Wedding Photos of Black and white

The following “Black and white” 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 “Black and white” 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.

The romantic crear wedding venue in Argyll, Scotland complemented the blissful beach bw wedding portrait of the couple embracing

The wedding photographer captured a blissful beach wedding portrait of the couple embracing at a romantic beach venue

The couple had a beautiful black and white portrait taken of them walking the streets of Bordeaux

The couple had a wedding photographer take a black and white portrait of them walking the streets

black and white couple walking streets of Bordeaux Bordeaux Bordeaux wedding photography

Intense black and white wedding portrait captured in Siena's Basilica dei Servi at Villa Cavaglioni, with the groom's captivating gaze.

Siena's Serene Gaze: A Captivating Black and White Wedding Portrait at Villa Cavaglioni

Siena black and white Basilica dei Servi Villa Cavaglioni captivating gaze Siena groom Siena Groom Portrait

Intense black and white portrait capturing a couple's last shot at a rainy, unforgettable cocktail reception in Isere, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

A Captivating Monochrome Portrait of Love and Rain in Isere

Isere Artistic Portrait black and white Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes monochrome portrait cocktail reception Isere

A Moment of Gracious Brilliance: A Princeton Wedding Portrait, Celebrating the Groom in Monochrome Majesty

elegant black and white Princeton vertical frame black and white New Jersey Princeton Groom Portrait

A Calgary, Alberta, Canada couple in love facing each other on the background a big city during a BW engagement photoshoot at night

Calgary, Alberta Engagement: Couple in Love Facing Big City at Night in Black & White

Alberta city lights Canada Calgary Engagement Photography silhouettes black and white Calgary

The soon-to-be-wed couple posed for a stylish, black and white urban portrait at the Garonne Quays in Toulouse, both wearing matching glasses

Toulouse Garonne Quays - Soon-to-be-Wed Couple in Matching Glasses Stylish Black & White Urban Portrait

urban portrait Toulouse engagement session glasses stylish couple Garonne Quays black and white Toulouse

The couple posed for a romantic black and white engagement announcement portrait, with the wind blowing their hair as they kissed above a mirror in Toulouse, France

Toulouse, France: Couple Kissing in Black & White Engagement Photo, Wind Blowing Hair Above Reflection

black and white wind blown hair kissing Toulouse Engagement Portrait mirror Wind blowing Toulouse

Elegant and timeless, a minimalist black and white wedding photo in Xian showcasing a beautiful white dress against a dark patterned backdrop.

Pure Beauty in Monochrome: A Minimalist Bridal Moment in Xian

Xi’an dark backdrop Minimalistic Image white dress black and white China Artistic Detail Image

At Livermore, we get an up-close look at the bride's beautiful henna and jewelry in a black-and-white detail photo

A black-and-white detail photo of the bride's henna and jewelry was taken at the wedding

black and white Livermore Wedding Photography Livermore henna jewelry California - Northern

In this honored award-winning wedding photo, the wedding photographer captured a black and white, full-frame image of the witnesses gathered with a lit candle during the religious ceremony in Nord.

Nord's Solemn Symphony: Witnessing Love Amidst Flickering Flames

full frame lighting candle religious ceremony Nord Nord Documentary Wedding Photography black and white

The groom joyfully picking up his mother during their Mother-Son dance at District Winery in Washington DC captures a beautiful moment of love and happiness

At District Winery in Washington DC, the groom joyfully picked up his mother during a beautiful Mother-Son dance

groom black and white District Winery Washington DC DC wedding photography Mother Son Dance

A couple from Cazorla, Jaén, Spain posed for their pre-wedding engagement announcement portrait, embracing in front of a tree in nature

Cazorla, Jaén, Spain: Couple Embracing in Pre-Wedding Engagement Announcement Portrait in Nature

Spain black and white trees Cazorla Cazorla Engagement Photography Jaén in nature

A stunning bride stands in front of tall windows in a high contrast black and white wedding photo at The Pinery at The Hill, Colorado Springs, CO, with a speedlight gracefully backlighting her

Colorado The Pinery at the Hill black and white Colorado Springs Bridal Portrait tall windows backlit stunning bride

In the black and white image, a busy scene of the couple celebrating their marriage at the indoor ceremony of Braxted Park is captured

At Braxted Park, a couple celebrating their marriage is captured in a busy black and white image

black and white United Kingdom Braxted Park ceremony Essex wedding photography Essex

