Wedding Photos of Bridesmaids

The following “Bridesmaids” 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 “Bridesmaids” 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.

At Viansa Winery in Sonoma, California, bridesmaids gather around to assist the bride as she slips into her shoes inside the rustic charm of a winery barrel room. This intimate moment exudes camaraderie and support amidst the ambiance of wine country.

Bridesmaids' Bond: A Sweet Moment in Viansa Winery's Rustic Barrel Room, Sonoma

Emotional moment between two bridesmaids holding hands, witnessing their friend's wedding at Mount Hope Farm in Bristol, RI USA.

Tender Bridesmaid Bond: Mount Hope Farm Wedding in Bristol, RI USA Sparks Emotional Unity

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A beautiful bride surrounded by her bridesmaids in a room, having her final details attended to before her wedding day at Flood Mansion in San Francisco, California.

Breathtaking Bride and Bridesmaids Prepare in Flood Mansion Room, San Francisco Wedding Bliss

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In Oxfordshire, UK, a candid moment is caught on camera on wedding day at the venue, as the bride makes a humorous expression while her bridesmaids help adjust her dress.

Oxfordshire Bride's Candid Humorous Moment with Bridesmaids at Wedding Venue in UK

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A candid moment captured at Domaine de Messenas in Roissard, Isère, France, featuring the bride and her bridesmaids in a bustling getting ready room, anxiously awaiting their turn with the makeup artist on the wedding day.

Bride and Bridesmaids in Stylish Preparations at Domaine de Messenas in Roissard, Isère, France

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A playful scene unfolds at Nanping, Fujian, as bridesmaids scramble to halt the eager groom and groomsmen from breaching the bride's sanctuary on the wedding day.

Bridesmaids Frantically Block Groom and Groomsmen in Nanping, Fujian Wedding Day Rush to Bride

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Bridal party getting ready in the golden morning light at Shanghai Aman Resort, China, bridesmaids illuminated in a soft glow, a serene and elegant scene captured on a wedding day.

Golden Morning Glow: Bridal Party Primping at Shanghai Aman Resort, China

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In the heart of London at The Ned, a candid moment unfolds as the bride and bridesmaids joyfully greet a street cleaner, setting the scene for a fun-filled wedding celebration captured in this documentary-style photograph.

Heartfelt Encounter: Bride and Bridesmaids Spark Joyful Interaction with Street Cleaner at The Ned

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A timeless black and white wedding photo captured at Geelong Grammar in Victoria, Australia, featuring the bride standing at the altar with her bridesmaids in a line in the background, evoking a sense of elegant nostalgia.

Elegant Nostalgia: Bride and Bridesmaids at the Altar, Geelong Grammar, Victoria, Australia

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Joyful bride and groom exchanging vows outdoors at Folly Farm in Bristol, UK, with officiant and two bridesmaids standing by.

Folly Farm: Wedding Vows Exchange in Bristol for Happy Couple

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A joyful bride embraces her bridesmaids in the grand setting of Prestwold Hall, filled with love and excitement, before making her way to the ceremony in Loughborough, Leicestershire, England.

GRAND GATHERING OF GALS: BRIDE AND BRIDESMAIDS EMBRACE IN PRESTWOLD HALL

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Bridesmaids, groomsmen, bride, and groom having fun playing a game of flip cup at Sugarbush Resort in Vermont before the reception.

Wedding Crew Battle: Bridesmaids, Groomsmen, Bride, and Groom Face Off in Flip Cup!

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At Sweet Magnolia Estate in Cornelius, NC, flower girls lie on their bellies at the feet of bridesmaids on the grass, looking bored during the ceremony.

Bored Flower Girls: Unimpressed Attendants at Sweet Magnolia Estate Wedding in NC

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At Saint Clar Bed and Breakfast, a beautiful bride is getting ready upstairs while her bridesmaids prepare on the lower level in a charming scene filled with excitement and anticipation.

