Wedding Photos of Daughter

The following “Daughter” 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 “Daughter” 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 outside the intimate wedding venue, Primo Restaurant in Rockland Maine, showing the bride holding their newborn daughter in the opening of large barn doors on their special day.

Bride Embracing Newborn Daughter Outside Primo Restaurant Barn Doors in Rockland Maine Wedding

A heartfelt moment outside Santuario Incoronata church in Foggia as the father gently opens the car door for his daughter on her wedding day, captured in a timeless black and white photograph.

Father's Tender Touch: Daughter's Wedding Day at Santuario Incoronata Church, Foggia

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Father of the bride carefully placing the veil on his daughter's head at Castelnau des Fieumarcon in Lectoure, Gers, a touching moment frozen in time during the wedding ceremony.

Father of the Bride Tenderly Adorning Veil in Castelnau des Fieumarcon, Lectoure, Gers Ceremony

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A candid moment captured during a wedding ceremony at the Santa Rita Church in Milan, Italy, as a father lovingly removes his daughter's bridal veil at the altar in a serene and heartfelt scene.

Father's Tender Touch: Captivating Wedding Moment at Santa Rita Church in Milan, Italy

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A heartwarming moment at The Bride's House in Jarnac, France as the father views the sight of his daughter in her beautiful wedding gown, surrounded by her mother, sister, and niece in this candid wedding day photograph.

Tender Moment at The Bride's House in Jarnac Captures Emotion of Father Seeing Daughter

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In Sarrebourg, France, a touching moment captured on the wedding day as the bride's daughter playfully experiments with makeup during a behind-the-scenes documentary shot at the venue.

Sarrebourg, France: Bride's Daughter's Playful Makeup Adventure, Behind-The-Scenes Wedding Day Documentary Shot

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Father and daughter share a heartwarming moment as they hold hands while seated at the head table in a charming wedding venue in Birmingham, UK.

Dad & Daughter ~ Head Table Bonding at Charming Birmingham Wedding

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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

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In Hattonchatel, Meuse, the emotional bride's father leans in to give her a kiss just after she walks down the aisle for her wedding.

Father-of-the-Bride Lovingly Kisses Daughter at Charming Hattonchatel Wedding in Meuse

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Bride in Chateauroux, sharing a laugh as she helps her daughter with her wedding shoes, creating a heartwarming moment of love and joy.

Chateauroux Bride giggles as she helps her daughter with wedding shoes

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In Ardeche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, a mother shields her daughter's eyes as the bride and groom share a heartfelt kiss during the wedding ceremony

Ardeche's Tender Embrace: A Mother's Protective Love

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A professional wedding photographer in Paris captured this award-winning image of the bride and groom's daughter yawning during the ceremony. The photographer specializes in capturing authentic and emotional moments throughout the wedding day.

Parisian Dream: Yawning Daughter Steals Hearts in Documentary Wedding Photo

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A documentary wedding photographer captured this WPJA Honor Award-winning image at Quinta de Sant'Ana in Portugal. The photo shows a bride showing her dress to her sisters in a mirror, while her daughter plays with a smartphone.

Mirror Reflection: A Captivating Moment Amidst Sisterhood and Modern Technology

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A touching moment at an outdoor ceremony in East Flanders, Flanders, as the grandmother lovingly places her hand on the back of her daughter

A Heartwarming Gesture: A Grandmother's Loving Touch at an Outdoor Ceremony in East Flanders

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A wedding photojournalist captured this WPJA Honor Award-winning photo at Palazzo Cavalli in Venice, Italy. The image shows the bride and groom sharing a kiss while their daughter observes them lovingly.

Venetian Vows: Honor Award-Winning Palazzo Cavalli Photo Captures Love and Family

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A pro documentary wedding photographer captured this WPJA Honor Award image at Domaine du Bastidon, Sillans-la-Cascade, Var, France. The photo shows the bride getting ready with her daughters.

Honor Award Image: Bride Preparing with Daughters at Domaine du Bastidon

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At the bride's family home in West Sussex, England, a pre-ceremony wedding image was created with the father of the bride expressing his joy and love as he saw his daughter in her bridal dress

The father of the bride proudly shared his love and joy at the West Sussex, England family home as he saw his daughter in her wedding dress

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The newlyweds and their daughter embraced in a tender moment at their garden wedding, held at Domaine Saint Michel, where the flowergirl wore a white dress and flower crown

The newlyweds and daughter shared a tender moment at Domaine Saint Michel, France

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At the Town Hall of Rosay in France, the bride and groom celebrated their Civil Wedding near their daughter who jokingly stuck her tongue out at their guests

The bride and groom married at Rosay Town Hall, France, accompanied by their daughter's playful tongue-wagging

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The couple kissed at the Dublin Registry Office Ceremony, as their daughter happily danced in the background

At the Dublin Registry Office Ceremony, the couple kissed with their daughter happily dancing in the background

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At De Landgoederij in Bunnik, the bride's daughter joyfully spun around in her dress all day, celebrating with the couple at the wedding venue

The bride's daughter exuberantly celebrated the nuptials by twirling around joyfully in her elegant attire

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At the reception venue in Foggia, Apulia, the groom and the bride with their daughter running to meet them

The bride and groom were joyfully greeted by their daughter as they arrived at their outdoor reception venue

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At the Gettysburg Hotel in Pennsylvania, the bride shared a special dance with her father, lit warmly by the flickering candles on the tables

The bride shared a touching father-daughter dance, lit by warm candlelight, at her hotel wedding

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A truthful report of raw emotions in a Rhodes Hall wedding day image captured by a Atlanta, Georgia documentary wedding photographer showing a Daughter giving toast at her Moms wedding

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From France, and by the best wedding photographers in the world, an image from a Paris hotel showing a Detailed portrait of the bride and her daughter

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Best Laporte, Colorado documentary wedding photography showing the Daughter of the bride looks on with mixed emotions as she watches the couple kiss during the wedding ceremony

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Parkland, Florida wedding reportage photographer captured this moment at the Parkland Golf and Country Club as the Father of the bride is wiping away a tear from his daughters eye as they walk down the aisle together

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Best Nottinghamshire documentary wedding photojournalism image from The Old Vicarage Hotel, Southwell showing the Dad seeing his daughter coming down the stairs

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Best Leicestershire documentary wedding photography from the Kilworth House showing The father of the brides response upon seeing his daughter in her dress

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An extraordinary Antwerpen wedding picture by a pro Belgium photographer revealing The grooms daughter hugs her father right before entering the outdoor ceremony

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