Wedding Photos of Couple kissing

The following “Couple kissing” 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 kissing” 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.

Capturing a scene of intimacy through a glass window in Beijing's Wudaoying Hutong, this portrait shows a couple kissing indoors, surrounded by reflections.

Whispers of Love in the Hutong: Beijing Pre-Wedding Kiss

A romantic image of a couple kissing in a forest during winter, captured beautifully by a Rambouillet wedding photographer.

Love in Winter Woods: A Forest Engagement Portrait in Rambouillet

high angle Rambouillet Engagement Photographer Rambouillet Yvelines couple kissing forest winter

A couple tenderly kisses during a stroll, with a hot sunflare heating up their passion. Creative couple portrait by a Blois wedding photographer.

Love Ignites: Passionate Couple Escapes into a Sun-Drenched Engagement Portrait

couple kissing Blois Engagement Photographer Centre-Val de Loire sunflare Blois Loir-et-Cher

Photograph of a couple kissing in a grove of trees, captured by a Chico Hotsprings wedding photographer. This image showcases the couple's intimate session surrounded by nature's beauty, creating an artistic and romantic atmosphere.

Love Story Unveiled: Idyllic Couple in Nature's Embrace

Montana Montana Engagement Photographer Chico Hotsprings couple kissing overhead shot under a tree

A couple kissing on a bridge over the flat water at a lake photographed by an Annecy wedding photographer, in a fine art style.

ROMANTIC BRIDGE EMBRACE, ANNCEY ENGAGEMENT PORTRAIT

bridge couple kissing Lake Annecy Haute-Savoie Annecy Annecy Engagement Photographer lakeside engagement

Artistic portrait of a couple kissing during a Cappadocia pre-wedding photo session in a double exposure, captured by a Nevsehir wedding photographer in Goreme, Turkey with intimate posing and in a tight shot.

LAYERED LOVERS: ARTISTIC CAPTURE OF A COUPLE IN GOREME, TURKEY DURING ENGAGEMENT PORTRAIT SESSION

double exposure Turkey Nevsehir Cappadocia couple kissing Cappadocia engagement photographer Turkish Rug

Engagement portrait of a couple kissing in front of Basilique Notre-Dame de Fourvière captured by a Lyon wedding photographer - fine art image with soft afternoon light and all-white sky above them.

Love in Lyon: Romantic Couple Kisses at Basilique Notre-Dame de Fourvière

Lyon couple kissing Basilique Notre Dame de Fourvière soft light Lyon engagement photographer white sky

A creative portrait captured by a French wedding photographer in Villette d’Anthon, featuring a couple kissing in a scenic setting with a plane flying overhead, with their silhouettes against the light from the blue sky.

Couple's Kiss in Villette d'Anthon - French Engagement Portrait with Flying Plane

Isere silhouettes blue sky Isere Engagement Photographer plane flying Villette d Anthon scenic setting

Engagement portrait of a couple by a Jaén wedding photographer in Baeza, Spain. A couple kissing on train tracks, lying down and sitting - romantic afternoon light.

Romantic Railway Romance: Engagement Portrait by Jaén Photographer in Baeza, Spain

couple kissing afternoon Light laying down Jaén engagement photographer train tracks Baeza Spain

An artistic couple engagement portrait captured by a Cazorla wedding photographer in Spain, showing a couple kissing and framed by flowers in the soft afternoon light.

Flower Power Romance: Cazorla Lovebirds in Sunlit Engagement Portrait Kiss

soft light light afternoon couple kissing Cazorla Jaén engagement photographer framed by flowers

An artistic couple portrait captured by a France wedding photographer in Le Revard, featuring a couple kissing passionately backlit by the warm glow of the sunset.

Passionate Love: France Engagement Portrait at Le Revard Sunset Glow

Mount Revard Savoie Engagement Photographer silhouettes couple kissing backlit vertical format sunset

A portrait capturing a couple kissing on a via ferrata, showcasing their adventurous spirit against the backdrop of Grenoble, France.

Adventurous High-Wire Kiss: Via Ferrata Engagement Portrait in Grenoble, France

couple kissing blue skies Grenoble Engagement Photographer Via Ferrata Grenoble suspension bridge France

A creative couple portrait by a Cappadocia wedding photographer capturing the couple kissing during the sunrise with a giant hot air balloon preparing for flight in the background.

Sunrise Smooch: Couple Kissing in Cappadocia Engagement Portrait with Balloon

colorful balloon couple kissing Turkey Cappadocia engagement photographer hot air balloon Cappadocia sunrise engagement

A creative portrait by a Massachusetts wedding photographer at Cape Cod Airfield in Marstons Mills, featuring a couple kissing by a vintage airplane while being observed by a golden-furred friend during a stunning sunset embrace.

