Wedding Photos of Cry

The following “Cry” 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 “Cry” 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.

Best Sedona documentary wedding picture from Sky Ranch Lodge in Arizona showing some wedding guests cry with joy

An extraordinary Beach Haven, LBI wedding image by a professional New Jersey photographer at The Gables Inn showing a Bridesmaid cries while handing off microphone during toast

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The Wyoming WPJA is proud to award this non traditional and emotional Yellowstone wedding picture showing the WY bride and groom cry after reading vows

Yellowstone wedding picture Wyoming cry WY reading vows emotional

Renaissance Event Centre, Kingston wedding reception moment photo from Canada created as Bride and groom cry and holds hands while listening to after dinner speeches

Canada Renaissance Event Centre Kingston CA wedding photo event cry Ontario

Wedding photography from Camp McDowell, Jasper, AL showing The mother of the bride dries her tears and tries not to cry more after seeing her daughter in her wedding dress

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Mum and grandmother both cry together just before the bride enters the ceremony room at this UK wedding

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Froyle Park, London wedding image of the groom letting it go at the ceremony

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Whitby Castle Westchester, New York wedding venue photography | dad and daughter cry before wedding

Whitby Castle Westchester, New York wedding venue photo of dad and daughter crying before wedding

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Home wedding photography in Wolverhampton, UK | Bride in the car leaving her family home - emotional departure

Home wedding photography in Wolverhampton, UK - photo of the Bride in the car leaving her family home - emotional departure

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Valencia, Spain outdoor wedding reception hug | Ontinyent wedding photography

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emotional speeches during the UK wedding reception in west sussex

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CA wedding photography in San Jose | Bride trying not to cry during the ceremony

CA wedding photography in San Jose of a Bride trying not to cry during the ceremony

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Thomastown Wedding | Rows of Tears from the Bridesmaids inside the Church

Thomastown Wedding image of Rows of Tears from the Bridesmaids inside the Church

Shane O Neill Ireland ceremony church bridesmaids bridesmaid Thomastown

Wedding photojournalism at Trinity Chapel, Dublin, Ireland of emotional guests in the pews

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Brides mother starts to cry as she sees her in the wedding dress

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a woman crying while a man is trying to comfort her

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a woman holding the groom as he tears up reading a letter

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The bride and groom sit holding their left hands to their faces

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Limburg NL wedding photographer captured this black and white portrait of a single tear sliding down the brides cheek as they recite their vows

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Rome wedding photographer captured this black and white image of a bride wiping her eyes as she reads a letter before her ceremony

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A wedding photographer captured this black and white emotional photo of the bride embracing her father before the ceremony

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Chicago wedding photography - Black and white photo of the bride embracing her father before the ceremony

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