Wedding Photos of Outdoors

The following “Outdoors” 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 “Outdoors” 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.

Brooklyn, New York engagement photo of couple amongst trees and bushes.

Coimbra, Portugal couple in a bamboo forest during their engagement photo shoot

nature bamboo forest forest woods Andre Furtado outdoors Coimbra

Pirenópolis couple with red dress during Pré-wedding portrait shoot

trees nature woods forest Pirenopolis Pirenopolis e session

Ouro Preto, MG couple holding hands by rock wall during photo shoot

forest ouro preto engagement image rock wall trees nature outdoors MG

Barneveld - schaffelaarse bos - NL loveshoot in the woods for engagement portraits

nature Barneveld Schaffelaarse Bos outdoors barneveld loveshoot trees woods

Boston engagement portrait at the park in the afternoon sun

trees woods Boston pre wed Boston MA Boston wedding couple

The couple enjoy the moment on a bench in a park close by Eastern Market in DC

DC engagement session DC trees DC pre wed woods forest nature

The newlyweds, bride and groom, posed for a beautiful Pirenópolis wedding image outside in nature at Estalagem Alter Real, Pirenópolis, celebrating their marriage as a married couple

The bride and groom posed for a stunning outdoor photo to mark their union as husband and wife

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The newlyweds, a bride and groom, posed for a beautiful wedding photo in the backwoods of Bremerton, Washington, surrounded by the natural beauty of the woods, trees, and wilderness at the Brown Family Homestead

The bride and groom posed for a stunning wedding photo in Bremerton, WA, surrounded by nature's beauty

WA wilderness outside wedding couple backwoods Washington outdoors

The bride walks over logs for this detail photo outside in the woods at the Brown Family Homestead, surrounded by the peaceful nature of the lake and the surrounding wilderness

The bride walked in the woods of Bremerton, Washington, near a lake, for a photo surrounded by nature's serenity

backwoods wilderness outside outdoors bridal bride nature

Detail image of the bride's dress hanging on the front porch of the Wellspring Spa in the woods of Washington State

A bride's dress hangs on a porch in Washington's woods, a picture of beauty

wilderness brides dress WA trees forest rural landscape

The newlyweds posed for a beautiful wedding photo outside a rural chapel in the countryside of Madrid, surrounded by the stunning natural landscape and scenery, celebrating their union at the Hacienda San Rafael

The couple celebrated their marriage in a rural chapel in Madrid, taking a photo in the beautiful countryside scenery

chapel rural outside church countryside wedding couple bride and groom

The newlyweds, a married couple from Hacienda de San Rafael, Spain posed for a beautiful wedding photo outside in nature at sunset, just as the late afternoon turned to dusk and nightfall

The couple, wed in Wolverhampton, smiled for a stunning photo outdoors as the sun set and night began

late afternoon sunset outdoors Wolverhampton wedding couple sundown bride and groom

The bride and groom were married in a beautiful rural Hacienda de San Rafael, Spain countryside, surrounded by nature and stunning scenery. As the ceremony ended, confetti was thrown to celebrate the married couple

The couple wed in the rural Wolverhampton countryside, surrounded by nature's beauty. As the ceremony finished, confetti was thrown to mark the joyous occasion

confetti outside Wolverhampton nature Scenery outdoors married couple

Amidst the beauty of Toronto's nature, the newlyweds share a passionate kiss in their outdoor wedding portrait at the York Mills Gallery

Amid the beauty of nature in Toronto, the newlyweds embraced, kissing each other to celebrate their union as a married couple in an outdoor wedding day portrait

nature wedding couple outdoors Toronto newlyweds bride and groom outside

floating gallery chicago wedding photo of bradesmaids standing in the rain

wedding photo of bradesmaids standing in the rain under clear umbrellas

Chicago wedding photography Chicago bridal party outdoors clear umbrellas cold floating gallery

Annecy Wedding Photo - Party time in the garden

Wedding Photo of Party time in the garden

Annecy outdoor reception Annecy wedding photography Party time Annecy wedding photo Annecy outdoor weddings

wedding photograph of the bride getting ready at the camping tent

Therschelling weddings getting ready camping tent Wedding Photograph bride Therschelling getting ready Therschelling wedding preparations

boys & cars at the wedding

Paterswolde wedding image Paterswolde wedding cars outdoors boys Paterswolde bridal transportation Leonard Walpot wedding

wedding reception photography of guest Conversations

Spiegeltent Glabbeek outdoors conversations Wedding Reception Photography reception Philippe Swiggers guests

India Ahmedabad - Indian traditions, photo of the groom and the brother

Indian traditions, photo of the groom and the brother tossing a bucket of water

groom Ahmedabad wedding traditions brother Ahmedabad wedding images Ahmedabad bucket

Delden - Hoeve de Haer Post Ceremony Wedding Photo - Warm welcome to the new family member

Post Ceremony Wedding Photo showing the Warm welcome to the new family member

Delden wedding photographer Hoeve de Haer wedding photo Delden wedding ceremony Warm welcome

Castello di Rosciano Wedding Ceremony Photo of the Grandmother bringing the rings outdoors

outdoor Wedding Ceremony Photo of the Grandmother bringing the rings outdoors

Perugia outdoor ceremony Castello di Rosciano Perugia Perugia outdoor wedding Stefano Snaidero IT outdoors

wedding photo of Dancefloor time

Annecy lighting reception outdoors bride wedding photo dancefloor

Surprise rainfall in this Kasteel Ter Block wedding reception photo

Surprise rainfall in this outdoor wedding reception photo

umbrella rain outdoors reception photo outdoor wedding Kasteel Ter Block

wedding photography of bridal party arriving on the bus

wedding photography bridal party Cuneo outdoors black and white bus

Guests push the bride and groom's vehicle as they say goodbye

bride goodbye Night Mumbai Anupa Shah guests grooms vehicle

Farnham Castle, Farnham, Surrey, England Wedding Photo showing one way to move Granny!

Castle Wedding Photo showing one way to move Granny

grandma Surrey Castle Wedding Photo sunglasses Annamarie Stepney grandmother Farnham

Al Maha Desert Resort Dubai Photography of the Groom arrival on Camel for the Desert Wedding Ceremony

Desert Resort Photography of the Groom arrival on Camel for the Wedding Ceremony

ceremony photography outdoors groom Al Maha Desert Resort camel

Resort Wedding Reception Photography of Pool Party at Night

outdoors pool party Night Salinda Resort outside Wedding Reception Photography

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