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The following “Couple” 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 “Couple” 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.

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As the warm rays of the setting sun painted the sky in brilliant shades, a couple cruised through the calm waters of Phang Nga bay in Phuket, Thailand on wedding day
Sunset Serenade: A Couple's Voyage on Phang Nga Bay
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Captured during a stunning sunset at YMCA Camp Fitch in Erie, PA, this award-winning photograph showcases a couple wrapped in each other's arms by the shore.
Sunset Embrace: Love by the Shore at YMCA Camp Fitch
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The WPJA Spotlight award-winning photograph captures the couple standing at their altar site, gazing out at the fog-shrouded Pacific Ocean, surrounded by the stunning beauty of Mendocino, California's MacCallum House and Mendocino Land Trust.
Mystic Vows: A Couple's Dreamy Ocean View at Mendocino
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At the venue, the Marble House Project in Dorset VT, the happy couple is lifted off their feet for the traditional Hora dance captured by a skilled WPJA wedding photojournalist.
Happy Couple Lifted During Hora Dance at Marble House Project
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The Marble House Project in Dorset, VT, served as the perfect backdrop for a beloved pup to join in the couple's special day.
Beloved Pup Joins Couple's Special Day at Marble House Project in Dorset, VT
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As the trolley winds its way through the stunning grounds of the Castle in the Clouds, the couple takes a moment to reflect on their special day.
Couple Reflects on Their Special Day Aboard Trolley at Castle in the Clouds
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At the exit of a charming church in Île-de-France, while delicate white petals rain around the couple, a girl struggles with the loud sounds of joyous celebration.
Girl Covering Ears Amidst Joyous Celebration as White Petals Fall at Church Exit in Île-de-France
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In London, UK, during the confetti celebration, vibrant colors burst into the air, filling the frame with a kaleidoscope of joy and excitement as they dance around the newlyweds.
Confetti Fills the Air in a Kaleidoscope of Joy Around Newlyweds in London, UK
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The hidden bride and groom's daughter/flower girl adds a playful and heartwarming moment to the couple's wedding at the stunning Church of Montagnole in Savoie, France.
Fun Flower Girl Steals Show at Stunning Savoie, France Wedding
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As the Yellowstone tourists snapped a quick selfie at the scenic viewpoint, the couple exchanged heartfelt vows surrounded by the breathtaking natural beauty.
Celebrating Love and Nature at Yellowstone | Couple's Vows and Surprise Photobombers
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With the stunning ocean view behind them, the couple takes a romantic walk to their wedding chapel in Boothbay Harbor, ME.
Couple Walks to Wedding Chapel with Ocean View in Boothbay Harbor, ME
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The joyful couple exchange rings at the altar, surrounded by loved ones, in a church in San Quirico, Monferrato.
Monferrato Church Ceremony | Happy Couple Exchange Rings Surrounded by Family in San Quirico
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14th Street, Washington, D.C. - A shot captured during the pre-wedding photo session of a couple holding hands and strolling through the vibrant streets of the nation's capital.
14TH ST | WASHINGTON, D.C.: Pre-wedding photo captures couple strolling through vibrant D.C. streets
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A loving embrace captured in the warm sunset light in Sardinia, Italy, showcases the intimate connection between this couple during their pre-wedding photo session.
Sardinia, Italy: Embracing Love in Warm Sunset Light for Pre-Wedding Session
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During their pre-wedding photoshoot in Sardinia, Italy, the couple sought respite from the heat by embracing under a towering rock.
Sardinian Engagement: Couple Embraces Under Towering Rock During Pre-Wedding Shoot
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In the picturesque island of Sardinia, Italy, the couple poses against a backdrop of a sunlit, blue sky and a stone wall made from stacked stones.
Sardinian Sunlit Engagement: Couple Poses Against Stone Wall Amidst Blue Sky
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In a picturesque pre-wedding photoshoot in Gorizia, Italy, the couple strolls hand in hand along a dirt path, basking in the soft glow of the setting sun while gazing lovingly into each other's eyes.
Romantic Pre-Wedding Stroll in Gorizia, Italy: Sunlit Engagement Session
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Surrounded by the breathtaking views of Sardinia, Italy, this couple gazes intently at one another as the low sun casts a warm glow over their pre-wedding portrait session.
Sardinia Engagement Pic: Intimate Pre-Wedding Portrait Session in Golden Sunset Light
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A couple’s love shines brightly in this Northern California pre-wedding portrait, with dancing silhouettes amidst Sausalito’s iconic blue sky and towering trees.
Northern California Engagement Pic: Dancing Silhouettes in Sausalito
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A pre-wedding portrait captures the couple in Santa Clara, CA, inside a grand architectural structure, with a low angle perspective adding graphic impact to the image.
Santa Clara Engagement Pic: Grand Structure with Low Angle Impact
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The couple basks in the warm sunlight next to a majestic tree, with the alluring backdrop of the San Francisco Bay and iconic bridge in their pre wedding portrait session.
San Francisco Bridge: Engaged Couple Basking at Sunlit Majestic Tree
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A pre-wedding portrait of a couple in San Francisco, CA captured against an overcast sky and strong winds with the iconic Bridge in the background.
San Francisco, CA: Overcast Engagement Pic with Wind & Iconic Bridge
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This engagement portrait captures the couple kissing on the wood steps and dirt path, which leads from the bluffs to the serene ocean, in Northern California's charming San Francisco.
San Francisco Engagement Pic: Kiss on Wood Steps, Path to Serene Ocean Bluffs
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This intimate portrait captures the love and connection between the couple in a tight, black and white shot, with their noses touching.
North Rhine-Westphalia Couple's Intimate Black and White Portrait with Noses Touching
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In this pre-wedding portrait taken on the Bund in Shanghai, China, the couple exudes a sense of carefree confidence as they stand together, both dressed in angelic all-white attire.
Shanghai Bund Pre-Wedding Portrait: Couple Radiates Carefree Confidence in Angelic White Attire
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In Old Town, Fort Collins, Colorado, the couple gazes playfully at each other amidst a lush wall of ivy during their pre-wedding portrait session.
Fort Collins Pre-Wedding Portrait: Couple's Playful Gaze in Lush Ivy Wall
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Wedding day picture at Praia de Guaxuma (Brazil) showcasing the beautiful sunrise as the backdrop. A romantic setting for a memorable wedding celebration.
Sunrise Shines in Romantic Wedding Photo at Praia de Guaxuma
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Wedding bliss in the picturesque Lake District as the couple embraces by the lakeside, with a charming detail of sunbathing holiday makers in the foreground.
Idyllic I Do's: A Serene Lake District Wedding with a Charming Detail
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Dramatic black and white shot of a couple kissing at the top of a staircase landing in the hotel lobby at a Loiret reception venue in Centre-Val de Loire.
Loiret Reception Venue Hosts Stunning Black and White Staircase Kiss
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A romantic shot of a newlywed couple embracing under a canopy of blue bokeh lights at their Paris reception.
Newly Married Couple Embraces Amidst Blue Bokeh Canopy in Paris Reception
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