Wedding Photos of Gown

The following “Gown” 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 “Gown” 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 Villa Mansi in Segromigno in Monte, the bride and groom share their first dance in the grand ballroom, surrounded by friends and relatives, radiating love and joy.

Elegance and Love in Villa Mansi's Grand Ballroom: A Magical First Dance in Segromigno in Monte

A beautiful bride, surrounded by friends, is putting on the finishing touches to her attire at Domaine Etxezahar in Bardos, France. The palpable emotion in the air is captured in this stunning wedding day image.

Bardos Bride and Friends at Domaine Etxezahar, France, Embracing the Wedding Day Emotion

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Emotional moment at The Estate at River Run, Maidens VA, as the mother assists the bride with her gown - a tender black and white shot from the wedding day.

Tender Motherly Help: Bride's Emotional Gown Prep at The Estate, River Run, Maidens VA

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A beautiful bride in a white gown makes her way to the first look surrounded by eagerly watching family and friends through the windows of a private residence in Prospect Harbor, Maine on the wedding day.

Eager Eyes Witness Bride's First Look at Private Residence in Prospect Harbor, Maine

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A beautiful bride boards a water taxi in Portland, Maine, heading towards her Peaks Island wedding ceremony on a sunny day.

Bride Boards Water Taxi for Peaks Island Wedding in Portland, Maine on Sunny Day

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Beautiful French chateau wedding scene with bride cutting bouquet ribbons under a canopy of trees for a charming and natural moment at Château de la Mogère venue.

Charming Bride Cuts Bouquet Ribbons Under Canopy of Trees at French Château Wedding Venue

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A candid moment at the wedding venue, Chateau des Anges in Saint Just de Claix, as a glass of red wine accidentally spills on the bride's dress during the dinner reception.

Red Wine Mishap: Candid Capture at Chateau des Anges in Saint Just de Claix

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In Italy, at Castelvecchio in Gorizia, the bride joyfully tosses her bouquet on the venue's lawn, toward eager single ladies, creating a lively and timeless moment captured on her wedding day.

Bride Tosses Bouquet at Castelvecchio: Timeless Moment of Joyful Celebration in Italy's Gorizia

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A candid wedding moment captured in Moulin Piongo, France, as a young girl lovingly assists her mother, the beautiful bride-to-be, with final preparations on the big day in this documentary-style photograph.

Captivating Candid Moment: Mother and Daughter in Moulin Piongo - A French Wedding Prep

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A beautiful bride gazes down at her wedding guests from a scenic balcony at the Honig Fabriek in Nijmegen, captured in this wedding day photograph.

Gazing From The Balcony: A Bride's Moment At Honig Fabriek In Nijmegen

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At Domaine des Grands Cèdres in Cordelle, Loire, the bride makes final dress adjustments before heading to the ceremony.

Elegant Beginnings: The Bride Prepares at Domaine des Grands Cèdres

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Bride at Casa Playitas in Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica, sharing an emotional first look with the important women in her life before the wedding ceremony.

Moments of Love: A Bride's First Look at Casa Playitas, Costa Rica

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Bride's veil caught by the wind as she exits the church in Lyon.

Whispers of Lyon: The Unforgettable Windblown Bride

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A beautiful moment captured as the bride dresses up in her home in Rhône, raising her arm to slip into her wedding dress.

Rhône Reflections: The Bride's Elegance Unveiled

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Bride dancing and laughing joyfully, twirling her elegant wedding dress, at Wrightsville Manor in Wilmington, NC.

Elegant Twirls of Joy: A Wedding at Wrightsville Manor

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Chicago, Illinois-based wedding photographer captures a stunning and modern image during a bride's preparation at home. The photograph showcases the bride's dress hanging in the background, creating a stylistic composition with dual mirror reflections.

Chicago Bride's Stylistic Dress: Modern Reflections in Dual Mirrors

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An artistic wedding photographer captures a unique detail shot as the Hainaut bride carefully hides the wedding rings in her bra behind her dress, adding a touch of intrigue and secrecy to the special day.

Hidden Treasures: An Artistic Capture of Hainaut's Secret Wedding Rings

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Outdoor Wedding at Frensham Hall, Surrey. The bride elegantly holds a beautiful bridal bouquet, while basking in the sunshine and surrounded by confetti.

FRENCHAM HALL WEDDING: A Captivating Bouquet in Sunlit Splendor

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In the city of Poitiers, France, the elegant wedding gown patiently awaits the bride.

Exquisite Elegance: Behind the Scenes of a Glamorous Wedding in Poitiers

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In Geneva, Switzerland, under sunny skies, the bride gently brushes against a field of wheat, gracefully clutching the delicate trail of her veil. This beautifully composed image reveals the purity of her special day.

Swiss Serenity: A Bride's Graceful Embrace amidst Golden Wheat Fields

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In this award-winning detail picture, the artistic photographer captures the bride's intricately designed arrow tattoo on her foot and the elegant blue toenail polish as she carefully straps into her shoes at The Shore Club, Spring Lake, New Jersey.

The Shore Club Serenade: A Foot Symphony of Elegance

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An award-winning wedding day detail picture captured by an artistic photographer at Tinnakilly House, Ireland. It showcases the bride's henna decorated hands delicately holding a wine glass against the backdrop of her white robe, portraying getting ready.

Delicate Henna, White Robe: Ethereal Bride Prepares in Ireland

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A wedding portrait at Villa Cavriani in Barbasso, Mantua, Italy, featuring the groom and highlighting the bride's gown in the foreground.

Villa Cavriani in Italy Showcases the Groom's Elegance and Bride's Remarkable Gown

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At a Wedding Farm in Assis Chateaubriand/PR, an artistic photographer captures a mesmerizing close-up showcasing the bride lifting her muddy dress, revealing her white sneakers.

Muddy Elegance: Bride's Whimsy Revealed in Assis Chateaubriand Close-Up

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A wedding photo taken at Gloucester, MA. The bride stands on the deck, with the wind lifting her gown over her head to reveal her elegant shoes.

Glamorous Gloucester: A Captivating Wedding Moment with Breathtaking Wind Reveal

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A bride poses barefoot in her wedding dress, as the delicate blue hour light illuminates the intricate textures of her gown in Moab, Utah

Moab, Utah: Bride Poses in Wedding Dress, Bathed in Delicate Blue Hour Light and Textured Gown

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The bride, wearing her engagement ring, holds her wedding dress in the Sense Hotel in Sofia, Bulgaria

The bride, adorned with her engagement ring, is proudly displaying her wedding dress in the luxurious hotel

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The bride in Noord Brabant was busy getting ready with the help of her family, ironing her dress for the big day

The bride's family lent a helping hand to her as they ironed her dress for the big day

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The bride climbs a chair to remove dust around her weddings dress in Flanders, Belgium

The bride, getting ready for her wedding, climbed a chair to dust around her dress

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The bride is getting ready with a lot of help in Zurich, Switzerland

Family and friends are helping the bride get ready behind the scenes to make her gown perfect

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