Wedding Photos of Marriage photos

The following “Marriage photos” 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 “Marriage photos” 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 stylish wedding guest in a bright yellow hat nibbles on a canapé while seated at Achnagairn Castle in Kirkhill, Inverness, Scotland.

Yellow-Hat Guest Steals the Scene at Achnagairn Castle Nuptials!

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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Groomsmen prepare for the ceremony at Mount Palomar Winery in Temecula, CA, getting their head scarves tied perfectly.

Tying the Knot: Groomsmen Perfect Their Style at Mount Palomar Winery Wedding

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Bride sheds a tear while praying with groom at Aurora Farms wedding ceremony, captured between groomsmen's shoulders.

Aurora Farms Wedding: Bride's Tearful Prayers Captured Amidst Groomsmen's Shoulders

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A heartwarming moment at Beaulon City Hall in France: A bride embraces her groom tenderly while their young daughter cuddles against his leg, illustrating familial love on their special day.

Tender Embrace: Bride, Groom, and Daughter at Beaulon City Hall in France Wedding Photo

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Grandfather of the bride patiently checks his watch at the Club De Golf Metropolitain ceremony in Anjou, Quebec, eagerly awaiting the start of the wedding.

Patriarch's Countdown: Grandfather Times the Big Moment at Quebec Wedding Ceremony in Anjou

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In Pennsylvania, at Springwood Reception Venue in Verona, the groom is comforted by the bride during their emotional first dance as husband and wife.

Pennsylvania Groom Finds Serene Support in Bride's Arms at Verona Venue

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Outdoor marriage photos are far better when the bride's veil blows out after her in Milan.

An astonishingly creative outdoor wedding photo captures a specially poignant scene as the bride's veil drifts away with her and her husband standing in a field

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