Chaos and Calm: A Bride Prepares Upstairs as Bridesmaids Plan Below at B&B

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At Chateau des Monthairons in Meuse, the bride is seen getting ready as her bridesmaids assist her in final preparations for the wedding day.

Chateau Chic: Bride and Bridesmaids Prepare for Wedding Day at Chateau des Monthairons

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Vicar at St Giles Church in Bradford On Tone checks the time anxiously as the bridal party arrives late to the church for the wedding ceremony.

Ticking Clocks: The Vicar at St Giles Church in Bradford On Tone

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Bridesmaid in a beautiful Kimball Hall, Roswell, Georgia, laughing joyfully after catching the bouquet in a semi-symmetrical framed scene.

Bridesmaid Bliss: Bouquet Catch at Kimball Hall

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At the Canary Shed in Essex, England, an award-winning image captured by an artistic wedding photographer showcases bridesmaids holding flowers that flawlessly complement their individual red and pink outfits.

Blossoming Unity: Bridesmaids' Bouquets Unite in Essex's Canary Shed

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An award-winning image captures the scene at Richmond Hill Hotel, Surrey, England, where a bridesmaid in a green dress lovingly helps the bride put on her shoes, emphasizing the close bond and attention to detail.

Enchanting Union: Bridesmaid's Green Dress Highlights Bond at Richmond Hill

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Taken by an artistic wedding photographer at Careys Manor in Hampshire, image displays the stunning gold shoes worn by bridesmaids, alongside the bride. The warm tones and tight composition showcase the intricate details of the dresses and shoes.

Golden elegance: Bridesmaids' gilded shoes shine in Hampshire's Careys Manor

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One of the bridesmaids at a private house in Santa Barbara, California carefully sews her dress before the wedding ceremony, with the dresses elegantly hanging from the railing of the stairs

Santa Barbara Stitches: Bridesmaid Preparations

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Bridesmaids having a blast, dancing under colorful DJ lights by a charming stone wall at Hunstmill Farm in Buckinghamshire

Buckinghamshire's Wedding Rhythm: Bridesmaids Unleashed at Hunstmill Farm

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At Shendish Manor Hotel in Hertfordshire, a delighted guest reacts as her friend catches the bouquet during the bouquet toss ceremony

Floral Fortune in Hertfordshire: A Joyful Capture at Shendish Manor Hotel

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In this award-winning wedding day detail picture captured in Nanping, Fujian, at the bride's home, the artistic photographer beautifully showcases the emotional tears of a bridesmaid in a breathtaking black and white image.

Nanping's Emotional Tears: An Award-Winning Breathtaking Wedding Day Detail

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Wedding scene set at St. Peter's Church, Guernsey. The bride, father, and bridesmaids gather in the church doorway moments before the ceremony begins.

Glamorous Guernsey: A Captivating Wedding Entrance at St. Peter's Church

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Bridesmaids at Le Hechet Farm in Guernsey get a unique ride to the wedding ceremony in a cattle trailer, accompanied by young farmers

Guernsey Wedding: Bridesmaids' Cattle Trailer Adventure with Young Farmers

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In this wedding photograph taken at Tg Ocna, a bridesmaid stands in the softly lit ceremony, holding a single candle that casts a gentle glow

Tg Ocna's Tender Vows: A Bridesmaid's Candlelit Grace

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In this candid wedding moment captured by a Paris photographer, one of the bridesmaids cools off by using an air cooler to refresh her legs, adding a hint of playfulness to the scene

Parisian Playfulness: Bridesmaid Beats the Heat with Leg Refreshment

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In this heartfelt image captured by an Ottawa wedding photographer, the scene takes place at a church in Ottawa, Ontario. The bride is seen wiping a tear under her veil, while her bridesmaids stand in a line behind her.

Emotional Moments Unveiled: A Tearful Bride Surrounded by Bridesmaids at an Ottawa Church

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Bridesmaids prepare for a wedding in front of three small mirrors beside a large window at Magny Cours, as captured by a French wedding photographer

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