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The following “Urban setting” 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 “Urban setting” 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.

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In Beijing Dashilan Pedestrian Street, the couple gazes into each other's eyes under the posters of Peking Opera characters, encapsulating their love in an urban setting before their upcoming wedding.
Couple's Love Story Unfolds Amid Peking Opera Characters in Beijing
Beijingeye contactDashilan Pedestrian Streetposterurban settingPeking Opera MuralBeijing PreWedding Photography
In their engagement portrait against the iconic backdrop of the Bund in Shanghai, China, the couple radiates joy with tall buildings framing the shot.
Joyful Elegance: Bund Bliss in Shanghai
tall buildingsThe Bund Shanghaiurban settingShanghai PreWedding Photographyiconic backdrop
A couple poses for their engagement portrait against the backdrop of the iconic Bund in Shanghai, China. A pink "I DO" balloon adds a whimsical touch to the romantic scene.
Iconic Bund: Capturing Love with a Whimsical Touch
urban settingvertical formatballoonThe BundShanghaiShanghai PreWedding Photographywhimsical touch
A fine art portrait captured by a Tennessee wedding photographer in Sevierville, TN, showcasing a couple standing together, holding hands, and admiring the urban city view.
Urban Love: Sevierville Sweethearts Strike a Pose in Tennessee Engagement Portrait
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Artistic engagement portrait by a Brazilian wedding photographer showcasing a beautiful and loving engaged couple dancing in Gramado, Rio Grande do Sul.
DANCING HEARTS: Romantic Engagement Portrait in Gramado, Rio Grande do Sul, by Brazilian photographer
urban settingRio Grande do SulBrazilian coupleGramadowood structureGramado Engagement Sessioncouple dancing
A WPJA wedding photographer captures a couple in Palo Alto, Northern California, embracing in a back hug against a vibrant blue urban wall
Embracing Love: An Intimate Portrait in Vibrant Palo Alto
blue wallurban settingPalo Altostairwayhug from behindPalo Alto Engagement SessionCalifornia - Northern
In Boston, Massachusetts, a bride gracefully navigates a puddle in the crosswalk as the couple makes their way to their rainy wedding ceremony
Rain-Kissed Bliss: Boston Bride Defies Downpour During Enchanting Crosswalk Dash
Rainy dayBoston documentary wedding photographyMassachusettsurban settingBostoncrosswalknavigating puddle
In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, during a wedding ceremony, the bride and groom find humor in a small mishap as they exchange rings in the rain, sharing a joyful moment amidst the unforeseen challenge
Love Laughter Prevails: A Captivating Snapshot of Resilience and Joy amidst Rainy Wedding Rings in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
rainy day weddingLove Park Philadelphiaurban settingcity ceremonyPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia Documentary Wedding Photography
This black and white engagement photo features a couple in an urban setting in Dallas, TX
Capturing the Essence of Love amidst Urban Charm: Unveiling a Striking Black and White Engagement Photo in the Vibrant Heart of Dallas, TX
urban settingDallas Engagement Sessionblack and whitelanaiDallas-Fort Worthbuilding
A couple from London is captured in an engagement shoot while strolling across a footbridge located in the heart of the city
London Lovebirds: Capturing a Couple's Engagement Stroll Across a City Footbridge
footbridgeStrollingheart of cityLondon engagement portraiturban settingLondon
The couple posed for a creative portrait in an urban setting in Sao Paulo
Creative urban portrait session in Sao Paulo featuring a lovely couple
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In Detroit, the couple posed for a portrait in front of a distinctive Art Deco-style building owned by a local menswear company
Portrait in front of distinctive Art Deco-style building in Detroit, owned by local menswear company
menswear buildingurban settingDetroitArt Deco BuildingDetroit Engaged Couple
A couple in love strolling arm in arm across a beautiful bridge in London, UK, captured in a breathtaking portrait by a talented photographer during their engagement session
London, UK: Captivating portrait of an engaged couple arm in arm on a beautiful bridge
urban settingLondonStrollingarm in armUnited KingdomfootbridgeLondon engagement portrait
Engaged couple embraced in the streets of London for a romantic black and white portrait
Hyde Park, London: Engaging Black and White Portrait of a Couple in an Urban Setting
bw portraiturban settingLondonlamp postembracingHyde ParkDowntown
A Lyon couple embraced in an urban concrete setting posed for their save-the-date engagement announcement portrait
Lyon: Urban Engagement Announcement Portrait of Couple Embracing
urban settingconcreteLyonembracinglyon engagement portrait
