Wedding Photos of DC bride

The following “DC bride” 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 “DC bride” 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 black and white moment captured at a wedding in Washington, D.C., with the groom giving fist bumps in the foreground as another kisses the bride's hand at the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church.

Fist Bumps and Hand Kisses: a Monochrome Wedding Moment at Shrine of Blessed Sacrament

A jubilant bride wearing red lipstick gazes at her reflection in a mirror with a red frame on her wedding day at Lincoln's Cottage in Washington DC, showcasing a moment of joy and anticipation.

Jubilant Bride at Lincoln's Cottage: Reflecting on Joyful Moments in Washington DC Wedding

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Groom lovingly washes bride's feet during foot washing ceremony at Foundry United Methodist Church in Washington DC as her sisters look on, a sacred and touching moment.

Sacred Solemnity: A Wedding Foot Washing Ceremony at Foundry United Methodist Church

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Washington DC's Lincoln's Cottage: Bride showcasing dance moves as she finds herself sandwiched between two groomsmen

Lincoln's Cottage Whirlwind: A Bride's Dance between Groomsmen in DC

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A beautiful bride stands near a window at Royal Sonesta DC. She looks over her shoulder at vibrant flowers, holding her bouquet and wearing a stunning veil.

The Enchanting Bride: Embracing Elegance amidst Vibrant Blooms at Royal Sonesta DC

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A beautifully composed wedding photo at District Winery in DC showcases the bride's portrait. The off-center posing and wood paneling create a minimalist frame accentuated by vertical lines.

DC's District Winery: Capturing Wedding Elegance with Off-Center Bride Posing and Minimalist Framing

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World's best and most unconventional wedding photography from Washington DC showing us in BW that The bride is getting ready

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Couple Engagement Photo Session | Washington DC A couple in front of a mural in Georgetown.

Engagement Photo Session with A couple in front of a mural in Georgetown

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pouring rice over the bride as a part of the Hindu wedding ritual

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Wedding photograph of bride hugging young flower girl during getting ready in Washington DC

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