Enchanting Love: Golden Hour Kisses at Cape Cod Airfield with Furry Chaperone

couple kissing Cape Cod engagement photographer Massachusetts Cape Cod sunset furry friend Marstons Mills

Lifestyle couple portrait capturing a creative embrace at Esplanade in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The silhouette of a couple kissing at sunset by the water, with golden tones and ducks in the lake. Composition emphasizes off-center framing.

Golden Kisses: A Creative Embrace at Esplanade

silhouette water in nature off center framing Massachusetts esplanade lakeside engagement

Lake Park, Perequê, Porto Belo - Couple kissing in the center of the lake trail on the wooden boardwalk.

Romantic Rendezvous: Lakeside Kisses at Lake Park, Perequê, Porto Belo

wooden boardwalk couple kissing center framed lake trail wooden fences Lake Park Perequê

In Moorea, French Polynesia, this portrait captures a couple kissing in a sunray in the forest. The vertical image, backlit by the sun, adds a touch of enchantment to the romantic scene. - Forest Kiss: Moorea Love

Moorea Love: Forest Kiss

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A wedding photo, taken at the heart of Albi town center in Tarn, France, capturing a tender embrace with the couple kissing, framed by a red barrier.

Captivating Kiss in Red: Love Imprisoned in Albi's Historic Embrace

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At Terra Residence in Sofia, a young boy bursts into laughter during the ceremony as the newly married couple locks lips.

Terra Residence, Sofia: Blissful Matrimony Awakens Giggles of Joy

newly married Sofia laughter Sofia Documentary Wedding Photography young boy couple kissing Terra Residence

The couple is seen embracing each other between two tree trunks in a photograph taken by a WPJA wedding photographer

Enchanted Love: Embracing Blissfully Amidst Towering Tree Trunks, Captured by WPJA Wedding Photographer

Metz Engagement Photography couple kissing tree trunks Metz framed behind trees embracing

A couple sits inside a vintage black Porsche convertible, parked at the Hammond Castle in Gloucester, MA. They are the bride and groom.

Romance Revs Up: Bride and Groom Unite in Timeless Elegance at Hammond Castle, Gloucester, MA

Porsche convertible black Porsche Gloucester MA couple kissing vintage Porsche Gloucester MA Wedding Portrait Massachusetts

In Rambouillet, a couple embraces during the golden hour at their engagement photo shoot

Captured in the Golden Embrace: Rambouillet's Enchanting Love Blossoms during Dreamy Engagement Shoot

golden hour Yvelines Yvelines Engagement Session dreamy Rambouillet couple kissing silhouette

Engagement photo shoot in a wheat field at sunset, where the couple is positioned and the magic unfolds

Unveiling Love's Golden Hour: A Captivating Engagement in the Wheat Fields

silhouette Vienne Engagement Photography Vienne couple kissing wheat field sunset

A Lyon couple lovingly embraces and shares a kiss while leaning on a concrete structure during their captivating engagement photo session

Captured in Love: A Lyon couple's enchanting embrace and kiss during their unforgettable engagement photo session

couple kissing Lyon concrete leaning on wall Lyon engagement session

A couple shares a loving moment as they kiss under a beautiful tree during their engagement photo shoot at the Botanical Garden in Ringwood, NJ

Enchanted by Love: Capturing a Magical Kiss Amidst Nature's Embrace

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In an engagement portrait on Burano Island, Italy, a couple shares a passionate kiss while being observed by an ancient lady painted on the door of a nearby house

Romantic Engagement Portrait on Burano Island: A Passionate Kiss Captured with an Ancient Lady Watching

Veneto Burano Island Venice colorful house art work couple kissing Burano Engagement Session

An engagement portrait taken in Amiens, France captures the couple kissing above a picturesque little river

Romantic Engagement Portrait in Amiens, France: Couple's Kiss Above Picturesque Little River

black and white Amiens Engagement Session forested area. romantic Somme couple kissing Amiens

A couple kissing in a field at the golden hour during their engagement shoot at Mont d'or

Romantic Golden Hour Engagement Shoot at Mont d'or: A Couple's Dreamy Kiss in a Beautiful Field

French engagement session Mont dOr bright sunlight Jura Mountains Doubs field couple kissing

The couple in Paris shared a sweet moment during their engagement shoot, standing by a wall and exchanging a passionate kiss

Romantic Engagement Shoot in Paris: Couple's Sweet Moment as They Share Passionate Kiss by the Wall

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During their engagement shoot at Oostvoorne beach in the Netherlands, this couple brought along their dog, who occasionally disregarded their commands and ran away

Adorable Engagement Shoot at Oostvoorne Beach, Netherlands: Couple's Dog Adds Playful Twist

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