scene setters + architecture in 2023 v01 artistic guild

2023 v01 Artistic Guild Judges

Denny Simmons, Martha Rial, Mary Vignoles, Peter Power

The Artistic Guild of the Wedding Photojournalist Association is proud to present the winners of 2023 v01 artistic guild Contest. Since 2002, the WPJA has only worked with highly respected and awarded picture editors and newspaper photojournalists for the judging of our contests. Winning an AG WPJA competition award is a major accomplishment in the wedding photography industry.

The couple in the back of the boat at Lake Como held hands as they gazed out over the lake at sunset

Luigi Rota

At Altamura, Italy, the bride's entrance to the church was captured in black and white

Luigi Porzia

Justin Edmonds

At Domaine de Conseillant in Aquitaine, France, the bride and groom concluded their indoor ceremony with a heartfelt kiss

Loic Bourniquel

Carlos Porfírio

The bride and groom posed for their wedding portrait on a beautiful India beach, just before exchanging their garlands

Nitin Dangwal

The newlyweds walked through the historic centre of Matera, Italy, taking in the picturesque atmosphere of the ancient city

Luigi Porzia

The bride gazed out of the windows at the church in Chasselay, Rhône where she was getting married

Florian Fauvarque

The reflections of the city of Boston glimmered off the reception table scene setter, creating a beautiful and romantic atmosphere

Alex Gordias

At Delhi, India, the majestic mountains provided a picturesque backdrop as fireworks illuminated the stage during a stunning Indian wedding at sunset

Rish Agarwal

The distant sound of music and laughter drifted through the balmy night air from Maceió, Alagoas, across the tranquil water to the reception venue near the big tree

Renner Boldrino

The beautiful architecture of Parroquia San Rafael Arcángel in Zarcero, Alajuela, Costa Rica is the perfect wedding scene setter for a special ceremony

Mauricio Urena

Couples can enjoy a romantic beach ceremony setter at Hacienda Pinilla in Guanacaste, Costa Rica, framed by rows of gigantic palm trees

Mauricio Urena

In Ferme d'Armenon in Essonne, France, the bride and groom took advantage of a break during the evening to pass through a luminous curtain of fairy lights for a few minutes

Samantha Pastoor

At a wedding reception held in West Pomeranian, Poland, the bride and groom were photographed from the outside during their first dance

Albert Czyżowicz

The wedding couple was walking out of Kasteel Woerden in Woerden, Netherlands after the ceremony

Caroline Elenbaas

At Tunnels Beaches in Devon, England, an image capturing a beautiful cliff top wedding setting shows a candid moment of the groom and a friend waving to each other during the ceremony

Jenny Rutterford

The bride walked down the aisle at The Scenery Vintage Farm in Thailand, amidst a stunning garden ceremony

Chaiyasith Junjuerdee

The Zephyr Palace at Villa Caletas Hotel in Jaco, Puntarenas, Costa Rica provided a beautiful location for a silhouette of the ceremony scene with an a stunning sunset and ocean view as a backdrop

Mauricio Urena

From the air, the intricate setup of the wedding ceremony taking place against the backdrop of Los Sueños Marriott Ocean Resort in Herradura Beach is a breathtaking sight

Mauricio Urena

At the reception venue of Manoir de Vacheresses in France, both the guests and the kids gathered to listen to a toast

Luan Nguyen

At Sunrise Amphitheater in Boulder, Colorado, a beautiful wedding ceremony was held with an outdoor amphitheater featuring symmetrical circular lines of stone benches filling the frame

Bonnie Sizer

Bride and groom in a stunning snowy scene in Alagna Valsesia, Italy, with the majestic mountains in the background

Julian Kanz

WPJA contest judges have been recognized by their industry peers, winning top awards as staff picture editors, staff photojournalists, and newsroom mentors while working for these and other leading publications and journalism organizations.