Wedding Photos of Costume

The following “Costume” 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 “Costume” 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.

Turenne wedding photography showing the Bride and groom are wearing protection to keep their costume and dress clean

Bridemaid is ironing the groom's wedding costume as the bride gets ready at Rixos Pera Istanbul

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Bulgaria bagpipers in national costume play during the wedding at the Glavatarsky Han Residence

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Fujian hotel Portrait of bride and groom in traditional Chinese costume

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The Groom surprises his bride with a Superhero costume and sensual dance

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Fun on the dance floor with costume reception

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couple getting low on the dance floor at costume reception party

FL reception party couple getting low Florida wedding venue

Guy dressed as a slice of pizza dances on table top as boy looks on

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This wedding photo captured the luxurious and romantic atmosphere of a Great Gatsby themed period costume wedding at Kasteel Keukenhof

The Great Gatsby themed wedding held at Kasteel Keukenhof, Netherlands was luxurious and romantic

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Zhengzhou Henan bridal party having fun at the wedding with a dinosaur mascot costume

the bridal party having fun at the wedding with a dinosaur mascot costume

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black and white bride costume groom kiss

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