Wedding Photos of Wedding preparations

The following “Wedding preparations” 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 “Wedding preparations” 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 beautiful wedding photo captured in Sainte Livrade, Lot et Garonne, France, showing the bride and her bridesmaids getting ready for the ceremony in a mirror with lights.

Enchanting Sainte Livrade Wedding: Bride and Bridesmaids Prepare in Mirror with Lights, Lot et Garonne

The Vienne wedding preparations - the bride is surrounded by her attendants in a cozy room at home, adjusting her dress for the ceremony.

Elegance in Vienne: Bride And Attendants Prepare in Cozy Home For Wedding Ceremony

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A candid shot taken during wedding preparations in Niderviller, France, showing the bride getting ready with the reflections of her mother and sister visible in the mirror. A captivating insight into the emotional moments behind the scenes.

Emotional Wedding Preparations: Bride, Mother, Sister - Reflections in Niderviller, France Captured Candidly

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Capturing the scene with exquisite detail, the photographer beautifully frames the bride as she applies her vibrant red lipstick, enhancing the stunning red hues of the luxurious British Pullman train.

Luxurious British Pullman Train: Capturing Exquisite Detail of Vibrant Bride

Artful wife before ceremony wedding preparations bride getting ready Applying Lipstick

At Bride's house in Arjona, Jaén, Spain, a cute little girl in her wedding attire is lending a helping hand to dress her aunt, the beautiful bride, on her big day.

Arjona's Helping Hand: A Little Girl Assists in Wedding Preparations

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In this image captured by a wedding photographer in France, at Domaine du Bois saint Mard, a grandmother lovingly helps a young girl put on her shoes.

Charming Moments at Domaine du Bois Saint Mard: A Grandmother's Gentle Touch as She Helps the Little One with Her Shoes

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The make-up artist is focused on the bride, and the photographer cleverly captures the bride in both mirrors, showcasing the preparation process at Shangri-La Hotel Singapore

Mirrors and Preparation: The Bride's Journey at Shangri-La Hotel Singapore

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Guests gathered in a small room in Dublin, Ireland to toast the bride on her wedding day before the ceremony

Guests toasted the bride at a Dublin, Ireland room prior to her wedding

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At the Landmark Hotel London, young bridesmaids were getting ready for the wedding with the assistance of the bride, who was wearing a robe

At the Landmark Hotel, London, bridesmaids prepared with the bride in her robe

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A wedding photo was taken at the bride's house in Varese, Italy during her preparations for the ceremony

A wedding photo was taken at Varese, Italy's bride's house

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At the White House in Sussex, a detail shot of the groomsmen with their hip flasks during the wedding preps was captured

In Sussex, White House wedding preps saw a detail shot of groomsmen with hip flasks

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A Turkey wedding photographer at Mandarin Oriental in Bodrum created this image showing bride is getting ready

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Chicago Bride puts on her earrings while her sister helps during this at-home wedding preparation photoshoot

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Artistic Rome image of the groom having help adjusting tie and suit at his at-home wedding preparations

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Cosenza wedding detail of makeup application to the lips during this Italian at-home preparation

Italian wedding detail at home Cosenza wedding preparations makeup application

Wedding photo from Domaine du Petit Mylord showing the groom's wedding preparations

Domaine du Petit Mylord groom wedding photo wedding preparations

The black and white wedding photo of the groom getting ready in Goiás before the ceremony

A wedding photo of the groom in Goiás, black and white, taken before the ceremony

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The groom received help as he was getting ready for a São Paulo ceremony

A moment of calm amidst the hustle; the groom looking assertive in his black and white profile image

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A wedding day image of the sharply dressed groom, ready to start a new life of love and commitment at the Belcroft Estate and Event Centre

Amidst the wedding preparations, the soon-to-be groom in Toronto is sharply dressed in black and white, with cuffs and cufflinks, ready for the ceremony

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In a timeless black and white portrait of resounding beauty, the bride readies herself in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, to embark on the start of a new journey

The bride takes a moment to prepare for her union in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, in a black and white picture

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An Attica wedding photographer captures the bride's reflection in mirrors as she prepares for the special day before the ceremony begins in striking black and white

The Attica wedding photographer gracefully immortalizes this momentous day with stunning black and white reflections of the bride's anticipation before the ceremony

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Swiss Hotel Bosphorus wedding venue detail photo | A wedding dress hanging on the 1st floor behind the bulbs

The pristine wedding dress hung elegantly on the first floor, bathed in the warm glow of the light bulbs, at the luxurious Swiss Hotel Bosphorus wedding venue

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Springfield Manor Winery Maryland wedding photo - A tender moment between the flower girl and her sister

Winery venue wedding photo of A tender moment between the flower girl and her sister

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Villa Mazzotti - Chiari wedding photographer | The first look of the Mum to the daughter with bride dress

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Making of the bride at Casa das Canoas, Rio de Janeiro | Brazil wedding photographer

Making of the bride wedding photography

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San Diego, California - Japanese Friendship Garden wedding photographer | The brides sisters helping her get ready before the ceremony

Garden wedding photography of The brides sisters helping her get ready before the ceremony

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Acireale - Sicily / La Casa del Grecale wedding photographer | It is unusual, but the bride and groom get ready together with a great and perceptible emotion in the air.

wedding photography of the bride and groom getting ready together with a great and perceptible emotion in the air

bride and groom Salvo Moroni wedding preparations getting ready Sicily monochrome La Casa del Grecale

lucca mura wedding photography | the bride getting ready in black-and-white photography

wedding photography of the bride getting ready in black-and-white image

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Stubton Hall, Newark, UK wedding photography | The bride & groom's dog reacting to the appearance of a cat on the TV during bridal prep.

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