Curify · October 20, 2026 · Photo preparation guide

How to Choose a Couple Photo for AI Wedding Portraits

A convincing wedding-inspired portrait starts with a photo in which you can recognize both people clearly. Before choosing a garden, studio or traditional wedding look, check what the source actually shows: faces, skin tone, hair and the details you want the result to retain.

This guide explains how to prepare a reference for the AI wedding photo generator. The existing concept artwork below illustrates things to inspect; it is not a benchmark of that tool or a client delivery.

Choose one clear photo of both adults

• Both faces visible: choose a frame without sunglasses, deep facial shadows or hair covering important features. If one person is far behind the other, use a different photo.
• Enough detail to compare: zoom in on each face. If you cannot distinguish the eyes and mouth, the source gives you little basis for checking the output. Use the original file rather than a screenshot where possible.
• A readable pose: avoid hands hidden behind faces or tightly overlapping arms for your first attempt. A simple pose makes changes easier to notice.
• A suitable crop: a close portrait gives you facial detail; a wider frame shows posture and clothes. A generated full-length result from a headshot necessarily invents details outside the original crop.

The current tool takes one JPEG, PNG or WebP reference. Start with one photograph of you together, not a contact sheet, a before/after poster or two unrelated portraits pasted side by side. Use photos you have permission to upload.

Choose the scene, then write a short brief

The tool offers studio, garden and traditional Chinese wedding portrait styles. Choose one, then describe the setting and the details that matter. These are requests to a generative model, not guarantees that every feature will remain unchanged.

For a pre-wedding concept, describe the atmosphere you want to explore. For a particular garment, identify the details you care about, then check them in the result: an instruction to preserve lace or embroidery does not establish that it happened.

Use these wedding concepts as a review checklist

Cliff-top couple: the concept changes the light and sky. When reviewing a new generation, compare both faces separately and inspect the veil, dress silhouette and overlapping hands. An attractive sunset does not establish that the couple’s identities were preserved.

Bridal close-up: look at eyes, hairline and skin texture rather than brightness alone. This single-person illustration is useful for discussing detail checks; it is not the recommended two-person upload for the couple generator.

Beach portrait: examine the dress edges, feet and background. A generated scene can change objects or add details. If your goal is to preserve an actual wedding moment, consider editing the original photograph instead.

Review the result before generating a whole collection

1. Compare each face with the source. Check age, facial proportions, skin tone and distinctive features.
2. Inspect hands, arms, teeth, jewellery and any contact between the two people.
3. Check garment seams, lace, embroidery and the boundaries of a veil against the background.
4. Decide whether the scene fits your intended use. Label it appropriately when sharing; it is not documentary evidence of a ceremony.

If a face is wrong, try a clearer reference before requesting more elaborate styling. If only the setting misses your brief, simplify the setting instructions. Review each new result: repeated generation is not a promise of identical people or consistent garments.

Generation currently uses 5 credits per completed image. Watermark removal is a separate optional purchase shown with the result. Read the displayed price before generating or purchasing a clean download.

Generation or wedding photo editing?

Use generation when you want a newly imagined portrait or pre-wedding concept. Use wedding and portrait editing when the task concerns an existing photograph. Photographers seeking a consistent finish across captured galleries can discuss batch wedding photo editing; that service starts with a brief and sample review.

For editing budgets, read the wedding photo retouching cost guide. For a creative portrait, choose your photo and open the wedding generator.