Wedding Photos of Proposal

The following “Proposal” 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 “Proposal” 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.

Captured in Rosemary Beach, Florida, moments after a wedding proposal, this excited couple stands on the sandy shore, with ocean waves in the background, in a romantic portrait session.

A Seaside Engagement in Rosemary Beach

Engaged couple embraces at a farm near Duluth, as the bride-to-be proudly showcases the book where her fiancé proposed. Captured beautifully by a talented Duluth wedding photographer, they share a sweet kiss in the woods.

Duluth Farm Love: Embracing Engagement Bliss Amidst Nature's Beauty

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The couple at their prewedding photoshoot in Gundlach Bundschu, Sonoma, California were beaming with joy at a picnic after the proposal; their arms creating beautiful leading lines between them

At Gundlach Bundschu, Sonoma, California, the couple beamed with joy at their prewedding picnic

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The couple was glowing with joy at their prewedding photoshoot in Sonoma California, captured right after he had surprised her with a romantic proposal and a beautiful diamond ring

In Sonoma California, the couple glowed with joy after a romantic proposal under the trees

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Grand Luxe lifestyle portrait photography for a Chicago couple who are engaged and looking up to see entire family in a hotel room on the floor above watching the entire proposal

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St. Mark's Basin, Venice pre-wed portraits for a fun couple engaged in a Kiss on a water taxi after a surprise proposal

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Cesena Hills couple e-session in Italy with a pet chihuahua dog used for the proposal

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Montrose Point couple e-session in Chicago showing their post-proposal glow

Montrose Point couple glow Chicago bride to be proposal Chicago

Orpheus Brewing Atlanta patio couple portrait taken right after the proposal

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Orpheus Brewing Atlanta, Georgia urban cafe shoot before the wedding day with the couple Sharing a minute after the proposal

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Orpheus Brewing Atlanta, Georgia mini urban pic shoot before the wedding day - mintutes after the proposal

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NY engagement photoshoot & pre-wedding picture showing a proposal during their engagement session at Brooklyn Bridge Park

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Inside sunshine couple engagement photos at Cà Sagredo Hotel - Venice - Italy just after the proposal

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one second before marriage proposal

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evening of a pre-wedding engagement session just after his proposal

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Lombardy engagement photography session in Italy with ring proposal

engagement photography session with a ring proposal

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Budapest, Hungary Proposal in Budapest - Couple Portraits in the Snow.

Proposal Couple Portraits in the Snow

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This newly engaged couple are still feeling excited after their proposal in Old Montreal - Canada Wedding Photography

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A run of love after his wedding engagement proposal - Do you want to marry me?

A run of love after his wedding engagement proposal captures the moment he asks, "Do you want to marry me?" The crosswalk painted lines and tree shadows on the roadway add depth and interest to the scene.

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Los Angeles Wedding Photograph - Engagement Proposal Silhouette

A wedding photographer captures an engagement proposal silhouette, with water reflections, a wood dock, and dramatic sky colors adding depth and interest to the scene

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Maharashtra underwater Engagement Photo. Mumbai pre-wedding shoot in the water.

Maharashtra underwater Mumbai pre-wedding shoot in the water

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