Wedding Photos of Warm embrace

The following “Warm embrace” 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 “Warm embrace” 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.

At St Albans, Hertfordshire, the bride envelops the groom in a beautiful golden hour light under a big blue sky - a tender and warm embrace before their upcoming wedding.

Golden Hour Embrace: Bride and Groom in Love at St Albans, Hertfordshire Sky

During their engagement portrait session at Istanbul Galata Port, the couple shared a tender and warm embrace in front of the elaborate architectural patterns of the tall background, foreshadowing the love that would soon be celebrated at their wedding.

A Romantic Engagement Portrait at Istanbul's Galata Port with Stunning Architecture

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At Orvis property in Manchester, Vermont during their engagement session, the couple paused for a cuddle, standing tall together under tall trees, sharing a tender and warm embrace.

Tall Trees, Tender Embrace: Engaged Couple Cuddles at Orvis Property in Vermont

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During their engagement portrait session at Lac de Petichet, France, the bride and groom-to-be share a playful kiss on the frozen lake, with him lifting her up off the ice in a tender and warm embrace.

Whimsical Winter Embrace: A Playful Kiss on Lac de Petichet with Love in the Air

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During the engagement portrait session in Santa Fe, Argentina, the soon-to-be newlyweds shared a tender and warm embrace in front of artistic graffiti.

Love Blooms in Santa Fe: A Tender Embrace Captured Among Vibrant Graffiti Walls

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In Basque Country, France, a couple wrapped in love and anticipation sits on the steps of a staircase, as the man envelops the woman in a warm embrace against a large stone wall of an old house, capturing the essence of their upcoming marriage.

Love Blooms in Basque Country: A Couple Embraced on Staircase, Anticipating Marriage Ahead

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At the heart of a plant garden in Basque Country, France, a seated couple holds hands on a stone wall, sharing a tender and warm embrace before their upcoming wedding.

A Seated Couple Embraces in Basque Country Plant Garden for Engagement Portrait

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During their session at Lac de la Gimone, France, the couple wrapped up in a warm embrace, capturing the essence of their love as they prepare to say "I do."

Embracing at Lac de la Gimone, Capturing the Essence Before 'I Do'

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At Lac de la Gimone in France, the soon-to-be-wed couple shared a tender and warm embrace while lying in the grass together during their engagement portrait session.

Romantic Lakeside Embrace: A French Engagement Portrait at Lac de la Gimone

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A couple in Los Gatos, CA, shares a warm embrace and small talk by the lake, radiating big smiles in a romantic setting for their engagement portrait session.

Lake Love: Charismatic Couple's Cozy Connection in Los Gatos

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At Nandi Hills, the couple shares big smiles in a closely posed portrait. The tight shot focuses on their faces and warm embrace. - Smiles and Embrace: Nandi Bliss

Nandi Bliss: Smiles and Embrace

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In the enchanting surroundings of Brookside Gardens, the couple shares a warm embrace. A tight shot captures her radiant smile in this intimate pose. - Serenade of Smiles: Garden Embrace

Brookside Gardens: Serenade of Smiles in a Garden Embrace

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In Paris, this engagement session captures an embracing couple amidst beautiful architecture under two bridge arches. The scene exudes romantic elegance in the heart of the iconic city. - Parisian Embrace: Architectural Love Story

Parisian Embrace: Architectural Love Story

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A couple in love stands on the beach in Scarborough, Maine, and shares a warm embrace while the sun sets behind them

Love's Embrace on Scarborough Beach

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In Cornwall, a couple about to tie the knot is seen in a heartwarming black and white portrait. They are embracing warmly in a tight vertical shot, with big smiling faces.

Tying the Knot: Heartwarming Black and White Cornwall Engagement Portrait Captures Couple's Warm Embrace

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The happy couple shared a warm embrace and kiss, basking in the sun's rays while posing next to the flat harbor waters of Trieste, Italy

Trieste, Italy: Couple share warm embrace and kiss next to flat harbor waters

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This creative engagement session took place in San Francisco as a couple shared a warm embrace in front of a red brick building

San Francisco Creative Engagement Session: Couple's Warm Embrace in Front of Red Brick Building

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The gentle sunlight highlighted the warm embrace of the bride and her guests at the Manoir de Vacheresses in Centre-Val de Loire, France

The warm embrace of the bride and guests was beautifully captured by an artistic wedding photographer

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At Ferme d'armenon during the meal, the bride's sister spontaneously came over to give her a warm embrace

At Ferme d'armenon, the bride's sister warmly embraced her during the meal

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A couple was captured in a warm embrace during a lifestyle photoshoot in Sonoma, California, surrounded by a frame of yellow spring tones on a cloudy day in the famous wine country

In Sonoma, California, a warm embrace between a couple was captured in a lifestyle photoshoot surrounded by yellow spring tones on a cloudy day in the famous wine country

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The engaged couple are enjoying a warm embrace beneath the blossom cherry tree at Exbury Gardens in the New Forest, UK, during their pre wedding portrait session

At Exbury Gardens in New Forest, UK, the engaged couple embrace beneath a blooming cherry tree

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The bride's gaze draws the viewer in, her warm embrace illuminated by the sun against the dark backdrop of Villa Le Piazzole in Florence, Tuscany

The bride and groom are captured in a romantic and intimate portrait, with her warm embrace illuminated by the sun against a dark backdrop and her gaze drawing the viewer in

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San Francisco announcement of engagement idea with the beach and A warm embrace and kiss by the ocean

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Pre wed couple in the field with a warm embrace in warm tones

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"Love in your warm embrace " couple shoot in San Francisco

a warm embrace during a couple shoot in San Francisco

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Napoli, IT Engagement Couple Photography - Portrait contains: shot, tight, faces, hug, embrace

Napoli, IT Engagement Couple Photography with tight cropping on faces

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Brazil engagement portrait of Ouro Preto couple at the water

The engagement portrait featured the couple at the water, with a warm embrace and big smiles, creating a happy atmosphere

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This Oise couple in a warm embrace of plaid flannel shirts below a rock wall

The jagged rock face of the mountain symbolizes the couple's daunting engagement, yet the warm embrace of plaid flannel sleeves offer reassurance of love

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Trouwfotograaf Zuid-Holland wedding reception party with a nice hug for a friend

Trouwfotograaf Zuid-Holland wedding reception party photo of a nice hug for a friend

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Beach pre-wedding engagement photography for MA couples

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