Best of Destination · 2026
The 2026 Best of the Best Destination Photo Contest
Thousands of images were submitted from photographers around the world and the results are finally in! Meet the 50 destination wedding, engagement, and couple photos that rose above the rest.
This year’s winning images were selected by the Junebug Weddings team in collaboration with an incredible panel of photographer judges: Manuel Aldana, Authentic Collective, and Nina and Darek.
Thank you to our sponsor Wildernis Lab, an Editing Outsourcing Lab for wedding & elopement photographers. Congratulations to the photographers whose work earned a place in this showcase, and shoutout to this year’s incredible judges: Nina and Darek, Authentic Collective, and Manuel Aldana.
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Austria
Bernese Alps, Switzerland
Bali, Indonesia
Canadian Rocky Mountains, Alberta, Canada
Deadvlei, Namibia
Hanksville, Utah, USA
Lake Lochnagar, Queenstown, New Zealand
Japan
Dolomites, Italy
Keurboomstrand, Plettenberg Bay, South Africa
Mount Baker, Washington, USA
Imperial Sand Dunes, California, USA
Mexico City, Mexico
Azores, Portugal
Alaska, USA
Amparo, Sa?o Paulo, Brazil
Styria, Austria
Big Sur, California, USA
Venice, Italy
Jeju Island, South Korea
Madeira, Portugal
Yosemite National Park, CA, USA
Mong Kok, Hong Kong
Vikurfjara Beach, Iceland
Tukad Cepung, Bali, Indonesia
Val Gardena, Dolomites, Italy
Kutna Hora, Czech Republic
Isle of Skye, Scotland
Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah, USA
Mount Chleb, Slovakia
Dunseverick, Northern Ireland
Cadini di Misurina , Dolomites, Italy
Arches National Park Moab, Utah, USA
North Cascades, Washington, USA
Bali, Indonesia
Austria
Southern Oregon Coast, USA
Switzerland
Cappadocia, Turkey
Isle of Skye, Scotland
Deadvlei, Namibia
Tofino, British Columbia, Canada
Alaska, USA
Edinburgh, Scotland
Vietnam
Seljalandsfoss, Iceland
Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Glencoe, Scotland
