Wedding Photos of Patterns

The following “Patterns” 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 “Patterns” 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.

In a serene Italian village at Castello di Gorizia, a couple sits atop a garden wall, surrounded by lush leaves, creating stunning patterns in a relaxed and romantic engagement portrait.

Couple Sit atop Garden Wall at Castello di Gorizia

A captivating black and white close-up shot of wedding rings placed between glasses, showcasing intricate circular patterns, at a venue in Cinisello Balsamo, Milan, Italy.

Intricate Circular Patterns: Wedding Rings Between Glasses, Cinisello Balsamo, Milan, Italy, Close-up Shot

rings elegant black white Milan Wedding Details intricate close up detail wedding photo

A candid and detailed shot taken at a wedding reception in Linz Church, showcasing children and matching dress patterns in a serene setting, capturing a documentary-like moment on the special day.

Children Dressed in Matching Patterns: Candid Moment at Linz Church Wedding Reception

Children dress Documentary Patterns Linz Wedding Moment Upper Austria photography

The couple kissed on a street in Lyon, France, as the photographer captured the romantic scene at sunset with a unique and creative style featuring bold colors and patterns

Romantic Sunset Kiss on the Streets of Lyon, France, Captured with Unique and Creative Style

reflections Lyon France Patterns Lyon Engaged Couple couple kissing bold colors

The couple's engagement portrait at Galata Bridge in Istanbul captures an industrial look with bold black and white, graphic lines, and patterns

The couple's romantic moment, captured in a bold black and white portrait at Galata Bridge in Istanbul, showcases industrial lines and patterns

Istanbul Istanbul PreWedding Session Patterns graphic lines industrial look Galata Bridge bold black

In Beijing, China, the groom on the roof is framed by the patterns of red pennant flags, creating a beautiful backdrop for the wedding image

The groom's profile is accentuated by the red pennant flags, lending a picturesque quality to the scene

Patterns BEIJING photographer pennant flags Beijing China roof groom

A India Wedding, Elopement, and Engagement Photographer created this artistic, creative portrait of this Jaipur couple framed in patterns

framed Patterns artistic creative portrait India Engagement Photo Jaipur India

An exceptional Lage Vuursche wedding photojournalism sample by a professional Netherlands photographer at the restaurant De Kastanjehof detailing the printed flower patterns of womens dresses

De Kastanjehof women Netherlands dresses Lage Vuursche wedding photojournalism printed Netherlands photographer

A top London wedding photographer captured this picture of the guests in patterned sunlight during the dinner at the reception

sunlight Patterns London UK guests london wedding photographer dinner

Bangkok fun-loving couple modeling for a pre-wedding session with an airplane toy in the sunshine and shadows

Bangkok wedding photography Patterns sun sunlight airplane toy sunshine Bangkok couple

Montpellier pre-wedding portrait-session with sunlight and vert lines on the wall behind them

sunshine Montpellier photographer wall sunlight Montpellier Portrait Session Montpellier couple

Outdoor Iceland couple engagement photography portrait in a sea of stones at the quarry

Patterns quarry Iceland couple stones Iceland photographer Outdoor rocks

Engagement photo in Florence at the Duomo with lots of patterns and graphic lines

Patterns buildings Florence Duomo graphic lines Florence engagement photographers

Baltimore Maryland artistic wedding After Ceremony Portrait in the grape vines at the vinyard

Baltimore After Ceremony Portrait grape vines sunlight Maryland wedding Patterns

A pre wedding photo in London at the British Museum, UK

Patterns Pre Wedding Photo UK reflection pre wedding location British Museum London

Gouda, The Netherlands wedding photography | The sister of the bride is tying her yellow shoestraps on an yellow bordered honeycomb carpet

Dutch wedding image detail getting ready Gouda shoes Patterns

Pune, India Detail shot | Feet, toes, rings

Pune, India Detail shot of Feet, toes, and rings

Pune foot India detail image India wedding detail India wedding photography henna

Reno, NV Photography | Wedding rings with light and reflection.

Reno, NV Photography of Wedding rings with light and reflection.

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Palacio de Silvela Couple framed in the doorway | Wedding portrait of bride and groom

groom Palacio de Silvela Spain wedding venue posing symmetry bride Patterns

Alsace wedding reception portrait photo session with the groom and bride against wall

lamps silhouettes alsace wedding photographer Marck Yvan Blue groom bride

Netherlands wedding photographer: This pink location was the perfect background for a portrait photo

Photo by: Moniek van Gils - Klundert Noord Brabant

Dutch artistic wedding photographer Netherlands preparation photo reflection Netherlands wedding photographer red Netherlands getting ready image Moniek van Gils

Zhejiang Hotel Wedding Photographer: This is a picture taken by slow door, they are intoxicated in this second.

Zhejiang Hotel Wedding party group portrait

Zhejiang wedding portrait Zhejiang Patterns bridal party china wedding photographer Zhejiang portrait image

Engagement Photography for Saigon, Vietnam - Image contains: patterns, shadows, couple, sunlight

Engagement Photography for Saigon, Vietnam with patterns and shadows

Saigon couple shadows Vietnam sunlight Patterns

An engaged woman is captured in an iconic black and white image as she prepares for her upcoming marriage ceremony in San Francisco

A bride-to-be is immortalised in a classic black-and-white photo in San Francisco

CA SF bride San Francisco Patterns black and white portrait Cali flared dress

Engagement Session in a red dress at the National Portrait Gallery in DC

The engagement session featured the couple in a red dress at the Portrait Gallery with patterns of lights in the background

DC engagement photography National Portrait Gallery DC Patterns red dress

Île-de-France black and white engagement images of a couple laughing on the streets | Paris photographer pre-wedding session for portraits

Light hearted black and white engagement image of a couple laughing on the streets

Patterns street portrait laughing urban portrait bw portrait Paris Paris engagement photography

Sunlit engagement photos of a couple embraced | Rhode Island photographer pre-wedding portrait session

The sun illuminated a beautiful engagement photo of a loving couple embraced, with graphic lines, shadows, and patterns against an industrial background

embraced RI engagement photo Rhode Island Providence Engagement Photography Patterns industrial New England couple

The wood roof of this Portugal building created wonderful shadows and patterns for this engagement portrait session

couple portrait session Portugal shadows Patterns Portugal engagement photography Portugal Daniel Monteiro

a man standing alone in an ornate room

London Patterns Color Wallpaper art England artwork

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