50 award-winning photos of weddings from 2020

Gabbi ShawDec 17, 2020, 23:14 IST

Photographed in McCall, Idaho, by Maggie Grace of Maggie Grace Photography.Junebug Weddings

Junebug Weddings released its 50 winners for the "2020 Best of the Best Wedding Photography Collection" in December.
Among the winners were a couple getting photo-bombed by a giraffe, a snowy Coloradoan wedding, and a family using a "shot ski."
The 50 photos came from all around the world, from Fiji to New York City to the Netherlands.

Even though the coronavirus pandemic changed almost every aspect of our lives this year, it didn't mean that people stopped having milestone moments.

All around the world, people found new ways to get married, whether it was by asking people to mask up or getting married in the middle of a lake.

Junebug Weddings released its annual collection of the best wedding photos of 2020 in December - keep scrolling to see who made the cut this year.

Who says third wheels have to be awkward? Just look at this friendly giraffe in Melbourne, Australia.

Silas Chau. Junebug Weddings

This bride and groom just wanted a dip after getting hitched in McCall, Idaho.

Maggie Grace Photography. Junebug Weddings

This photo manages to make a windy day and a wedding dress look like a piece of moving art in Sintra, Portugal.

Valter Antunes of Fotolux. Junebug Weddings

This greenhouse wedding under a jaw-dropping sky was captured in Kooroomba, Australia.

Daniel Faint of Faint Artistry. Junebug Weddings

These two found love under the sea in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii.

Amy Bluestar Painter of Amy Bluestar Photography. Junebug Weddings

This couple looks straight out of a travel ad for Greece.

Kostas Petsas of Cinema of Poetry. Junebug Weddings

This bride and groom are definitely walking in a winter wonderland - or maybe just a typical Colorado vista.

Amber Sovorsky of Adventure Instead. Junebug Weddings

In Moscow, Russia, these newlyweds are making their escape with a motorcycle and sidecar.

Katya Mukhina of Purlitas. Junebug Weddings

This first dance was captured inside Manhattan's Oculus at One World Trade Center.

Jianan Yao of Frame Your Love Photography. Junebug Weddings

These two brides were photographed in front of Mount Rainier in Washington.

Henry Tieu of Henry Tieu Photography. Junebug Weddings

This breathtaking photo was taken in Helsinki, Finland.

Heidi Kouvo of Heidi Kouvo Photography. Junebug Weddings

This Hindu celebration was captured in the Indian city of Bangalore.

Eshant Raju of Eshantraju Photography. Junebug Weddings

It's amazing to see both the real bride and groom and their reflections in the sand at this wedding in Northumberland, England.

Peter Robinson of Eye of the Tyne Photography. Junebug Weddings

This photo taken in Australia's Northern Territory looks like it was Photoshopped - but it's real.

Marcus Bell of Studio Impressions Photography. Junebug Weddings

This sweet snapshot of two brides catching snowflakes in Asheville, North Carolina, will surely bring a smile to your face.

Aurelia Baca of Aurelia Baca Photography. Junebug Weddings

In North Carolina, a couple took an intimate minute to themselves.

Monisa Dobbins of Monisa J. Photography. Junebug Weddings

This couple fits right in with the vintage moviegoers in Victoria, Australia.

Oli Sansom of Briars Atlas. Junebug Weddings

This wedding was held in Toronto, Canada.

Jennifer Cornthwaite of Jennifer See Studios. Junebug Weddings

This color-blocked photo from Dublin, Ireland, is aesthetically pleasing.

Sasson Haviv of Sasson Haviv Photography. Junebug Weddings

We get an unconventional look at a couple exchanging their vows in this photo from Yosemite National Park in California.

Will Khoury of Will Khoury. Junebug Weddings

This photo was also taken inside Yosemite National Park.

Darren Hendry of The Hendrys. Junebug Weddings

The newlyweds are driving off into the sunset in Monterrey, Mexico.

Adriana Farias of Adriana Foto. Junebug Weddings

This dramatically lit wedding was in Auckland, New Zealand.

Cameron Thorp of Chasewild. Junebug Weddings

This family bonded by using a "shot ski" at the wedding in Whistler, Canada.

Mike Vallely of Shari + Mike Photographers. Junebug Weddings

This photo of emotional bride in the Scottish Highlands is beautiful.

Dylan Kitchener of The Kitcheners. Junebug Weddings

This bride and groom won't let the rain bother them.

Krishna Pradana Adi Putra of Berawal Dari Teman. Junebug Weddings

This Californian bride looks like she's coming out of a dream.

Mel Rey of Mel Rey Photo. Junebug Weddings

This up-close photo taken in New Orleans, Louisiana, captures a serene moment between the bride and groom.

John Myers of John Myers Photography and Videography. Junebug Weddings

Both grooms look emotional at this wedding in Ontario, Canada.

Diego Moura of Diego and Liza Photography. Junebug Weddings

If you look closely, you can spot a single tear rolling down the bride's cheek at her wedding in Prozelo, Portugal.

Jose Teixeira & Catarina Gonçalves of It's All About. Junebug Weddings

Catch the bride and groom breaking it down at their wedding in Phuket, Thailand.

Peter Herman of Peter Herman Photography. Junebug Weddings

This couple incorporated indigenous traditions into their wedding in Vanua Levu, Fiji.

Ropate Kama of Kama Catch Me. Junebug Weddings

These newlyweds look at ease in the Mediterranean Sea in France.

Espir Ludivine of Ludivine Photographe. Junebug Weddings

The groom appears to be giving his bride the moon in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.

Bastian Najich of Alinea Pictures. Junebug Weddings

This happy couple was wed with their dogs by their side in Madrid, Spain.

Daniel Alonso Mendez of People Truelove Tellers. Junebug Weddings

This Indian wedding in Gwalior looks like a blast.

Claudio Grande of AmoreGrande. Junebug Weddings

Attending a wedding at an Icelandic waterfall is probably on all of our bucket lists.

Jane Iskra of ISKRA Photography. Junebug Weddings

But we also wouldn't mind attending a library wedding in Fussen, Germany.

Cat Ekkelboom-White of Wild Connections Photography. Junebug Weddings

This couple in Chicago, Illinois, wouldn't look out of place in a Dior ad.

Melody Adams of Melody Joy Co. Junebug Weddings

This dreamy photo was taken inside San Francisco's Moongate Lounge.

Helena and Laurent Martin of Helena and Laurent. Junebug Weddings

In Selangor, Malaysia, this bride shared a moment with her parents.

Vincent Cheng of Trees on the Moon. Junebug Weddings

Who needs sprinklers when you have a fire hydrant?

Emin Kuliyev of Emin Wedding photography. Junebug Weddings

Here's another masked bride in Banff, Canada.

Virginia Strobel of Virginia & Evan. Junebug Weddings

Martijn Roos captured these newlyweds soaking in a musical moment in the Netherlands.

Martijn Roos of Martijn Roos. Junebug Weddings

Everyone who wears high heels knows that feeling of taking them off at the end of the night - just ask this bride in New Canaan, Connecticut.

Esteban Gil of Esteban Gil Photography. Junebug Weddings

An overhead shot is a great way to showcase a beautiful table setting, as seen at this wedding in Old Montreal, Canada.

Gabrielle Desmarchais of Gabrielle Desmarchais Photographe. Junebug Weddings

This couple was bathed in light at their Austrian wedding.

Daniel Jenny of Dan Jenson Photography. Junebug Weddings

I went holiday shopping on New York City's famous Fifth Avenue and was horrified by the huge crowds

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