Wedding Photos of Private ceremony

The following “Private ceremony” 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 ceremony” 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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Wedding day portrait captured at the American Church in Paris, as the couple steals a private session post-ceremony, depicted in a vintage black and white image evoking timeless romance and intimacy.
Timeless Romance: American Church in Paris Wedding Portrait - Vintage Black and White Elegance
At Skylandia Beach, Tahoe City, CA, a wedding couple and their officiant are flanked by smoky woods during a wild fire affected private elopement
The bride, groom, with officiant, eloped in a private ceremony amidst smoky woods during a wild fire
Best Colorado wedding photography during the winter during a Private ceremony in the snow with horses
Best Colorado wedding photography during the winter during a Private ceremony in the snow with horses
An extraordinary Washington DC wedding picture by a pro DC photographer revealing A couple tenderly shares affection while their wedding witness signs their Ketubah during a private ceremony
An extraordinary Washington DC wedding picture by a pro DC photographer revealing A couple tenderly shares affection while their wedding witness signs their Ketubah during a private ceremony