Wedding Photos of Golden light

The following “Golden light” 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 “Golden light” 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.

The couple embraces on La Roche d'Ajoux in Poules les Echarmaux, France, bathed in golden light, sharing a tender kiss that captures their love.

Golden Love: Pre-wedding Embrace on La Roche d'Ajoux, France

Artistic couple portrait by a Brasil wedding photographer capturing a duo playing guitar at sunset in a field at Topo do Mundo.

Sunset Serenade: Artistic Couple Guitar Jam in Topo do Mundo Engagement Portrait

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This award-winning photograph showcases a couple's silhouette, bathed in golden sunlight, as their love shines through a veil, creating a mesmerizing contrast and an enchanting visual masterpiece.

Golden Love's Veiled Silhouette: A Mesmerizing Visual Masterpiece in Atlanta

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A couple about to tie the knot were captured in an enchanting engagement portrait session at Nymans Estate, United Kingdom, as they strolled hand in hand through a picturesque field, bathed in golden light.

Golden Moments: Capturing Enchantment - A Nymans Estate Engagement Portrait

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In Maceió, Brazil, a couple stands at the water's edge, bathed in the golden glow of the sunrise over the ocean. The tranquil seascape reflects the beauty of their connection, a romantic pose against the backdrop of the morning sky.

Maceió Sunrise Serenade: A Tranquil Seascape of Love and Connection

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In beautiful Summit County, Colorado, the groom poses for a pre-ceremony portrait with his bride, basking in the vibrant sunlight, adorned in their wedding attire.

SUMMIT COUNTY'S STUNNING ALPINE WEDDING SHINES IN GOLDEN LIGHT

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A breathtaking engagement portrait in Udine, Italy, captures the couple at sunset, beautifully illuminated by the golden light, as dramatic clouds hover overhead

Golden Love Beneath Dramatic Skies: Unforgettable Engagment in Udine, Italy!

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The bride's portrait was taken in Santos, São Paulo, Brazil, with the golden light of the setting sun illuminating her on a cliff overlooking the ocean

The bride was illuminated by the golden light of the setting sun while her portrait was taken on a cliff overlooking the ocean

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Parker Colorado Katharine Green Colorado photographer golden light embracing

A couple embraces in the golden light for a black and white portrait under the trees

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A Virginia Wedding, Elopement, and Engagement Photographer created this artistic, scenic portrait of this VA couple in the beautiful golden light in Shanandoah

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True Love Pre-Wedding Portrait Session at Crissy Field in San Francisco showing a CA couple during Golden Light at the Golden gate

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Fort Collins, Colorado pre wedding couple session in nature in the summer greenery with the golden light of the evening sun

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Aldea Santillana artistic wedding day image of a Couple at sunset walking and holding hands in the sunlight

The golden light of the setting sun illuminated the newlyweds as they walked hand-in-hand, creating a romantic scene for their wedding day

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Golden, Colorado Sun bathes the flowering meadow in golden light during this summer engagement session

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Tent Ridge, Kananaskis, AB, Canada artistic wedding portrait of the bride and groom in Golden light

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Engaged Couples Photographer | Saigon, Vietnam lovers in the golden light

Engaged Couples Photography of lovers in the golden light

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Woeste Hoeve Venue Photography | Bride and her wedding dress in golden hour.

The bride's dress dropping was photographed in golden hour by an artistic wedding photographer

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A picture of a couple taken at sunset under a tree in San Vincenzo, Tuscany with a vibrant sky and golden light captures the atmosphere of their wedding day

The couple's wedding day was captured in a beautiful sunset portrait at San Vincenzo, Tuscany

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A California engaged couple illuminated in a golden light at sunset time

The engaged couple's faces, each sporting sunglasses, illuminated in a golden light, were captured amidst a grove of towering trees

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San Francisco engagement pictures of a couple by a top Northern California wedding photographer

The happy couple posed for their engagement pictures, with the man tenderly kissing her shoulder in a warm, golden light amidst a tall field of grass

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