Wedding Photos of Outdoor ceremony

The following “Outdoor ceremony” 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 “Outdoor ceremony” 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 exchanged vows against the stunning backdrop of a cruise ship in the Bosphorus Sea, Turkey

The couple solemnized their union with a poignant ceremony aboard a picturesque cruise ship

The sun shone softly through the trees over the private villa in Tourtour, creating an idyllic scene as guests erupted in laughter at the bride's joyful outburst

Laughter filled the air as the bride let out an outburst under the sun-dappled arbor of green trees

Tourtour Private Villa sun laughter Tourtour Photographer trees bride

The bride and groom shared a funny moment as they sat under the trees, while the low camera angle captured the sleeping dog that had joined in on the ceremony

The bride and groom shared a funny moment as they were seated under the trees during their outdoor ceremony, with a sleeping dog nearby

outdoor ceremony bride and groom France trees sleeping dog France photographer dog

An emotional ceremony outside Noord Brabant was the perfect location for the bride and groom to exchange rings and exchange their everlasting love

At an emotional ceremony, the bride and groom exchanged rings, and gave hugs

outside outdoor ceremony bride and groom emotional ceremony Netherlands photographer exchange rings exchange of rings

The bride and groom leaned into each other and touched heads during the ceremony at the Parrocchia della Beata Vergine delle Grazie, during a heartfelt and intimate moment

The bride and groom shared an intimate moment, leaning in and touching heads, during their outdoor ceremony

bride and groom outdoor ceremony touched heads Turin Turin Photographer touching heads intimate moment

A Bangkok wedding photographer captured a stunning photo of a newlywed couple and their reflections surrounded by the bridal party

Four Season, Bangkok photo of the couple and their reflections during the ceremony

reflections Bangkok photographer Four Seasons Bangkok Chaiyasith Junjuerdee outdoor ceremony Bangkok

Image from a backyard home ceremony in Quebec of the wedding officiant grinning as the bride and groom clap excitedly

The picture captures the joy of the moment as the officiant grins, the newlyweds clapping in celebration of their union

wedding officiant outdoor ceremony backyard ceremony clap excitedly Quebec Quebec photographer

At the outdoor ceremony venue of Crayke Manor England, the brides share their first kiss after their vow exchange, photographed from the doorway to the Manor House

The newlyweds can be seen from the doorway of the house, embracing in their first kiss after exchanging vows at the picturesque outdoor ceremony

York UK outdoor ceremony Crayke Manor North Yorkshire Hollie Mateer North Yorkshire photographer vow exchange

Outdoors under a blue sky in Islesford, Maine, a wedding couple gets emotional while one of the groom's father's shares thoughts during the ceremony

Outdoors, beneath the azure sky, the wedding couple is overwhelmed with emotion as a groom's father's speaks heartfelt words during the nuptials

Little Cranberry Island Emotional couple Maine Islesford outdoor ceremony Maine photographer Kate Crabtree

At a sunny outdoor ceremony in Aix les Bains, France, kids engage in a mini car battle near the bride and groom

During a sunny outdoor ceremony, kids playfully engage in a mini car battle near the couple

Aix les Bains Photographer Aix les Bains mini car outdoor ceremony

The outdoor ceremony ended with the bride and groom exiting the reception venue in Biarritz, France

The bride and groom exited the outdoor ceremony venue with smiles, under the trees

France France photographer Charline Eberhardt outdoor ceremony bride and groom exit

At an outdoor wedding cocktail hour in Brecht, Belgium, a playful boy falls off an inflatable bouncing toy near some bushes, captured in a candid moment by the Antwerp photographer

As the wedding party celebrates at the outdoor reception, a playful boy tumbles off an inflatable bouncing toy near some bushes, adding a touch of whimsy to the festivities

Belgium Antwerp Photographer outdoor ceremony Antwerpen boy falling Brecht Sanne De Block

