Wedding Photos of Forest

The following “Forest” 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 “Forest” 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.

Engaged couple coordinated in fall colors for pre-wedding portraits in stunning Waukesha, Wisconsin forest.

Autumn Elegance: Coordinated Love in Waukesha

Engaged couple embraces amidst breathtaking winter landscape in Saint Niziers en Moucherotte, France, against vibrant sunset.

Winter Warmth: Embracing Love at Sunset in Saint Niziers en Moucherotte

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes winter landscape Southeastern France forest Isère Engagement Portrait Isere Saint Niziers du Moucherotte

In Saint Sixte, France, a pair of lovers stands enveloped by the forest's natural beauty, sharing an intimate session as the sun sets, casting a golden glow through the trees.

Golden Enchantment: Lovers' Intimate Moment in Saint Sixte Forest, France, Bathed in Sunset's Warm Glow and Nature's Beauty

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In Villard de Lans, France, nestled on the rocks by a babbling brook under the shade of trees, a couple shares a tender kiss, embodying the natural romance of their surroundings.

Natural Romance: Tender Kiss by Babbling Brook in Villard de Lans, France, Couple Nestled on Rocks Under Tree Shade

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Near the busy city of Oakland, a loving couple's engagement portrait was taken amongst the peaceful, dappled sunlight of a forest.

Couple's Engagement Portrait Taken Amidst Dappled Sunlight in a Forest Near Oakland, California

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A beautiful embrace captured by a France WPJA wedding photographer at Chemin de la Mâture, Pyrénées Atlantiques. The couple share a tender kiss while descending a forested path.

Professional French Wedding Photographer Captures Romantic Kiss

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An intimate and atmospheric photo captured by a WPJA professional at Lac du Poursollet, France, showcasing the engaged couple standing amidst towering trees and basking in the soft glow of warm sunlight.

Wedding photo pro captures couple in French forest with warm sunlight at Lac du Poursollet

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A captivating image captured by a WPJA photographer at Lac du Poursollet, France depicts a couple standing beneath the lush trees near the tranquil waters, basking in warm sunlight against a backdrop of clear blue skies.

Captivating Pre-Wedding Photo at French Lake: Couple in Sunlight Under Lush Trees & Blue Skies

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A French couple embraces in a tender embrace amidst the serene forest, captured by a skilled WPJA photographer in Riquewihr, France.

Tender Embrace in the Forest: French Couple's Portrait Session in Riquewihr

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Surrounded by the serene beauty of Zephyr Cove, NV, two lovebirds gaze into each other's eyes amidst a green forest. Expertly captured by a top pre-wedding photographer, this engagement portrait session shows the timeless essence of their love.

An Enchanted Engagement at Zephyr Cove, NV

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Amidst a serene, backlit forest of twisted redwood trunks, the soon-to-be-wed couple entwines in a timeless bond, captured by a top pre-wedding photographer in enchanting Redwood City, CA.

Timeless Bond: Enchanted Love in Redwood City

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Engaged couple embraces in a romantic kiss by a serene pool surrounded by lush nature at Sainte Marie d'Alloix in France.

A Romantic Kiss at Sainte Marie d'Alloix

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In a serene forest setting at Panola Mountain State Park, Georgia, this top WPJA wedding photographer captures the joy and love between this couple in a tight shot of beaming smiles.

Radiant Love at Panola Mountain State Park

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Captured in the enchanting scenery of Castello di Domofole, this engagement portrait radiates love as the couple sits by a peaceful waterfall in a lush green forest. Photo by a WPJA professional.

Whispers of Love: An Enchanted Moment at Castello di Domofole

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Presqu'île de Giens provides the perfect sunset setting for this couple's romantic engagement session, captured by a skilled WPJA wedding photographer amidst the fairytale-like backdrop of the forest.

Enchanted Sunset: A Romantic Engagement at Presqu'île de Giens

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At La Scuderia Eventi in Umbria, Italy, the couple poses for a portrait, gracefully framed by the dense forest trees surrounding them.

Couple Poses for Portrait Gracefully Framed by Dense Forest Trees at La Scuderia Eventi in Umbria, Italy

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St Albans, Hertfordshire - An older bride and groom can't contain their laughter during a photo session among the bright trees in St Albans, Hertfordshire.

Capturing Joyful Moments: An Engagement in St Albans, Hertfordshire

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Intimate Couple's Silhouette Captured in Dreamy Rennes Forest Engagement Portrait

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Engagement Bliss: Rennes Couple Exchanged Tender Moments in Romantic Nighttime Portrait Session

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A couple enjoys their dog at a picnic under the trees at Valhalla Estate in South Lake Tahoe, CA. The engaged pair, with big smiles on their faces, are captured in this fun engagement portrait.

Smiling Newly-Engaged Duo and Loyal Pup Pose in Picture-perfect Picnic Setting at Valhalla Estate

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Unique portrait of couple sharing joy in a lovely forest setting in Amsterdam, Noord Holland. The center-framed, symmetrical pose highlights their loving connection as they laugh together in a beautiful display of love and happiness.

A Beautiful Display of Love: Couple's Joyful Laughter Shines in Amsterdam's Forest

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Couple embraces and shares a kiss in a picturesque forest setting in Lanloup, Brittany.

LANLOUP, BRITTANY | Couple Embraces and Shares a Kiss in a Picturesque Forest Setting

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A romantic pre-wedding photo of a couple at Dawson Butte Ranch Open Space in Castle Rock, CO. The snow-covered forest creates a dreamy backdrop for the backlit silhouette of the couple.

A Dreamy Engagement Portrait at Dawson Butte Ranch Open Space in Castle Rock, CO

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Couple embraced in a hug, surrounded by trees in the late afternoon sun in a beautiful Northern California forest for their engagement portrait session in Oakland, CA.

Northern California Forest Engagement Portrait Session in Oakland, CA at Sunset

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During a photo session at Korineum Hotel in Kyrenia, Cyprus, the couple poses in a symmetrical shot with trees surrounding them, looking up towards the sky from a low position in the frame.

Symmetrical Engagement Portrait at Korineum Hotel in Kyrenia, Cyprus with Tree-Lined Backdrop

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Poitiers, Vienne - A beautiful portrait of intimacy captured at the photo shoot location for this couple's wedding. The stunning scenery of Poitiers serves as the perfect backdrop for their love portrait.

Poitiers, Vienne Sets the Scene for a Beautiful Wedding Portrait

center framed Vienne Poitiers Wedding Portrait forest trees Poitiers

Photographer captures a romantic wedding portrait in Mont-Dore, Puy-de-Dôme, France. The image showcases a beautiful scene during a wedding session in the forest.

Enchanting Wedding Portrait: Mont-Dore's Forest Wedding Perfection Caught on Camera in France

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Wedding photo captured in Ravenna, Italy, at a secluded woodland near Tre Pizzichi di Sale, showcasing the shelter-like trees where the couple exchanged vows.

Enchanting Ravenna Woodland Wedding: Couple Exchanges Vows Among Shelter-Like Trees at Tre Pizzichi di Sale

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During their engagement portrait session at Trilha das 8 cacheiras in São Francisco de Paula, Rio Grande do Sul, this couple captured a love story as timeless and captivating as the lyrics of Eddy Grant's "Romancing the Stone."

Capturing Timeless Love: Engagement Portrait at Trilha das 8 Cacheiras in Rio Grande do Sul

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Engaged couple sharing a sweet portrait session in the forest at Pont du Gard, capturing a serene break under a warm ray of sunshine.

Sunlit Serenity: Pre Wedding Portraits at Pont du Gard Forest

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