Wedding Photos of Trail

The following “Trail” 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 “Trail” 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.

Wedding photo taken in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire where the Bride encounters another Bride on a trail during fall.

Double Bride Encounter in Nottingham: Stunning Wedding Photo Captured on Fall Trail in Nottinghamshire

Surrounded by lush nature at Mont Brouilly, the couple share a tender embrace in their wedding engagement portrait in the woods on a trail.

Enchanted Embrace: Couple Captured at Mont Brouilly for Pre-Wedding Portrait

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A couple portrait captured by a N California wedding photographer in Los Gatos. The image shows the couple striking a cool pose in the forest, surrounded by tall trees and boulders along a tree-lined trail.

Engagement Portrait in the Redwoods, Los Gatos

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A couple in formal attire enjoys a leisurely horseback ride at Fantasy Ranch in Crested Butte, Colorado, on their wedding day, showcasing the beauty of love and nature blending together in a breathtaking setting.

Love and Nature Unite: Wedding Couple on Horseback at Fantasy Ranch, Crested Butte, Colorado

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Portrait of a couple by a Florianópolis wedding photographer, in Parque Estadual do Rio Vermelho. Creative shot of them dressed in black, with a kiss on a trail.

Wild Romance: Jungle Engagement in Parque Estadual do Rio Vermelho, Florianópolis

Santa Catarina dressed in black Parque Estadual do Rio Vermelho in nature trail Florianpolis Engagement Photography

Lifestyle couple portrait in White River National Forest, Colorado. Picture captures couple standing on snow-covered trail, with mountains in the background. They are wearing backpacks and snow boots.

Winter Wonderland Love: A Snowy Engagement Portrait Session in Colorado

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Lifestyle couple portrait captured in Boulder, CO featuring a romantic stroll down a snow-coated trail against the backdrop of the majestic Flatirons, with hints of tall dry grass adding to the picturesque scene.

A Majestic Snowy Stroll | Romantic Couple Portrait Against Flatirons

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A bride and groom hold hands while walking along a trail on their wedding day. The photo captures Mt. Rainier in the background, adding a stunning touch to this wedding image.

Mt. Rainier Love: A Breathtaking Wedding Trail Embraces Eternal Bond

Eternal Bond photo Washington Stunning Touch Breathtaking Wedding Trail bride walking

Lifestyle couple portrait at Secret Slick Rock - Sedona, Arizona. A black and white sunset embrace captured along the Secret Slick Rock Trail, showcasing muted tones that create a unique, almost solarized effect.

SECRET SLICK ROCK | The Timeless Sedona Sunset Embrace

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In New York City, New York, this fall engagement portrait captures the couple in black and white, embracing on the trail under the trees. The scene exudes autumn vibes and romantic warmth.

Fall Embrace: A Romantic Black and White Engagement Portrait in New York City

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A group of groomsmen walk together towards the wedding ceremony at Tarry A While Resort in Bridgton, Maine

Gentlemen's Journey: United Steps Towards Forever

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In Cazorla, Jaén, Spain, the couple shares a pre-wedding session in nature, walking along a path. Their tender kiss is illuminated by a soft spotlight from the photographer.

Cazorla, Jaén, Spain: Captivating and Breathtaking Engagement Portrait Reveals a Tender Kiss Amidst Nature's Beauty

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A couple posing in a small nature path at Poitiers - warm tones beautifully surround their intimate embrace amidst the natural beauty of the trail

Path of Love: Embracing Nature's Warmth in Poitiers

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This wedding photo was taken at Roosendaal, Netherlands. The couple embraced each other amidst the stunning backdrop of purple heather flowers.

A Captivating Celebration amidst Roosendaal's Radiant Purple Heather Flowers

Netherlands purple flowers Roosendaal stunning backdrop Roosendaal Wedding Portrait trail Zuid Holland

The couple sauntered endearingly on the trail in Emeryville during their engagement portrait session

Romantic Emeryville Engagement Portrait Session: A Couple's Endearing Trail Saunter

Engagement Emeryville trail trail saunter California - Northern Emeryville couple portrait session

A couple in Rye, United Kingdom, posed for an engagement shoot on a trail with a hug and a kiss

Rye, United Kingdom: Couple's engagement shoot captures a trail hug and kiss

Rye Engagement Portrait hug and kiss park setting RYE East Sussex trail

This is a beautiful photograph of a couple sitting on a trail, surrounded by trees, in Charente-maritime, France, captured during their engagement wedding photography session

Engagement Photography Session Captured in Charente-Maritime, France: Beautiful Couple in a Trail Surrounded by Trees

Charente Maritime Engagement Session France Charente-Maritime couple sitting trees trail

A couple is seen standing and enjoying some peaceful time together on a trail near a wooden fence in nature, as the sun sets in Biebersee, Cham

Biebersee, Cham: Couple peacefully standing near wooden fence on trail, enjoying sunset in nature

Biebersee Engagement Session Cham Biebersee Switzerland wooden fence trail in nature

The couple held hands as they giggled and walked a trail in Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs, CO for a wedding announcement photo

Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs: Couple Holding Hands, Giggling on Trail for Wedding Announcement Image

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The couple posed for their save-the-date wedding announcement picture on a wooden walking trail in Muir Woods, California

Muir Woods, California - Couple's Save-the-Date Wedding Announcement Picture on Wooden Trail

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The couple are enjoying a romantic walk at Ashridge Estate in Hertfordshire, UK in anticipation of their upcoming wedding

The engaged couple, in love, strolled blissfully through Ashridge Estate in Hertfordshire, UK

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An engaged couple poses for a lifestyle pre-wedding portrait in Central Park, New York City, walking in the sunlight among the fall colored tree leaves

In Central Park, New York City, an engaged couple take a lifestyle portrait in the fall sunlight

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A couple is captured in a black and white lifestyle engagement portrait while walking on a trail towards the camera in Sedona

A pre-wedding couple portrait shows a couple walking on a desert trail

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A young engaged couple is taking a stroll on a leaf-covered trail in the autumn forest of Mártély, Hungary during a lifestyle portrait session

A couple is taking an autumn engagement portrait while walking on a leaf-covered trail

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France best wedding photography at Chateau La Hitte in BW of bride and groom walking and holding hands in a rural meadow with a trail

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Lisbon lifestyle portrait forest photography for a Portugal couple who are engaged and posing for the picture and surrounded by nature in the forest filled with trees

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An impressive Scotland wedding image of the couple that was lit by off camera flash

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Adventurous, outdoor Galena Park in Nevada engagement image showing a Couple kissing in middle of forest

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Adventurous, outdoor Camors, Morbihan engagement image for a France Couple and a dog

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Scenic Central Park, NYC engagement image created as he dips his lady while surrounded by bright foliage

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