Wedding Photos of California wedding photography

The following “California wedding photography” 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 “California wedding photography” 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.

One of the bridesmaids at a private house in Santa Barbara, California carefully sews her dress before the wedding ceremony, with the dresses elegantly hanging from the railing of the stairs

Santa Barbara Stitches: Bridesmaid Preparations

California Wedding Dance Party: Groomsmen having a blast in the 'photo booth', spicing up the celebration with party hats and fun photo props

California Wedding Dance Party: Groomsmen Go Wild in the Photo Booth

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A top featured image from Sonoma, California among the best wedding photography showing the Bride and groom enjoying their first dance on the outdoor landing of a winery

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This Santa Monica wedding photojournalism picture is a top quality example of what candid, nontraditional California wedding photography looks like, as the flowergirl wipes her tears during the emotional ceremony at Tiato Kitchen & Market

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True Love Pre-Wedding Portrait Session at Moss Beach in California capturing a couple with that glow in their eyes

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Los Angeles, California home wedding photography of Two junior bridesmaids getting ready in the bathroom

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Hacienda de Leal, San Juan Bautista, California Bride and groom on wedding day at a lavender garden for portraits

California portrait of the Bride and groom

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Getting Ready for the ceremony with the bride and girls

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The bride sprays deodorant onto the underarms of her bridesmaid.

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Fremont dancing hands

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A San Francisco, California wedding photograph of two little girls in pink dresses walking down the aisle while the girl on the left is putting her hand on the other's shoulder

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