Wedding Photos of Mountains

The following “Mountains” 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 “Mountains” 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.

Smiling and holding hands, the couple hiked and enjoyed the picturesque scenery of the park during their engagement session

Couples Engagement Session: Smiling and Holding Hands while Hiking and Enjoying Picturesque Scenery

A couple had their engagement shoot on a beautiful day in the aspen forests at the base of the mountains in Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park, Colorado

A Dreamy Engagement Shoot: Aspen Forest Romance in Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park, Colorado

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The engaged couple stand atop a huge rock at Moraine Lake in the Canadian Rockies, with the bride sporting a bright red dress held out to the side as the groom gazes adoringly at her

Canadian Rockies: Engaged couple at Moraine Lake, with bride in red dress and groom's adoring gaze

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The man and woman, both dressed formally, stand by the edge of the turquoise waters of Moraine Lake in Canada, her red dress adding a spot of bright color

Canada: Formal man and woman stand by Moraine Lake, her red dress adds bright color

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A couple is photographed on the shore of Lake Garda in Italy, hugging each other, creating a visually pleasing image for their engagement wedding photography session

Lake Garda Engagement Photography: Romantic Couple Hugging on the Shore for Stunning Wedding Portraits

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A couple stands close together, hugging, in the midst of a beautiful forest at Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado

Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado: A couple embraces in a beautiful forest setting

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A couple walks alongside a fence in the lush surroundings of Shupe Homestead, located in Longmont, Colorado

Longmont, Colorado: Lush Surroundings and a Couple Walking Alongside a Fence at Shupe Homestead

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This portrait captures a happy engaged couple in Red Rock, a desert area, with a passing bicyclist in motion in the foreground

Red Rock Engagement Portrait with Happy Couple and Bicyclist Captured in Motion

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The couple at Jaun Pass in Fribourg had a beautiful view of the mountains at sunset while taking their engagement portrait

The couple posed for their engagement portrait at Jaun Pass in Fribourg, with a stunning view of the mountains at sunset

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The soon-to-be-married couple in Lavaux, Switzerland, posed for their engagement portrait with a stunning view of the lake and mountains in the background

The couple posed for their engagement portrait in Lavaux, Switzerland, with a beautiful lake and mountain view

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The future couple in Lavaux, Switzerland, are pictured in an engagement portrait, near the vineyards with a view of the mountains

The engaged couple posed for an engagement portrait in Lavaux, Switzerland, with the vineyards and mountains in the background

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The beautiful engaged couple embraced during the stunning sunrise at Minnewanka Lake in Banff, Alberta, Canada

Engaged couple embraced at sunrise at Minnewanka Lake, Banff, Canada

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The couple enjoy a romantic engagement session by the windmills of Palm Springs, California

The engaged couple had a magical time taking photos at the windmills of Palm Springs, California during their romantic engagement session

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At Boulder, Colorado's Artist Point, a couple were caught on camera sharing a passionate kiss with the groom finishing with a funny gesture as he kicked his leg up behind him

The couple shared a passionate kiss and a funny gesture, captured by a wedding photojournalist

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The couple posed for their save-the-date portrait, kissing in the snow lit by the photographer at Dream Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park

Dream Lake, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado: Couple Kissing in Snowy Wonderland

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The picture captures a moment of the groom and priest waiting outside in the French Alps before the wedding ceremony at Chamonix

In the French Alps at Chamonix, the groom and priest waited before the wedding ceremony

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The couple posed for their save-the-date engagement announcement portrait in front of the moon and mountains, in their vintage car

Fribourg Couple Engagement Announcement - Vintage Car in Front of Moon & Mountains

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The couple embrace while posing for a save-the-date engagement announcement portrait, with the stunning Schwarzsee in the background

Schwarzsee: Engagement Announcement Portrait of Embracing Couple in Switzerland

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The couple posed for their save-the-date engagement announcement portrait at the foot of the Gastlosens mountain range

Gastlosens Mountain Range Engagement Announcement Portrait of Couple

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This photo was taken waiting for the sun to set on the dunes of Death Valley, CA for a save-the-date wedding announcement

Death Valley, CA Sunset: Wedding Announcement Image in Desert Mountain Scene

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At Les Ménuires in Savoie, the bride and groom sealed their union with a kiss at sunset on the top of a mountain, surrounded by glass balcony walls overlooking a spectacular valley

The couple shared an unforgettable wedding minute, sealed with a kiss at sunset atop a mountain, overlooking a majestic valley

Savoie Wedding Portrait majestic valley mountains Les Ménuires sunset overlooking valley glass balcony

The couple from Nova Lima - MG embraced their two dogs on a flat deck overlook with a stunning view for their lifestyle engagement portrait

In Nova Lima, MG, the couple posed with their two dogs for a lifestyle portrait on a deck overlook

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The couple in Belo Horizonte, MG, in a lifestyle portrait, gazed lovingly at each other as the sunset cast warm, soft tones across their tall, vertical image

In Belo Horizonte, MG, the couple lovingly gazed at each other in a warm-toned sunset portrait

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The couple had a lifestyle engagement portrait taken in the mountains of Colorado near Evergreen

In Evergreen, Colorado, the couple had a lifestyle engagement portrait taken in nature

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The engaged couple enjoyed a beautiful pre-wedding portrait session in Rocky Mountain National Park, surrounded by lush green foliage and glowing sunlight peeking over the top of the mountain

RMNP - National Park: Engaged couple enjoyed a beautiful pre-wedding portrait session amidst lush green foliage and glowing sunlight

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At Wintergreen Resort in VA, the ceremony was held in the mountains under a blue sky, with a creative reflection at the bottom adding extra interest to the photograph

At Wintergreen Resort in VA, the ceremony was captured in a scenic mountain backdrop under a blue sky and a reflection at the bottom

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Atop a mountain in Acadia National Park, Maine, two brides share a romantic kiss in the sunlight

The couple shared a romantic kiss atop a mountain, captivating their hearts in the sunlight

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The bride and groom enjoyed an intimate elopement ceremony atop a majestic mountain in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada, surrounded by steep mountains

The bride and groom posed for a picturesque portrait at sunrise, the bride's gown delicately extended

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In the golden glow of a Kananaskis sunset, the bride and groom pose for a portrait atop a mountain in Alberta, Canada

The newlyweds posed for a portrait in the luminous light of a sunset atop a mountain

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On a foggy morning in Kananaskis, AB, Canada, the couple stands atop the world, illuminated by the warm sunlight glowing behind them as they hold hands

The couple stands hand-in-hand atop the world, illuminated by the warm sunlight shining through the foggy morning

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