Wedding Photos of New Jersey

The following “New Jersey” 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 “New Jersey” 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 fun image captured at Resorts Casino Atlantic City NJ as the newlyweds make a grand entrance into their reception in festive wedding attire.

Party Time in Paradise: Newlyweds Sparkle at Resorts Casino Atlantic City

A multiple exposure wedding portrait captured at Valleybrook Country Club, featuring a couple embraced in a silhouette with flames from a firepit creating a mesmerizing and romantic backdrop.

Flames of Love: A Silhouetted Multi-Exposure Portrait at Valleybrook Country Club

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At Gables LBI, NJ, a bride adorned in a maroon tuxedo reacts emotively as the bride gracefully walks down the aisle during a garden LBI Gable wedding ceremony.

Emotive Moments at a Garden Wedding Ceremony in Gables LBI, NJ

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At Valleybrook Country Club, a captivating overhead BW shot captures the bride in the midst of getting ready, delicately slipping her heels on, while her reflection in the nearby mirror adds a touch of elegance and anticipation to the enchanting scene.

A Bride Preparing at Valleybrook Country Club

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The photograph showcases a vintage monochromatic portrait session of a newly engaged couple at The Inn at Sugar Hill, captured from a distance behind foliage.

Classic Romance: Newlyweds at The Inn at Sugar Hill

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A creative couple portrait captured by a NJ wedding photographer in Seaside Heights of the couple dipping, dancing, and kissing on the sand at the beach.

LOVE IN THE SAND: SEASIDE SWING - NJ ENGAGEMENT PORTRAIT - FUN ON THE BEACH

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Fine art couple engagement portrait by a NJ wedding photographer, capturing a romantic sunset embrace on the beach near Barnegat Lighthouse, Long Beach Island.

Romantic Sunset Beach Engagement Portrait, Barnegat Lighthouse, Long Beach Island

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Fine art portrait of a couple dancing on the rocks at sunset by a NJ wedding photographer, Barnegat Lighthouse, Long Beach Island, with seagulls flying overhead.

Sunset Dance by NJ Photographer at Barnegat Lighthouse Engagement Portrait Session

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Fine art portrait of a bride and groom by a NJ wedding photographer, taken at Higbee's Beach, Cape May, sitting side by side in the sand at sunset.

Stunning Engagement Portrait at Higbee's Beach, Cape May

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An artistic couple portrait by a NJ wedding photographer at Higbee's Beach, Cape May, capturing the Bride and Groom posing intimately on beach rocks at sunset.

Romantic Sunset Embrace: NJ Wedding Photographer's Artistic Engagement Portrait at Higbee's Beach

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Engagement portrait on beach at sunset near Barnegat Lighthouse, Long Beach Island, NJ by a wedding photographer - Creative sunset photo of Bride and Groom posing romantically.

Romance by the Sea: Sunset Engagement Portrait Near Barnegat Lighthouse

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An artistic silhouette photo of a newly engaged couple at The Inn at Sugar Hill, Mays Landing, NJ, backlit by the light from a stormy sky on the dock where they got engaged.

Romantic Silhouette: Newly Engaged Couple at The Inn at Sugar Hill

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Newlywed couple in Annandale, NJ, share a joyful moment, holding hands and leaning back in delight as they are announced as married at their intimate Hunterdon County wedding ceremony.

JUST MARRIED: Annandale, NJ Brides Leans Back in Joy at Hunterdon County Ceremony

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A joyful moment captured at Running Deer Golf Course in Pittsgrove, NJ; the groom being lifted up in celebration during the lively reception.

Sky-high Celebrations: The Groom's Joyful Lift at Running Deer Golf Course

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Bride and groom, in a backyard ceremony in Eastampton, NJ, releasing butterflies as a symbolic gesture of love and unity.

Fluttering Bonds: The Butterfly Release Ceremony in Eastampton

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A sweet moment captured at The Smithville Inn in Galloway, NJ, as the flower girl sits on bricks to fix her lost shoe while coming down the aisle.

The Flower Girl's Journey at The Smithville Inn

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A couple in Jersey City, New Jersey, shares a tender kiss on their front stoop while a passing car provides a dynamic foreground. This black and white portrait by a NJ wedding photographer captures the romantic scene beautifully.

Romantic Stoop Smooch: Love Locked in BW in Jersey City, NJ

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A romantic couple in New Jersey enjoys a candlelight dinner, captured by a NJ wedding photographer. The intimate indoor setting is illuminated by soft lighting, creating a warm and cozy ambiance with beautiful bokeh.

Captured Romance: Candlelit Love in New Jersey by Skilled Wedding Photographer

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Couple trying to win a carnival prize on the beach in Beach Haven. Captured by a New Jersey wedding photographer.

Love is a Carnival Game: Beachside Engagement Shoot in Beach Haven

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A couple is kissing in front of a ferris wheel in Beach Haven, NJ, captured by a New Jersey wedding photographer. This image is an artistic portrait taken in the afternoon sunlight.

Romantic Spin: Ferris Wheel Love - Beach Haven, NJ Engagement Portrait

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At Valleybrook Country Club, a modern wedding photographer captures the groom meticulously adjusting his tie and buttons, showcasing his stylish floral pocket square.

Valleybrook Vows: Groom's Style Shines in Floral Pocket Square Photo

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Capturing the allure of a modern bride, this award-winning portrait showcases the bride's elegance as she delicately applies perfume. With a focus on her ring and bottle, her radiant smile and stylish attire portray an enchanting wedding day.

London Bride's Delicate Perfume Application Captures Her Enchanting Wedding Day.

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At Valleybrook Country Club, a wedding photographer captured an award-winning, and detailed image of the couple's rings delicately placed on the stem of a wine glass, with the fire pit in the background.

Valleybrook Country Club: Rings atop wine glass, fire pit backdrop.

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In this award-winning detail picture, the artistic photographer captures the bride's intricately designed arrow tattoo on her foot and the elegant blue toenail polish as she carefully straps into her shoes at The Shore Club, Spring Lake, New Jersey.

The Shore Club Serenade: A Foot Symphony of Elegance

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At The Farmhouse, Hampton, New Jersey, the bride and groom can't help but blush and cover their faces during a touching toast from the father of the bride.

Hampton Love: Blushing in The Farmhouse, a Touching Father's Toast.

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This award-winning wedding portrait was taken at Greate Bay Country Club in Somers Point, NJ. The bride and bridesmaids mimic the famous Last Supper painting by sitting and standing on one side of a long table.

A Radiant Replication: Last Supper Reimagined at Greate Bay

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A heartwarming wedding moment captured at First Presbyterian Church in Hackensack, NJ. The bride shares a tender glance with her father as he accompanies her down the aisle, creating an unforgettable memory.

Hackensack Heartwarming: A Bride's Tender Glance Down the Aisle

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A bride at White Meadow Lake Country Club receives assistance in putting on her shoes, captured near a spacious window

Wedding Elegance Unveiled: A Bride’s Precious Moments by the Window at White Meadow Lake Country Club

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At the Nevius Street Bridge in Raritan, a New Jersey wedding photographer captures the moment the bride and groom meet at the altar, with the bride's mother partially hidden by the veil.

Enchanting Exchange: Raritan's Nevius Street Bridge Witnesses the Bride's Glowing Reveal, Veiling Tender Embrace

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A wedding guest at a NJ shore wedding reception lies on the floor with a napkin on his hand at The Shore Club in Spring Lake

Charming Quirks: A hilarious wedding guest at The Shore Club lets loose and takes napkin skills to a whole new level

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