Wedding Photos of Boulder

The following “Boulder” 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 “Boulder” 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 engagement portrait, a couple embraces in front of a majestic red rock formation in Boulder, CO, symbolizing their love and commitment against a breathtaking natural backdrop.

Love Amidst Red Rocks: Embracing Romance in Boulder

Captured in Boulder, CO, this engagement portrait shows a couple embracing under the morning sun in a meadow with a beautiful hillside view.

Boulder Morning Embrace: A Captured Hillside Portrait

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Artistic portrait of a couple walking and holding hands along a rocky trail at sunrise captured by a Boulder wedding photographer in Colorado.

Sunrise Engagement Portrait by Boulder Wedding Photographer in Colorado

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Sand Harbor State Park in Nevada provides a stunning backdrop as a couple embraces on the boulders of the shore of Lake Tahoe. Captured by a Nevada wedding photographer, this image showcases the beauty and romance of the couple in a natural setting.

Embrace on Tahoe's Rocks: Nevada Love Story at Sand Harbor State

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A captivating lifestyle couple portrait at Flagstaff Mountain, Boulder, CO. The couple faces each other with laughter, surrounded by floating bubbles at dusk. The photographer expertly highlights the scene with strategically placed lighting.

STUNNINGLY ROMANTIC: Flagstaff Mountain Enchantment | Whimsical Laughter and Bubbles

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Lifestyle couple portrait at Flagstaff Mountain, Boulder, CO. Couple poses against the picturesque Colorado Mountain backdrop at dusk, illuminated by a photographer's light creating striking silhouettes.

GLAMOROUS ENGAGEMENT | STRIKING SILHOUETTES | FLAGSTAFF MOUNTAIN BOULDER CO.

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GLAMOROUS ENGAGEMENT | STRIKING SILHOUETTES | FLAGSTAFF MOUNTAIN BOULDER CO.

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Lifestyle couple portrait at Flagstaff Mountain, Boulder, CO. A couple strikes poses against a scenic Colorado Mountain backdrop, expertly illuminated by the photographer just before the twilight hours.

STUNNING ROMANCE: CAPTIVATING COUPLE PORTRAIT AGAINST FLAGSTAFF MOUNTAIN SCENERY

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Lifestyle couple portrait captured in Boulder, CO featuring a romantic stroll down a snow-coated trail against the backdrop of the majestic Flatirons, with hints of tall dry grass adding to the picturesque scene.

A Majestic Snowy Stroll | Romantic Couple Portrait Against Flatirons

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At The Greenbriar Inn, Boulder, CO: A creative wedding photo showcases the couple's rings, illuminated by two lights and complemented by a water spray mister.

SPARKLING UNION: A Glamorous Wedding Shot Capturing Radiant Rings

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Bride tenderly fixes groom's hair at the Sunrise Amphitheater in Boulder, CO, USA, on their special day. The couple shares a heartwarming moment during the outdoor ceremony, set against a serene, overcast backdrop.

Boulder Bliss: Bride's Gentle Touch Transforms Groom as Vows Commence

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Engaged couple in Boulder, Colorado honors groom's Mexican heritage with a vibrant Dia De Los Muertos inspired engagement session, captured beautifully by a top CO wedding photographer.

Love and Color Collide: Celebrating Romance in Boulder, Colorado with a Dia De Los Muertos Inspired Engagement Shoot, skillfully crafted by an Elite Wedding Photographer

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Engaged couple in CO embrace their love with Dia De Los Muertos makeup, as captured by a top Boulder wedding photographer. The couple's connection shines through their artistic transformation.

