Wedding Photos of Winter

The following “Winter” 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 “Winter” 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.

A newlywed couple skiing and snowboarding down Aspen Mountain, captured in this winter wedding photo at the picturesque Colorado venue.

Newlyweds Skiing and Snowboarding Down Aspen Mountain: Winter Wedding at Colorado Venue

A romantic image of a couple kissing in a forest during winter, captured beautifully by a Rambouillet wedding photographer.

Love in Winter Woods: A Forest Engagement Portrait in Rambouillet

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A serene winter wedding portrait captured in Chandolin, Valais, Switzerland, showcasing a couple in a tranquil snowy setting at their outdoor venue.

Winter Wonderland Nuptials: Chandolin, Valais, Switzerland - Breathtaking Portrait of Tranquil Snowy Setting

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Engaged couple shares a quiet portrait session in Estes Park, Co, savoring a cup of coffee amidst the picturesque winter landscape. Their warm embrace complements the serene mountain scenery.

Estes Park Euphoria | Engaged Couple Immersed in Winter Wonderland for Intimate Coffee-Filled Portraits

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Lifestyle couple portrait of future wedding partners captured at Gastlosen against a snowy mountain backdrop. The minimalistic shot features the couple centered in the frame with expansive winter sky surrounding them.

WINTER ROMANCE: Astonishing Gastlosen Mountains Set the Scene for Engaged Couple's Snowy Portraits

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Beautifully captured by the photographer, this lifestyle couple portrait takes place in Fribourg. The future newlyweds walk hand in hand through a winter wonderland, surrounded by fresh snow.

Frosty Fribourg Frolic | Winter Wonderland Engagement Wedding Portraits

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Lifestyle couple portrait at Gatlosen showcasing future newlyweds in a winter wonderland. Against a backdrop of snow-capped mountains, the couple shares passionate kisses amidst fresh snow, beautifully highlighted by the photographer.

GATLOSEN WINTER WONDERLAND | PICTURED ENGAGEMENT KISSES

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A lifestyle couple portrait taken at Gastlosen showcases the future bride and groom walking arm in arm in the snow on the side of a mountain, beautifully highlighted by the photographer.

ENGAGEMENT WEDDING PORTRAIT SESSION AT GASTLOSEN | THE COUPLE'S LOVE IN WINTER WONDERLAND

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Lifestyle couple portrait captured in Fribourg, as the future bride and groom gracefully stroll through falling snow beneath a covered bridge, their arms lovingly intertwined. A serene winter scene beautifully highlighted by the photographer.

Winter Wonderland: Fribourg Engagement Session | Celebrating Love in the Snow

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In a gently embraced pose, the future married couple stands on a bridge in Fribourg, surrounded by fresh snow. The photographer beautifully highlights this scenic couple portrait.

Enchanting Winter Engagement Session | Fribourg's Snow-Kissed Bridge

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Arapaho National Forest, CO: A beautifully composed lifestyle couple portrait captures a romantic scene as a blizzard blankets a frozen alpine lake. The couple shares a kiss on a small rock island amidst the snowy landscape.

LOVERS IN WHITE | ROMANCE BLOSSOMS AMIDST A SNOWY WINTER WONDERLAND

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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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Award-winning wedding portrait captured in Fort Collins, Colorado. Wrapped in snowy serenity, the newlyweds brave the cold to share a romantic session, beautifully illuminated by their creative photographer amidst majestic pine trees.

Winter's Embrace: A Majestic Wedding Portrait in Fort Collins

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Award-winning wedding portrait captures couple's joy and nature's power as they laugh in the wind at Budir, Iceland. Veil dances with the approaching storm, giving a touch of drama to their wedding day.

Windswept Bliss: A Captivating Wedding Portrait Amidst Icelandic Nature's Power

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In Summit County, Colorado, a winter engagement portrait captures a couple laughing in the low sun and snow, beautifully taken by an artistic Colorado wedding photographer.

Capturing Love in Summit County: A Beautiful Winter Engagement Portrait in Colorado's Snowy Wonderland

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A couple who just got engaged while enjoying a ski day at Killington Ski Resort in Killington, Vermont are eagerly anticipating their upcoming wedding

At Killington Ski Resort, Vermont, a couple, newly engaged, eagerly plan their wedding after a ski day

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Alberta lifestyle portrait winter photography at Bow Lake with the couple having fun in the snow while making snow angels

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Minnewanka Lake lifestyle couples winter photography at Banff National Park for a romantic winter image

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Gracay lifestyle couples portrait photography in France at night with a light Under the Rain

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Lost Gulch Overlook lifestyle couples portraits session in Boulder, Colorado as the adventerous explorers summit the snow covered mountain peak

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Philadelphia winter lifestyle portrait photography at Fairmount Water Works for a Pennsylvania couple who are engaged and loving the winter snow at dusk

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New Hampshire winter lifestyle couples portraits session with Husky dogs on the snow covered bridge

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A Colorado Wedding, Elopement, and Engagement Photographer created this creative, adventurous portrait of this Fort Collins couple on a large outdoor skating rink

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A French Wedding, Elopement, and Engagement Photographer created this artistic, countryside portrait of this Langres couple standing in the frosty grass

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Alberta, Canada adventurous wedding day couple portrait at Lake Minnewanka at Banff National Park while Walking on the frozen lake

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A Colorado Wedding, Elopement, and Engagement Photographer created this artistic, lit portrait of this Breckenridge couple getting cozy after a snowy afternoon

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A pictorial Colorado documentary wedding photography example from an outdoor, winter elopement ceremony

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Alberta stylish, winter wedding day couple portrait created in front of a hotel at the frozen lake for the Couple celebrating their love

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Top, and timeless wedding photography from Estes Park during a portrait session in the winter for the bride and groom hiking on a snowy mountain trail

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A Calgary Wedding, Elopement, and Engagement Photographer created this artistic, scenic portrait of this Banff couple kissing the snowy mountain background

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