Wedding Photos of Couples

The following “Couples” 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 “Couples” 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.

A couple sharing a romantic kiss while dancing on the dance floor at a wedding reception at Giardini del Meisino venue.

Romantic Dance Floor Kiss at Giardini del Meisino: A Wedding Reception Moment Captured Forever

A lovely moment captured in Oxford City Centre, UK, as two brides cross paths on their way to their respective wedding venues, creating a beautiful and unique scene of double anticipation and excitement in the city's historic setting.

Brides Crossing Paths: Double Anticipation in Oxford City Centre Wedding Bustle

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Dublin, Ireland: Couples seek refuge under their jackets while waiting to cross a rain-soaked road as a bride and groom stand at a pedestrian crossing

A Rainy Romance: Dublin Couples Find Shelter as a Bride and Groom Stand at a Pedestrian Crossing

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A documentary wedding photographer receives a WPJA Honor Award for this joyful image captured at Parker's Garage in LBI, NJ. The picture shows three sets of couples laughing on the dance floor at a wedding.

Dancing Smiles of Love and Laughter: Award-Winning Documentary Wedding Photo at Parker's Garage, LBI, NJ

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A romantic couple gazes adoringly at each other in the enchanting barrel room of District Winery in Washington DC

Enchanting Romance: A Gaze in the Barrel Room at District Winery

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Jeremy Sauterel is an artistic wedding photographer for Fribourg

Photo by: Jeremy Sauterel - Villaz-Saint-Pierre Fribourg

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Paul Tansley is an artistic wedding photographer for Hampshire

Photo by: Paul Tansley - Bordon Hampshire

UK couple Heartfelt Kiss couples Hampshire black and white wedding portrait farm Bordon

Best Scottsdale, AZ documentary wedding photography from Sanctuary Resort showing The newlywed couple slow dances alongside other couples during the reception

AZ wedding photography slow dances Resort Sanctuary Scottsdale AZ couples

Sofia, Bulgaria artful style wedding detail picture showing the couples wedding rings and their shadows

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Texas wedding photo from Terlingua showing The wedding party reacting to the couples' vows.

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engagement photography in Italy for couples loving black and white

engagement photography for couples loving black and white

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Interesting word play with a helicopter warning "Danger" with the couples in the background

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London, U.K. couples pre wedding photo shoot fun on a slide

a couples pre wedding photo shoot fun on a slide

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San Francisco pre-wedding image - The highlight in the woods

pre-wedding image of the couples highlight in the woods

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Hong Kong Pre-Wedding Indoor Portraits - Couple Love Session

Pre-Wedding Indoor Portraits from a Couples Love Session

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Brazil Teresópolis Engagement Session Photography - Portrait

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wedding group photo of the couples kissing

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Palmi wedding photograph from a game during the dinner with couples holding apples between their heads

Palmi wedding image from a game during the dinner with couples holding apples between their heads

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Santo Tirso, Portugal - Game during Wedding Party. The couples needed to dance without the ball fall of.

Santo Tirso, Portugal image from a Game during Wedding Party of couples needing to dance without the ball fall

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Hesse wedding photojournalism image of Germany couples hugging

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Wedding photo of three couples dancing at the reception with beer bottles in Tiradentes

Bottles & Ballroom: Love in Motion at the Tiradentes Wedding

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Pastorano bride and groom dancing while surrounded by other couples dancing and dipping

the bride and groom dancing while surrounded by other couples dancing and dipping

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Veneto Engagement Photographer | Kissing couple at outdoor cafe

Veneto Engagement Photo of Kissing couples at an outdoor cafe

Italy engagement photos outdoor cafe Veneto Italy pre wedding session couples

WPJA contest judges have been recognized by their industry peers, winning top awards as staff picture editors, staff photojournalists, and newsroom mentors while working for these and other leading publications and journalism organizations.