Wedding Photos of Waters edge

The following “Waters edge” 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 “Waters edge” 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.

Venice, Italy provides a romantic backdrop for an engagement photoshoot at sunset. The couple stands embracing by the water’s edge, sharing big smiles in this vertical image.

Engagement Bliss by the Venetian Sunset

A captivating engagement portrait of a couple at Crosby beach in Liverpool, England. Together, they share a tender gaze by the water's edge.

A Romantic Session by the Sea: Pre Wedding Portrait at Crosby Beach

tender gaze Crosby Beach beach engagement Liverpool Oceanside United Kingdom waters edge

A couple about to wed had their engagement portrait session at Bear Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, with the stunning mountainous backdrop providing the perfect setting for them to dance and play on a rock by the water.

ENCHANTED ENGAGEMENT: ROMANTIC ROCKY MOUNTAIN RENDEZVOUS | Bear Lake

Rocky Mountain National Park Bear Lake Colorado mountainous backdrop waters edge scenic view mountain backdrop

In Maceió, Brazil, a couple stands at the water's edge, bathed in the golden glow of the sunrise over the ocean. The tranquil seascape reflects the beauty of their connection, a romantic pose against the backdrop of the morning sky.

Maceió Sunrise Serenade: A Tranquil Seascape of Love and Connection

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In the enchanting glow of the sunset at Evergreen Lake, the couple dances by the water's edge, holding hands. The serene lake mirrors their love, casting reflections that add a touch of interest.

Evergreen Lake Embrace: A Serene Sunset Dance of Love

Evergreen Lake holding hands waters edge reflections Evergreen CO Engagement Session Colorado mirrored lake

Wedding photo in Metz Moselle, with couple seated on a bench near the water's edge. Surrounded by a metallic heart, they pose back-to-back in stylish stances.

METALLIC EMBRACE: Captivating Love Story Whispers on the Water's Edge in Metz

Metz weddings sitting portrait photography heart bride and groom wedding couple bench

Marble, Colorado. The bride's parents observe the ceremony at the water's edge, captured by a documentary wedding photographer for a WPJA award-winning image.

Serene Elegance: Marble, Colorado. Parents' Intimate Gaze Immortalized in Wedding Photo

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A picturesque wedding scene on the shores of Pleinmont, Guernsey: the sun setting behind a glowing orange sky as a bride and groom hold hands at the water's edge

Sunset Serenity: A Breathtaking Wedding by the Orange Skies of the Shores of Pleinmont, Guernsey

glowing sky by the shore Pleinmont silhouettes sun setting waters edge Guernsey

At Iseo Lake in Italy, an enchanting lifestyle engagement photoshoot captured the love of a soon-to-be-wed couple. The image showcases their silhouette on a dock at the water's edge, bathed in warm tones.

Romantic Engagement on the Shores of Iseo Lake: Capturing Love in Italy

warm tones silhouette Iseo Lake waters edge Italy dock Iseo Lake Engagement Session

A stunning pre-wedding photoshoot captures a couple at the picturesque Scheveningen beach in the Netherlands. The breathtaking sunset illuminates the water's edge as dark clouds hover overhead, creating a dramatic and romantic ambiance.

Romantic Engagement: A Captivating Portrait at Scheveningen Beach, Netherlands

Netherlands romantic ambiance beach engagement sun setting dark clouds Scheveningen Engagement Photography The Hague

An engaged couple strolls along the sandy beach of Dominical, Costa Rica, as they pose for their romantic portrait session

Under the Sun's Embrace: Capturing Love on Dominical's Sandy Shores

Strolling Dominical red dress sandy beach couple walking Dominical Engagement Photography shallow water

Smiling and holding hands, the couple hiked and enjoyed the picturesque scenery of the park during their engagement session

Couples Engagement Session: Smiling and Holding Hands while Hiking and Enjoying Picturesque Scenery

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The sandy dunes of Dune du Pilat provide a stunning backdrop for a couple engagement session, creating a beautiful and romantic memory for the couple before their special wedding day

