoors at the Grand Geneva Resort & Spa in Lake Geneva, WI

At the Grand Geneva Resort & Spa in Lake Geneva, WI, the bride showed emotion as she held back tears while saying her vows

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At Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, the groom gazed out the window, his anticipation rising as he envisioned his bride walking down the aisle

The groom felt a surge of anticipation as he envisioned his bride walking down the aisle

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A black and white portrait captured a couple in Hartford, Wisconsin, with the man spinning and twirling the woman in his arms and her laughter in the air

The couple joyfully embraced in a twirling dance for their lifestyle engagement portrait

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An embracing couple at the top of a hill in West Bend, WI were captured in a lifestyle engagement portrait with a beautiful fall view in warm orange tones

A romantic embrace surrounded by a vibrant autumn landscape is captured in a dramatic couples lifestyle portrait

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At the Olin Park Pavilion in Madison, WI, the couple shared a special moment as they danced their first dance together in the indoor reception venue during the daytime

The couple danced around the reception venue in the daylight hours, savouring their first dance together

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A wedding photo from ALNC - Aldo Leopold Nature Center of kids jumping off playground equipment

At the wedding reception venue, the family kids were jumping off the playground equipment

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At the Madison, Wisconsin Ceremony and Reception Site of Aldo Leopold, the kids look to adults while playing

The kids look to adults while playing on the playground equipment at the outdoor reception venue

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At Pike Lake, Hartford, Wisconsin the sun was coming in at just the right angle for the copper pipe and the couple going in for several slow motion kisses

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At Kohler-Andre State Park, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, the bride to be holds her dress out for a more romantic look as they shared a kiss at the waters edge

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Overlooking Pike Lake, Hartford, Wisconsin was an amazing sunset as the bride to be to pulled her fiancé in for a kiss as the sun went down behind them

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At Wedding Venue Stone Prairie in Brillion, Wisconsin, the sun illuminated a map, which served as the couples' version of a guest book, with balanced rings placed upon it, creating a more dramatic look

At Stone Prairie in Brillion, Wisconsin, a map was illuminated by the sun, with balanced rings placed to create a more dramatic look as a couples' guest book

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Image from a private house in Madison, Wisconsin showing a bride gets tossed at their homemade reception

The blissful image of a bride being joyously thrown in the air at their lovingly crafted home-made wedding reception is one to be cherished forever

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In Wisconsin, at the Madison Public Library, the couple kisses at the end of their wedding ceremony

Viewed from a low camera angle, the bride and groom kissed at the end of their wedding ceremony at the Public Library

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Pike Lake, Hartford, Wisconsin engagement portrait during a gorgeous sunset with the couple walking into the lake and back out while giving each other compliments

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High angle view on the grass of Aztalan State Park in Jefferson for a Wisconsin couple captured from above that showed off their love for one another and all their gorgeous ink

a Wisconsin couple captured from above that showed off their love for one another

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A Wisconsin graffiti wall is a highlight in Ephraim, so it was turned it into a silhouette opportunity for the couple engagement picture

silhouette portrait of a Wisconsin couple standing against a colorful graffiti background

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Ephraim, Wisconsin Engagement Photo | View Image Now | Wisconsin Couple, Art, Painting, Wall Mural - WI Pre-Wedding Picture of the couple as they start giving each other new nicknames that could be loving and sweet, or a little sassy

Wisconsin engagement session of a couple against a colorful brick wall

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At the Rustic Manor in Hartland, Wisconsin, a groomsman and a bridesmaid make a grand entrance, with money spewing machines kicking out paper money and bills flying through the air in a festive display

As a groomsman and a bridesmaid make their grand entrance, they create a shower of paper money and bills flying through the air, courtesy of money spewing machines in a lively and celebratory display

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Wisconsin lifestyle photography session in La Crosse showing a Couple backlit under pergola

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An urban La Crosse lifestyle couples shoot on location in Wisconsin outside garage door

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A mountain La Crosse lifestyle picture session on location in Wisconsin for a Couple embracing in the bluffs

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A La Crosse, on location Wisconsin lifestyle portrait for a Couple on stairs under the lights

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La Crosse, WI nontraditional lifestyle engagement portrait of a couple embracing under blankets on a bench in winter with snow on the ground

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