Dancing Amidst the Rockies: Engaged Couple's Artistic Transformation in a Colorado Wonderland, as Captured by a Top Boulder Wedding Photographer

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In Denver, Colorado, a couple stands in front of a building, set off by the glow of a backlight, as the grand arching doors create a stunning backdrop

Denver Delight: Illuminated Love Against the Majestic Backdrop

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Amidst the breathtaking backdrop of Flagstaff Mountain, Boulder, Colorado, this engagement session showcases the couple's tender embrace, gently highlighted by OCF lighting

A Serene Affection: Engaging Love on Flagstaff Mountain

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Engagement portrait captured during dusk on Flagstaff Mountain in Boulder, Co, showcasing a warm-toned, dark sky scenery

Dusk Romance atop Flagstaff Mountain: Embracing Love in Boulder, CO

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A romantic engaged couple stands in a meadow, framed by the breathtaking Colorado mountains while a circular sun flare illuminates the scene at Flatirons Vista Trail, Boulder

Love's Majestic Backdrop: Embraced In Nature's Splendor at Flatirons Vista Trail, Boulder

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A groom-to-be lovingly kisses his fiance's neck as they embrace on the picturesque Flatirons Vista Trail during a romantic engagement session at sunset

Sweet Sunset Serenade: Capturing the Love of a Promising Union on Flatirons Vista Trail

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A couple gracefully dancing at sunset on the Flatirons Vista Trail in Boulder, CO, with majestic mountains in the background and a stunning mirror reflection

Elegant Harmony: Dancing the Sunset on Flatirons Vista Trail in Boulder, CO

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In a stunning natural setting at Flatirons Vista Trail in Boulder, CO, a couple wearing big smiles leans in closely to each other during their engagement photo shoot

Embracing Love amidst Mother Nature's Splendor: A Joyful Engagement at Flatirons Vista Trail, Boulder, CO

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A couple holds hands and joyfully runs through a meadow on Flatirons Vista Trail in Boulder, CO as the sun gracefully sets behind them during their engagement photo session

Capturing Love's Radiant Glow: A Blissful Engagement Stroll amidst Boulder's Majestic Flatirons

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A couple in the backdrop of the breathtaking Flatirons Vista Trail in Boulder, CO, are perfectly framed between their adorable dogs in the foreground during their engagement photo session

Love Amongst the Majestic Peaks: Capturing Everlasting Moments in Boulder's Flatirons Vista Trail

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At Boulder, Colorado's Artist Point, a couple were caught on camera sharing a passionate kiss with the groom finishing with a funny gesture as he kicked his leg up behind him

The couple shared a passionate kiss and a funny gesture, captured by a wedding photojournalist

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At Sunrise Amphitheater in Boulder, Colorado, a beautiful wedding ceremony was held with an outdoor amphitheater featuring symmetrical circular lines of stone benches filling the frame

A wedding ceremony was held at an outdoor amphitheater with a symmetrical design, and a wedding photojournalist was present to capture all

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At the end of fall in Boulder, Colorado, an almost married couple made beautiful autumn leaf angels on the crisp grass of the lawn as they lay on their backs

In Boulder, Colorado, during autumn, an engaged couple shared their love as they created leafy artworks on the frosty grass

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The couple shared a romantic embrace during their pre-wedding photoshoot in Los Gatos, standing atop a boulder near a picturesque little waterfall

Los Gatos: Romantic embrace for couple's pre-wedding photoshoot near waterfall

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The young couple who met at CU Boulder were lovingly photographed in a lifestyle engagement portrait in the beautiful city of Boulder, Colorado

In Boulder, Colorado, a lifestyle engagement portrait was taken of the couple who met at CU Boulder

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Couple Playing in the snow of Lost Gulch Overlook, Boulder CO with a creative photographer lighting the night scene

The couple is joyfully celebrating their impending marriage by playing in the snow together and lighting up the night sky with their own snowflakes

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A Lost Gulch Overlook, Boulder CO couple enjoying a moment as the sun sets over the winter night scene

The couple, illuminated by photographer's light, basked in the beauty of the winter sunset as they prepared to tie the knot

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Couple is laying in grass touching hands, showing off engagement ring at Chautauaqua Park, Boulder, Colorado, United States

A tight shot of the couple's faces showing off their engagement ring while lying in the grass captured in a pre-wedding portrait

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