Wedding Photos of Virginia

The following “Virginia” 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 “Virginia” 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.

Bride reaches out her hand to comfort her sister during an emotional toast at Avonlea Farm, Richmond, Virginia, USA

The bride comforted her sister with a reassuring hand during an emotional toast at the head table of the farm-style wedding

Virginia candid documentary wedding photography at the Ashton Creek Vineyard in Chester showing the Couple reacting to the knife breaking during cake cutting

Couple reacting to the knife breaking during cake cutting

Chester VA broken knife Ashton Creek Vineyard Virginia photographer cake cutting Virginia

marriage rings & the vintage typewriter keys

Anastasiia Polyakov Virginia marriage rings Virginia photographer vintage typewriter

Richmond, Virginia contest award winning documentary wedding photography from the Couple's home of the Bride prep

The Bride busied herself with final touches to her hair in the peaceful atmosphere of her home, before the wedding

Anastasiia Polyakov Virginia Richmond Richmond Photographer bridal preparations

Alexandria lifestyle engagement photography of a Virginia couple standing against a huge Sunset sky

Alexandria minimalism Virginia sunset sky Virginia photographer Anastasiia Polyakov

An Alexandria, VA, on location couple lifestyle portrait with a Spooky vibe

Virginia Virginia photographer Alexandria night portrait lantern Anastasiia Polyakov spooky vibe

Chesterfield, Virginia engagement announcement photo idea at the Bon Air Library showing a Couple cozy behind the garden where they met

Bon Air Library Virginia garden engagement Chesterfield VA Virginia photographer

A VA couple poses for a scenic portrait as they are walking their dog at sunrise in the mountains for pictures to announce their Shenandoah National Park engagement

Virginia photographer dog sunrise portrait Shenandoah National Park Virginia mountain engagement

A Virginia couple adventure together while holding hands as they climb across the rocks for a modern Shenandoah National Park engagement announcement portrait session

Virginia Shenandoah National Park Virginia photographer couple walking holding hands

A Virginia couple poses for a scenic portrait together at Sunset in the Blue Ridge Mountains as they prepare to announce their Shenandoah National Park engagement

mountain Peak sunset portrait Blue Ridge Mountains Virginia VA Scenic Portrait Shenandoah National Park

Image from The Alexandrian Hotel in Old Town Alexandria, VA resulting in a fine solo portrait of the groom in the hallway of the hotel

Best wedding venue photo from The Alexandrian Hotel in Old Town Alexandria, VA resulting in a fine solo portrait of the groom in the hallway of the hotel

Alexandria Photographer Alexandria solo portrait Bee Two Sweet groom portrait Virginia Johnny Shryock

The groom and his groomsmen power walk in Old Town Alexandria, VA, looking sharp in their suits, ready to take on the wedding day

In Old Town Alexandria, VA, the groom and his groomsmen power walk, suavely suited for the wedding

suits Virginia Alexandria Alexandria Photographer Groom and groomsmen walking Old Town Alexandria

Two brides share a sweet glance during their portrait session in Luray Caverns, Virginia, painting a beautiful picture of love and joy on their special day

At Luray Caverns, Virginia, the couple's sweet glance during their portrait session painted a picture of love and joy

Luray Caverns Virginia sweet glance Virginia photographer lit portrait

Virginia photography of The couple embracing in front of a brick building, and the tree behind them is reflected below making it appear as if the brides bouquet is in the tree

Brittany Diliberto brick building Virginia reflections Bee Two Sweet Virginia photographer

VA photography of Two brides embracing in silhouette, featuring the stunning veil rock formations

rock formations Luray photographer Silhouette portrait Bee Two Sweet Brittany Diliberto Virginia Luray Cavern

Best wedding image for the Luray, Virginia wedding planner of Two brides showing off their rainbow converse all stars in their wedding attire

Virginia Luray photographer Bee Two Sweet converse Luray Brittany Diliberto bottom of shoes

photo from the Luray Caverns created as the couple pose with their lanterns as if they are on a cave expedition

cave expedition Virginia Brittany Diliberto lanterns Luray photographer Bee Two Sweet Luray

Best Top of the Town wedding venue photography in Arlington, Virginia showing the groom practicing the marimba before the ceremony starts

Arlington Photographer pre ceremony Top of the Town marimba practice Arlington-VA Virginia

The Alexandrian Hotel wedding image from an Alexandria, Virginia venue showing A bride and her father dance a crazy dance

Alexandria Photographer fun dancing Virginia Johnny Shryock The Alexandrian Hotel Alexandria bride and father dance

The Virginia couple celebrated their wedding by spraying champagne during a night portrait shoot

A Virginia couple toasted their wedding with a champagne spray during a night portrait session

night portrait toasting Virginia spraying champagne Virginia photographer

Virginia wedding image from Shenandoah National Park during a Sunrise elopement in the Blue Ridge Mountains

Virginia photographer sunrise engagement Blue Ridge Mountains Shenandoah National Park Virginia

Documentary wedding photographer at a family home in Manassas, Virginia captured Grooms mother congratulating him after the ceremony while bride looks on

Manassas Virginia Manassas Photography grooms mother congratulating

Documentary wedding photographer at the 12 Ridges Vineyard event venue in Charlottesville, Virginia captured Groom wiping away tears as he is reading his vows

Charlottesville photographer 12 Ridges Vineyard Charlottesville reading vows Virginia wiping tears

From Montalto, Charlottesville, Virginia, the bride is laughing while Groom reads his vows to her during wedding ceremony

The bride is joyfully laughing as the groom reads his heartfelt vows to her during the wedding ceremony

Charlottesville bride laughing Montalto groom reading vows Charlottesville Wedding Photographer Virginia

The Groom is wiping away a tear while smiling and listening to his bride's vows at Montalto, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA

The groom smiled tearfully as he listened to his bride's vows during the ceremony

tearful vows Charlottesville Wedding Photographer wiping tears Charlottesville brides vows Montalto Virginia

Montfair Resort Farm wedding venue photography in Charlottesville, Virginia capturing Couple joyfully recessing from their ceremony on a very windy day

outdoor ceremony windy day Charlottesville Virginia wedding recessional Montfair Resort

Charlottesville based wedding and event photography at the 12 Ridges Vineyard in Virginia of Mom hugging bride tightly during getting ready

Charlottesville photographer mom hug 12 Ridges Vineyard black and white Virginia Charlottesville

Documentary photography from the Riverside on the Potomac wedding venue in Leesburg, Virginia showing a Groom dancing on the floor during Hora

Leesburg groom dancing Virginia Leesburg Photographer Hora Riverside on the Potomac

Adventurous engagement photos in Luray, Virginia of an engaged couple on the rocks at Shenandoah National Park

Shenandoah National Park Virginia Luray Luray photographer overlook standing on a rock

Shenandoah National Park post proposal portrait photos of a happy Virginia couple holding hands and laughing together with the Blue Ridge Mountains behind them

Virginia couple Johnny Shryock Blue Ridge Mountains virginia wedding photographer Shenandoah National Park holding hands laughing

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