Wedding Photos of Civil wedding

The following “Civil wedding” 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 “Civil wedding” 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.

A heartwarming moment at Beaulon City Hall in France: A bride embraces her groom tenderly while their young daughter cuddles against his leg, illustrating familial love on their special day.

Tender Embrace: Bride, Groom, and Daughter at Beaulon City Hall in France Wedding Photo

At Bourgogne, a little girl pushes her grandfather's wheelchair as they leave the town hall

Bourgogne Blossoms: A Grandfather's Journey

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A civil wedding image was captured at San Francisco City Hall, CA, as the groom joyfully dipped the bride for their kiss with the officiant and guests in attendance

The couple celebrated their wedding with a dip kiss at San Francisco City Hall, CA

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The groom and his friends had a humorous exchange in front of the Ardeche town hall as the bride smiled and looked away while he sought advice before saying "I do" at their civil wedding ceremony

The groom sought advice from his friends at the Ardeche town hall before his civil wedding

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At Six Senses Kocatas Mansions in Istanbul, a beautiful civil wedding image was captured in a funny ring moment between the newly-married couple

The newly-married couple shared a funny moment in a civil wedding ceremony at Six Senses Kocatas Mansions, Istanbul

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The Greffe, Guernsey marriage ceremony award-winning image showing the Couples daughter wanting attention during the indoor event

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Mairie de Moulins nuptial day award-winning image of The exit of the town hall under the rain of confetti and the scary cannons

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Hackney Town Hall indoor marriage ceremony award-winning image showing the Last minute alterations in black and white

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Artistic Toulouse wedding picture in France of the bride and groom entering the grand hall venue

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French civil wedding photography from the Town Hall of Nîmes France showing guests Embracing the couple

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French civil wedding photography from Oradour-sur-glane, France showing Love, ring, and mask

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The bride is so happy to discover the groom at the townhall

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Wedding photography in the street in front of the Groom and bride's house | Bride and groom are getting ready to go to the city hall by horse, and try to comfort their horses.

Bride and groom are getting ready to go to the city hall by horse, and try to comfort their horses

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the bride and groom at The Civil Affairs Bureau

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The first civil ceremony of Lebanon history at the Sursock Palace in Beirut.

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City Hall, Colombes, France wedding ceremony picture - Boy giving wedding rings

Boy giving wedding rings during city hall wedding

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Brugge Town Hall Civil sealing kiss - Wedding photo from the end of the ceremony

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A very happy bride at the San Francisco City Hall.

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Laughs from the bride and groom and guests during civil wedding

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Chicago, IL civil wedding photograph in black and white.

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