Wedding Photos of Vintage

The following “Vintage” 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 “Vintage” 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 photographer captured a black and white image of the bride and groom kissing in a car at a wedding in Budapest, Hungary.

Newlyweds Share Romantic Kiss in Budapest Wedding Car - Breathtaking Black & White

The engaged couple poses underwater in a vintage-inspired black and white portrait session at Plage Guadeloupe, showcasing their love in a unique and timeless style.

Vintage Love Beneath the Waves: an underwater engagement at Plage Guadeloupe

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Outside a charming church in Bardos, France, the bride and her father waiting to enter in a vintage VW bus. A unique and whimsical addition to their special day.

Bride and Father Await Entry: Vintage VW Bus at Charming Bardos Church Wedding

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A breathtaking black and white image from a wedding at Colli Euganei in Padua, Italy, capturing the wind elegantly swirling the bride's veil in a serene wheat field.

Serene Serenade: Bride's Veil Dancing in Windswept Wheat Field at Colli Euganei, Padua Italy

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A captivating black and white wedding portrait captured at Victoria Peak Garden, Hong Kong. The bride and groom are framed by a vintage lamp and the silhouette of trees, creating a romantic and enchanting scene.

Enchanting Black and White Wedding Portrait at Victoria Peak Garden, Hong Kong: Vintage Love

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A beautiful portrait taken on a wedding day at Pembroke Lodge in London, England. The image features a bride and groom sitting in the back of a vintage car, bathed in soft, romantic light captured by the photographer.

Romantic Bride and Groom in Vintage Car at Pembroke Lodge, London: Wedding Day Glow

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A beautiful moment on the wedding day, as the bride gets her makeup applied by a professional, with a vintage painting of a woman looking on in the background, in Milan, Lombardy.

Vintage painting watches over Milan bride: Professional makeup application captures beautiful wedding moment

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A young Page Boy getting his hair styled with hairspray on wedding day in the scenic Lake District, UK - a charming black and white photograph.

Charming Page Boy at Lake District Wedding: A Vintage Black and White Moment

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A vintage-inspired black and white wedding image taken in Buckinghamshire, UK featuring a bride's veil caught in the wind as men chase after it towards the roof

Veil in the Wind: Romantic Vintage Nuptials in Buckinghamshire, UK with Men on Rooftop

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Bride gracefully dips during first dance at the wedding venue of Calke Abbey Riding School, captured in a timeless black and white style, adding a touch of vintage charm to the romantic moment.

Graceful First Dance Dip at Calke Abbey Riding School: Timeless Vintage Charm in Black & White

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A romantic couple in Sarzana, Italy, share an intimate session in ruins, seen through a shattered window. A vintage black-and-white portrait captures their love beautifully.

Whimsical Love in Sarzana: Vintage Romance Through a Shattered Window

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A candid moment at a Ratchaburi rustic vintage farm wedding venue, where a young boy admiringly watches the groom dancing.

Young Boy Enthralled by Groom's Dance at Ratchaburi Rustic Vintage Farm Venue

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A vintage black and white photo captured at Lorient Hail Salon during bride's hair preparations on her wedding day, featuring multiple mirrors reflecting.

Mirrors of Elegance: Bride's Hair Preparations at Lorient Hail Salon, Vintage Black and White Photo

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A whimsical engagement portrait captured at Paris-Orsay Museum, with a vintage aesthetic. Their premonitory photo taken before their wedding ceremony adds a charming twist to their love story.

Timeless Love: Paris Pre-Wedding Portraits at Orsay Museum

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A wedding day moment at Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Snows in Iseo comes to life as the groom assists the beaming bride out of a vintage Fiat 500, her radiant smile tells a tale of pure happiness as she locks eyes with her love.

Radiant Bride and Groom: Vintage Fiat 500 Moment at Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Snows

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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

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A vintage-inspired black and white photo captured at the prestigious Winery Zvonko Bogdan in Palić, Subotica, featuring a wedding party joyfully returning from a church ceremony in cars under a rainy summer sky.

Vintage Elegance: Wedding Party Returns from Church in Cars at Winery Zvonko Bogdan

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A funny drinking moment between groom and groomsman, captured in a vintage black and white photograph at the charming Villa Santorini on the wedding day.

Vintage Black and White: Groom and Groomsman Share a Comical Drink at Villa Santorini

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A beautiful outdoor wedding detail shot showcasing a bouquet of flowers and vintage car at the Moselle venue.

Vintage Car and Floral Beauty: Stunning Outdoor Wedding Detail at Moselle Venue

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A rustic wedding portrait at The Barn at Pioneer Acres in Richfield, Wisconsin. The groom poses against a vintage truck, gazing lovingly at his beautiful bride with a reflection captured in the side view mirror. Rustic charm meets modern love.

Capturing Modern Love: Groom Admires Bride at The Barn at Pioneer Acres, Richfield, Wisconsin

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In the picturesque location of Oise, Hauts-de-France, near the reception venue, a charming wedding portrait unfolds. Captured from inside the car, the couple kisses behind the rear window, beautifully framed against the outdoor scenery.

A Captivating Rear-View Kiss Amidst Idyllic Hauts-de-France

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A wedding photograph taken during a nighttime couple portrait session at a reception venue in Normandy. The couple poses with a classic convertible car behind him and their embrace.

Midnight Romance: Normandy's Elegant Couple Embrace by a Vintage Convertible Car

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Award-winning wedding portrait taken at Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach, FL. Bride and groom gracefully pose in front of a massive, unique vintage typewriter eraser installation.

Graceful Love Amidst Vintage Art: Norton Museum Wedding Portrait

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Wedding photo taken at The Grand Hotel, Tynemouth, England, UK capturing a black and white detail shot of the bride's dress lacing, evoking a vintage feel.

Vintage Elegance: Capturing the Timeless Beauty of a Bride's Lacing at The Grand Hotel

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An award-winning wedding photographer captured this stunning black-and-white portrait of the groom in the driver's seat of a convertible sports car at Hammond Castle in Gloucester, Massachusetts. The image was shot through the reflective front windshield.

Groom's Reflection: A Captivating Portrait at Hammond Castle

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At a Roswell antique store, a hugging couple stands on the porch of a vintage rustic establishment, surrounded by nostalgic charm. - Vintage Embrace: Antiques and Love

Rosewell Romance: A Vintage Embrace

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Newlyweds sparkle in this award-winning portrait taken in Sicily, Italy. Overflowing with joy, the couple basks in the beauty of their wedding day, posing with a vibrant blue convertible sports car.

Elegance in Italy: Newlyweds Sparkle with Joy in Sicily's Charm

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A black and white photo taken in Saint Sauvant, Charente-Maritime captures the delicate details of the buttons on the bride's dress, evoking a timeless vintage aesthetic.

Delicate Buttons Unveiled: Timeless Vintage Charm in Saint Sauvant, Charente-Maritime

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A wedding photographer captured a beautiful kiss at Santa Maria Assunta Church in Bargni, Italy. The award-winning image features a couple enjoying an intimate session inside their vintage car, shot through the front windshield from the outside

Bargni Bliss: A Vintage Kiss Immortalized Amidst Italian Elegance

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A vintage looking portrait of the newlyweds immersed in the green of the Vicenza hills, in the park of the venue

Vicenza hills park: Newlyweds immersed in vintage portrait scene

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