Wedding Photos of Top of stairs

The following “Top of stairs” 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 “Top of stairs” 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 groom gazes up at the bride as she looks back at him, both wearing wedding attire at Villa La Contessa, excitedly anticipating their future together

A Captivating Glimpse into Forever: Bride and Groom Embrace their Promising Horizon at Villa La Contessa

A couple lovingly embraces each other at the top of a stairway, framed by the elegant architecture of the Boston Public Library

Captured in Love's Embrace: A Romantic Moment Unfolds Amidst the Architectural Splendor of the Boston Public Library

Boston Boston engagement session Boston Public Library embracing top of stairs architecture

The engagement portrait was taken at Chateau de Valmy in Argelès-sur-Mer, with the couple's silhouette standing far away, on top of the white stairs

Romantic Engagement Portrait at Chateau de Valmy in Argelès-sur-Mer: Couple's Silhouette on White Stairs

stairwell silhouette symmetrical Chateau de Valmy Argelès sur Mer stairway France engagement photography

At The Woods at Eisler Farms in Butler, PA, the wedding photographer captured this special moment as the couple stole a kiss at the top of the wood stairs outside while their wedding party lined up for the grand announcement.

Stealing a Kiss: A PA Wedding Moment Captured at The Woods at Eisler Farms

stole a kiss wedding party wooden stairs top of stairs Pennsylvania Butler PA grand announcement

The couple embraced at the top of the stairs on a brick structure at Filoli Gardens, Woodside, CA, with a beautiful view of the garden

Filoli Gardens, Woodside, CA: Couple Embracing at Top of Stairs on Brick Structure with Garden View

Filoli Gardens brick structure top of stairs Woodside Engagement Photography Woodside CA Couple embracing California - Northern

A lifestyle engagement portrait session in Niteroi, Rio de Janeiro for a couple posing at the entrance door to a stone building at the top of a small set of stairs

top of stairs stone building Niterói Rio de Janeiro Niteroi photographer

In Vail, CO, a bride and groom share a quite minute together after their ceremony

In Vail, CO, a newlywed couple embrace in a cove above the steps

Vail top of stairs bride and groom stairwell Vail photographer

After the wedding proposal engagement picture session at Mont Saint Helene in Normandy for a Couple kissing at top of the stairs in nature

couple kissing Normandy Photographer Mont Saint Helene top of stairs Charly Fromentin Normandy France

Save the Date in Groningen. Netherlands portrait of a couple reflected in glass at the top of the stairs

top of stairs Groningen Photographer glass reflection Patrick Lombaert Groningen. Netherlands

A Save the Date in San Jose. California portrait of embraced lovers on the top of the stairs under a blue sky

San Jose Tyler Vu blue sky top of stairs San Jose photographer California - Northern embraced lovers

A Save the Date in New York City. NY portrait of the couple standing and holding each other at the top of stairs at the entrance to the building

entrance to building top of stairs New York City - Metro New York City photographer stairs Andy Madea

World's most artistic BW wedding photography from Castello Malaspina Massa of The bride at the top of the steps with her veil flowing down behind her

Italy Bridal Portrait Castello Malaspina di Massa Massa and Carrara top of stairs Italy flowing veil

Val d'Orcia Pre Wedding Photoshoot in a Fine Art Style for a couple On the stairs, talking about love, on a sunny day

Val dOrcia Sunny day Italy photographer Italy Tuscany top of stairs

Engagement Portrait with the couple kissing on the top of the stairs

Kyrenia Bellapais Monastery Cyprus top of stairs stairs Kyrenia engagement photography couple kissing

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