Wedding Photos of Courtyard

The following “Courtyard” 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 “Courtyard” 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.

Bride laughs as groom playfully smears cake on her face in the charming courtyard of the Kehoe House in Savannah, GA.

Sweet Moments: A Playful Wedding Celebration at the Kehoe House

A stunning image captured amidst the captivating allure of Matera; showcasing a breathtaking outdoor ceremony in the courtyard of a historic building, with guests witnessing the proceedings.

Matera Magnificence: Witnessing Love's Beauty in Historic Courtyard Nuptials

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Engaged couple sharing a tender embrace on a stone courtyard in beautiful Siena, Tuscany, with a captivating high-angle view

Captivating Love in Siena: A Tender Embrace in the Heart of Tuscany

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A couple in a sunlit courtyard, captured in a stunning engagement portrait that showcases the romantic and grand ambiance of the beautiful Monserrate Palace in Sintra

Romantic Engagement Portrait at the Majestic Monserrate Palace in Sintra

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A couple from Baeza, Jaén, Spain is seen standing in a courtyard, with architectural arches serving as the backdrop, in their engagement portrait

Engagement Portrait of Baeza, Jaén Couple in Beautiful Courtyard Setting

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After the breathtaking ceremony in Florence, Tuscany, the bride's dress sparkled near the reflection of a puddle in a cut-tile courtyard, surrounded by grand buildings

The wedding photographer captured an unforgettable image of the bride's dress near a puddle in a cut-tile courtyard

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Guests chat and laugh at Waterford Castle, Ireland during a drinks reception in the courtyard. The layered image captures multiple stories of love and joy, earning the photographer a WPJA honor award.

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At La Alhambra in Granada, Spain, the couple had a creative pre-wedding portrait taken, lit in a round courtyard

In Granada's La Alhambra, a romantic pre-wedding portrait was taken, bathed in courtyard light

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A happy couple in Lyon, France is laughing in anticipation of their upcoming wedding

Laughing, in Lyon, France, a happy couple anticipates their wedding

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The bride and groom were overcome with emotion as they listened to the heartfelt speeches in the Villa Kimera courtyard, tears streaming down their faces

The bride and groom's tears of joy flowed freely as the heartfelt speeches in the courtyard filled them with emotion

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The happy couple posed for their engagement photos in front of an ancient courtyard, surrounded by centuries-old architecture

In Berlin, Germany, a couple standing in front of pillars and columns in a courtyard, surrounded by historic architecture

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A bridal portrait in a courtyard with white walls and small trees was taken in Bangalore, creating a center-framed symmetrical composition

In Bangalore, a bridal portrait with a center-framed symmetrical composition was taken in a courtyard with a white background and trees

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View this stylish Atlanta wedding Portrait of the groom in the 4,665-seat Fox Theater auditorium, which was designed for movies and live performances, design replicates an Arabian courtyard which was a featured picture among the best wedding photography

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View this dramatic San Galgano Abbey wedding pic of the couple with courtyard shadows, which was a featured picture among the best wedding photography in Italy from the WPJA

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Spain True Love Pre-Wedding Portrait Session at the Patios de Viana in Córdoba illustrating a couple having a tender minute together in the courtyard

Patios de Viana Córdoba courtyard Córdoba Pre Wedding Córdoba couple tender Córdoba Portrait Session

Walton Castle, Somerset, England wedding couple posed portrait session of the bride and groom dancing in castle courtyard, captured from above

Walton Castle somerset bride portrait session courtyard Somerset from above England

China Home wedding photo of The new couple and their wedding ceremony on the stage set up in their courtyard, and the villagers came to watch the ceremony

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College swing dancing couple finished their session with a dramatic dip in an abandoned castle courtyard

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Downtown Providence, Rhode Island engagement photography - Couple standing in front of a restaurant courtyard at sunset.

a Downtown engagement photo session with a Couple standing in front of a restaurant courtyard at sunset

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A Venezia couple pictured with the woman looking up at the man with adoring eyes

This couple engagement picture captures a tender minute, with the woman looking up at the man with adoring eyes in a sunshine-filled courtyard

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The La Spezia couple jumping in the backlit courtyard sunset

The couple's joyous exuberance shines through the backlit courtyard sunset in their jumping engagement picture

La Spezia couple jumping courtyard La Spezia Engagement Photography

A Czech Republic couple dances in the Courtyard before the low afternoon sun

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