Wedding Photos of Surprise proposal

The following “Surprise 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 “Surprise 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.

Capturing the intimacy after a a surprise proposal near the water by the Bridge of Sighs in Venice, a couple shares a sweet kiss in a tender embrace.

Embrace by the Bridge: Intimate Kiss Near the Water in Venice

The couple posed for a save-the-date wedding announcement picture at Filoli Gardens in Woodside, CA after a surprise proposal in front of a large audience

Filoli Gardens, Woodside, CA: Surprise Proposal Couple Wedding Announcement Image

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The couple posed for their save-the-date wedding announcement picture at Filoli Gardens in Woodside, CA, shortly after a surprise proposal

Filoli Gardens, Woodside, CA: Newly Engaged Couple Celebrate with Announcement Photo on a Park Bench

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Engagement Photos Venice. An Italian couple kiss after a surprise proposal in Venice

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Venice Engagement Photos. Italian couple sharing a kiss after a surprise proposal

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Manhattan, NY Artful Engagement Picture right after a surprise proposal

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Surprise proposal engagement shoot at the Westonbirt Arboretum, Gloucestershire

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Westonbirt Arboretum, Gloucestershire surprise proposal engagement shoot

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Veneto Venice surprise proposal at the town square with the low sunlight

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Venice Veneto couple engagement ring shoot by the boats docked

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A suprise wedding proposal at the White Cliffs of Dover, Kent, UK

A suprise windy wedding proposal at the Cliffs over the ocean

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