Wedding Photos of Old world setting

The following “Old world setting” 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 “Old world setting” 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 couple poses for their engagement portrait in Bangkok, Thailand, standing beside a row of ornate old world gold statues on the left, which adds a touch of cultural elegance to the composition.

Bangkok Engagement: Golden Sentinels Guarding a Love Story in Thailand

A couple strolls hand-in-hand through a charming, sun-drenched Provençal village in La Garde Adhémar, France.

Romantic Stroll: Couple Hand-in-Hand Through Sun-Drenched Streets of La Garde Adhémar, France, Amidst Tall Stone Buildings

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In an abbey in Verdun, the couple gazes deeply into each other's eyes beneath the stunning architecture, capturing intimacy and connection in the historic old world setting.

Couple's Deep Gaze Beneath Stunning Architecture at Verdun Abbey's Old World Setting

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Romantic black and white couple portrait at an old world setting in San Galgano Abbey, Tuscany

Black and White Couple Portrait in Romantic Old World Setting at San Galgano Abbey, Tuscany

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