Wedding Photos of Water

The following “Water” 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 “Water” 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 couple posed for their save-the-date engagement announcement portrait on a footbridge over water in Bangkok, Thailand

Bangkok, Thailand: Engagement announcement portrait of couple on footbridge over water

The couple posed for their save-the-date wedding announcement picture on the bow of a boat in Chandigarh, India, on calm flat water

Chandigarh, India: Couple posed for wedding announcement portrait on bow of boat on calm flat water

water Chandigarh PreWedding Photography boat overhead shot Chandigarh India

The couple posed for their save-the-date engagement pre-wedding announcement picture in Kashmir, India, with a backlit, warm-toned shot on the water

Kashmir, India: Pre-wedding announcement photo with backlit, warm tones by water's edge

backlit India water silhouette Kashmir Kashmir PreWedding Photography warm tones

Fort Collins couple kisses among dried flowers at Horsetooth Reservoir

A couple in Fort Collins, scarves matching at Horsetooth Reservoir

Horsetooth Reservoir Fort Collins Colorado couple kiss scarves water fort collins engagement photography

This romantic couple, silhouetted against the setting sun in San Francisco, CA, are looking forward to their upcoming wedding

San Francisco, CA: This couple, silhouetted against the setting sun, eagerly anticipate their wedding

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A happy couple are soon to be married with the iconic Golden Gate Bridge in the background in San Francisco, California

In San Francisco, California, a couple kissed near the iconic Golden Gate Bridge

water bay area SF San Francisco California - Northern red dress iconic bridge Golden Gate Bridge

A couple in Lisbon, Portugal are looking forward to their upcoming nuptials as they enjoy the view

Lisbon, Portugal: A couple eagerly anticipates their wedding, admiring the scenery

reflections palm tree water Lisbon Portugal Lisbon engagement photography

The couple, standing on a dock at Little Buffalo State Park, is silhouetted against a breathtaking sunrise, marking the beginning of their journey together as they prepare for their upcoming wedding

The engaged couple, standing on the dock at Little Buffalo State Park, bask in the awe-inspiring sunrise

dock Pennsylvania water Pennsylvania Engagement Session Perry County Little Buffalo State Park sunrise portrait

The soon-to-be-married couple cuddled up to each other near a bridge in Eminönü, Istanbul for their pre-wedding photo session

The engaged couple embraced lovingly beneath a bridge in Eminönü, Istanbul, with birdsong echoing overhead

birds city skyline bridge Istanbul engagement session Istanbul cold day water

A couple soon to be married are having fun and taking their engagement photos at the Four Seasons Hotel in Istanbul, enjoying the beautiful birds by the water

The engaged couple, in love, basks in the beauty of the Istanbul Four Seasons, admiring the birds near the water

Istanbul Four Seasons Istanbul engagement photography bridge Istanbul water birds

The couple enjoyed a romantic pre-wedding portrait session at Capitola, taking a leisurely stroll by the pink cottage, close to the waterside boardwalk

At Capitola, the engaged couple walked by the pink cottage for a romantic lifestyle portrait session

water Capitola Engagement Photographer California - Northern cottage boardwalk pink Santa Cruz County

They embrace as they kiss in a romantic embrace captured in a lifestyle engagement couple portrait, set against the backdrop of Bellvue, Colorado

In Bellvue, Colorado, a romantic couple embrace and kiss in a lifestyle engagement portrait

moutains reflections romantic water Colorado Bellvue Bellvue Engagement Portrait

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

Philadelphia Fountains at Dilworth Park Philadelphia engagement session PA fountains urban setting water

The engaged couple embraced each other at the reflection pool at Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, PA at sunset, captured in a timeless lifestyle pre wedding portrait

At Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, the engaged couple embraced at sunset during a portrait session

water Pennsylvania Engagement Photography sunset portrait silhouettes Longwood Gardens reflection in water reflection pool

The engaged couple and their dog savour the special time together at Donner Lake in Truckee, California for a lifestyle pre-wedding portrait

At Donner Lake in Truckee, California, the engaged couple and their dog stood on the boat dock for a portrait session

dog Truckee hills silhouettes Truckee Engagement Photography sun water

The passionate kiss of a engaged couple at night in Eminönü, Istanbul, Turkey, was beautifully captured with the city lights reflected off the water

In Eminönü, Istanbul, Turkey, a romantic kiss was caught along with the night's city light reflections on water

Istanbul water Eminonu Istanbul Lifestyle Engagement Portrait city lights night portrait bridge

A couple in a lifestyle session on the beach in Les Sables d'Olonne, France, sat in the water facing each other and touching heads at the blue hour

The couple, as they prepared to wed, seated in the beach water facing one another

touching heads water sand facing each other blue hour Les Sables dOlonne Pays de la Loire

The bride and groom are walking along a causeway between two bodies of water, with their reflections visible in the glass of a building in Florence, Tuscany, the venue of their wedding reception

The bride and groom can be seen gracefully walking along a causeway between two bodies of water, their reflections visible in the reflective glass of the venue

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The bride in Italy at Villa Orlando Torre del Lago struck a theatrical pose by the water, with arms outstretched looking to the future with joy

In Italy at Villa Orlando Torre del Lago, the bride joyfully struck a theatrical pose by the water looking to the future

outstretched arms Italy photographer theatrical pose water Villa Orlando bw portrait torre del lago

In Ras Al Khaimah, the traditional wedding ritual of mangalsnanam is celebrated with a shower of joyous water over the newly-wed couple

At traditional weddings, a ritual known as mangalsnanam sees the newly-wed couple blessed with a lifelong relationship through a shower of water

water pool of water blessed ritual wedding ritual UAE Photographer United Arab Emirates

The bride and groom tenderly touch as they sit together on a boat in the water at their reception venue in Mülheim and Dusseldorf

The newlyweds share an affectionate moment as they drift in a boat at their celebration site

water tender touch Mülheim boat dusseldorf Dusseldorf Photographer

couple at the water and enjoying the feeling that is forever

Couple embracing Hungary Szentendre water Hungary photographer Attila Ancsin

dance rehearsal by the water

water Princes Islands Sea of Marmara Turkey Kınalıada bw portrait

bride and groom lit by off camera flash

stirlingshire photographer Mike Cook Stirlingshire bride and groom bridge water camera flash

A NYC, on location couple lifestyle portrait in Central Park with some wind and the city skyline over the water

nyc Central Park NYC NYC photographer water city skyline

New York couple posing for an urban engagement announcement shot in DUMBO with the bridge and water in the background

water bridge NYC couple Dumbo urban Engagement NYC photographer

A newlywed couple poses for a walking wedding portrait on a pier over the waters at Hotel Vitznau in Switzerland

At Hotel Vitznau, Switzerland, a newlywed couple poses for a walking wedding portrait on a pier over the waters

Switzerland Switzerland photographer pier water Hotel Vitznau

A newly engaged Montpellier couple poses at the water by boat docks for a France engagement announcement portrait

boat docks Montpellier photographer Montpellier water

A Save the Date in Trieste, Portopiccolo Sistiana portrait of a couple Walking by the pool

Italy boardwalk couple walking Portopiccolo Sistiana sunset portrait Trieste

She said yes, post marriage proposal picture session in Zephyr Cove, Tahoe for the couple holding hands on the beach

holding hands Zephyr Cove Lake Tahoe beach engagement sand Lake Tahoe photographer

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