Wedding Photos of Bride

The following “Bride” 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 “Bride” 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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Award-winning wedding detail: A creative photographer captures a close-up shot at an Airbnb in Black Forest, CO. The picture shows the bride's son playing with her pearl necklace during the preparation for the wedding.
Black Forest Bliss: Pearls and Playfulness at Colorado Airbnb Wedding
In Santorini, Greece, a bride and groom share a romantic kiss against the backdrop of the clear sea. The photographer captures their love from a high viewpoint, creating a dreamy image.
Sea of Love: Santorini's Backdrop Frames a Dreamy Wedding Kiss
Wedding portrait taken in Mignaloux Beauvoir, Poitiers. It portrays the bride recently seated in the car, capturing the start of her journey into married life.
A Captivating Voyage: A Bride's First Step into Wedded Bliss, Mignaloux Beauvoir, Poitiers
An award-winning wedding detail picture captures the bride barefoot on a pebble beach in the Basque Country, France. The cool blue tones add an artistic touch to the image.
Barefoot on Pebble: An Artistic Wedding Picture in Basque Country
Cape Cod, Massachusetts Home- This evocative wedding photo captures the bride standing at the window, illuminated softly at sunset, in a picture of elegance and readiness for her departure to the ceremony.
Cape Cod's Charm: Illuminated Elegance and Anticipation on the Massachusetts Coast
In Budapest, Hungary, at a church, this wedding photo portrays the bride and groom lying on their backs at the bottom of a tunnel, forming a spiral of love.
Tunnel of Love: Spiraling Romance Unveiled in Budapest Wedding Photography
Photographer captures an award-winning image at Alchimy restaurant in Tarn, France. The bride and groom's faces appear as Chinese shadows against a striking backdrop of masks.
Shadows Dance: Masks Frame Bride and Groom in Award-Winning French Wedding Photo
A documentary wedding photographer captured this award-winning image at Château des Vierres - Lantignié. It shows a joyful moment of laughter between the bride and her bridesmaids.
Radiant Connection: Château des Vierres - Lantignié's Captivating Wedding Laughter
A documentary wedding photographer captured this award-winning image at Camp Kamaji in Minnesota. The photo shows a kid in an orange suit running towards the bride outdoors in a natural setting.
Camp Kamaji Minnesota: A kid in Orange runs towards the Bride in Nature Outdoors
A professional documentary wedding photographer won a WPJA Honor Award for this image taken at Villa Bria in Gassino Torinese, Italy. The picture captures the bride being lifted in the air during the reception party, with dim lighting and DJ lights.
Airborne at Villa Bria: Award-Winning Documentary of a Flying Bride in Italian Reception
A group of bridesmaids and the bride have a fun time jumping in a bounce house at a wedding in Fort Collins, Colorado
Bouncing Bliss: Bridesmaids and Bride Bouyant at a Fort Collins Wedding
Standing with the groom, the bride's veil gracefully dances in the wind against a minimalistic backdrop of clouds and blue sky at a reception venue in Paris, Île-de-France.
PARIS WEDDING: Bride's Graceful Veil Dances in the Wind Against Cloudy Sky at Reception Venue
In a black and white portrait, taken at Villa Benni in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, a couple shares an intimate session as the groom stands behind the bride, ready to kiss the back of her neck.
EXCLUSIVE: ETERNAL EMBRACE - A Captivating Wedding Affair at Villa Benni
In Atlanta, Georgia, an enchanting scene unfolds as warm chandeliers hang overhead, casting a soft glow on the framed bride and groom in the distance.
ATLANTA WEDDING GLAMOUR: Capturing Timeless Beauty Amidst Twinkling Chandeliers and Awe-Inspiring Romance
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
The bride and groom, standing outdoors in Sinsheim, are bathed in sunlight, their frame divided into a captivating contrast of sunlit brilliance and intriguing shadows.
SINSHEIM VENUE: A Captivating Union of Sunlit Brilliance and Intriguing Shadows
In a dimly lit church at Schloss Neuhaus in Paderborn, Germany, the couple is surrounded by the soft glow of candlelight, creating an intimate and romantic setting for their embrace.
A GLAMOROUS CHURCH WEDDING: A Captivating Love Story Unfolds in Paderborn's Schloss Neuhaus Church
In Verona's Malcesine Castle, the bride and groom share a heartfelt connection as they stand together, his profile in front while she gazes lovingly at him from behind.
ROMANTIC WEDDING AT MALCESINE CASTLE: INTIMATE GLIMPSE OF A BRIDE'S ADORATION FOR HER GROOM
A stunning wedding photo captures a couple posing outside Syon Park's glass conservatory at night. The building's purple lights create a captivating backdrop, while the off-center composition and rim lighting add a touch of artistic flair.
PURPLE HAZE: CAPTIVATING WEDDING PHOTO AT SYON PARK'S GLASS CONSERVATORY VENUE
A stunning portrait of the groom and bride at the reception venue, taken at Moncel Abbey in Oise, captures their love and connection in a beautiful profile pose.
Glamorous Wedding Portrait Elegantly Showcases Love and Connection at Moncel Abbey Venue
On the beach in Dinard, Ille-et-Vilaine, the bride and groom enjoyed a romantic photo shoot during the cocktail hour, near the reception venue. The natural lens flare was captured perfectly, adding a touch of warmth to the picture.
SAND & WARMTH: Breathtaking Wedding Portrait Session Illuminates Dinard Venue's Romantic Beach
A romantic portrait of a couple in love captured at Tourterelle Inn, Vermont. The sun softly illuminates the raindrops as they embrace, creating a heartfelt and intimate scene.
Vows Under Vermont Skies: A Wedding Venue's Whispered Bliss in Rain-Kissed Embrace
Couple captured at sunset in picturesque Manosque, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence. Silhouetted against a colorful sky, their love is framed by the foliage, creating a romantic scene.
Wedding Love on Display: A Stunning Sunset Portrait in Manosque's Majestic Venue

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