Wedding Photos of Garden Ceremony

The following “Garden Ceremony” 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 “Garden Ceremony” 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.

Emotional bride in black and white, standing in Sunken Gardens in Florida during her ceremony filled with love and tears of joy.

Sunken Garden Serenade: A Bride's Emotional Journey

In a Parisian garden in Île-de-France, a candid moment unfolds as a young boy inadvertently hits a girl with a stick amidst speeches under the open sky

Unexpected Playfulness: A Serendipitous Encounter in a Parisian Garden

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A close-up of the hand of the newlyweds' son holding a love note in a beautiful garden in Paris, France

A Precious Love Note Captured: The Newlyweds' Son Graces Parisian Gardens

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In Chicago, Illinois, during their heartfelt ceremony, the bride tenderly consoles the groom, lightly touching his cheek, showcasing their deep love and emotional connection

Captured Emotions: A Chicago Love Story in Heartfelt Wedding Moments

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At Tunnels Beaches in Devon, England, the groom was filled with emotion as he said his wedding vows during an outdoor garden ceremony

At Tunnels Beaches, Devon, England, the groom was emotional saying his vows during an outdoor ceremony

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The bride walked down the aisle at The Scenery Vintage Farm in Thailand, amidst a stunning garden ceremony

The wedding photographer captured the bride walking down the aisle at a stunning garden ceremony

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The couple in Crested Butte, Colorado chose to have a mountain wedding garden ceremony, with the bride opting to go barefoot and captured in a beautiful image of both of their feet standing in the rain

The couple opted for a mountain garden wedding ceremony with the bride going barefoot, and a memorable photo of their feet standing in the rain

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The happy couple embraced in a sun-drenched ceremony garden in Waitsfield, Vermont, surrounded by lush green grass

The sun shone brightly as the newlyweds shared a romantic embrace, sealing their love amidst the vibrant greenery and sweet floral aroma of the ceremony garden

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The Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation was the perfect backdrop for the newlyweds to share a carefully planted kiss on the nose after the ceremony

The newlyweds shared a kiss as they exited their outdoor ceremony in a garden setting

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The bride and groom were showered with a torrential downpour of confetti outside of Core Clapton in Hackney London

A couple was showered in confetti outside their garden wedding scene, basking in the natural light

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Bride gives Groom a cheeky look during ceremony at The Walled Garden, Nottingham, UK

The Bride gave the Groom a cheeky look during the wedding ceremony at the altar

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An extraordinary Western Australia wedding image by a professional Perth photographer conveying The bride and groom celebrating after their garden ceremony

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Outdoor Delaware garden ceremony photo of the couple kiss with flower girl who can't take the PDA

Outdoor garden Ceremony couple kiss PDA Kenneth Clapp flower girl Delaware

Italy outdoor wedding photography from a Rossino castle garden ceremony of the mother's hug before the ceremony

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NYC wedding photography from a private, garden Ceremony in a Central park, New York

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The North Carolina Arboretum Outdoor Wedding Ceremony - The Bride and Groom Kiss

The North Carolina Arboretum Outdoor Wedding Ceremony image of The Bride and Groom Kiss

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