Wedding Photos of Seaside

The following “Seaside” 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 “Seaside” 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 poses together against a vibrant orange wall in Portopiccolo, Sistiana, Trieste, Italy, creating a modern and colorful engagement portrait within the stylish atmosphere of the Italian seaside.

The Couple Shares Colorful Modern Vibes Against A Vibrant Orange Wall In Portopiccolo, Sistiana, Trieste, Italy

Sharing a warm and close embrace, the couple walks together through the picturesque streets of Grado, Gorizia, Italy, during their peaceful and romantic seaside engagement portrait session in Europe.

Together In Grado, Gorizia, Italy, They Walk In Close Embrace Along Beautiful Seaside Streets

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Aerial drone view of Puerto Cancun shows the bridal party in matching red dresses walking in a line across sandy beach, their vibrant attire creating a striking contrast against the natural seaside backdrop.

Aerial View Of Bridal Party In Red Dresses Walking Along Sandy Puerto Cancun Beach, Creating Striking Contrast Against Natural Seaside Backdrop

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This lovely portrait at Reid State Park, Georgetown, Maine, captures the couple sitting close together on a large piece of driftwood by the water's edge on the beach, enjoying the coastal setting.

Seaside Embrace on Driftwood at Reid State Park Couple Portrait Session

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At Reid State Park in Georgetown, Maine, the couple runs joyfully on the sandy beach, smiling as ocean waves crash energetically behind them.

Joyful Run Along the Waves at Reid State Park Couple Portrait Session

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This romantic portrait from Harpswell, Maine, captures the newly engaged couple walking through a field at sunset on Orrs Island, close to the special site where they will eventually get married.

Maine Sunset Walk: Newly Engaged on Orrs Island, Nearing the Altar

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Favignana See Club — The couple celebrates their wedding with a seaside dinner, enjoying breathtaking views of Levanzo Island in the background, a romantic and scenic image at the Favignana venue.

At Favignana See Club Couple Enjoys Seaside Dinner With Views of Levanzo Island

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Couple shares their windy first kiss on Sao Miguel island, Azores, surrounded by natural beauty.

Capturing a Windy Kiss: A Couple's Azores Wedding Portrait

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A couple embraces at sunset, overlooking the sea and the traditional fishing structure, "Trabocco," at Punta Aderci.

Couple Overlooking Sea and Iconic Trabocco at Punta Aderci Engagement Session

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A couple locks lips as the sun sets on Plage de l'Almanarre in Hyères, bathed in vibrant hues, making for a beautifully colorful and intimate shot.

Colorful Kiss at Plage de l'Almanarre, Hyères, Amidst Vibrant Evening Hues

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At Capela dos Milagres, guests attentively watch as the bride makes her entrance into the seaside chapel, adding a sense of anticipation and romance to the coastal setting.

Anticipation and Romance: Bride's Entrance Captivates Guests at Seaside Capela dos Milagres Wedding Ceremony

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San Francisco, CA - Engaged lovers embrace in a romantic seaside setting during a pre-wedding photo session on a rainy day, standing near historic pier pilons.

Rainy Romance: San Francisco Engagement Portrait by the Pier

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In Biarritz, at Plage du Port Vieux, the newlyweds stroll along the seawall, watched by beachgoers. The image captures a funny moment as the couple enjoys their wedding day by the seaside.

Biarritz Newlyweds Stroll, Sea Smiles, and Seaside Spectators at Plage du Port Vieux

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In LA, California, an engaged couple poses for a seaside engagement photo with a splash of water in the background.

Love on the LA Coast: A Seaside Engagement Photo with a Splashing Backdrop

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At Tunnels Beaches in Devon, a newlywed couple takes a romantic walk on the beach at sunset. The warm tones of the sun cast a soft glow on the pair, as they hold hands by the water.

Romantic Wedding Photo Captures Couple's Walk on Tunnels Beaches at Sunset

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Capturing the romance of their love, this engagement portrait features a couple sitting on a cliff by the water at île du Grand Gaou in Six-Four-les-Plages, Var, France.

Romantic Rendezvous: Couple Captured on Cliff at île du Grand Gaou

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In an intimate session captured on the île du Grand Gaou in France, a couple shares a tender kiss as the sun sets over the sea, the wind playing with her hair.

Romantic Sunset Kiss: Love Blooms on French Île du Grand Gaou

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Documentary image captured at the tranquil seaside cliff wedding ceremony at AYANA Resort in Bali, Indonesia.

Tranquil Seaside Cliff Wedding Ceremony at Ayana Resort in Bali, Indonesia Captured Captivating Documentary Image

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A picturesque coastal scene in Porto Venere, Italy, sets the backdrop for a charming couple's engagement portrait. The bride and groom-to-be share a tender kiss amidst the rocky path and stone wall, leading to a scenic beach.

AT PORTO VENERE: A Captivating Coastal Engagement Portrait

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An artistic wedding photographer captured a Quimper couple session by the sea

Seaside Love: Capturing Quimper's Artistic Wedding Bliss

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A Venice Wedding, Elopement, and Engagement Photographer created this artistic, seaside portrait of this San Giorgio Island couple sitting near a landmark

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A Long Island Wedding, Elopement, and Engagement Photographer created this night, lit portrait of this New York couple at Montauk State Park depicting them near the seaside at dusk with a lighthouse behind them

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San Francisco actual wedding day couple portrait by the seaside with the Golden Gate Bridge as their backdrop

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A Virginia Wedding, Elopement, and Engagement Photographer created this ethereal, seaside portrait of this Los Angeles couple at Bluff Cove

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Vendee bride and groom to be, modeling for a Les Sables d'Olonne pre-wedding picture of a couple laughing on the seaside in front of the sky as a background

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Porquerolles bride and groom to be, posing for a pre-wedding engagement photo shoot near the Mediterranean sea

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Dorset couple e-session at Durdle Door holding hands by the seaside

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Saint Gildas de Rhuys couple e-session in Brittany holding hands at the seaside

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Calabria on-location portrait e-shoot of a couple walking by the seaside

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Cape Town Fine Art Engagement Image for a couple high above the sea on the rocks and cliffs

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