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.

The bride was getting ready for her wedding in Rotterdam, Netherlands, as a picture shows her seated and addressing her legs with her dress hanging nearby

A photo was taken at the bride's wedding room in Rotterdam, Netherlands, capturing her preparations

Millbridge Court, UK photograph of Bridesmaids during wedding preparations

Millbridge Court, UK image of Bridesmaids during wedding preparations

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Ho Chi Minh wedding photography at Phu Quoc | The bride in transition

A wedding picture was taken at Phu Quoc, Ho Chi Minh during the bride's preparations in a hotel reflecting in a mirror

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Athens, Greece was the setting for a bride's wedding preparations, with a detailed, close up shot capturing the spray

A black and white photo of the bride's wedding preparations at Athens, Greece was artfully captured

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At a wedding in Baden-Wurttemburg, the bride was captured during preparations before the ceremony, with beautiful black and white imagery of her getting her hair sprayed

A Baden-Wurttemburg artistic black and white photo of the bride getting hair sprayed

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At Haute Garonne in Labarthe sur Lèze, a bride's hands holding her wedding rings, adorned with henna, were captured in a beautiful black and white image

A striking black and white photo of a bride's henna-adorned hands, featuring her wedding rings, was taken at Labarthe sur Lèze, Haute Garonne

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The groom prepared for the wedding ceremony at Hesse, Germany, as captured artfully in a bathroom with tile walls

A photo was taken of the groom getting ready in a public bathroom in Hesse, Germany

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The bride in Washington DC was expertly captured while the groom was seen tendering a foot massage to her

A photo capturing the tender moment between the bride and groom in Washington DC was created

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At an Edmonton, Alberta wedding preparation, the groom about to put on his shoes, was captured in an artful image on the wedding day

A creative photo was taken of the groom in Edmonton, Alberta before donning his shoes

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At the Washington Township, New Jersey venue, the bride was captured in a pro-level image highlighting the details of her face along with numerous mirrors and hands as part of her bridal preparations before the ceremony

An artistic photo of the bride with mirrors was taken at Washington Township, New Jersey

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The bride making final wedding preparations by tying her shoes in the Omaha, Nebraska bridal suite just before the ceremony

A bride got ready in Omaha, Nebraska's bridal suite by tying her tennis shoes before the ceremony

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At Siena in Tuscany, Italy, a professional wedding photograph was taken of the bride getting help fastening the back of her dress in black and white before the ceremony began

A professional black and white wedding photograph was taken at Siena, Tuscany, Italy of the bride dressing for the ceremony with help

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At a wedding in Baltimore, Maryland (MD), a closeup shot of a groom getting ready revealed traditional wedding preparations and clothing

A creative closeup of a groom preparing for a tradition-filled wedding in Baltimore, MD

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The bride was captured in a black and white pro image at the Bucharest, Romania bridal preparations before the wedding ceremony

A professional black and white photograph of the bride was taken at Bucharest, Romania during bridal preparations

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At a bridal suite in Utrecht, a dog watched as the bride prepared by slipping her garter over her shoe under her dress

A photo of the bride preparing for her wedding by putting on her garter was taken at the Bridal Suite in Utrecht

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On her special day, the bride got ready in a hotel room in Valencia, Spain, as part of her wedding preparations before the ceremony

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Wedding photograph of a bride getting ready with family

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Getting ready for the wedding at the Kilworth House, Leicestershire, UK

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Rio de Janeiro bride during the getting it ready rituals before the actual ceremony on wedding day

Bridal Preparations in Rio: A Bride's Journey to 'I Do

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Miguel Onieva is an artistic wedding photographer for Madrid

Photo by: Miguel Onieva - Madrid Madrid

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Photo by: Miguel Onieva - Madrid Madrid

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Dorota Karpowicz is an artistic wedding photographer for Alberta

Photo by: Dorota Karpowicz - Banff Alberta

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Photo by: Dorota Karpowicz - Banff Alberta

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Hungary bride image showing her soft getting ready slippers on a tile floor

A beautiful Hungarian bride is captured with her delicate pre-wedding slippers on a tiled floor

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Calabria bride inspecting her wedding gown in this BW image

The bride looks tenderly at her wedding dress as she inspects it in this black and white image

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Danilo Coluccio is an artistic wedding photographer for Reggio Calabria

Photo by: Danilo Coluccio - Siderno Reggio Calabria

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Alessandro Di Noia is an artistic wedding photographer for Brescia

Photo by: Alessandro Di Noia - Gussago Brescia

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Monika Zaldo is an artistic wedding photographer for Guipuzcoa

Photo by: Monika Zaldo - Zaldibia Guipuzcoa

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Pres House University of Wisconsin Madison Wedding | The bride's sister reaches down to hold her hand and calm her nerves before she walks down the aisle.

The bride's sister reaches down to hold her hand and calm her nerves before she walks down the aisle

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