The couple posed for their pre-wedding announcement picture in the middle of the urban setting of Fondamenta Bragadin in Venice, Italy, in a spot of light
In Venice, Italy's Fondamenta Bragadin, the couple posed for their pre-wedding announcement in the city streets
Venice engagement photographyspot of lightFondamenta Bragadinurban settingCity streetsVenice
The engaged couple embraced with the water of the fountains at The Fountains at Dilworth Park in Philadelphia, PA, creating a romantic lifestyle pre-wedding portrait
At the Fountains at Dilworth Park in Philadelphia the engaged couple posed for a lifestyle portrait
romantic lifestyle portraitPhiladelphiaurban settingfountainswaterPAPhiladelphia engagement session
He tenderly lifts his fiance off the ground during a romantic Christmas engagement session on Addison Street in Philadelphia
On Addison Street in Philadelphia, the groom-to-be lifts his fiance during a night Christmas engagement session
Addison Street PAChristmas Engagementurban settinglights on treesnight portraitlifting bride to bePhiladelphia engagement photography
The engaged couple enjoyed a romantic lifestyle pre wedding portrait at the rooftop pool of Greenville, SC, with its beautiful turquoise water and blue sky at dusk
At a Greenville, SC rooftop pool, the engaged couple enjoyed a romantic portrait session with beautiful turquoise water at dusk
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The engaged couple posed for a lifestyle pre-wedding portrait at PHAYATHAI, surrounded by massive, concreted bridges and a subway train car passing overhead
At PHAYATHAI, the couple posed for a pre-wedding lifestyle portrait amid bridges and a subway train
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The engaged couple's kiss was made more dramatic by the beautiful sunset in the urban setting of Dallas, TX for their pre-wedding portrait
In Dallas, TX, the lifestyle portrait of the engaged couple's kiss was made even more beautiful by the sunset
sunset portraiturban settingDallas Engagement PhotographyDallasTexas
A fantastic movie theater in town, with nice lighting at night, helps to make a great engagement photo at the Old Cinema, Los Angeles
The couple beamed in the romantic lighting of the theater on the eve of their urban wedding adventure
Los Angeles engagement photographyOld Cinemamovie theaternight portraiturban settingLos Angelesromantic lighting
The bride and groom celebrated their wedding day in an urban setting, surrounded by vibrant colors on Holbox Island
The couple commemorated their nuptials in an urban milieu, complemented by a plethora of vivid hues
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The bride and groom walking along the street in Oaxaca City, as the sun illuminated the details of her wedding dress, creating a beautiful urban wedding picture
In Oaxaca City, the sun illuminated the details of the bride's wedding dress as she and the groom walked along the street
Oaxacawalking down streetOaxaca photographerOaxaca CityMexicowedding dressurban setting
The Sofia, Bulgaria wedding celebration with a unique outdoor bridal party portrait against an urban graffiti wall
The bridal party's outdoor portrait for the wedding celebration was made distinctively unique with a graffiti wall art backdrop
Sofia photographerurban settingSofiabridal party portraitBulgariaGraffiti Wall
The IL couple embrace in the streets during their lifestyle engagement session in Chicago, near the Wrigley Building
A couple in black coats embrace in an urban setting in a lifestyle portrait
Chicagourban settingstanding in streetWrigley BuildingChicago engagement photographycouple embracedBlack clothing
The couple's laughter and enjoyment of each other, captured as they hold hands in the sunshine in Nantes, Brittany, France, and are framed separately, symbolizes their love
A couple in a sunny urban setting, laughing and holding hands, are framed separately in an engagement portrait, capturing their joy and love for each other
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She said yes, post marriage proposal picture session in Agen, France with the couple running and holding hands in an urban setting with reflections
She said yes, post marriage proposal picture session in Agen, France with the couple running and holding hands in an urban setting with reflections
reflectionscouple runningFranceAgen PhotographerAgenurban setting
Documentary wedding photographer in Dublin City captured the Bride arriving with help holding her dress
Documentary wedding photographer in Dublin City captured the Bride arriving with help holding her dress
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Dramatic Colorado wedding image of this Vail bride and groom during a champagne spray at night in the urban setting
Dramatic Colorado wedding image of this Vail bride and groom during a champagne spray at night in the urban setting
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