Wedding Photos of Lit

The following “Lit” 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 “Lit” 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.

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Mancha Real, Jaén, Spain - A romantic pre-wedding portrait captures engaged couple Carmen and Manel at dusk, basking in the glow of a lit gazebo.
Carmen and Manel in a Lit Gazebo at Mancha Real
A couple stands in front of a blue and orange/red lit storefront in Nancy, France, silhouetted against the vibrant colors, as they face each other in a pre-wedding portrait.
NANCY Engagement Portrait at Vividly Lit Storefront: Vibrant Silhouettes Before Wedding
Couple lit by off-camera flash during a rainy night at their reception venue  Boclair House, Glasgow, Scotland. Black and white image, featuring the B&G standing under a gazebo.
SCOTLAND WEDDING | Couple Lit by Off-Camera Flash at Rainy Reception Venue in Stirlingshire
Lit portrait of the groom and his groomsmen at Domaine Du Petit Malherbes, complete with a pool and rum.
DOMAIN DU PETIT MALHERBES | Billiard Bros Take a Shot - Lit Groomsmen Portrait
A romantic wedding photo at Castello Galli featuring a couple lit by glowing Light Sabers in a nod to 'Star Wars' at night.
Enchanting Wedding Portrait at Castello Galli with Glowing Light Sabers Under Starlit Sky
A beautifully lit wedding portrait taken at Domaine de Kervallon à Caro captures a couple sharing a break together back to back, as they exhale smoke from their cigarettes against a colorful gel-lit backdrop.
Romantic Back-to-Back Moment: Couple Exhaling Smoke at Domaine de Kervallon à Caro Wedding Portrait
A captivating wedding portrait taken in Beaujolais, France, showcasing the bride against a beautifully lit Lyon skyline during the blue hour.
Bride's Radiance: Lyon Skyline Backdrop in Beaujolais at Blue Hour Wedding Portrait
Istanbul couples portraits lifestyle session at the Galata Bridge with a lit dancing dip against the blue sky over the water
Istanbul couples portraits lifestyle session at the Galata Bridge with a lit dancing dip against the blue sky over the water
Calle Recreo lifestyle portrait photography for a San Miguel de Allende couple who are engaged and make the kiss in a magical way and captured with a 300mm lens and taken from far away
Calle Recreo lifestyle portrait photography for a San Miguel de Allende couple who are engaged and make the kiss in a magical way and captured with a 300mm lens and taken from far away
A Colorado couple poses during a Rocky Mountain National Park lifestyle Alpine photography session at sunset with a light
A Colorado couple poses during a Rocky Mountain National Park lifestyle Alpine photography session at sunset with a light
An outstanding South Lake Tahoe wedding picture with this California bride and groom at a Private House with lights overhead
An outstanding South Lake Tahoe wedding picture with this California bride and groom at a Private House with lights overhead
Dramatic Dockmaster's Building wedding image of this Washington DC bride and groom as they embrace in front of city scenery at night
Dramatic Dockmaster's Building wedding image of this Washington DC bride and groom as they embrace in front of city scenery at night
A beautiful Filemore, Minnesota bridal portrait of her dress and veil lit up by neon signs
A beautiful Filemore, Minnesota bridal portrait of her dress and veil lit up by neon signs
Colorado scene setter wedding day photography image of the couple embracing at The Barn at Raccoon Creek
Colorado scene setter wedding day photography image of the couple embracing at The Barn at Raccoon Creek
A beautiful rainy day Zeist portrait as The couple is standing in the rain during A typical winter wedding in december, But they are keeping each other warm
A beautiful rainy day Zeist portrait as The couple is standing in the rain during A typical winter wedding in december, But they are keeping each other warm
A beautiful Scotland bride and groom portrait backlit in a lit hallway
A beautiful Scotland bride and groom portrait backlit in a lit hallway
An impressive Scotland wedding image of the couple that was lit by off camera flash
An impressive Scotland wedding image of the couple that was lit by off camera flash
Cappadocia lit wedding day couple portrait at the Museum Hotel with a camera flash
Cappadocia lit wedding day couple portrait at the Museum Hotel with a camera flash
Top, and timeless wedding photography from lacuna lofts in Chicago during a portrait session for a couple in the snow at night
Top, and timeless wedding photography from lacuna lofts in Chicago during a portrait session for a couple in the snow at night
Dramatic Cueva los Majuelos wedding image of this Pegalajar, Jaen bride and groom in Spain in a cave lit with red lighting
Dramatic Cueva los Majuelos wedding image of this Pegalajar, Jaen bride and groom in Spain in a cave lit with red lighting
An extreme Stonebrook Manor wedding image from a Thornton couple in Colorado showing a Backlit couple posing under alter lit with pink lights
An extreme Stonebrook Manor wedding image from a Thornton couple in Colorado showing a Backlit couple posing under alter lit with pink lights
A picturesque setting for an Estes Park Wedding Ceremony photo at Black Canyon Inn, Colorado using off camera flash to show the mountains
A picturesque setting for an Estes Park Wedding Ceremony photo at Black Canyon Inn, Colorado using off camera flash to show the mountains
A Nevada Wedding, Elopement, and Engagement Photographer created this creative, adventurous portrait of this Las Vegas couple embracing in the canyon
A Nevada Wedding, Elopement, and Engagement Photographer created this creative, adventurous portrait of this Las Vegas couple embracing in the canyon
A Colorado Wedding, Elopement, and Engagement Photographer created this artistic, lit portrait of this Breckenridge couple getting cozy after a snowy afternoon
A Colorado Wedding, Elopement, and Engagement Photographer created this artistic, lit portrait of this Breckenridge couple getting cozy after a snowy afternoon
Top, and timeless wedding photography from Castle Pines, Colorado during a portrait session for The bride and groom during a dance privately after the ceremony
Top, and timeless wedding photography from Castle Pines, Colorado during a portrait session for The bride and groom during a dance privately after the ceremony
A Colorado Wedding, Elopement, and Engagement Photographer created this romantic, Garden of the Gods portrait of this Colorado Springs couple embracing each other in the garden
A Colorado Wedding, Elopement, and Engagement Photographer created this romantic, Garden of the Gods portrait of this Colorado Springs couple embracing each other in the garden
A Colorado Wedding, Elopement, and Engagement Photographer created this creative, evening portrait of this CO couple at the Garden of the Gods at dusk
A Colorado Wedding, Elopement, and Engagement Photographer created this creative, evening portrait of this CO couple at the Garden of the Gods at dusk
An extreme Segovia wedding image from a Madrid couple at sunset with reflected or double exposed clouds
An extreme Segovia wedding image from a Madrid couple at sunset with reflected or double exposed clouds
A Devon bridal portrait at Tunnels Beach in the UK embracing by the sea, surrounding by cliffs lit by a beautiful sunset
A Devon bridal portrait at Tunnels Beach in the UK embracing by the sea, surrounding by cliffs lit by a beautiful sunset

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