Wedding Photos of Outside

The following “Outside” 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 “Outside” 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 bride struggles with her long veil outside the Castello Xirumi di Saravalle in this photo composed by a Sicily wedding photographer.

The bride struggles with her long veil outside in this wedding day photo

Resort Wedding Reception Photography of Pool Party at Night

Salinda Resort outside Wedding Reception Photography pool party outdoors Night

The bride and groom walk along a red carpet outside by a bonfire in this wedding picture

groom Hangzhou actual day wedding wedding picture outside China Hangzhou City walking

Country Hall wedding photo of the bride and groom leaving ceremony

leaving ceremony England wedding couples bride and groom Country Hall wedding photo England outside

L'Ambroisie, Montreal, Quebec - Outdoor winter wedding photography with snow in Montreal, Quebec

Outdoor winter ceremony wedding photography with snow

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Bali Indonesia Wedding Photo of The Groom in the Game Outside with Groomsmen

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Edmonton, AB engagement photo session- couple smile in the sun outside of a multi-level parking garage

smile outside sun AB Edmonton multi level

Antica Fattoria di Paterno - Tuscany classic wedding photo of "throwing the bouquet"

Antica Fattoria di Paterno Tuscany classic wedding photo of the throwing the bouquet

outside bouquet Antica Fattoria di Paterno weddings toss Tuscany wedding photo Tuscany

Symbolic Ceremony Photography of the Bride and Groom in Sicily in the wedding day

Savoca Sicily wedding couple Centro Filarmonico Sicily outside Sicily wedding day Savoca bride

A bride laughs during her ceremony at the villa

outside outdoors Villa Necchi alla Portalupa outdoor wedding laughing Italy

Photo of the groom making his way past guests as they spray him with foam spray by a Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam wedding photographer.

wedding Photo of the groom making his way past guests as they spray him with foam spray

Ho Chi Minh groom foam spray outdoors ho chi minh ceremony photo outside ceremony exit

Phu Quoc Ho Coc Outdoor Wedding Ceremony photo of young flower girl crying.

Outdoor Wedding Ceremony photo of a young flower girl crying

flower girl outdoors outside outdoor wedding Vietnam wedding image ceremony outdoor ceremony

Photo at the Hofgut Dagobertshausen of a boy playing with a llama

outdoor wedding day Photo of a boy playing with a llama

boy llama Hofgut outdoor wedding outside outside reception

Photo of rice throwing at the bride and groom after the ceremony at El Convento de Blanes

Photo of rice throwing at the bride and groom after the outdoor ceremony

rice ceremony exit outdoors outside ceremony El Convento de Blanes avoiding rice groom

Strandperle Geisenheim Wedding Photography of Drinking Moment with Cheers and a Toast.

Wedding reception venue Photography of a Drinking Moment with Cheers and a Toast

toast outside drinks Geisenheim wedding tent outdoor wedding outside reception

Terres des Etoiles Marrakech Wedding Photo of the Bride Throwing the bouquet

outdoor desert Wedding Photo of the Bride Throwing the bouquet

nature field Marrakech bouquet toss outdoors grass adventure

An emotional outdoor ceremony in Terres des Etoiles Marrakech

An emotional outdoor small ceremony in the desert

Marrakech wedding photographer Terres des Etoiles outside meadow outdoors speech emotional ceremony

villa di bagno - mantov wedding photo of ceremony and rice tossing

wedding photo of ceremony and rice tossing in the outdoor garden

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Bride's house wedding day photography - The bride and groom are going out, and the guests are lighting fireworks.

Bride's house wedding day photography as The bride and groom are going out, and the guests are lighting fireworks.

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Bride and Groom watch a show prepared for the newlyweds at their wedding

bride and groom watch a show bride Luigi Rota groom outside reception outdoors

villa infinito mare, Brucoli (SR) - Photo from during the reception, nearby the pool

outdoor wedding Photo from during the reception, nearby the pool

villa infinito mare SR outdoors outside reception pool swimming pool

Villa infinito mare, Brucoli (SR) wedding photo showing a moment of happiness as the bride and groom walk upstairs.

Villa wedding photo showing a moment of happiness as the bride and groom walk upstairs

SR flowers bride and groom outdoor wedding villa infinito mare wall art mural outside

The bride and groom comfort a young man who gets emotional during the ceremony in this photo

outside ceremony Ronan Jégaden outdoors emotion bride and groom ceremony outdoor wedding

Black and White photograph of the bride with her bridesmaids and flower girls walking to the ceremoy site at Strathmere Ottawa Canada

Black and White photograph of the bride with her bridesmaids and flower girls walking to the ceremony site

Ottawa ottawa bride grass outside grasses pasture walk to ceremony

wedding photographer has captured a photo of the bride through a bubble as she walks with her groom

flowers Rouffach outside ceremony France outdoors Rouffach bride

After the wedding ceremony in the rainstorm, people are leaving the location

Thailand outdoors rainy wedding outside red umbrella outdoor wedding

Photo of the ceremony on Fantasy Island in Bali with blue skies and clear water framing the wedding

aerial outside ceremony Fantasy Island high angle blue skies Asia

Black and white engagement photo of a couple standing outside

Louvre in Paris couple standing outside France black and white

casa hyder, san miguel de allende, mexico wedding photography | the bride and groom exit their reception with sparklers

wedding photography of the bride and groom exiting their reception with sparklers

darkness outdoors outside Brett Butterstein Mexico after party Night

Wedding photographer for casa hyder, san miguel de allende, mexico | Bride reacts to friends moments after finishing her wedding ceremony

Wedding photography of a Bride reacting to friends moments after finishing her wedding ceremony

sunlight laughter nature outdoors San Miguel de Allende joy outside

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