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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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A nostalgic black and white wedding photo capturing the bride and groom leaving the church with their hands raised overhead, taken at the Milano venue on their special day.
Retro Romance: Bride and Groom Exiting Church at Milan Venue on Wedding Day
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A touching moment unfolds as the bride's son lovingly assists her with her shoes in a nostalgic black and white wedding day photograph taken at the venue in Milano.
Bride's Son Helps with Shoes: Tender Moment Captured in Milan Wedding Venue, Vintage Style
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A beautiful couple on their wedding day in Dublin, Ireland. They stand in front of a statue of Jesus, his hands extended over them in blessing. Perfectly captured just after the ceremony, this stunning image radiates love, faith, and the start of a union.
Blessed Love: Wedding Day Bliss in Dublin, Ireland Under Jesus' Watchful Eyes
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A romantic couple embracing in front of a starlit wall on their wedding day at a Moselle reception hall. The bride and groom share a kiss in a beautifully illuminated setting, in an unforgettable scene.
Starlit Splendor: Romantic Couple Embracing in Front of Moselle Reception Hall at Night
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Newlywed couple sitting under crystal chandeliers at their wedding reception in Gelderland, Netherlands. The bride and groom are enjoying a romantic minute together at the elegant restaurant.
Romantic Newlyweds Under Crystal Chandeliers: Wedding Bliss in Gelderland, Netherlands
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Lovely moment on the wedding day in Land van Es, Strijen, the Netherlands as the bride proudly shows her wedding ring while the groom receives a heartfelt hug.
Embracing Love: Bride Reveals Wedding Ring as Groom Receives Heartfelt Hug in Strijen, Netherlands
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In Oud-Beijerland, the Netherlands, an intimate moment unfolds as the bride is helped into her dress by a friend, captured in a behind-the-scenes shot on the wedding day at the venue.
Capturing the Bride: A Tender Moment in Oud-Beijerland, Netherlands on Wedding Day Behind-the-Scenes
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A joyous celebration captured at Sítio da Figueira in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, as the bride and groom share a happy moment with their guests, showcasing the festive atmosphere and love in a candid wedding shot.
Festive Love: Bride and Groom Share Happy Moment at Sítio da Figueira in Porto Alegre
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A stunning wedding portrait capturing the bride and groom under the divine gaze at Paroquia Nossa Senhora do Montserrat. This enchanting image encapsulates the love and joy of their special day.
Divine Love: Bride and Groom at Paroquia Nossa Senhora do Montserrat in Enchanting Portrait
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A bride getting ready for her big day, applying makeup and getting her hair styled in a behind the scenes shot, captured at a private home in London, UK.
Behind the Scenes: Bride Prep for Wedding Day in Private London Home
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A candid moment from a wedding at Esseborne Manor Hotel in Andover, Hampshire, UK, where the bride attentively checks on arriving guests as her friend helps her with her shoe, captured in a behind-the-scenes documentary style.
The Bride's Thoughtful Act: A Candid Wedding Moment at Esseborne Manor Hotel, Andover, Hampshire
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A bride and groom dance gracefully surrounded by guests on their wedding day in Rutland, UK, captured in a beautiful black and white photograph on private land.
Elegant Rutland Wedding: Graceful Dance of Bride and Groom, Guests, and black and white Beauty
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A candid behind-the-scenes shot from a wedding at a Vosges, France venue, showing the bride getting her makeup done in a mirror.
Bride's Beauty Prep: Vosges Venue Reflections Capture Candid Makeup Moment Before France Wedding
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In Sarrebourg, France, a touching moment captured on the wedding day as the bride's daughter playfully experiments with makeup during a behind-the-scenes documentary shot at the venue.
Sarrebourg, France: Bride's Daughter's Playful Makeup Adventure, Behind-The-Scenes Wedding Day Documentary Shot
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Grandpa lovingly kisses the bride's forehead as they dance at the reception venue in Ohio.
Grandpa's Tender Kiss: A Heartfelt Moment at an Ohio Wedding Reception Venue
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In Virginia at Poplar Springs Manor in Warrenton, the bride playfully smashes cake into the groom's face, causing it to fall off as they both share a joyous laugh.
Fun Fiasco: Bride's Cake Smash Sends Groom's Plan Crumbling, Laughter Fills the Room
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A close-up image capturing the bride getting her makeup done at Windows on the Lake in Lake Ronkonkoma, NY.
Bride Beautified by Brushes at Windows on the Lake in Lake Ronkonkoma
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A black and white image capturing the bride and groom blessing their rings during their elopement ceremony at the Harbor House Inn in Elk, California, with the beautiful ocean view in the background.
Keeping It Ringal: Bride and Groom Blessing Rings at Oceanfront Elopement in California
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At the lovely Village Hall in Blackpool, UK, a joyful bride is captured during her reception receiving a warm hug from a female friend.
GIDDY BRIDE GETS A SQUEEZE FROM BESTIE AT VILLAGE HALL WEDDING RECEPTION
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A bride tenderly comforts her emotional groom in the natural beauty of Gray's Crossing, Truckee CA, surrounded by lush green grass and shade trees on a sunny day.
Emotional Groom Finds Comfort in Bride's Love in Truckee
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Wedding couple in Köln relax in a convertible cabriolet following their civil ceremony; the groom loosens his shirt collar as the bride playfully sips champagne straight from the bottle.
Cologne Cabriolet Capers: Newlyweds Cruise in Style After Saying "I Do" in City
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At Adobe Lodge, Santa Clara University, California, the bride lovingly embraces her mother after she delivers a touching speech, leaving the emotional groom visibly moved by her heartfelt words.
MOTHER OF THE BRIDE BRINGS TEARS TO GROOM'S EYES WITH TOUCHING SPEECH
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Bride sheds a tear while praying with groom at Aurora Farms wedding ceremony, captured between groomsmen's shoulders.
Aurora Farms Wedding: Bride's Tearful Prayers Captured Amidst Groomsmen's Shoulders
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At a private home in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, a clown on stilts leads the beaming bride through the reception, creating a whimsical and unforgettable moment.
CLOWN ON STILTS LEADS BRIDE: WHIMSICAL WEDDING RECEPTION IN SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE
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In the streets of Plovdiv, Bulgaria, a loving moment unfolds as the bride's grandmother helps her keep her dress dry on the way to the bridal car.
Bulgarian Grandma's Bridal Car Dash: Dress Rescue in Plovdiv Street
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A bride joyfully breaks the glass during a Jewish ceremony in Sterling Ridge, Vermont, creating a meaningful and festive moment captured beautifully by the wedding photographer.
BRIDE SHATTERS GLASS: Jewish wedding tradition in Sterling Ridge, Vermont
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Bridesmaids, groomsmen, bride, and groom having fun playing a game of flip cup at Sugarbush Resort in Vermont before the reception.
Wedding Crew Battle: Bridesmaids, Groomsmen, Bride, and Groom Face Off in Flip Cup!
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In Pennsylvania, at Springwood Reception Venue in Verona, the groom is comforted by the bride during their emotional first dance as husband and wife.
Pennsylvania Groom Finds Serene Support in Bride's Arms at Verona Venue
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Bridal party members gather around the bride as the wind blows during a lakeside ceremony at North Shore House in New Jersey.
Windswept Wedding: Bridal Party Surrounds at New Jersey Ceremony
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A black and white image captures a bride in Entre-deux-Guiers, Isère, getting ready for the city hall ceremony with a cigarette in her mouth and a Coke bottle in hand.
THE BRIDE'S LAST MINUTE FIXES: CIGARETTE IN MOUTH, COKE IN HAND BEFORE 'I DO'
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