An outdoor ceremony at Crayke Manor venue, England

outdoor ceremony at a wedding venue

North Yorkshire England photographer outdoor ceremony England Crayke Manor Hollie Mateer

At the outdoor Moulin des forges wedding venue, the groom ceremonially threaded the brides ring with "love" to signify their union

At Moulin des forges, the groom put the brides ring on to signify the union

outdoor ceremony Oise Moulin des Forges Oise Photographer ring exchange

the bride is walking just after the ceremony

post ceremony Ciragan Palace Istanbul photographer Istanbul outdoor ceremony Turkey

Graeagle, California candid documentary wedding photography at the Chalet View Lodge capturing the California Couple laughing during their outdoor marriage vows

Graeagle California - Northern Chalet View Lodge California photographer outdoor ceremony

Dordogne documentary-style wedding image in France created during the ceremony exit

Couple exiting their outdoor ceremony

outdoor ceremony Elodie Ruelleux Dagorne France ceremony exit Dordogne Dordogne Photographer

Guests interrupted by the rain during ceremony

rainy ceremony Jean Baptiste Chauvin Château de Saint Senoch Varennes Varennes Photographer outdoor ceremony

Winter image created when The couple share a laugh during their ceremony as bridesmaids react at Arapahoe Basin Ski Resort

A Rocky Mountain wedding photographer captured a winter couple laughing together at their ceremony, with bridesmaids reacting in the background at a Ski Resort

Colorado photographer snowy mountains Arapahoe Basin Ski Resort Colorado outdoor ceremony

World-class documentary wedding image from Conegliano, Veneto, Italy created as father of the bride holds his daughter's veil during the outdoor ceremony

Amidst an outdoor ceremony in Conegliano, Veneto, the father of the bride proudly held his daughter's veil as a wedding photographer captured the moment

Italy outdoor ceremony Veneto Photographer father of bride Veneto Conegliano

outdoor ceremony with creative light

creative light germany photographer Germany outdoor ceremony Manufacturing by Baier

bride groom ceremony during storm

outdoor ceremony storm clouds Canada Frances Morency Canada photographer ceremony bay ceremony

A Montana wedding photographer at St Ignatius captured a playful dog rolling on his back during the outdoor ceremony

outdoor ceremony playful dog Montana photographer Montana St Ignatius

World class documentary wedding photography in Belgrade, Montana capturing a flower girl misbehaving during the ceremony

Photo by: David Clumpner - Missoula Montana

Montana flower girl outdoor ceremony Belgrade MT Montana photographer

Best wedding image ideas for the Gelderland wedding planner showing the outdoor Ceremony location under the trees and sky

Gelderland Photographer trees and sky outdoor ceremony Gelderland

Best Bento Goncalves wedding venue photography at Marco Luigi capturing Brides veil flying during ceremony

Marco Luigi flying veil Bento Gonçalves Bento Goncalves Photographer outdoor ceremony

Documentary photography from a wedding venue, Hotel Parador Hampel, in Rio Grande do Sul showing Bride and Groom in the Rain during the outdoor Ceremony by the water

waters edge Rio Grande do Sul Photographer rainy ceremony outdoor ceremony Hotel Parador Hampel Rio Grande do Sul

Château De Massillan based wedding and event photography in Vaucluse, South of France at End of the ceremony, as the newlyweds cross the aisle and the guests throw lavender at them

outdoor ceremony ceremony exit Ludovic Lieffrig South of France Vaucluse Photographer Chateau de Massilan Vaucluse

Florida photography to show off the location, the main reason the bride picked this venue

Key Largo beach ceremony clouds outdoor ceremony Florida Photographer Florida

Montfair Resort Farm wedding venue photography in Charlottesville, Virginia capturing Couple joyfully recessing from their ceremony on a very windy day

windy day Charlottesville photographer Charlottesville Montfair Resort outdoor ceremony Virginia

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