Wedding Photos of VA

The following “VA” 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 “VA” 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 couple shares a kiss in front of their loved ones at the beautiful Woodlands at Algonkian in Sterling, VA. This image won an award from the WPJA.

Virginia Vows: An Award-Winning Woodlands Wedding Kiss

After cocktail hour with friends, the couple took beautiful sunset and blue hour photos with lanterns outside their reception venue in Lynchburg, Virginia

The couple captured the romantic ambiance of the evening with their portrait illuminated by lanterns at their reception venue during the sunset and blue hour

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The bride and groom happily opened their gifts together at The Westin Washington Dulles, VA, USA, excited as they opened each gift bag

Beaming with joy, the bride and groom eagerly opened their gifts together, delighting in each surprise

USA Virginia VA presents Virginia photographer Westin Washington Dulles gift bag

The bride and her father walk down the aisle through all of the guests at The Woodlands Conference Center, Williamsburg VA

The bride and her father were walking down the aisle, surrounded by their family

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In Richmond, Virginia, a couple's reflection in a vintage car's rearview mirror showed him leaning in to kiss her face

Richmond, Virginia: Couple reflected in vintage car's rearview mirror, the groom kissing her cheek

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Top, and timeless wedding photography from Warrenton, VA during a portrait session of the couple posing with a Chevy car at night at the Poplar Springs Manor

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A lovely Purcellville, Virginia documentary wedding photography example from Sylvanside Farm showing the Bride and dad sharing a hug

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Best Timberville, VA documentary wedding photojournalism image from Showalters Orchard showing the Bride and dad walking down the aisle in the rain

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An action packed Virginia documentary wedding photography example from the Omni Homestead in Hot Springs showing the Groom getting tossed into the air on the dance floor as guests watch

Omni Homestead groom dance floor action tossed guests Hot Springs VA

Epic Alexandria, VA engagement image of a couple embracing in a romantic way at night

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A romantic and sweet Alexandria engagement photo created as a couple walks together and laughs

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A romantic Brookside Garden pre wedding session as a couple kisses in the flowers

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Scenic Shenandoah National Park engagement image created as a couple embraces in the mountains

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Adventurous, outdoor Great Falls, Virginia engagement image created during An epic dip at the water Falls

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World's most artistic and best wedding photography from Poplar Springs Manor, Warrenton VA of the groom preparing his mustache

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World's most innovative and best Warrenton, VA wedding day portraits at Poplar Springs Manor of The groom dramatically dipping his bride in the trees of the forest on a grass path

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Brittany Diliberto, of Virginia, captured this wedding photo Two brides stomping grapes on their wedding day at Potomac Point Winery, Stafford VA

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View this dramatic Poplar Springs Manor dramatic seated wedding couple portrait on a vintage sofa which was a featured picture among the best wedding photography in Warrenton, VA from the WPJA

Poplar Springs Manor dramatic seated wedding couple portrait on a vintage sofa which was a featured picture among the best wedding photography in Warrenton, VA

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View this graceful Poplar Springs Manor wedding pic using a romantic ballet pose in the trees, which was a featured picture among the best wedding photography in Warrenton, VA from the WPJA

Poplar Springs Manor wedding pic using a romantic ballet pose in the trees, which was a featured picture among the best wedding photography in Warrenton, VA

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VA bride and groom to be, posing for a Great Falls pre-wedding engagement photo shoot in silhouette, the couple embrace, and a reflection of water fills their silhouette in a single capture

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Great Falls bride and groom to be, modeling for a Virginia pre-wedding picture in silhouette, the groom-to-be lifts his fiance in a dance pose

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Potomac Winery, Stafford, VA indoor marriage award-winning image showing the Couple recesses from their ceremony

Stafford Potomac Winery confetti couple recesses outdoor wedding

Sylvanside Farm, Purcellville, VA indoor wedding reception party award-winning picture showing an emotional Father daughter dance

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Digital artistic Virginia wedding image at Old Town Alexandria created as a VA bride and groom kiss among the clouds

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A top Charlottesville, VA wedding photographer at Mt. Ida Farm captured this picture showing A flower girl strikes a dance move with the bride and groom

Johnny Shryock flowergirl VA bride and groom Charlottesville dancing mount ida farm

Best wedding photography from the Mt Ida Farm in Charlottesville showing Bubble guns create a sparkly festival of color on the dance floor

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Hawksbill Mountain, Shenandoah National Park, VA outdoor mountain photo session before the wedding day with a couple embracing in BW tones

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Huntley Meadows Park, VA outside forest picture session before the wedding day with an A Frame and some reflections of the sky

Natural outside forest picture session before the wedding day with an A Frame and some reflections of the sky

Huntley Meadows Park VA virginia engagement photographer forest portrait Brittany Diliberto reflections A Frame

VA mini couple photo session before the wedding day with a dog and So Many Kisses

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Virginia wedding photographer captured the moment where the groomsen waited at the bottom of the stairs excitedly as the groom descends wearing Vietnamese traditional closthing for the first time

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