Wedding Photos of Delicate

The following “Delicate” 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 “Delicate” 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.

At La Ferme d'Armenon in Paris, France, the gentle wind delicately caresses the bride's veil, creating a captivating dance of fabric moments before the ceremony, adding a touch of ethereal beauty to the enchanting scene.

Veiled in Love at La Ferme d'Armenon, Paris

A beautiful detail shot was captured on the wedding day as the bride descends a staircase at her home venue in Turin, Piedmont, Italy, showcasing a delicate and intimate scene.

The Bride's Graceful Descent: A Stunning Detail at a Turin Home Venue in Italy

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A newlywed couple standing under a delicate veil on their wedding day at Burg Blankenstein in Hattingen, set against the serene, minimalistic white background.

Newlyweds Under Delicate Veil at Burg Blankenstein: Serene Wedding Day in Hattingen

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In Bali, Indonesia, a beautiful moment from the wedding day is frozen in time as the bride delicately sips from a tall glass at the night venue.

Breathtaking Bali Bride Blissfully Sips Champagne, Captured in Charming Night Venue Glow

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A beautiful detail shot frozen in time on a wedding day in Blue Hill, Maine, as a couple's hands delicately cut into a splendid wedding cake.

Elegant Cake Cutting: Capturing Romance in Blue Hill, Maine as Hands Gracefully Slice Cake

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A beautiful wedding detail at Villa Kerz's garden in Germany, featuring delicate gold and silver wedding bands elegantly placed on the bride's collarbone for a ring shot during a serene outdoor session.

Serene Ring Shot: Delicate Gold and Silver Bands Adorning Bride's Collarbone in Villa Kerz's Garden

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A woman framed by a delicate red gown as an iron presses the brides dress in preparation for her wedding day.

Ironing Out the Details: Getting Ready for Wedding Ceremony

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Capturing the allure of a modern bride, this award-winning portrait showcases the bride's elegance as she delicately applies perfume. With a focus on her ring and bottle, her radiant smile and stylish attire portray an enchanting wedding day.

London Bride's Delicate Perfume Application Captures Her Enchanting Wedding Day.

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In this award-winning wedding detail capture in Aix, PACA, France, the bride delicately holds her grandmother's necklace, as the artistic photographer offers a unique perspective from above, focusing on the bride's hands and jewelry.

Aix, PACA: Delicate Bride Holds Grandmother's Necklace, Artistically Captured Above

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Capturing the anticipation of the wedding day preparations, the talented photographer beautifully focuses in on a hand delicately grabbin a bridesmaid dress, providing an intimate glimpse into the wedding day details.

Delicate Grasp: A Captivating Glimpse into Wedding Day Details

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An artistic wedding photographer captured the intricacy of a hanging wedding dress at St. Charles Hall Meggen in a black and white image during the bride's wedding preparation.

Delicate Elegance: Meggen's Hanging Wedding Dress Unveiled in Monochrome

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An artistic wedding photographer captures a close-up image at the bride's house in Bovezzo (Bs), featuring the bride's shoe beautifully framed through a delicate veil of her wedding dress.

Bovezzo Bride's Shoe: An Artistic Captured Moment Through Veiled Delicacy

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A black and white photo taken in Saint Sauvant, Charente-Maritime captures the delicate details of the buttons on the bride's dress, evoking a timeless vintage aesthetic.

Delicate Buttons Unveiled: Timeless Vintage Charm in Saint Sauvant, Charente-Maritime

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An engaged couple in Paris, France, stands close, hugging and smiling while being photographed by a skilled wedding photographer. The soft sunlight casts a gentle glow on their faces, and the colors in the photo are light and delicate.

Romantic Parisian Love: Embracing Eternity in the City of Light

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Rings delicately placed on an orange leaf, captured in a stunning wedding detail photo at Bodrum Villamaçakızı Hotel in Turkey

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In the elegant Montpellier wedding, a beautiful and minimalistic detail was captured, a delicate hand reaching out, holding a stunning bouquet of flowers, perfectly accentuated by the backdrop of a beautifully painted blue wall

Montpellier Wedding: Delicate Hand Holds Stunning Bouquet Against Beautifully Painted Blue Wall

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Creative wedding detail image of the bride's pearl necklace from Borgo Fregnano, Brisighella, Italy

Gently caressing her pearl necklace, the bride experienced joy as the creative details of her wedding day were captured in an image of her delicate hand

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In a captivating black and white image captured in Nea Ionia Attica, the groom's eyes are fixed on the delicate necklace resting in his palm, lost in the significance it holds

Lost in Time: Groom's Gaze on a Delicate Necklace in Nea Ionia

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This Nea Ionia Attica image showcases the intricate design of the wedding ring, with its sparkling diamonds and delicate engravings, symbolizing the everlasting love and commitment exchanged on their special day

Intricate Wedding Ring Design: Sparkling Diamonds and Delicate Engravings in Nea Ionia Attica

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