Wedding Photos of Staffordshire

The following “Staffordshire” 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 “Staffordshire” 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.

A touching moment at Thorpe Gardens as the bride is moved to tears during the groom's heartfelt speech on their wedding day.

Bride Moved to Tears by Groom's Heartfelt Speech at Thorpe Gardens Wedding Ceremony

Groom sheds a tear on his dad's shoulder at Thorpe Garden wedding venue in Tamworth, Staffordshire, England, as emotions of the day overwhelm him, signaling a heartwarming moment of love and happiness.

Groom's Dad Brings the Waterworks at Thorpe Garden Wedding in Staffordshire

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Brides at the Oak Farm Hotel in Cannock, England, enjoy a moment of laughter as they tumble out of a bouncy castle opening onto a safety mat at the hotel's reception

Joy-filled brides bounce into marital bliss at Oak Farm Hotel

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At Thorpe Garden Wedding Venue in Staffordshire UK, a pre-ceremony wedding image was created featuring a baby sitting on his mother's lap and looking up at her while a make-up artist applied powder and a hairdresser curled her hair

A mother with baby was pampered at Thorpe Garden Wedding Venue, Staffordshire, UK

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The wedding picture at Thorpe Garden, Thorpe Constantine, Staffordshire captures the newly married couple and their young son cutting the cake with funny faces

The wedding of the family at Thorpe Garden, Thorpe Constantine, Staffordshire is captured in a picture from cutting the cake with funny faces

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Guests enjoyed an outdoor game of tug of war during a wedding celebration at Thorpe Garden in Thorpe Constantine, Staffordshire

Guests had fun playing tug of war outdoors at Thorpe Garden, Thorpe Constantine, Staffordshire

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In this award-winning photo captured at Thorpe Garden Wedding Venue in Staffordshire, UK, a bride bravely takes her father's hand as she steps out of a Bentley in the rain, with the father holding a blue umbrella.

A Bride's Brave Step: Rainy Entrance at Thorpe Garden Wedding Venue, Staffordshire, UK

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A close-up of the hands of a bride and groom, showing their intertwined fingers, against the backdrop of the stately Swinfen Hall Hotel in Staffordshire, England

Fingers Intertwined: Love's Embrace at Swinfen Hall

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The Page Boy remains calm amidst the full emotional range of the Bridal Party inside the Endon, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, UK

The Page Boy kept his cool while chilling with the Bridal Party in the getting ready room

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At Foxtail Barns in Staffordshire, UK, the bride and groom shared a cute, sweet little moment, sipping wine through straws

The newlyweds shared a blissful moment, sipping wine through straws and smiling lovingly at each other

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The silhouette of the bride and groom was captured at sunset at Hanbury Wedding Barn in the UK

At Hanbury Wedding Barn in the UK, the bride and groom's silhouette was captured at sunset in profile

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Ring bearer laughing with bride and groom at the Hanbury Wedding Barn in the UK

The ring bearer was filled with joy as he shared the bride and groom's special moment during their indoor ceremony at the wedding barn

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The Daughter of the Bride checks her reflection whilst standing next to her Mother's Wedding Dress at The Ashes Barns Wedding Venue, Stoke-on-Trent, UK

The daughter of the bride checked her reflection in the mirror next to her mother's hanging wedding gown

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Stoke on Trent wedding venue photography at The Upper House in Staffordshire, UK showing The Wedding Party and kids reacting to the Best Mans speech they are watching

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The Upper House in Stoke-on-Trent images of the bride with her bridesmaids right after the ceremony

After the ceremony, the bride was pictured sitting on stairs with her bridesmaids

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A Staffordshire wedding reportage photographer captured this moment at The Upper House in Barlaston of The grooms young daughter, dressed for bed, running up to him for a hug during the couples first dance

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The Ashes Barns, Staffordshire, England wedding couple flash portrait with prism

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Staffordshire Harsh light black and white couple portrait for these 2 young lovers

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England Staffordshire engagement photographer for sunset sessions

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The Ashes Barn Staffordshire wedding venue photography | Bride and groom sharing a moment during their service at The Ashes

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Rudyard Lake, Staffordshire engagement Photos in black-and-white

The engaged couple posed amidst the vegetation that wrapped around them in their black-and-white engagement photos, the natural setting adding a rustic and romantic touch to the images

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Engaged couple portrait session at Rudyard Lake, Staffordshire

The engaged couple posed for their intimate portrait session in bold black and white, the light adding drama and contrast to the image

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Rudyard Lake, Staffordshire engagement portrait with blooming trees

An engagement portrait with blooming trees in the background captures a sweet moment as the couple touches heads

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Rudyard Lake, Staffordshire pre-wedding portrait photographer - engagement session with the couple indoors

A pre-wedding portrait photographer captures a beautiful engagement session with the couple indoors, highlighting their gentle touch with bold lighting

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