Wedding Photos of Night portrait

The following “Night portrait” 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 “Night portrait” 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.

A romantic Assisi wedding was captured in a portrait of a couple in a dreamy nighttime rain under an umbrella, against a dark background

Assisi, Italy portrait of the couple in the rain at night under an umbrella at Tenuta San Masseo

At a French wedding, a captivating scene was illuminated from behind of the groom and groomsmen smoking at night

Domaine de Raville, France image | the groom and groomsmen smoking at night for this portrait

France bw portrait night portrait Jonathan Fortuna Domaine de Raville Meurthe-et-Moselle Groom and groomsmen

At night, a couple embracing in front of the Hotel Zug's gazebo arbor is illuminated by lights against a dark background

The Hotel Zug's gazebo arbor is illuminated by lights at night, highlighting a couple embracing in the dark

Switzerland Zug Hotel gazebo Zug dark background Lights Zug Photographer

Near the Boettcher Mansion of Golden, CO, the bride and groom dancing in the woods at night

The bride and groom's romantic night-time dance in the woods near Boettcher Mansion provided a stunning backdrop for the Golden, CO wedding

couple dancing in the woods Boettcher Mansion night portrait Colorado photographer golden co

At the Telluride Ski Resort of CO, the bride and groom pose under the stars

The bride and groom shared a romantic view at Telluride Ski Resort in Colorado, posing for a wedding photo against a starry night sky

Telluride under the stars night portrait Telluride Photographer Telluride Ski Resort Colorado

Lambertville bride and groom portrait at night under an umbrella with rain

bride and groom at night under an umbrella with rain

Lambertville night portrait rainy wedding portrait rain and umbrella New Jersey

the groom is shaking a bottle of champagne and his wife is having fun

night portrait Thomas Jongbloed Champagne Spray lit portrait Zeist Kasteel Kerckebosch Utrecht

bride and groom are spraying a bottle of champagne in the air

Kasteel Duurstede Thomas Jongbloed Utrecht Netherlands Champagne Spray night portrait Utrecht photographer

Portrait of the newlyweds at night in the magnificent park of at Villa San Michele, Ripalta Cremasca, Italy

Italy, Ripalta Cremasca, Villa San Michele Park: Newlyweds' Night Shot from Behind

night portrait park portrait Italy Artistic Photographer Ripalta Cremasca Villa San Michele Park

bride and groom spraying champagne at night

Colorado night portrait denver photographer Champagne Spray Colorado University Denver Denver

In Colorado, at a Longmont private residence, a colorful nighttime silhouette photo of bride and groom

Colorado: Private residence, Longmont - Bride & Groom night silhouette photo

colorful background night portrait Colorado silhouette Longmont Artistic Photographer Longmont

A timeless portrait of a couple standing before an old mill in Corgirnon, Haute-Marne, amid the beauty of the French countryside at night

In Haute-Marne's Corgirnon, a couple stand at an old mill, with the French countryside's night beauty surrounding them

old mill timeless portrait Corgirnon Photographer french countryside Haute-Marne Corgirnon night portrait

bride and groom posing at night with 2 colors of lights

Sainte Croix night portrait France colored spotlights France photographer

Red Rock Canyon lifestyle engagement photography of a Nevada couple created while playing with the dark

night portrait Nevada Nevada photographer Red Rock Canyon Tiago Pinheiro

A lifestyle engagement portrait session in Washington DC for a couple kissing at night in Meridian Hill Park

Washington DC Meridian Hill Park DC photographer couple kissing night portrait

The couple lit up the night with a romantic blue light portrait session at a barn-like reception venue in Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin

Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin: Romantic blue light portrait session at barn-like reception venue lit up at night

Bas-Rhin blue light night portrait Strasbourg Silhouetted couple Strasbourg Artistic Photographer barn like venue

bride and groom champagne spray at night with a light

Vermont Vermont photographer Champagne Spray Sugarbush Resort night portrait Andy Madea

Wisconsin lifestyle photography session in La Crosse showing a Couple backlit under pergola

Wisconsin Photographer Pergola backlit portrait Jeff Wiswell night portrait La Crosse Wisconsin

the embers of the couple's campfire surround them in this night time silhouette

Black Canyon Gunnison National Park night portrait Silhouette portrait Colorado photographer Colorado Lucy Schultz

An Alexandria, VA, on location couple lifestyle portrait with a Spooky vibe

lantern Alexandria night portrait spooky vibe Virginia photographer Anastasiia Polyakov Virginia

A Khao Yai, Thailand, on location couple lifestyle portrait at night with 2 chairs

Chaiyasith Junjuerdee Thailand night portrait Thailand photographer chairs Khao Yai

Cappadocia destination engagement shoot for a Turkey couple against a red and orange hot air balloon at night

colorful balloon Cappadocia Photographer Turkey night portrait Cappadocia hot air balloon

Best wedding venue photography at Lionsgate in Lafayette, Colorado created for a Bride and groom portrait in front of a gate

Lionsgate Event Center Colorado wedding portrait night portrait Colorado Lafayette CO Lafayette CO Photographer

Best wedding image for the Montfoort wedding planner showing the bride and groom have a minute for two in a small alley

night portrait Thomas Jongbloed Montfoort Netherlands Utrecht alley portrait Utrecht photographer

Grand Est wedding planning - Vosges portrait photography at the Reception venue with a Couple portrait by night

Grand Est Vosges portrait photography at the Reception venue with a Couple portrait by night

night portrait Grand Est reception Vosges Vosges photographer Grand Est

Vosges photo ideas for the wedding planner - Grand Est photography for a Couple portrait by night

Vosges, Grand Est photography for a Couple portrait by night

Vosges Grand Est photographer Grand Est night portrait couple portrait

Best wedding venue photo from Fort Pelissier in Meurthe-et-Moselle for a Couple portrait by night

Meurthe et Moselle Photographer Meurthe-et-Moselle Julia Maria night portrait Fort Pelissier couple portrait framed in arch

Top wedding venue photography from Piccadilly Circus showing London time stands still

night portrait Piccadilly Circus slow shutter couple portrait urban portrait motion blur

Best wedding venue photo from Bourton Hall in Rugby, UK in a Silhouette of bride and groom

United Kingdom Warwickshire Emil Boczek Silhouette portrait Rugby night portrait Warwickshire Photographer

A Paris couple poses for a scenic portrait together at the Louvres at night as they prepare to announce their France engagement

France Paris night portrait Louvres Paris Paris photographer

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