Wedding Photos of Sitting on bench

The following “Sitting on bench” 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 “Sitting on bench” 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.

A couple portrait by a wedding photographer capturing the artistic beauty of Blue City, Jodhpur as they sit outside on a bench in a heritage home with stunning arches and the signature blue color of the city.

Engagement Portrait in the Heart of Blue City, Jodhpur's Heritage Home

A creative portrait captured by a Shanghai wedding photographer, on the Bund, China - 'crafted by hand and heart' while sitting on a bench by a business glass storefront.

Crafted Love: HAND & HEART, Shanghai's Bund - Business Glass Storefront Bench

Shanghai PreWedding Session window Shanghai sitting on bench hand and heart business storefront The Bund Shanghai

An artistic couple portrait captured by a Somerset wedding photographer in Bath, as the couple enjoys reading a love letter to each other while sitting on a bench.

A PICTURESQUE PROMISE: ARTISTIC COUPLE ENGAGEMENT PORTRAIT IN SOMERSET BATH

reading love letter Somerset Engagement Photographer sitting on bench UK Somerset bath

At the Riverwalk in Chicago, IL, a soon-to-be-wed couple enjoyed their engagement portrait session, sitting together and laughing joyfully while holding cotton candy - he with a blue treat and she with a pink one.

Cotton Candy Love: A Joyful Engagement Portrait By the Riverwalk in Chicago

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La Cour des Montys, near Nantes, France: Guests on their devices patiently await the couple's first dance, experiencing wedding fatigue after a night of celebration.

La Cour des Montys, near Nantes, France: Waiting in Wedding Fatigue.

Nantes Documentary Wedding Photography sitting on bench France Waiting La Cour des Montys Nantes mobile devices

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

Amid the Tuscan Winter in Casole d'Elsa, Siena, Tuscany, this engagement portrait features the couple seated on a bench, basking in the warm sunshine, creating a serene and intimate feel

Casole d'Elsa Serenity: A Tuscan Winter Engagement Portrait

basking in sun Siena Siena engagement photography sitting on bench warm sunshine Casole dElsa

A photographer from WPJA captured an engagement picture session of a couple at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, where they were seen sitting on a bench, smiling and sharing a gaze

Love Takes Center Stage: An Enchanting Engagement at the Kennedy Center

smiling eye contact Kennedy Center sitting on bench gazing Washington DC DC engagement

Engagement portrait of a couple at Castello del Nero, Tavarnelle Val di Pesa, Firenze, Tuscany. They sit on a bench against a warm toned wall, enveloped by dappled afternoon lighting. Captured by a creative Tuscany wedding photographer.

Capturing Love at Castello del Nero: A Romantic Engagement Portrait in Tavarnelle Val di Pesa, Firenze, Tuscany

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Romantic pre-wedding couple portrait captured by an artistic London wedding photographer, showcasing the couple in formal attire, resting on a bench in Hyde Park, against an overcast sky.

London Lovebirds: A Romantic Pre-Wedding Portrait in Hyde Park

London engagement portrait formal attire sitting on bench London Hyde Park park engagement overcast

A picture of a bride and groom, sitting comfortably on the back bench of a powerboat on Lake Garda, Isola del Garda

Love's Sail Across Lake Garda: Blissful Bride and Groom Embrace on the Powerboat Perch

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The newly engaged couple is captured enjoying a portrait session sitting on the bench in Pirano, Slovenia

Portrait Session of Newly Engaged Couple Sitting on Bench in Pirano, Slovenia, Captured in Photos

sitting on bench Slovenia Pirano Pirano PreWedding Portrait

Engaged couple is sat down on a bench while holding hands at Exbury Gardens, New Forest UK

A romantic portrait of an engaged couple sitting on a bench and holding hands in a garden with green grass

green grass New Forest Engagement Photographer New Forest garden engagement UK Exbury Gardens trees

Abbaye d'Auberive Engagements | Portrait of the couple sitting on a bench by an orange/yellow wall

groom to be kissing his future wife's cheek while sitting on a bench with a colorful wall behind them in Abbaye d'Auberive

Abbaye dAuberive France photographer colorful backdrop sitting on bench Oliver Saillard France

Gers lifestyle couples photography session at Chateau de Puissentut showing the profile of the boyfriend

Gers photographer Chateau de Puissentut sitting on bench Gers

Montpellier lifestyle couples photography session showing an urban porch setting with a green bench

Herault France Montpellier sitting on bench Montpellier photographer

La Crosse, WI nontraditional lifestyle engagement portrait of a couple embracing under blankets on a bench in winter with snow on the ground

Couple embracing under blankets Wisconsin Jeff Wiswell snowy scene sitting on bench Wisconsin Photographer

Taiwan Lanyu - Two personal life love - Engagement Photographer

The engagement photo featured the couple's personal life love, with a blue street vendor shack in the background and having an informal and relaxed feel, with the couple posing for the camera

sitting on bench Taiwan blue shack Lanyu Taiwan PreWedding Photography street vendor

A Paris, France couple sits on a simple bench, surrounded by boardwalk lines in BW

A happy couple sits on a simple bench, surrounded by a minimalist boardwalk scene. A single lamp post stands above them during their engagement portrait session.

Paris lamp post boardwalk bench sitting on bench Paris engagement photographer France

England engagement pictures of a couple sitting on a bench with nice tree shade | UK photographer pre-wedding shoot with photographer

Artsy engagement picture of a couple sitting on a bench with nice tree shade

shade tree artsy portrait uk engagement photography sitting on bench England

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