Wedding Photos of City

The following “City” 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 “City” 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.

Downtown Los Angeles engagement portraits - A piece of desert in the city

The engaged couple posed for a stunning engagement portrait in the desert, surrounded by cacti as the sunlight cast shadows on the colorful wall and added a warm glow to the image, celebrating their love and commitment to each other

Santa Ana, California Arts building Engagement portrait session in the city

The couple posed for a beautiful engagement portrait session in the dim light of an arts building in the city, with the dark setting and single light adding a dramatic and moody touch to the image as they celebrated their love and commitment to each other

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Las Vegas engagement portraits at the hotel parking lot | Let's Ride - she gives him a piggyback ride in the city

The couple posed for playful and fun engagement portraits in the hotel parking lot, with the woman giving her partner a piggyback ride as they celebrated their love and commitment to each other in the city setting

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Amiens France newly engaged couple framed in tall city buildings in black-and-white

A newly engaged couple framed in tall city buildings in black-and-white

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City night light - California Engagement Photos

The City night light engagement shoot featured the skyline and building lights as the couple posed for the photograph with a view in the background

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A newly engaged San Francisco couple enjoying a moment together inside a coffee shop as the city is reflected in the class before them

newly engaged couple enjoying a moment together inside a coffee shop as the city is reflected in the class before them

Newly engaged reflected inside SF city San Francisco couple CA

image of a Ho Chi Minh City bride and groom on their wedding day after the ceremony

Ho Chi Minh bride and groom wedding An Le city after ceremony Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam

New York couple holding hands during an urban engagement session in the city

The city dwelling couple holding hands during an urban engagement session in the city

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A black and white photograph of a bride being hugged by a small boy in Sofia's downtown metropolis was captured by a Sofia-based wedding photographer

A Sofia Bride in Downtown Metropolis captured in an artistic black and white photo, hugged by a small boy

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Wedding photographer in Fujian for China engagement photography

Wedding photo in Fujian of China night engagement photography

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portrait of the bride between buildings

Zhuhai artistic wedding portrait Zhuhai artistic wedding photographer Zhuhai fine art wedding portrait Bride Portrait city Zhuhai fine art wedding photo

Utrecht wedding photojournalism image of a couple sitting on a couch having a quick meal

Utrecht Wedding Newlyweds Enjoying a Casual Couch Meal

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Wedding photo shoot in Henan China what's the bride having hair preparations performed in a room with the city reflected in the Glass windows

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CA city engagement photos of a couple in the rain | Sacramento photographer pre-wedding portrait session

Engagement photos of a couple in the city, caught in the rain with night streetlamps illuminating their dance

dance Night streetlamps CA engagement photo rain illuminating Sacramento couple

Minas Gerais engagement photos of a couple embracing in the sun with city buildings | MG, Brazil photographer pre-wedding portrait session

Late afternoon engagement photo of a couple embracing in the sun with city buildings

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Miguel Onieva is an artistic wedding photographer for Madrid

Photo by: Miguel Onieva - Madrid Madrid

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NY engagement pictures of a couple at the park with trees and the city buildings | a pre-wedding shoot with photographer

Creative engagement picture of a couple at the park with trees and the city buildings

NY urban park buildings New York Engagement Session city park engagement city skyline

The bride emerges from a pumpkin-shaped horse drawn carriage in this photo

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A wedding portrait from Hangzhou city showcasing the bride and groom separately.

A black and white portrait of newlyweds from a city, creatively displayed in separate mirrors, captures a unique style

Hangzhou City black and white wedding portrait separate mirrors groom unique style bride

Pre-wedding engagement portrait at sunset with this city and bridge

Pre-wedding engagement portrait at sunset with the city and a bridge

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engagement shooting on the streets of London in an underground stairwell

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The city of Madrid with its street shops provide plenty of opportunities for wonderful engagement portraits like this

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Engagement session for a couple in Siena

Engagement session for a couple hugging in the city of Siena

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Czech Republic afternoon engagement photo shoot

Czech Republic afternoon sunset city engagement photo shoot

Warm sunlight city Prague engagement session Czech pre wed shoot location Prague lens flare

Perugia pre-wedding portraits at the beach | Umbria Love session engagement photography

Perugia pre-wedding portraits at the beach for some Umbria Love

Perugia black and white engagement photos Perugia Perugia pre wedding portrait city mountains cliff

Perugia lit Photo shoot at night for a newly engaged couple | silhouette portrait with a light shining on the rocks at the beach

Perugia lit Photo shoot at night for a newly engaged couple creating a silhouette portrait with a light shining on the rocks at the beach

Perugia backlit Perugia engagement session dusk city pre wedding location Perugia silhouette

Rome city couple portraits in the street sunshine

Rome engagement photos pre wedding locations Rome alley city street Rome

WI diner engagement portrait session in black and white in a business marked closed

WI dramatic and high contrast diner engagement portrait session in black and white

pre wedding locations Wisconsin Laetitia Patezour black and white Wisconsin diner city Wisconsin engagement photos

Goiás couple posing in the early evening under birds in the city for some creative prewed portraits

Goiás engagement session Goiás birds flying pre wedding location Goiás silhouette city

Nouvelle-Aquitaine couple portraits | engagement photography for lovers of the streets

Nouvelle-Aquitaine couple portraits for lovers of the streets

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