Wedding Photos of NC

The following “NC” 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 “NC” 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.

Emotional moment as the father sees bride for the first time

Bride and mother embrace while getting ready prior to the ceremony

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High Five for the bride as she walks down the street with her groom

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Aw Shucks Farm, NC - engaged at Aw Shucks Farm

Aw Shucks Farm, NC engaged shoot in the fields of the Farm

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The bride gets helps from her bridesmaids before her wedding

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The bride and groom dance during their reception

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The bride and groom are introduced at their wedding reception

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The groom dances with his mother

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Black and white portrait of the bride before the ceremony

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North Carolina wedding portrait of bride and groom outside Duke Chapel, lit by strobe for silhouette of church

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Fort Fisher, North Carolina Couple Portraits - Engagement photo of future couple with bride's son running in silhouette

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Charlotte North Carolina Engagement Portraits in the arts district

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Charlotte Arts District Engagement Photography for Couples.

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Campground wedding photo of the Bride and Crying Groom Post-Ceremony

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Sanderling Resort, Duck, NC, USA Wedding Event Photo - Bridesmaid reacts after her dress tears while catching the bouquet

Wedding Event Photo of Bridesmaid reacting after her dress tears while catching the bouquet

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The bride and groom take a moment for a first touch prior to exchanging their vows at Tuscan Ridge in Oakboro, North Carolina.

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Sanderling Resort, Duck, NC, wedding photographer - Groomsmen pour sugar packets on the groom as he removes the bride's garter.

Sanderling Resort, Duck, NC, wedding image of Groomsmen pouring sugar packets on the groom as he removes the bride's garter

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Mother Daughter at Wedding Sanderling Resort | Sanderling Resort Wedding Photography- Duck, NC

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Asheville, NC documentary wedding photo | Getting ready for the early morning ceremony

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Charlotte wedding photographer captured this black and white photo of the bride tossing her bouquet and the group of women clamoring for it

Charlotte black and white photo of the bride tossing her bouquet and the group of women clamoring for it

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This detail shot of the wedding rings nestled in between the laces of hot pink converse tennis shoes was captured by a Charlotte wedding photographer

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Charlotte wedding photographer captured this playful image of the groom high on a wooden swing in the middle of the sunny woods

Charlotte playful image of the groom high on a wooden swing in the middle of the sunny woods

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Outer Banks wedding photographer captured this photo of wedding guests enjoying the outdoor reception despite the rain as they all share one umbrella

Outer Banks photo of wedding guests enjoying the outdoor reception despite the rain as they all share one umbrella

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This photo of two bridesmaids getting their hair done side by side while wearing matching robes was captured by an Outer Banks wedding photographer

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Outerbanks wedding photographer captured this overhead shot of a unique dessert table holding a layer cake made of donuts and a small white cake resting on a circular piece of wood

Outerbanks overhead shot of a unique dessert table holding a layer cake made of donuts and a small white cake resting on a circular piece of wood

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Raleigh wedding photographer captured this artistic image of a DJ performing at a wedding reception

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The bride and groom can be seen through a group of guests as they exit the ceremony

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A man waits to open the door inside a building as the bride and groom exit their limo in this black and white image

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The bride tears up as she and the groom listen to a speech in this award-winning image composed by a Charlotte, NC documentary wedding photographer

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