Wedding Photos of Bridesmaids

The following “Bridesmaids” 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 “Bridesmaids” 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.

Wedding photo from Villa Toscana in Bagé as the bride is getting ready with her bridesmaids and her mother, in a super relaxed moment where everyone fits in the photo

This beautiful wedding photo captures a special, relaxed moment shared between the bride, her bridesmaids, and her mother

The bridal party walking to the ceremony site in Santa Cruz at the Waterfall Lodge and Retreat

The bridal party's walk through the woods to the ceremony was a very beautiful scene

bridesmaids Waterfall Lodge and Retreat Ben Lomond Wedding Photographer Santa Cruz Ben Lomond bridal party Santa Cruz bride

The bride wipes away her tears as she reads an emotional card, with her mother and bridesmaids getting ready around her in at the getting ready venue near Hull, Yorkshire, United Kingdom

The bride's mother and bridesmaids ready themselves around her, as she reads an emotional card, tears streaming down her face in a breathtaking moment

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Inside a Toronto Ontario Hotel, Bridemaids are getting ready using a full length mirror

Inside a hotel, the bridemaids are primping for the wedding in front of a full length mirror

Toronto photographer bridesmaids Toronto mirror Ontario Hotel

A Powerscourt bride has her Veil going mad while surrounded by her bridesmaids

The bride's veil is billowing wildly as she stands surrounded by her bridesmaids

bridesmaids Ireland photographer brides veil Ireland Powerscourt House and Gardens

At the House of the Bride in Gerace, Reggio Calabria, the bride hands the ring bearing pillow to the bridesmaids as everything is almost ready to go to church

The bride hands the ring-bearing pillow to the bridesmaids of her young girl entourage, as everything is almost ready to go to the church for the wedding

church bridesmaids Italy Reggio Calabria photographer Reggio Calabria Gerarce

At the reception venue of Domaine de Raville, Raville, France, a bridesmaid expressing her joy after catching the bride's bouquet

At the reception, the bridesmaid was delighted to catch the bride's bouquet of flowers

Moselle bride bouquet catch Raville Raville Wedding Photographer bridesmaids France Moselle

At Home in Normandy, the bride is getting her dress on with her bridesmaids

The bride is getting ready for the wedding with her bridesmaids at home

help with dress bridesmaids home preparations Normandy Normandy Wedding Photographer red wall bride getting ready

At the Board & Batten Events in Lexington, NC, the bride and bridesmaids make a unique entrance, donning cowgirl hats and making a statement as they enter the reception, captured by the North Carolina photographer

As the bride and bridesmaids enter the reception, they make a unique and memorable entrance, sporting pink cowgirl hats and adding a touch of fun and personality to the festivities

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In the bustling Hotel Zhejiang, the couple, groomsmen, and bridesmaids stand in line to undergo nucleic acid testing, in the name of safety and health of all attendees at their celebration

As a precaution during covid times, the couple, groomsmen, and bridesmaids stand in line at the Hotel to undergo nucleic acid testing

Zhejiang Zhejiang photographer groomsmen bridesmaids testing bride

bridesmaids throw their shoes up in the air

throwing shoes in air Paris Pierrick Roland France bridesmaids Paris photographer

bows on the bridesmaids' dresses

Rovato bows on dresses Brescia Photographer bridesmaids flower girls Brescia

The bride and groom share a first kiss - photographed from behind the bridesmaids at the Rudding Church in Harrogate, UK

The bride and groom shared a romantic first kiss, captured from behind the bridesmaids at the church ceremony

First Kiss Harrogate church ceremony England North Yorkshire North Yorkshire Wedding Photographer Rudding Church

The bride and her bridesmaids walk in unison towards the outdoor wedding ceremony at the Saltmarshe Hall in East Yorkshire

The bride and her bridesmaids walk together towards the outdoor wedding ceremony hall venue

entering ceremony walking East Yorkshire wedding photographer east yorkshire Saltmarshe Hall East Yorkshire Outdoor Ceremony bridesmaids

Netherlands bride getting ready with bridesmaids at the left, mother of the bride at the right side of the picture in Wijk en Aalburg

The bride is surrounded by her bridesmaids and her mother who is helping her prepare for the big day

Noord Brabant Wijk en Aalburg bridesmaids Netherlands mother of bride Netherlands wedding photographer fixing dress

