Wedding Photos of Chicago

The following “Chicago” 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 “Chicago” 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 wedding photojournalist in Chicago captured this moment showing an overhead view of the processional of the bride

A top Walden wedding photojournalist from Chicago created this image of the couple walking out after their ceremony

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This Illinois wedding photojournalism picture is a prime example of what candid, nontraditional Chicago wedding photography looks like, as two guests have a humorous moment during the reception at the Garfield Park Conservatory

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A top Illinois wedding photojournalism example from a beautiful Chicago wedding venue, Revolution Brewing showcasing the father of the brides speech

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Pre-wedding Downtown Chicago couple photo-session for Couple embraced on their apartments rooftop

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Pre-wedding portrait-session at Olive Park, Chicago as the Couple kisses with the IL skyline at sunset behind them

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View this elegant Downtown Chicago wedding bride portrait with city skyline, which was a featured picture among the best wedding photography in IL from the WPJA

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View this exquisite Chicago wedding couple inside building during portrait session, which was a featured picture among the best wedding photography at the Rookery Building from the WPJA

Chicago wedding couple inside building during portrait session, which was a featured picture among the best wedding photography at the Rookery Building

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View this tasteful Chicago wedding image of a couple at night with a lit building which was a featured picture among the best wedding photography in Illinois from the WPJA

Chicago wedding image of a couple at night with a lit building which was a featured picture among the best wedding photography in Illinois

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Lincoln Park, Chicago outside environmental couple prewedding photoshoot in the sunshine under the trees

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View this aesthetic Chicago detail picture of the Wedding Bands with bokeh, which was a featured picture among the best wedding photography at the Blackstone Hotel from the WPJA

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Garfield Park Conservatory, Chicago indoor wedding reception party award-winning picture showing a ceremony in a greenhouse

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Chicago nuptial day award-winning image of the couple crossing the street while the groom holds the bouquet and fixes the bride's hair

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Chicago bride and groom to be, back to back for a Grant Park pre-wedding engagement photo shoot in Illinois with full compression and shot from a lower angle to compress the towers in the background to show location

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Chicago bride and groom to be, posturing for an engagement image created while sharing a laugh to capture the ring to show the new rela

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Chicago bride and groom to be, posing for a Lincoln Park pre-wedding engagement photo shoot with a single speed light behind them

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Chicago bride and groom to be, dipping for a pre-wedding engagement photo shoot at the South Pond in Lincoln Park at sunset

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Chicago bride and groom to be, hugging for an engagement image at North Avenue Beach while embracing by the lakefront

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Chicago bride and groom to be, strolling for a pre-wedding picture at Old Town Neighborhood while walking hand in hand next to an old house

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The Illinois WPJA is proud to award this non traditional, urban Chicago wedding image of the IL Couple and bridesmaids walking across a street in downtown while on the way to their ceremony

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Chicago bride and groom to be, posing for a pre-wedding engagement photo shoot at the North Avenue Beach

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Chicago bride and groom to be, posturing for an engagement image at the Garfield Park Conservatory

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Chicago bride and groom to be, running under a bridge during a pre-wedding picture session in black and white

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Chicago bride and groom to be, laying down for a pre-wedding engagement session at the Garfield Park Conservatory

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Chicago bride and groom to be, posing for a Garfield Park Conservatory pre-wedding engagement photo shoot

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Chicago bride and groom to be, posturing for an engagement image at the Garfield Park Conservatory

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Buckingham Fountain couple e-shoot in Chicago on a bench with the urban city skyline behind them

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Museum Campus couple e-session in Chicago with a dog in front of the Chicago skyline

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Grant Park couple e-session in Chicago under a sculpture of a red flower against a blue sky

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Art Institute Gardens couple e-shoot in Chicago under trees against a stone wall

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