Wedding Photos of Melbourne

The following “Melbourne” 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 “Melbourne” 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 beautiful winery wedding venue was the perfect setting for the couple's special day, with speeches made in front of the rustic wine barrels

Rustic wine barrels set the scene for a beautiful winery wedding, with speeches made to mark the special day

Melbourne Wedding Day Photography | Boys getting ready before the ceremony in black and white image

Wedding Day Photography of the Boys getting ready before the ceremony in black and white image

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A wedding dress was hung up in a white room in Melbourne while the bride prepared for her special day in an alternate location

The bride's wedding dress was hung in a white room in Melbourne

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Victoria-AU wedding photographer - Wedding ceremony Image showing the bride entering the church

a Wedding ceremony Image showing the bride entering the church

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Melbourne wedding photographer - preparing the long red carpet on the grass for the outdoor ceremony - Bride on the way

wedding photography showing the preparing of the long red carpet on the grass for the outdoor ceremony with the Bride on the way

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Melbourne Groom learns to tie a bow tie with the help of a video, Friends and a mirror

wedding image of a Melbourne Groom learning to tie a bow tie with the help of a video, Friends and a mirror

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Melbourne Pageboy playing games during wedding reception

photo of a Melbourne Australia Pageboy playing games during wedding reception

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Melbourne wedding photograph of the wedding guest that has to get the photo too

Melbourne wedding image of the wedding guest that has to get the photo too

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Melbourne documentary wedding photo of Bride caught in the veil

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Australia wedding engagement portrait of a couple with 'One Way' street signs | Melbourne pre-wedding photographer session

In the low light of a small city street, a couple posed for an engagement portrait in front of two 'One Way' street signs, their faces illuminated by a gentle spot of light

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Australia pre-wedding engagement pictures of a couple hugging near stairs and rails | Melbourne couple photography session

The couple's engagement photo is a bold composition, with strong lines and contrasty rails and stairs providing the perfect backdrop for their fun embrace

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Bride and Groom just married being bombarded with rice

Bride and Groom being bombarded with rice

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Bridesmaids working quickly to move the dresses

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guests dancing at the wedding reception

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Groom getting his tie ready before the ceremony

Melbourne

Mother and Bridesmaids working the trunk of an auto

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The groom looks out the window of an armored vehicle with his groomsmen are visible on the other side in this portrait

Melbourne

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Melbourne wedding photographer captured this black and white photo of the groomsmen getting ready at the barber shop before the ceremony

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