Wedding photo from Wilton Castle, showing a baby asleep in drinks held by bridesmaids in matching dresses

A picture of a sleeping baby nestled among bridesmaids in identical dresses holding drinks captures a wedding's joyful atmosphere

Herefordshire matching dresses Wilton Castle drinks bridesmaids Herefordshire Wedding Photographer baby sleeping

Ireland world class documentary wedding photography at the Radisson Blu showing the Bride and groom having a little kiss whilst bridesmaids and groomsmen chill out

A wedding reportage photographer captured an intimate moment between the bride and groom, as the bridal party relaxed on couches nearby

hotel lobby Ireland photographer Ireland bridesmaids groomsmen Radisson Blu

At the Palisades Lake Tahoe, Olympic Valley, CA, the makeup artists applies makeup to the bride as bridesmaids get ready around her

The makeup artist applies makeup to the bride as the bridesmaids get ready around her in a hotel room with a large mirror

Lake Tahoe makeup artist bridal preparations Lake Tahoe Wedding Photographer bridesmaids makeup Palisades Lake Tahoe

World-class documentary wedding image from Domaine la Fauconnie in Nouvelle-Aquitaine showing bride Getting ready with bridesmaids

A Nouvelle-Aquitaine candid wedding photographer captured the moment of the bride getting into her dress with her bridesmaids, shot from a low angle

Nouvelle Aquitaine photographer Domaine la Fauconnie bridal preparations Nouvelle-Aquitaine bridesmaids

Colorado candid documentary wedding photography at the Garden of the Gods Resort capturing the Bridesmaids sharing a laugh as they cut their underwear while getting ready for the wedding

A Colorado Springs wedding photographer captured a lighthearted moment of bridesmaids cutting up their underwear while prepping for the big day

Colorado Springs photographer Colorado bw moment Colorado Springs bridesmaids Garden of the Gods Resort

A wedding photographer in Cardiff created this image of these bridesmaids posing for a selfie

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Indre editorial style wedding photography at Chateau de l'Isle Savary capturing the bride being dressed by two of her bridesmaids

red dresses Chateau de lIsle Savary help with dress bridesmaids Indre Indre photographer

Old Town Alexandria based wedding and event photography at The Alexandrian Hotel of The bride and her bridesmaids laughing while reading letters in the getting ready room

getting ready Brittany Diliberto laughing reading letters Alexandria Photographer bridesmaids Old Town Alexandria

Documentary wedding photographer at The Farmhouse event venue in Hampton, New Jersey captured Maid of honor looking back to bridesmaid and smiling

New Jersey The Farmhouse new jersey photographer maid of honor bridesmaids Hampton NJ

Documentary wedding photographer at the Saltmarshe Hall event venue in Yorkshire, UK captured The bride having her make up done as her bridesmaids watch on, perched on top of one another, smiling along, just as is the make up artist

bridesmaids Hollie Mateer Yorkshire photographer make up artisti United Kingdom make up Saltmarshe Hall

West Sussex wedding image from outside St Marys Church in Fittleworth showing Bride excitedly greeting her bridesmaids at the church gate

bridesmaids West Sussex photographer St Marys Church Jenny Rutterford Fittleworth West Sussex

Documentary wedding photographer at The Waterley event venue in Lelystad, Flevoland, Netherlands captured The groom greeting the little brides maids

The Waterley Lelystad Flevoland Thomas Jongbloed Netherlands bridesmaids Flevoland Photographer

Documentary wedding photographer at Doddington Hall event venue in Lincolnshire, United Kingdom showing Bride arriving for ceremony with bridesmaids

Lincolnshire Photographer Nathan Walker Lincolnshire Bride Lincolnshire Doddington Hall bride arriving United Kingdom

Documentary photography from a wedding venue in Isere showing Bridesmaids just looking up to the bride after they helped her put her dress on, and get emotional

bridesmaids Florian Maguin Isere Photographer bridal dress show emotional bridesmaids Isere

Inside a room at AC MARIOTT, NH, the Bride and her bridesmaids were having fun in the morning

The Bride and her bridesmaids were having a blast getting ready for the big day in the bedroom

AC Hotel by Marriott Portsmouth hotel room Portsmouth bride bridesmaids getting ready Portsmouth Portsmouth wedding photographer

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