Wedding Photos of Heartwarming

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.

Wedding detail shot at party hall in Domartemont, Meurthe-et-Moselle: The bride embraces a loved one, revealing her foliage tattoo on her arm, captured from behind in a heartfelt hug.

Bride's Embrace Exposes Stunning Foliage Tattoo in Domartemont

Kids being kids, hanging out by the window at Crown Casino Hotel in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, while a woman gets her dress ready for the wedding. A playful and heartwarming moment captured before the ceremony.

Window of Wonder: Kids at Crown Casino Hotel Before Wedding

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At the Jio convention in Mumbai, the groom is moved to tears as he lays eyes on his bride for the first time. This touching moment captures the love they share and their hopes for the future.

Heartwarming Tears of Love: Mumbai Jio Convention Chronicles the Groom's Unforgettable Reaction

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In the picturesque woods of Westerly, RI, this engagement portrait captures a couple sharing joyous laughter near a rustic fence, creating a candid and heartwarming session in nature

Westerly Woods Whisper Love

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In this heartwarming scene captured by a wedding photographer in Miaoli County, Taiwan, the bride gently wipes away tears from the groom's eyes at their reception venue.

Unveiled Emotions: A Tender Moment at Taiwan's Wedding Soiree

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A heartwarming embrace between the bride, groom, and bride's brother at Château de Terrides

United in Love: A Touching Moment Captured at Château de Terrides

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Children embrace the couple in a heartwarming outdoor ceremony surrounded by shade trees at Chateau de Cypierre, Volesvres

A Heartwarming Outdoor Ceremony at Chateau de Cypierre: Children Embrace the Couple in the Shade of Trees

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A heartwarming photo captured at Hodsock Priory in Nottinghamshire, England, where the bride's child joyfully interacts with her necklace.

Love and Laughter: A Captivating Moment at Hodsock Priory

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In this heartwarming photo taken at Sky Ranch Lodge in Sedona, Arizona, the mother of the bride and the groom's grandmother share a laughter-filled dance, making memories of joy and excitement during the celebration

Unbreakable Bonds: A Whirlwind of Laughter Unites Generations on Wedding Day

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The wedding photojournalist at Fleurance, Gers, France captured a heartwarming moment of the groom embracing his daughter as he prepared for his big day

In Fleurance, Gers, France, a heartwarming moment of the groom embracing his daughter as he readied for his wedding

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Mythe Barn, Atherstone, UK wedding day photography of flower girl having fun on the dance floor.

Eternal Joy: Flower Girl Frolics at Mythe Barn Wedding

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