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The following “Heartwarming” 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 “Heartwarming” 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.

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Vienne father of the bride escorting his daughter in a Joëlette for the civil ceremony.
Vienne Father and Daughter's Heartwarming Joëlette Walk Down the Aisle for Civil Ceremony
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A heartwarming moment captured in Sofia, Bulgaria, as the newlyweds assist their grandmothers in moving to the church, one of whom uses a walker.
Sofia's Sweet Scene: Newlyweds Help Grandmas to Church with Walker in Touching Moment
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Wedding photo captured at Regatta Place in Newport, RI USA, showcasing a heartwarming moment during the mother/son dance with matching facial expressions.
Emotional Moment Captured at Regatta Place: Mother/Son Dance Shows Perfectly Synced Expressions
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Wedding photo taken in a mirror at Xi'an Zhuoke Hotel shows the groom and his friends assisting each other in putting on their suits.
Groom and Friends Suit Up Together in Heartwarming Mirror Photo at Xi'an Zhuoke Hotel
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At the Crystal Gardens Event Center, a heartwarming scene unfolds as the children of the bride and groom share a playful moment while peering in on their parents who are on the verge of exchanging vows.
Children's Peek at the Wedding Bliss at Crystal Gardens Event Center
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In Manchester, Vermont at the Equinox Resort and Spa, laughter ensues as the bride giggles while her sister attempts to buckle her shoe, capturing a heartwarming moment of sisterly love.
Sisterly Shoe Buckling: Heartwarming Laughter at Equinox Resort Wedding in Manchester, Vermont
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A heartwarming shot taken at the groom's home in Haute-Garonne on the wedding day, featuring the best man preparing for the celebration while a woman helps him with his tie and he shares a video on his phone.
Tying the Knot in Haute-Garonne: Best Man's Preparations with a Touch of Help
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A heartwarming moment is immortalized as a bride affectionately kisses her son during a first look at a private home in Newport, RI USA on her wedding day.
Emotional First Look: Bride Tenderly Kisses Son at Private Home in Newport, RI USA
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A heartwarming wedding scene unfolds as the couple shares their first dance at Quinta do Roseiral in Ericeira, Portugal, with children watching in awe as they float on the fog.
Magical First Dance Unfolds at Quinta do Roseiral in Ericeira, Portugal with Awe-Struck Children
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A heartwarming moment as the bride's father delicately adjusts her veil at Rosewood Hong Kong, captured in a timeless black and white photograph on her wedding day.
Bride's Father Adjusts Veil: Heartfelt Moment at Rosewood Hong Kong in Timeless Monochrome Image
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A beautiful wedding day image taken at the bride's relative's home in Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong. The groom serenades the bride with a song on the calm morning of their special day. A heartwarming image captured in a cozy setting.
Serenading Love: A Beautiful Wedding Morning in Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong
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A tender moment between a bride and her father at Basalt Golf Club, captured as they share a heartfelt gaze before walking down the aisle on her wedding day.
Heartfelt Gaze: Bride and Father Share Tender Moment at Basalt Golf Club Before Aisle Walk
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A tender moment was captured at the Moretti Adimari venue, as the bride share heartfelt hugs and toasts in the beautiful outdoor setting following their ceremony.
Heartfelt Hugs and Toasts: A Tender Moment at Moretti Adimari Venue Outdoor Celebration
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A heartwarming moment captured during a wedding in Sprockhövel, Germany, as the couple's loyal dog lingers at the ceremony, fixating on the priest after delivering the rings.
Loyal Dog's Loving Gaze: Wedding Bliss in Sprockhövel, Germany captured as He Watches Priest
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A candid and heartwarming moment at American Jewish University in Los Angeles, CA, as the bride lays surrounded by flower girls during the reception.
Bride Surrounded by Flower Girls: Heartwarming Wedding Moment at American Jewish University, Los Angeles
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A candid and heartwarming shot on the wedding day in Lyon, showing a joyful grandmother and granddaughter playfully holding photo props of lips and a mustache over her mouth.
Joyful Generations: Grandma and Granddaughter Playfully Pose with Props in Lyon Wedding Celebration
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A heartwarming moment outside the intimate wedding venue, Primo Restaurant in Rockland Maine, showing the bride holding their newborn daughter in the opening of large barn doors on their special day.
Bride Embracing Newborn Daughter Outside Primo Restaurant Barn Doors in Rockland Maine Wedding
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Bride affectionately pets her dog on the wooden floor near a mirror in Trieste, Italy, in a heartwarming wedding day moment.
Heartfelt Dog-Parent Bond: Bride Lovingly Pets Pup in Trieste, Italy on Wedding Day
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A heartwarming moment captured on a backyard wedding day in Washington, DC, as the groom playfully cleans his glasses with the bride's dress, in a nostalgic black and white styled image.
Heartwarming Backyard Wedding: Groom Playfully Cleans Glasses with Bride's Dress, Washington, DC
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A heartwarming moment is frozen in time as the bride gets ready in her childhood home, helped by her loving mother, creating a beautiful memory from the wedding day in Apulia, Italy.
Bride Prepares In Childhood Home, Assisted by Mother, Creating Beautiful Wedding Memory in Apulia
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A candid moment at a family home wedding captured in Maisons-Alfort, France, shows a young girl playing under the dinner table, surrounded by elegant women's legs, revealing a charming and heartwarming scene of hidden joy and innocence.
Cherished Scene: Young Girl Plays Amid Elegant Women's Legs at Maisons-Alfort Family Home Wedding
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A heartwarming moment at The Bride's House in Jarnac, France as the father views the sight of his daughter in her beautiful wedding gown, surrounded by her mother, sister, and niece in this candid wedding day photograph.
Tender Moment at The Bride's House in Jarnac Captures Emotion of Father Seeing Daughter
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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 candid shot of the First Look moment at Gerbers Bootshaus Uhingen, where the groom smiles while holding the bride's bouquet, capturing a genuine and heartwarming wedding day memory.
Heartwarming First Look at Gerbers Bootshaus Uhingen: Groom's Joyful Smile Holding Bride's Bouquet
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A heartwarming black and white photo from a Hyannis, MA wedding captures a touching moment between a bride and her father, showcasing the emotional bond and connection shared on this special day.
Capturing the Embrace: Tender Moment Between Bride and Father at Hyannis, MA Wedding
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An enchanting moment at Overbook House in Bourne, Massachusetts: the bride's infectious laughter echoes through the forested path, her bouquet catching the eye, as her partner emerges in the background, setting the tone for their romantic journey.
Enchanting Moment at Overbook House: Bride's Laughter Echoes Through Forested Path in Massachusetts
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A heartwarming session for a groom and his childhood horse, captured at a serene outdoor wedding venue in Gelderland, Netherlands, as they walk in perfect harmony, symbolizing their bond and unity on this special day.
Harmonious Harmony: Groom and Childhood Horse United at Serene Outdoor Wedding Venue in Gelderland
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Var wedding image: head to head with big grins, standing together with the mother of the bride in a touching wedding moment.
Matriarchal Joy: Mother of the Bride Shares Love in Heartwarming Wedding Shot
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Guests at a wedding in Pennard House, Somerset, share a heartwarming moment as they sing a song together on the bustling dance floor.
Bonds of Love: Singing Together at Pennard House
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A heartwarming wedding photography image capturing the love and bond between the grandparents, peacefully sleeping and snuggled together on a cozy couch in their London home.
A Grandparent's Slumber - A Heartwarming Wedding Moment
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