These award-winning destinationwedding images are true works of art. Each photo highlights the beauty of a couple’s love against a backdrop of truly stunning scenery.
Junebug Weddings, a wedding planning website, announced the winners of its annual Best of the Best Wedding Destination Photo Contest on Wednesday. Photographers from around the world submitted nearly 6,000 images, including shots from weddings, engagements, vow renewals, honeymoons and couples portrait sessions. Yet only 50 photos made it into the final collection.
Below, we’ve gathered 23 of our favorite shots. To see the rest of the collection, head over to Junebug Weddings.
1. Atacama Desert, Chile
Amber Sovorsky of Adventure Instead
2. Cappadocia, Turkey
Phan Tien of Phan Tien Photography
3. Meadow Hot Spring, Utah
Cara Behan of Cara Mia Photography
4. Lake Baikal, Siberia, Russia
Katya Mukhina of Purlitas
5. Hobbiton Movie Set, Matamata, New Zealand
Jim Pollard of Pollard We Are
6. Lakefront Trail, Chicago, Illinois
Brianne Short of Bri Short Photography
7. Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada
Gabe McClintock
8. Tulbagh, South Africa
Skillie Jacques Botha of Kikitography
9. Hrifunes Nature Park, Iceland
Ankita Asthana of WeddingNama
10. Bay of Islands, New Zealand
Rachel Jordan of Two Little Starfish
11. Verona, Italy
Nico and Vinx of The Ferros
12. Port Vila, Vanuatu
Valerie Fernandez of Valerie Fernandez Photography
13. Beratan Lake, Bedugul, Bali, Indonesia
Donny Wu of AXIOO Bali
14. Torres Del Paine, Chile
Ashley Smith of Ashley Smith Photography
15. Edinburgh, Scotland
Damien Milan of Damien Milan Photography
16. Wainui, New Zealand
Lukas Piatek
17. Pitztal Glacier, Tirol, Austria
Cat Ekkelboom-White of Wild Connections Photography
18. Kintamani, Bali, Indonesia
Rino Sadha of Snap Story Pictures
19. The Louvre, Paris, France
Devin Robinson of Anchor & Veil Photography
20. Waiheke Island, New Zealand
Kate Little of Kate Little Photography
21. London, U.K.
Natalie Watts of Natalie J Weddings
22. Sea to Sky Gondola, Squamish, British Columbia
Shari Vallely of Shari + Mike Photographers