Wedding Photos of Private

The following “Private” 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 “Private” 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.

Aerial view of the first dance taking place in a charming garden setting at the Bride's parents private house in St Ives, UK, beautifully showcasing the outdoor wooden deck dance floor during a lovely wedding celebration.

Enchanting First Dance in Lush Garden Setting at Private House in St Ives, UK

Honest and sincere emotions are on display in this wedding day picture created by an Alicante documentary wedding photographer showing an intimate and private hug for the bride

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Great wedding photography of the Italian couple at Villa Bernardini in Lucca inside a private garden at the sunset

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Top, and timeless wedding photography from Castle Pines, Colorado during a portrait session for The bride and groom during a dance privately after the ceremony

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An emotional Washington DC documentary wedding photography example from The National Mall showing a tender embrace between family members at a private small wedding ceremony

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Lawrenceville, Pittsburgh, PA fine art wedding portrait of The bride and groom enjoying a private moment together at dusk on the rooftop where they got married

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Lake Tahoe, CA wedding bride and groom dance on a private waterfront pier during an outdoor portrait session under the clouds

The bride and groom danced on a private waterfront pier during an outdoor portrait session under the clouds, in a vertical image, for their wedding

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Bride and groom looking to a private flamenco spanish dance show

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Privately Castle Wedding Photography - Little guy uses his bubble gun to shoot wedding guest while the mom is watching and laughing

Castle Wedding Photography of a Little guy using his bubble gun to shoot wedding guest while the mom is watching and laughing

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Neidpath Castle, Peebles, Scotland documentary wedding photo of a bride and groom sharing a private moment in the stairwell after the ceremony

Whispers of Love: A Scottish Fairytale at Neidpath Castle

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