Wedding Photos of Beautiful moment

The following “Beautiful moment” 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 “Beautiful moment” 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 beautiful moment captured as the bride and groom excitingly discover the gender of their baby on their wedding day in Annecy, Haute-Savoie, France.

Gender Reveal Joy: Bride and Groom Surprised on Wedding Day in Annecy, Haute-Savoie, France

A beautiful moment captured at Chateau Saint Denis in Lot et Garonne, France; the bride's intimate preparations in soft light, shown in silhouette next to a window on her wedding day.

Silhouette Of Bride's Intimate Preparations At Chateau Saint Denis In Lot Et Garonne

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A beautiful moment captured at Willow Heights Mansion in Morgan Hill during the Vidaai ceremony of a couple's Indian wedding.

Vibrant Vidaai: Splendid Image at Willow Heights Mansion, Morgan Hill

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In the region of Ardeche, the photographer captured a beautiful moment as the bridegroom raised his glass in a toast with two men before the wedding ceremony. This image was honored by the WPJA.

Toast of a Lifetime: WPJA Accolade for a Breathtaking Wedding Photo in Ardeche

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In Charente, the bride shares a heartfelt embrace with a friend after the ribbon cutting ceremony for her bouquet. A beautiful moment of love and joy captured on her wedding day.

Charente's Heartfelt Embrace - Intimate Love and Joy Captured

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The nervous bride bonds with her mother and sister in a beautiful moment at the Green Gables Wedding Estate in San Marcos, CA

A Touching Moment: The Nervous Bride's Beautiful Bond at Green Gables Wedding Estate

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At Humble House Taipei, Taiwan, a beautiful wedding moment was captured as the bride looked on at her father and groom hugging fondly

In Taipei, Taiwan, at Humble House, a touching wedding moment occurred when the bride witnessed her dad and groom hug warmly

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The emotion of the proud parents hugging their son, the groom, as he prepared for his wedding day at House of the Groom in Siderno, Reggio Calabria was so beautiful it was captured as a timeless moment by the photographer

At the house of the groom in Siderno, Reggio Calabria, the beautiful image of proud parents hugging their son, the groom, on his wedding day was captured

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Best wedding photography from Lavender Ridge, Nevada showing a pic of a Beautiful moment during a first touch moment, Like a first look but did not see each other, they Just held hands and said special words

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Ontario, Canada wedding photography of bride showing off ring to guests at the ROYA AMBASSADOR

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Riom wedding photograph of bride and groom in back of limo | capturing wedding moments in Lyon

Riom bride and groom in back of limo

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A love so deep that it cannot be contained outdoor in Santorini.

The couple stands immersed in a beautiful, ethereal white light, expressing a profound love on the steps

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San Fransisco bride and groom holding hands at wedding as the marriage certificate is signed - California wedding photography

Wedding detail photography capturing beautiful moment of joining bride and groom in matrimony with signatures of certificate

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