Wedding Photos of Sidewalk

The following “Sidewalk” 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 “Sidewalk” 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.

Couple portrait by a Pennsylvania wedding photographer, at Fitler Square in Philadelphia. Fine art portrait capturing the love and connection between the couple against the backdrop of the urban streets.

URBAN LOVE STORY: ENGAGEMENT PORTRAIT AT FITLER SQUARE, PHILADELPHIA BY PA PHOTOGRAPHER

Durham wedding photographer captures a couple in a warm-toned and romantic embrace, kissing inside of a sunflare for an artistic portrait in Durham, NC.

Capturing Love in Durham: Warm-toned Romantic Engagement Portrait with Sunflare Artistry

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Lifestyle couple portrait at Albi, France, featuring a couple walking on a side rail over an industrial backdrop. The black and white image showcases a scene of bike racks on the sidewalk, beautifully highlighted by the photographer.

Engaging Couple in BW | Love in Albi: Dynamic Duo on Industrial Pathway

Engagement pics engaged lovebirds scene Tarn black and white walking black and white

Enroute to the ceremony in Worcestershire, West Midlands, a bride is admired by passers-by on the busy city sidewalk

Stolen Sidewalk Glances: A Bride's Journey Through Worcestershire

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At Várkert Bazár, this portrait captures the couple, her and him, sitting and relaxing, embracing on a bench. The scene exudes a sense of tranquility and intimacy against the backdrop of Várkert Bazár.

Várkert Bazár: A Serene Embrace - A Lifestyle Engagement Portrait

Várkert bazár sitting on bench Hungary Hungary Engagement Session sidewalk

At Fűvészkert, this portrait captures the couple embracing on the sidewalk, lined by trees. The scene combines the natural beauty of the surroundings with the intimacy of the couple.

Fűvészkert Embrace: A Portrait of Natural Beauty and Intimacy

sidewalk natural beauty Füvészkert lined by trees Fűvészkert Engagement Photography Hungary

In London, UK, this couple portrait captures the pair standing outside the Coach & Horses food establishment. Tall bar stools and tables outside on the sidewalk create a lively and urban atmosphere.

Urban Love: Couple Portrait at Coach & Horses in London, UK

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In a picturesque spot in Portland, Maine, a couple lovingly clasps hands as they sit on the sidewalk, with beautiful ironworks serving as an artistic backdrop

Captured Love: Embracing Romance Against Portland's Artful Ironworks

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Engagement portrait in Nice, France captured by a top pre wedding photographer. The couple poses in the sunlight and shadows, highlighting the city's beautiful backdrop.

Love Alight in Nice: Unveiling Romance in the Heart of France's Riviera

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The bride and groom accompanied by their daughters enjoy a picturesque post-ceremony stroll on a sidewalk street scene in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, adding an intimate touch to a private house wedding

Silhouette Serenade: A Family's Stroll Through Love in San Miguel de Allende

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The London couple had their engagement shoot downtown at a restaurant, capturing the moment from the sidewalk by taking a shot through the restaurant window

Capturing Love in London: A Romantic Engagement Shoot in Downtown Restaurant

restaurant London dining couple shot through window sidewalk London engagement portrait downtown London

The happy couple celebrated their engagement with a joyful photoshoot on the streets of Amsterdam, Netherlands

The couple joyfully celebrated their engagement with a photoshoot in Amsterdam

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A Shanghai, China, couple posed with a giant replica of a stuffed animal while smiling for their save-the-date engagement announcement portrait

Shanghai, China: Couple and Giant Stuffed Animal for Engagement Announcement Image

Shanghai Save the Date couple sitting Shanghai stuffed animal China sidewalk Shanghai PreWedding Photography

A couple posed for a save-the-date wedding announcement picture in Bangkok, Thailand, against an urban backdrop of brightly-painted buildings adorned with graffiti

Bangkok, Thailand: Couple posed for pre wedding photo against urban backdrop of graffiti-covered buildings

urban street Bangkok PreWedding Portrait colorful backdrop couple walking Thailand Bangkok graffiti

A couple in love are soon to be married, as they held an engagement photo shoot in the romantic district of Paris

In Paris' romantic district, a soon-to-be-wed engaged couple posed piggy back for their fun engagement photos

sidewalk paris love session piggyback Paris romantic district

A fun-loving couple in Memphis recently celebrated their upcoming nuptials by running on the city's sidewalks, stopping for photoshoots in front of charming storefronts along the way

In Memphis, a fun-loving couple celebrated their love with a romantic sidewalk run, stopping for sweet memories along the way

city Memphis Engagement Photography lamp post Memphis couple running sidewalk traffic light

They have a lifestyle engagement portrait taken in Peronnes, Belgium, with a bicyclist passing in front of them as they sit along the water

In Peronnes, Belgium, the couple has an engagement portrait taken with a bicyclist passing in front

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The engaged couple happily shared a kiss in Lyon, France, over a row of bicycles parked on the sidewalk

In Lyon, France, the engaged couple kissed amid a row of bicycles on the sidewalk

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The engaged couple posed for a lifestyle pre wedding portrait in the urban street scene of Sancerre Old Market with sidewalks and truck loading docks

In Sancerre Old Market, an urban street scene of sidewalks and truck loading docks, the engaged couple posed for a lifestyle portrait

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The engaged couple show their love and commitment to one another, holding hands on the sidewalk of Sancerre, with a beautiful building behind them

In Sancerre, an engaged couple held hands, showing their love and commitment amid the backdrop of a tall building

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The bride, standing on the urban city sidewalk in London, England, was holding her bridal bouquet and admiring the sunlight illuminating her dress

In London, England, the bride held her bridal bouquet and admired the sunlight on her dress on the urban sidewalk

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The bride and her family walk to the ceremony location in Kitchener Ontario

The bride and her family spaced out evenly, walk in formation to the ceremony

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In Camden, Maine, the groom and bride walk down the sidewalk holding hands as Kids Bike Down the Road

The bride and groom walked hand-in-hand down the sidewalk, with children biking alongside them

Maine wedding photographer sidewalk kids Maine Hand in hand walking Midcoast Maine

couple through the bike parked on the sidewalk

parked bike urban Engagement sidewalk San Francisco photographer San Francisco

A Candes Saint Martin France photo of engaged couple kissing on the sidewalk in front of a wall of fall-colored vine

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Illinois wedding photography of the Chicago bride coming to ceremony in the urban downtown area of the city

The urban downtown cityscape provided the perfect backdrop for capturing the bride's joyous arrival at her wedding ceremony

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Groomsmen walking to the Cloughjordan House wedding reception venue in Oxpark, Cloughjordan, Tipperary, Ireland

The groomsmen walked to the wedding reception venue in a uniform and organized line on the sidewalk

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Trieste Engagement Photos. Italy couple posing and Laughing together on the sidewalk

Trieste sidewalk couple laughing Udine Udine photographer

New Orleans French Quarter post proposal engagement session with a Louisiana wedding photographer showing the couple Taking a stroll through the Neighborhoods

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Sausalito post proposal portrait session with a San Francisco engagement photographer of a Bay Area couple sitting on the steps above the busy crowds walking on the sidewalk below

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