Wedding Photos of MI

The following “MI” images were created by documentary wedding photographers from the WPJA, who regularly submit their best candid moments, artistic portraits, details, and scene setters for review by our WPJA competition judges.

WEDDINGS + ELOPEMENTS + ARTISTIC PORTRAITS & DETAILS + ENGAGEMENT SESSIONS

Some of the “MI” marriage photography samples below may have come from the getting ready events, the actual wedding ceremony, the reception after-party, an engagement session with the couple, or possibly be artistic portraits or detail shots.

FINE ART WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY: Our Artistic Guild award winners take a more creative approach to wedding day Portraits and use their innovative skills to capture the Details of each couple’s special day. The Artistic Guild’s Scene Setters are some of the most notable and breathtaking from within the artistic WPJA contest categories. Playing with light and shadow, special effects, and post-production editing, these images embrace the artistic component of wedding photography.

PRE-WEDDING ENGAGEMENT PHOTOGRAPHY: The story of every couple starts long before the wedding day, and the engagement marks one of the most important milestones in their story. Engaged couples often want to celebrate the occasion and announce their upcoming wedding with a photoshoot. Pre-wedding portraits of an engaged couple can be just as moving and compelling as the images taken on the wedding day. Engagement portraits can win a Diamond Award, an exclusive WPJA award whose winner is selected from the best engagement photography in the world.

View this poetic Michigan Shore Club wedding image of the brides dress details, which was a featured picture among the best wedding photography in MI from the WPJA

Novi Sheraton Hotel, Michigan marriage preparation time award-winning picture capturing the Bride getting zipped into her dress and everyone is thrilled for her

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Michigan COVID wedding photo from Farmington Hills, MI (bride's home) showing the Signs of the times: showing respect to a relative long distance

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A Michigan wedding photographer created this picture from Auburn Hills Marriott Pontiac of the Groom arriving for his ceremony

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Auburn Hills Marriott Pontiac wedding venue image of the Bride with parents for final touches and a laugh! wedding photographer for

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Michigan wedding photographer created this image at the Mariott Eaglecrest Golf Course & Resort, Ypsilanti, MI of the Puja ceremony for groom

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Michigan outdoor wedding photography from Ann Arbor Marriott at Eagle Crest of the Groom's Baraat

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A garland exchange at a wedding ceremony at the Ann Arbor Marriott at Eagle Crest

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Haldi ceremony for the bride to be at her parent's home in Bloomfield Hills, MI

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Donnel Lake Michigan state wedding image of the groomsman details with the rain

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Downtown Detroit, Michigan Portrait of the bride and groom under a soft, pastel sky

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Fox Theater, Detroit, MI Portrait of bride and groom from a low angle in black and white

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creative Early morning wedding portrait session against the rising sun over the water

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Traditional wedding photo from the Bride's parent's home - Bloomfield Hills, Michigan during an Indian Ceremony ritual where groom is hidden from bride

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Indoor wedding photo at the bride's parent's home - Detroit, Michigan of the Bride being seen by bridesmaids for first time

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the couple was posing for the photo, and the car stopped just at the traffic lights

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Novi Sheraton Hotel, Novi, MI Photographer - A wedding gift for the bride during the Hindu wedding ceremony.

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Little Traverse Lake, Traverse City, MI Wedding Photography at Night | Father's surprise gift to the bride and groom!

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Orchard Lake Country Club - Orchard Lake, MI Wedding Venue Photography - Ring Bearer finds his rhythm with the live band

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Beer dance at reception with the guys at the Orchard Lake Country Club - Orchard Lake, MI

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A wedding photo was taken of the bride and groom silhouetted against a windmill in Dearborn's Greenfield Village at dusk, within the grounds of the Henry Ford Museum

A wedding photo was taken at Dusk in Dearborn's Greenfield Village, located at the Henry Ford Museum

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Colony Club, Detroit, MI - Picture through the Wrought Iron Balusters of the Sweetheart table during the reception

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Colony Club, Detroit, MI reception photo of "Baby Moses" getting his own Hora dance.

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Colony Club, Detroit, MI | Bride getting make with mother of groom

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The Dearborn Inn, Dearborn, MI | preparing the bride before the ceremony

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Prim and Proper, Detroit, MI | wedding reception photograph of bride toasting bridal party at the bar

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The Henry Ford Museum, Detroit, MI wedding photograph of the bride dancing with the girls at the reception.

Photo by: Ray Iavasile - Birmingham Michigan

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A wild reception party for this bride and her friends at the Brengman Brothers Winery, Traverse City, MI

Photo by: Ray Iavasile - Birmingham Michigan

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The groom is lifted high above the guests on the dance floor at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino, Detroit, MI

Photo by: Ray Iavasile - Birmingham Michigan

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Detroit wedding photographer captured this silly photo of a bride and groom falling to the dance floor while holding a sparkler as wedding guests cheer them on

Detroit photo of a bride and groom falling to the dance floor while holding a sparkler as wedding guests cheer them on

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