Wedding Photos of Beautiful wedding

The following “Beautiful wedding” 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 “Beautiful wedding” 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 beautiful wedding day portrait taken at the historic Sant'Abbondio church on the golden hill in Lugano, Switzerland. The newlyweds are captured walking hand in hand, with the bride's veil gracefully flowing in the wind against the backdrop of trees.

Romantic Wedding Portrait at Sant'Abbondio Church on Golden Hill in Lugano, Switzerland

A traditional turmeric ceremony concludes in the bride's parents' home during the beautiful wedding in Chateauroux.

Turmeric Tradition: Bride's Home Ceremony at Beautiful Chateauroux Wedding

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At House in Soho, London England, the bride and her family prepare for the big day, with the stunning wedding dress hanging in the background, adding to the anticipation and excitement. A beautiful wedding scene captured.

Soho House: The Bride, The Dress, The Big Day Excitement

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A romantic lens flare enhances the heartfelt moment as the bride and groom hold hands at their beautiful wedding at the Deans Court, Wimborne

Deans Court, Wimborne: Capturing a romantic moment as bride and groom hold hands at their beautiful wedding

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A beautiful outdoor garden wedding image was captured at Castelnau des Fieumarcons, Lectoure, France, which showed the newlyweds laughing with the master of ceremonies

The newlyweds laughed with the master of ceremonies at Castelnau des Fieumarcons, Lectoure, France

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This beautiful urban wedding image was captured on the happy couple's special day as they walked to the bride's parents' home to start their future together

The couple's special day was celebrated with a walk to the bride's parents' home, creating a beautiful wedding image

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This wedding image was taken in the romantic canals of Venice, Italy, where the newlyweds shared an awe-inspiring experience of watching the skill of the gondoliers navigating through the bustling traffic

A wedding photo was taken in Venice, Italy on a canal ride

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A charming religious wedding image was taken at the Church in Ardeche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, with the couple's friends pointing the children towards the altar for the wedding rings

The couple's friends directed the children to the altar at the Church in Ardeche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes for the wedding rings

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At the beautiful Domaine de la Grangette, a stunning outdoor wedding photo was captured during the cocktail hour with hugs for the couple

An enchanting photo of the newlyweds was taken at Domaine de la Grangette

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A beautiful outdoor wedding image was crafted outside the Eglise de Pomerols following the couple's exiting ceremony

A stunning outdoor wedding was captured outside the Eglise de Pomerols

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A beautiful wedding ceremony was held in the woods near a lake in Hangzhou, China

A wedding was held at Hangzhou, China's Lake Woods

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The silhouette of the bride and groom against the Montana sky creates a beautiful, artistic image of their outdoor wedding

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The bride is being lovingly pampered with makeup by a family member, creating a beautiful, artistic wedding image at the Wahoo! Grill in Decatur

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At the beautiful wedding in Carate Monza, Brianza, the Bride's portrait was stunning with a splash of light over her face

The Bride beamed radiantly in her stunning portrait amidst a flood of light

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The happy couple had a beautiful wedding photo taken at Caracas, with the groom in black silhouetted against the sky and the bride in white with a light illuminating her

A wedding photo of the bride and groom was taken at Caracas against a backdrop of a clear dusk sky

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The rain did not overshadow the joy of the wedding couple's sparkler exit, which was captured in a night shot at Rock Island Lake Club in New Jersey

A night shot of a sparkler exit of the wedding couple was taken at Rock Island Lake Club in New Jersey

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A bride in Ede, Gelderland, Netherlands posed in profile for a beautiful BW wedding picture in a window

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The water in Lecco surrounds the couple in a wedding pic full of passion.

A passionate wedding portrait at the water envelops the couple with a beautiful, unique scene of the veil cascading around them

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