Wedding Photos of Beach ceremony

The following “Beach ceremony” 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 “Beach ceremony” 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 Zihuatenejo, Mexico, a beach wedding unfolds under the dark coconut palm trees, enhancing the picturesque setting by the serene ocean.

Seaside Splendor: A Dreamy Beach Wedding in Zihuatenejo, Mexico

The bride in Corolla, NC throws her head back and laughs during her wedding ceremony

A Moment of Bliss: The Delighted Bride Embraces Joy in Corolla's Enchanting Wedding Sanctuary

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A groom kisses his bride, who is sitting in a wheelchair, during their beach ceremony at Modica Beach Resort. The image is in black and white.

Modica Beach Resort: Love Finds No Boundaries as Newlyweds Share a Touching Kiss, Embracing Life's Journey Together

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A couple stands on a beautiful beach at Dixcart Bay, Sark, exchanging their wedding vows in a small and private elopement ceremony

Solemn & Serene: Sealing Eternal Love at Dixcart Bay's Delightful Elopement

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The bride's legs are visible at a beach ceremony in Tatlisu, Kyrenia, Cyprus. She stands in the sand, near the water, on her wedding day.

Sandy Serenity: Bride's Legs Grace Tatlisu Beach in Breathtaking Cyprus Wedding Shot

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The bride shared a tender moment with her new daughter in front of the beautiful blue sea at Royalton Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, on her wedding day

At Royalton Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, the bride shared a tender moment with her daughter at her beach wedding

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The groom was tangled in the veil as they exited the ceremony on the sand of the beach by the sea at Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca

At Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, the groom was tangled in the veil as they left the beach ceremony

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The happy newlyweds recessed from their beach ceremony at Elk Cove Inn in beautiful Mendocino, CA

The dazzling smiles on the couple's faces as they left their intimate beach wedding revealed the delight of their newlywed bliss

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The couple reconnected after 40 years apart and were pronounced married on the stunning beach of Ocean Drive in Acadia National Park, Maine

A couple were joyously pronounced married on a stunning beach, their arms raised in celebration

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Guests gathered to celebrate a wedding ceremony on the sandy shores Help Beach, Fethiye, Turkey, on the Aegean Coast, surrounded by sunshine and picturesque views

Fethiye, Turkey, Help Beach: Guests celebrated a wedding on its sandy shores, bathed in sunshine and picturesque views of the Aegean Coast.

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Best Zandvoort reportage style wedding photography award in the Netherlands showing the bride and groom during the beach ceremony in the sand under a blue sky

the bride and groom during the beach ceremony in the sand under a blue sky

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Florida photography to show off the location, the main reason the bride picked this venue

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Great wedding photography of the bride and groom from Anna Maria Island in Florida as they enjoy a sparkler exit to the car after their beach ceremony

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View this pivotal moment at Sanderling Resort in Duck NC wedding picture showing the Best man wipes tears and sweat for the groom at the beach ceremony on the sand by the waves

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A top wedding photographer at Sunset Cliffs in San Diego captured this picture showing the bride laughs during vows during intimate beach ceremony

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Bow Falls, Banff wedding elopement photo captured of the ceremony mirage commissioner signing the documents

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California outdoor beach wedding photo from Carpinteria as A groom laughs during his vows on his intimate beach ceremony

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Lake Tahoe wedding picture of a dog sitting patiently during the ceremony at this beach retreat

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Les Portes-en-Ré beach wedding photograph of the bride and groom showing off their rings to the guests after the ceremony

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Photo of the Bride and groom getting married as a dog watches during a beach ceremony in Gary, Indiana

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California beach wedding photography from Cupertino, CA showing A guest looking on as a bride and groom are wed in an intimate beach ceremony

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Exchanging rings at your beachside elopement ceremony on a holiday weekend means unexpected guests will be cheering you on from afar in bathing suits at Ogunquit, Maine

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The Massachusetts bride approachs toward the ceremony at Herring Cove Beach in Provincetown

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IT wedding photography from the Cecina beach, Italy of a Morning beach ceremony

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Wedding venue photographer: annli hotel Koh Samui Thailand — The bride enters with her father

the bride enters the beach wedding ceremony with her father

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Grumari Beach Garden - Rio de Janeiro - Brazil Wedding Photography at Outdoor, Beach Ceremony | Eat fast, kids, children, flower girls

Outdoor, Beach Ceremony flower girls

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Rancho Huracan, Nayarit, Mexico beach ceremony wedding photo - Tear wipe for the groom.

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Wedding Photography During Outdoor Ceremony

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A beautiful view under umbrellas while the ceremony goes on

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