Wedding Photos of Romantic scene

The following “Romantic scene” 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 “Romantic scene” 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.

In San Francisco, CA, this engaged couple is captured in a romantic scene by the bay. The serene backdrop adds to the sweetness of their love.

Sweet Portrait Session by the San Francisco Bay: Engaged Couple Embrace

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In a room surrounded by red walls at the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium, a couple shares a tender kiss, creating a romantic scene for a portrait session.

Intimate Kiss Amidst Red Walls: Engagement Portrait at Royal Museums

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The sand dunes of Cidreira Beach, RS, set a romantic scene for this stunning couple's engagement portrait session, capturing their love in a breathtaking setting.

Sweeping Cloud Romance: Unforgettable Engagement at Cidreira Beach

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A couple embraces tenderly by a pond in Chartres. This image depicts a romantic scene captured by a Chartres wedding photographer, showcasing the art of love and connection.

Embracing Love: Romantic Pond Portrait - Chartres Connection Captured Forever

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A couple embracing and sharing a kiss in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin, captured by a WI wedding photographer. A romantic scene between the tall buildings in the city.

Capturing Love: Engagement Portrait in the Heart of Downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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Awarded for its modern, and contemporary approach, this artistic wedding day image captures the couple in a romantic scene at a Parisian cafe, with a slow shutter speed freeze-framing their kiss in time.

Parisian Cafe Kiss: A Timeless Moment of Contemporary Romanticism

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In Moorea, French Polynesia, this portrait captures a couple kissing in a sunray in the forest. The vertical image, backlit by the sun, adds a touch of enchantment to the romantic scene. - Forest Kiss: Moorea Love

Moorea Love: Forest Kiss

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Wildflower Embrace: Marina Bay Love - Set in Marina Bay, Quincy, MA, this engagement portrait features a couple tenderly holding each other amid a sea of vibrant yellow wildflowers, creating a picturesque and romantic scene.

Marina Bay Love: Wildflower Embrace

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Captured during the Tuscan Winter in Casole d'Elsa, Siena, Tuscany, this engagement portrait beautifully showcases the couple sitting, embracing, and holding hands in the warm winter sunshine, creating a tender and romantic scene.

Tuscan Winter Romance: A Tender Engagement Portrait in Casole d'Elsa

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A professional wedding photographer captured this beautiful image in Cserkészpark Budapest. The couple is seen about to share a kiss under the bride's veil, creating a powerful and romantic scene.

Enchanting Love beneath the Veil: Cserkészpark Budapest Wedding Bliss

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Captured at the Canadian Memorial in Bourlon, France, this engagement portrait features the couple playfully pretending to embark on a trip, carrying luggage while strolling beneath the trees, creating a whimsical and romantic scene

Captured at the Canadian Memorial: Whimsical and Romantic Engagement Portrait

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Romantic couple captured in an engagement portrait on the Bridge of Sights over the water in Venice by a talented and artistic IT wedding photographer.

Venice Engagement: Romantic Couple's Engaging Portrait on the Bridge of Sights, Captured by Talented IT Wedding Photographe

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A romantic scene unfolds as the bride and groom share a tender kiss at sunset in the beautiful nature of Trieste, Italy

Sunset Serenity: Love's Embrace Blossoms in Trieste, Italy's Enchanting Nature

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An engagement session in Fort Collins, Colorado, captures a romantic scene as a man lovingly lifts his bride-to-be on a picturesque bridge above a river

Romantic Bliss on a Riverside Bridge: A Captivating Fort Collins Engagement

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The engagement portrait of the couple was captured in Val D'orcia, Tuscany, Italy, depicting a romantic scene on a rainy day

Captivating Engagement Portrait in Val D'orcia, Tuscany: A Romantic Scene on a Rainy Day

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This romantic pre-wedding photo was taken in Cappadocia, Turkey at sunrise, when the sky was beautifully transitioning from fiery oranges to crystal blues, accompanied by hot air balloons for a stunning silhouette effect

Sunrise Pre-Wedding Photo in Cappadocia, Turkey: Fiery Oranges and Crystal Blues with Hot Air Balloons

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The newly engaged couple enjoyed the romantic scene together, surrounded by the beautiful landscape of Point Reyes, California

The professional photographer captured their love in the stunning portrait amid the breathtaking Point Reyes scenery

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The engaged couple enjoys a romantic lifestyle pre wedding portrait, running across the coastal bluffs of Carmel, CA

In Carmel, CA, the engaged couple runs across coastal bluffs for a silhouette portrait

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Aldea Santillana artistic wedding day image of a Couple at sunset walking and holding hands in the sunlight

The golden light of the setting sun illuminated the newlyweds as they walked hand-in-hand, creating a romantic scene for their wedding day

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engagement photograph at Ho Chi Minh city Vietnam in the Rain with Umbrella

The engagement photog captured the city in the Rain with the couple holding an umbrella as they dipped and kissed, creating a romantic scene

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An Arizona engaged couple is basking in a warm sunset sun

The romantic scene of an engaged couple basking in a warm sunset sun against a backdrop of dark and sheer rock cliffs is the perfect picture of true love

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Indoor Chicago pictures of a couple by a top Illinois wedding engagement photographer

The couple's special portrait session is illuminated by bright red and blue spotlights, while the dim lighting creates a romantic scene

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Prague pre-wedding engagement pictures at sunset | Czech Republic portrait shoot

Engagement photo at sunset capture a romantic moment with the couple kissing and the sun glowing brightly in the background

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