Wedding Photos of Architecture

The following “Architecture” 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 “Architecture” 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 couple lovingly embraces each other at the top of a stairway, framed by the elegant architecture of the Boston Public Library

Captured in Love's Embrace: A Romantic Moment Unfolds Amidst the Architectural Splendor of the Boston Public Library

A couple dressed in formal attire takes a romantic walk during their engagement photo shoot in San Mark Square, Venice, Italy

Capturing Love's Grandeur: A Stroll in Elegance through Venice's San Marco Square

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Couple in wedding attire kisses in front of Château de Goudourville, with the castle gate in the foreground creating a picturesque frame for their affectionate embrace

Château de Goudourville offers a picturesque frame as a couple in wedding attire shares an affectionate kiss

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The love and connection between the couple is shown in this stunning engagement photography session at Knox College in Toronto, ON, Canada, with a photo showing them gazing into each other's eyes.

Toronto Engagement Photography Session at Knox College showcasing love and connection between a couple in Canada

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The couple posed as statues in an engagement photoshoot at the Louvre Museum in Paris

Paris Engagement Photoshoot: Couple Poses as Statues at the Louvre Museum

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In this engagement wedding photography session, the couple can be seen sharing a loving kiss outside in Montpellier, France, against a stunning red backdrop

Montpellier, France Engagement Photography Session: Couple shares loving kiss outside in stunning red backdrop

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A lifestyle engagement portrait session in Montpellier France near the old architecture, artifacts, and showing the love between the bride and groom

Capturing the love between the bride and groom, a lifestyle engagement portrait session was held in Montpellier, France near the old architecture and artifacts

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A funny moment was captured when the engaged couple posed for a lifestyle portrait session at San Francisco City Hall during their wedding season journey

The engaged couple's joy and love shone through in the fun and unique engagement portrait taken at San Francisco City Hall

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The couple posed for a minimalistic save-the-date engagement announcement portrait, sitting inside square openings with an architectural background

Architectural Background Engagement Announcement Portrait, Couple Sitting in Square Openings in Lyon, France

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The couple ran through a ruined castle in Cazorla, Jaén, Spain for their pre-wedding save-the-date engagement announcement portrait

Cazorla, Jaén, Spain: Pre-Wedding Engagement Announcement Portrait of Couple Running Through Ruins

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The engaged couple experienced a romantic embrace at the stunning architecture and beautiful gardens of the Vizcaya Miami Historic Property for their pre wedding portrait

The Vizcaya Miami Historic Property's stunning architecture and beautiful gardens provided a romantic backdrop for the engaged couple's portrait session

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The happy grooms smile against the backdrop of the Chicago Planetarium's industrial roofing structure

The smiling grooms provide a striking contrast to the utilitarian architecture of the planetarium

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She said yes, post marriage proposal picture session in the Smithsonian Castle in DC as the couple embrace in the garden framed by the buildings architecture

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A pre wedding photoshoot from Parc Restaurant in Philadelphia, PA at the Couples favorite restaurant

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Henna Hotel post proposal portrait session with a Cappadocia engagement photographer of a Turkey couple inside a beautiful building

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Philadelphia City Hall post proposal portrait photos of a happy Pennsylvania couple at the entrance of the massive building

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A St Petersburg couple poses during a Florida lifestyle portrait photography session with a dash of Architecture Fun

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A romantic San Francisco engagement picture at the Palace of Fine Arts during A walk with furry baby dogs through the majestic architecture

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A beautiful Castiglione della Pescaia engagement photo from Tuscany Italy resulting in A silhouette image of the couple dancing under an under an arch of an ancient architecture

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Friendship Arch, Chinatown DC pre-wedding engagement photoshoot for An elegant couple posing at night while traffic whizzes by

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View this decorative Xinzhuang wedding image from above, showing The special architecture of the wedding reception venue, which was a featured picture among the best wedding photography at Chateau de Chine Hotel from the WPJA

Xinzhuang wedding image from above, showing The special architecture of the wedding reception venue, which was a featured picture among the best wedding photography at Chateau de Chine Hotel

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View this stylish Ellicott City wedding couples portrait in front of beautiful architecture, which was a featured picture among the best wedding photography at the Patapsco Female Institute from the WPJA

Ellicott City wedding couples portrait in front of beautiful architecture, which was a featured picture among the best wedding photography at the Patapsco Female Institute

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Toulouse bride and groom to be, posturing for an engagement image at Victor Hugo showing Lines and love with architecture

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Modern Sichuan wedding portrait in China created in the waiting area for the wedding ceremony near a wall painted with Chinese architecture frames with the position of the bride in response to the mural

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Modern Denver wedding portrait of a Colorado bride and groom sharing time together and exploring the architecture of their wedding venue

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True Love Engagement Picture Session in Venice showing a couple Night portrait in Piazza San Marco

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True Love Engagement Portrait Session in Santuário de Santa Luzia displaying a couple with sunset light

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True Love pre wedding Photoshoot in High Museum of Art in Atlanta of a couple gazing in each others eyes below the architecture

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NYPL, NYC Fine Art Engagement Session with the couple Walking down the steps together

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