Wedding Photos of Essex

The following “Essex” 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 “Essex” 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.

Couple in love standing in a picturesque setting in Colchester, Essex on their wedding day. The couple's tender session is interrupted by a passing cyclist in the serene woods. A unique and memorable shot capturing a romantic and unexpected twist.

Unexpected Cyclist: Romantic Encounter in Serene Colchester Woods on Wedding Day

At the Canary Shed in Essex, England, an award-winning image captured by an artistic wedding photographer showcases bridesmaids holding flowers that flawlessly complement their individual red and pink outfits.

Blossoming Unity: Bridesmaids' Bouquets Unite in Essex's Canary Shed

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Chigwell Marquees in the UK showcases a happy bride and groom surrounded by friends celebrating their Hindu wedding ceremony

A Joyful Hindu Wedding Celebration at Chigwell Marquees

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A WPJA awarded image captures a heartwarming moment as the groom's father ties his shoelace at Friern Manor Country Hotel in Essex, UK.

Dad Knots: Emotional Shoelace Moment at Friern Manor Country Hotel in Essex, UK

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Award-winning wedding photographer captures a stunning bridal portrait at The Fennes in Essex, UK. Utilizing natural window light, the artist expertly positions the bride, creating a captivating play of shadows and highlights that highlights her face.

Bridal Beauty: Illuminating Shadows and Highlights at The Fennes, Essex

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Romantic couple embrace amidst the lush vines of the private Hyde Vineyard in Danbury, captured by a creative Danbury wedding photographer.

Whispers of Passion: Embraced in the Beauty of Hyde Vineyard, Danbury Engagement Portraits

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A tender moment between the bride and her grandmother is captured in a wedding picture taken at Braxted Park during her arrival

At Braxted Park, a tender moment between the bride and her grandmother was captured in a wedding picture

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In the black and white image, a busy scene of the couple celebrating their marriage at the indoor ceremony of Braxted Park is captured

At Braxted Park, a couple celebrating their marriage is captured in a busy black and white image

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A loving couple are getting ready to tie the knot soon, as seen in their engaged portrait taken at Epping Forest in the UK

At Epping Forest in the UK, a loving engaged couple are in love, ready to tie the knot

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A happy couple is embracing in Epping Forest, UK, as they eagerly await their upcoming wedding

In Epping Forest, UK, a loving, engaged couple is joyfully in love, embracing in anticipation of their nuptials

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The couple in Hedingham Castle, UK braved the rain for a few minutes by coming close together under an umbrella during their lifestyle engagement portrait

UK's Hedingham Castle: Couple braved rain, huddling under umbrella for engagement portrait

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At Braxted Park in Essex, UK, the groomsmen came to the rescue as the groom navigated the water obstacle created by the rain with a warning to mind the puddle

Groomsmen lent a helping hand to the groom navigating a water obstacle puddle from the rain

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A top UK wedding photojournalism example from a beautiful Epping Green wedding venue, The Barns at Lodge Farm, displaying A bridesmaid putting lipstick on over a desert table

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Essex Resort - Essex, Vermont marriage reception party award-winning photo that has recorded A butterfly that visited the cocktail hour interested in a guests drink

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Saffron waldon, Essex wedding venue picture of guests on mirrored dance floor

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Image of The First Dance

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Cambridgeshire wedding reportage photography at Hutton Hall, Essex venue | Child sees a man in a kilt for the first time.

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A very emotional father during the dress reveal

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Colville Hall, Essex wedding day photography in the rain | Bride being sheltered from the rain

Colville Hall, Essex wedding day photography in the rain of a Bride being sheltered from the rain

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overhead photo of the bride walking to the wedding ceremony

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The Essex couple portrait with a multiple exposure color effect

This couple portrait session utilizes a unique RBG and multiple exposure color effect, adding an intriguing dimension to their urban street setting

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An Essex couple portrait session is flanked by two large bushy trees

The couple's portrait session atop the small hill, flanked by two large bushy trees, provided a stunning backdrop

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The Essex couple is captured amidst the sunset sky and clouds

The couple's portrait session is a dreamy reflection of their love, captured amidst the sky and clouds above and below

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An Essex couple standing by the lake with silhouettes of trees

The breathtakingly beautiful image of the couple standing by the lake offers a harmonious balance of dark tones, silhouettes of trees and ducks on the water

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an Essex couple rule the dance floor during their wedding

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Pictures of a couple during their traditional ceremony by a top Essex wedding photographer

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Essex pre-wedding engagement pictures of a couple - red dress and red smoke | UK couple photography session

Engagement portrait of a couple embracing, with the woman in a red dress and red smoke in the background

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UK countryside engagement pictures of a couple in the grass fields | Essex photographer pre-wedding shoot

A rural countryside engagement picture of a couple in the grass fields

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UK engagement portraits of a couple in the sunny fields | Essex photographer pre-wedding pictures

Engagement portraits of a couple in sunny fields, captured in black and white with tender embrace and soft smiles

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UK countryside wedding engagement portrait of a couple | Essex pre-wedding pictures

Countryside wedding engagement portrait of a couple in nature, framed in center and lit up

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