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.

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In Toulouse, France, a black and white image captures the couple in a loving embrace on a balcony overlooking a charming village
Love on a Balcony: A Captivating Engagement Portrait in Toulouse, France
In Hungary, at Dobogókő, a young couple in love are captured a tender embrace as they kiss, their noses touching, against a black and white backdrop of nature.
Whispering Love Amidst Hungarian Nature: A Captivating Engagement Portrait at Dobogókő
In this black and white photograph taken at Dune du Pilat in la Teste-de-Buch, France, a couple joyfully engages in playful activities, resulting in a high-contrast image capturing the girl's contagious laughter
Capturing Contagious Laughter: A Playful Engagement Portrait at Dune du Pilat, France
A black and white bridal portrait taken in Orlu, Ariège, France, featuring the bride with her veil against a pure white background.
EXQUISITE ELEGANCE: A Timeless Wedding Unveiled in BW at the Captivating Orlu Venue
A wedding day picture taken at Domaine du Castelet in Castres, France. The image shows an adult hand reaching out to a little girl's hand against a dark background in black and white.
Enchanting Eternity: An Intimate Connection Amidst Shadows
In Deidesheim, amidst the vineyards, a couple lovingly embraces in a black and white portrait on their wedding day
A Captivating Embrace: Love Blossoms in Deidesheim's Vineyards upon a Black and White Wedding Portrait
In Civitanova Marche, a playful groom jumps, revealing the bottom of his stylish wedding shoes, as he stands near the beautiful bride
Wedded Winks: Playful Groom's Stylish Shoes Steal the Show in Civitanova Marche
A couple happily runs and smiles through the bustling streets of Matera on their wedding day
Joyful Newlyweds in Matera: Running Toward Forever Through Bustling Streets
A bride getting ready for her wedding day in Poitiers, Vienne. Her friends are helping her with the back of her gown in a black and white image.
The Bridal Bliss: Captivating Black and White Portrait of Poitiers' Elegant Bride Embracing the Help of Friends with her Enchanting Gown
Close-up black and white photo of the bride and groom at PACA ceremony location, grinning happily, their cheeks pressed together in a loving embrace
Pure Love Exchanged: A Blissful Moment Captured at PACA Ceremony Location
In a lifestyle engagement photoshoot set beneath the grandeur of a towering building in Pont à Mousson, a couple dances and laughs together. The low-angle black and white image captures their joy and symmetry.
Dancing in Symmetry: A Captivating Black and White Engagement Portrait beneath the Majestic Pont à Mousson Building
A picture of a bride's veil gracefully draping around white columns in Pienza, Tuscany.
Veiled Romance: A Captivating Wedding Escape Amongst White Columns in Pienza, Tuscany
The bride and groom stand together on a dock at Saint-Ybard lake, captured from a breathtaking aerial view provided by a drone
Love Afloat: A Breathtaking Aerial View of the Bride and Groom on Saint-Ybard Lake Dock
Black and white portrait of the groom, standing elegantly by a grid of window shadows at Château de La Ferté sur Aujon on his wedding day
Shadowed Elegance: The Groom's Timeless Charisma Shines at Château de La Ferté Sur Aujon
At the family home before the cocktail party in Dinard. Before joining their guests, the newlyweds shared a tender moment in the family house
A Captivating Pre-Party Peep at the Heartwarming Homecoming of the Newlyweds in Dinard
Couple portrait in black and white at Chateau de Seguin. The groom lovingly kisses the bride's shoulder.
A Tender Moment: Groom's Gentle Kiss on Bride's Shoulder Highlights Elegant Black and White Portrait at Chateau de Seguin
A picture of a bride at her home in Zuid Holland, Netherlands, with her wedding dress flowing in the wind
Graceful Bride: Embracing Elegance at Home in South Holland, Netherlands, as her Wedding Gown Dances with the Wind
A picture of the bride and groom getting ready for their wedding day at a hotel in Florence, Tuscany. Their hands are touching through a blurry glass.
Blurred Bliss: Bride and Groom's Intimate Preparations in Florence, Tuscany
In Cornwall, UK, a couple about to get married is captured in a black and white portrait, tightly embracing each other on the beach
Embracing Love on Cornwall's Shores: A Captivating Black and White Engagement Portrait
In Lyon, the lace details of the bride's dress
Lyrically Luxurious: The Captivating Lace Details in Lyon's Bridal Ensemble
In this candid shot taken at the bride's home during a celebrant-led wedding in Berkhamsted, the bride is overcome with emotion as a tear escapes her eye while reading her personalized vows to her groom, who is unseen in the photo
A Tearful Moment: Bride's Candid Emotion Captured in Emotional Wedding Vows
A black and white portrait of a joyful wedding couple, taken outdoors at the stunning Château Sainte Foix d'Anthé in France
Happily Ever After Unveiled: A Blissful Union at Château Sainte Foix d'Anthé
In Agen, France, a black and white portrait of a bride on her wedding day, captured inside a limousine, with beautiful reflections on the glass
Ethereal Elegance: A Stunning Bride in Agen, France, Immortalized Inside a Limousine with Captivating Reflections
A black and white image of a wedding couple in Agen, France, walking alongside a majestic stone building while smoke billows in the background
Romantic Elegance: A Majestic Journey Through Agen, France
In the French Alps, at Champ dans le Vercors, the couple in love kisses, creating a beautiful silhouette against the sunset. The photo is in black and white.
Love in the French Alps: A Stunning Black and White Silhouette at Champ dans le Vercors

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