Thursday, August 20, 2015

Wanderlust weddings: These stunning places to tie the knot will take your breath away

Wedding on top of mountain CATERS

NATURAL BEAUTY: Would you marry on a mountain top?

These are the breathtaking snaps from an annual wedding photography contest to highlight the best destinations to get married in the world.

Stunning images show newlyweds posing against some of the planet's most stunning backdrops.

From embracing on mountain tops to kissing in deserts under galaxies of stars, these pictures will have you begging to say 'I do'.

Wedding by pool in desert CATERS

LUXURY: Magical pool side wedding is captured in mystical photo

Wedding on top of cliff at seaside CATERS

THRILLING: Set against a stunning natural backdrop this certainly isn't your typical wedding snap

Organisers of the romantic contest, Junebug Weddings, have been running the competition for seven years.

In total, they received more than 4,000 submissions from 40 different countries.

The contest was judged by three world-renowned wedding photographers - Sigit Prasetio and Tito Rikardo of THEUPPERMOST, and Gabe McClintock.

San Francisco couple kiss under golden gate bridge CATERS

ROMANCE: A couple kiss under the misty Golden Gate bridge in San Francisco

There was no outright winner, with the contest looking to display the top 50 destinations to be submitted.

And here are just some of the mystical wedding snaps that made the cut.

I don't know about you, but after looking at these I'll certainly be slacking off the traditional church for pool-side nuptials or a Golden Gate wedding.

With the sun beaming on their backs, one thrill-seeking couples even posed on daring stone bridge towering above the sea.

Sydney Opera House wedding CATERS

REFLECTION: This picture is calm and serene against the sharp shapes of the Sydney Opera House

While another loved-up pair were silhouetted against a beautiful sunset as camels passed them by.

From natural landmarks to famous structures like the Eiffel Tower and the Sydney Opera House, these pictures will have engaged couples running for foreign lands.

Couple in front of Eiffel Tower CATERS

ICONIC: Paris is know as the city of love and this photo encapsulates it beautifully

Couple kissing in desert CATERS

MOOD: A romantic scene of a couple kissing at sunset in the desert

Carrie Crooks, Editor in Chief of JunebugWeddings.com, said: "We were beyond amazed at the quality of images we received this year.

"Our judges had an extremely difficult time narrowing down the images to just 50 winning photos.

"A good wedding location totally depends on the couple - the sentimental value is always a win in my book.

"A lot of the destinations in this collection are important to these couples for various reasons, and you can see that captured in the images."

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