Wedding Photos of Ceremony

The following “Ceremony” 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 “Ceremony” 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.

Old friend who stopped by to see the ceremony

the bride does not seem to like bread dipped in wine

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mom is a princess at the outdoor wedding

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Sagrado - Castelvecchio Family emotions capture in great wedding photos.

Family emotions captured in a great wedding photo

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the ring exchange during the ceremony

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Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes wedding ceremony photography: the future husband, soldier, and very punctual, check the time so as not to be late for the ceremony

the future husband, soldier, and very punctual, check the time so as not to be late for the ceremony

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Northern California Asian pearl | Detail from the weding of hands

Detail image from the wedding of hands

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the bride's father hand kisses his daughter before handing her to the groom

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a Bride happy during ceremony

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Confetti time with the beautiful church of Lucignano and tipical flags of the medieval town

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humor...complicity of the newlyweds

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The bride & groom have fun with the ring exchange

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The bride and bridesmaids react to groom's vows

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First kiss with Grooms men celebrating

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Emotions during the ceremony

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The organist's point of view of the ceremony with the bride and groom

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The bride and groom are exchanging vows while their daughter is making a scene in the aisle

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Antwerpen Wedding Ceremony Photographer: Bride struggles to get the ring around her groom's finger, the priest is startled about her brusque method

Bride struggles to get the ring around her groom's finger, the priest is startled about her brusque method

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a kiss in the church

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The bride and groom to be are getting excited to have their first kiss as a married couple

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The newlywed couple celebrates their marriage after saying 'I do.'

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the groom before the wedding ceremony

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Wedding Photography at Venue - Luttrelstown Castle Co Dublin Ireland | Emotional father of the groom giving his daughter away

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New Jersey Wedding Ceremony Photographer: Groom and best man looking on as the mother of the bride removes the brides veil

New Jersey Wedding Ceremony Photo of the Groom and best man looking on as the mother of the bride removes the brides veil

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strange gestures between the groom and the witnesses

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Darver Castle, Louth, Ireland - Two brides celebrate end of ceremony

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Umbria Italy Casa Bruciata resort outdoor wedding ceremony photo of the groom remove the veil of the bride

the groom removes the veil of the bride

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Embassy Suites St Charles Missouri Wedding Photographer: Dad Giving away bride and sharing tears

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Kids at the marriage event

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England Bride Home Wedding Photo | Time for bride to leave her dad's home after the ceremony. Emotional time.

Time for the bride to leave her dad's home after the ceremony, an Emotional time

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