A romantic engagement portrait of a couple against the majestic backdrop of Dune du Pilat, capturing a special moment before their wedding day

Dune du Pilat Dune du Pilat E Session black and white portrait waters edge

The couple experienced a wonderful day at the incredible Dune du Pilat, capturing the start of their journey as a couple with an incredible pre-wedding lifestyle portrait session

The couple's special day was immortalized with a stunning engagement portrait at the majestic Dune du Pilat

Dune du Pilat France waters edge Dune du Pilat Engagement Photography couple kissing

A couple made their vows at the picturesque Crear Wedding Venue in Argyll, Scotland, taking a beach wedding to the next level as they stood together at the waters edge of the tidal pools under a beautiful blue sky and scattered clouds

The couple hired a wedding photographer to capture their special wedding at the beach

Scotland wedding portrait blue sky tidal pools Argyll and Bute waters edge Crear Wedding Venue scattered clouds

The romance of the engaged couple in their all black attires is highlighted by the Istanbul landscape as they walk hand in hand, showing a perfect balance between modernity and tradition

The couple's love shines through in the engagement portrait, capturing the timeless beauty of Istanbul's landscape and the modern elegance of their all black attire

Istanbul couple walking waters edge Istanbul engagement photography Hand in hand black attire

The loving couple danced along the cobblestone dock at Ile Saint-Louis, Paris, France, and made beautiful memories of their lifestyle engagement portrait session

The pro photographer captured the joy of the couple's engagement in a stunning portrait

Paris engagement session Paris waters edge arched bridge Ile Saint Louis stairway cobblestone dock

A couple was captured in a portrait on a pontoon at the water's edge in Thimougies, Belgium, to illustrate the lifestyle of the two engaged individuals

In Thimougies, Belgium, a BW couple portrait session on a pontoon at the water's edge

waters edge Thimougies Belgium Face to face Hainaut Engagement Photography Hainaut bw portrait

A Brittany, on location couple lifestyle portrait in BW of the kiss by the water

Elodie Gentit Brittany photographer Brittany bw portrait couple kissing waters edge

Documentary photography from a wedding venue, Hotel Parador Hampel, in Rio Grande do Sul showing Bride and Groom in the Rain during the outdoor Ceremony by the water

rainy ceremony Rio Grande do Sul Hotel Parador Hampel Rio Grande do Sul Photographer waters edge outdoor ceremony

An Alberta Wedding, Elopement, and Engagement Photographer created this creative, adventurous portrait of this Canada couple standing at the waters edge at Lake Louise

Alberta Rockies adventurous portrait Banff National Park standing Alberta Lake Louise Bow River

World's most artistic and best wedding portraits from Hesse, Germany at the Reception Venue during a BW Couple Shoot

Hesse waters edge Hesse BW Portrait Germany moody skies

Castanet pre-wedding engagement image-session in France with the couple sitting on a wood dock At the waters edge near a boat

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Munich bride and groom to be, posing for a pre-wedding engagement photo shoot by the water edge with clouds overhead

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North Ave Beach couple e-session in Chicago embracing by the water's edge

Edward Ciesielski North Ave Beach Chicago Chicago bride to be waters edge embracing couple

Church of Saints Cyricus and Julitta wedding couple artistic session of the the bride and groom get out of the roof of an old mini, are located on the edge of the lake of morcote, the sail of the bride is pushed up by the veil and stretches in the air

waters edge bride lake of morcote stretches Church of Saints Cyricus and Julitta wedding couple car

Portonovo engaged couple picture session with a carefree walk by the waters edge

Portonovo Portonovo engagement beach carefree walk waters edge

Dorset couple pre-wed portrait at the waters edge with the gigantic natural arch

Dorset engagement photographer Durdle Door natural arch by the sea beach waves

Conchas Chinas, Puerto Vallarta beach couple portrait walking along the water's edge

In the sand by the ocean, a beach couple portrait walking along the water's edge

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Chic's Beach, VA portrait session with sime snuggling up on the beach

A portrait session with some snuggling up on the beach

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