The engaged couple posed for their save-the-date wedding announcement photo while laughing at the impromptu song he sang about her in Portland, Oregon

Portland, Oregon: Engaged couple laughing as he serenades her during wedding announcement photos in BW

singing black and white Oregon Portland guitar couple laughing Oregon Engagement Photography

At the Scenery Vintage Farm in Thailand - a up-close glimpse of the detailed notes from a speech, captured in a black and white photograph

A wedding photographer captured a memorable black and white photograph of a detailed speech up-close

black and white speech close up Thailand Thailand Wedding Photography Scenery Vintage Farm speech notes

At The Scenery Vintage Farm in Thailand, a wedding photo captured a moment of joyous celebration

At The Scenery Vintage Farm, Thailand, a joyful wedding photo was captured at night with sparklers

black and white Thailand Wedding Photography sparklers joyous celebration The Scenery Vintage Farm Thailand

At Altamura, Italy, the bride's entrance to the church was captured in black and white

The wedding's timeless beauty was forever captured in classic black and white

entrance to church black and white Altamura Wedding Photography Altamura Italy

A couple from Edmonton, Alberta cuddled in a back alley for an unconventional, yet stylish portrait to remember their wedding day

The couple cuddled for an unconventional yet stylish wedding portrait in a back alley

Cuddling Edmonton Wedding Portrait Alberta black and white back alley Edmonton

The couple posed for a romantic engagement announcement portrait in the stunning Crete Senesi region of Siena, Tuscany

Siena, Tuscany's Crete Senesi region: romantic engagement announcement image for couple

black and white Crete Senesi Engagement Photography romantic engagement Siena moody clouds Crete Senesi

A silhouetted couple is posed in front of the Taj Mahal, with a bright light behind them, for their Black and White save-the-date wedding announcement picture in Agra, India

Agra, India: Silhouetted couple, Taj Mahal, Black & White Save-the-date wedding announcement

Agra black and white Agra Save the Date India Agra Engagement Photography Taj Mahal

The couple ran gleefully through the snow of Big Sky, Montana for this beautiful black and white wedding image

The couple beamed joyously as they posed for a snow-covered, black and white wedding image

Big Sky snowy field Montana black and white winter wedding Montana wedding photography

An engaged couple in Denver, Colorado recently celebrated their engagement by holding hands for a BW portrait

In Denver, Colorado, an engaged couple lovingly posed for a BW urban and industrial portrait to commemorate their union

block wall Colorado bw portrait Denver engagement photography black and white Denver industrial portrait

The happy couple enjoyed a pre-wedding portrait session in Granada, Spain, walking the ancient cobblestone streets and laughing with joy as they prepared to embark on their new journey together

Granada, Spain: Joyful couple walked ancient cobblestones, pre-wedding portrait session, beginning new journey

laughing Spain cobblestone streets black and white Granada Granada Engagement Session urban portrait

In Vejer de la Frontera, Cadiz, Spain, the pre-wedding outdoor portrait session of a couple sitting close together capturing his tender kiss on her head

Vejer de la Frontera, Cadiz, Spain's pre-wedding romantic tender kiss captured in BW

black and white Spain Cadiz kiss on head Vejer de la Frontera tender kiss Cadiz PreWedding Photography

On the East Coast Road in Chennai, India, a couple looked at each other with love and smiled, creating a beautiful portrait in vertical format

On East Coast Road, Chennai, India, a couple smiled in love, creating a beautiful portrait

Chennai PreWedding Session black and white vertical format India East Coast Road eye contact Chennai

A couple is getting ready to tie the knot in Santa Cruz, as evidenced by their engagement portrait taken under an iron support framework on a bridge

Santa Cruz: A couple's engagement portrait, under an iron bridge, marks their upcoming nuptials

Santa Cruz engagement photography black and white Santa Cruz bridge framework under bridge

French Riviera engagement session of a couple posing near a beautiful building with storm clouds filling the sky

Romantic French Riviera BW engagement session of a couple near beautiful building, stormy sky above

French Riviera French Riviera Engagement Portrait black and white old building storm clouds

A couple, soon to be married, shared an intimate kiss in the picturesque streets of Lyon

Lyon's streets: a couple's intimate urban kiss in BW

Lyon engagement photography black and white Lyon couple kiss urban portrait intimate portrait

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