Wedding Photos of Dogs

The following “Dogs” 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 “Dogs” 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 captured during a wedding in Sprockhövel, Germany, as the couple's loyal dog lingers at the ceremony, fixating on the priest after delivering the rings.

Loyal Dog's Loving Gaze: Wedding Bliss in Sprockhövel, Germany captured as He Watches Priest

Bride affectionately pets her dog on the wooden floor near a mirror in Trieste, Italy, in a heartwarming wedding day moment.

Heartfelt Dog-Parent Bond: Bride Lovingly Pets Pup in Trieste, Italy on Wedding Day

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A canine moment captured at Frampton Court in Gloucestershire, where a dog becomes entangled in the bride's veil during a Jewish wedding veiling ceremony.

Paws and Tulle: A Canine Interruption at Frampton Court

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In Trieste, Italy, a beautiful bride wearing a white gown gives a loving kiss to her furry friend, a dog, before leaving home for her wedding.

Bella Bride: A Love Affair in Trieste

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Pre-wedding engagement portrait captured in San Francisco, California. This lifestyle couple portrait showcases the couple's love as they pose on a white couch at home, while their adorable furry pet gazes longingly in the foreground.

Romantic San Francisco Getaway | Breathtaking Engagement Portrait Amidst Cozy Home and Furry Companion

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A pre-wedding engagement portrait capturing a California couple near San Francisco's iconic Golden Gate Bridge. Joined by their exuberant canine companion, they stroll along the serene shoreline, with the flat waters serving as a picturesque background.

California Engagement Portrait at the Golden Gate Bridge | The Blissful Couple, Their Canine Sidekick, and the Shoreline

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A couple, accompanied by their black dog, strike poses against the backdrop of a solitary tree in a lush forest in Huairou, Beijing, China. The lifestyle portrait captures the affection between the couple and their love for nature.

Black Dog & Blissful Romance | Huairou, Beijing, China Portrait Session

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A couple's engagement portrait session at Cape Cod Airfield in Marstons Mills, Massachusetts, immortalizes their love and playfulness as they joyfully lift their two dogs into the air against the backdrop of a fading orange sunset sky.

Capturing Love and Playfulness: A Whimsical Engagement Wedding Portrait at Cape Cod Airfield

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At The Estate at River Run in Maidens, VA, two eager dogs on leashes sniff the adorable toddler flower girl

Maidens Melody: Paws and Petals at The Estate

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An engaged couple in silhouette pose back to back, affectionately facing their dogs, against the backdrop of Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts

Engagement Bliss: Silhouettes Embrace Dogs amidst Buzzards Bay Beauty

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Engaged couple embraces on a scenic bridge in Red Rocks Park, Denver, Colorado, surrounded by nature and their furry companions

Picture Perfect: Love Bloom in Nature's Embrace at Red Rocks Park in Denver

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An engaged couple and their two dogs enjoy a scenic portrait session at Rocks Park Trail with the iconic Red Rocks Amphitheater in the background

A Captivating Portrait: Lovebirds and Furry Friends Pose Amidst Rocky Splendor

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A couple in the backdrop of the breathtaking Flatirons Vista Trail in Boulder, CO, are perfectly framed between their adorable dogs in the foreground during their engagement photo session

Love Amongst the Majestic Peaks: Capturing Everlasting Moments in Boulder's Flatirons Vista Trail

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In their engagement portrait, the couple from Golden, Colorado is seen going for a walk with their dogs

Engagement Portrait of Golden, Colorado Couple Strolling with Beloved Dogs

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The couple in Minneapolis, MN posed for a playful engagement announcement portrait as their dogs watched

Minneapolis, MN: Engagement Announcement Portrait with Playful Couple & Dogs

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The couple from Nova Lima - MG embraced their two dogs on a flat deck overlook with a stunning view for their lifestyle engagement portrait

In Nova Lima, MG, the couple posed with their two dogs for a lifestyle portrait on a deck overlook

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At The Fairlie, the bride and groom's expressions of joy were palpable as they joyfully greeted their dog on their wedding day

The bride and groom's jubilant welcome of their beloved pet marked their special day

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The romantic scene of the bride being lifted by the groom, with their two dogs watching, captured in beautiful detail by a Roermond, NL wedding photographer

At the wedding venue ECI in Roermond The Netherlands, the groom is lifting his bride while their two dogs are watching what is happening

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Within the mountains at Breckenridge, Colorado, a snowy engagement session with a couple and their dogs in the mountains

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A lifestyle engagement portrait session in Rockport, MA for a couple posing with their two dogs on leashes

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Ultra-cute Jodhpur engaged couple posing during a picture session for announcing their India engagement while enjoying a cute greeting of dogs in the blue city

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Petropolis Engagement Photos. Rio de Janeiro couple posing with dogs on the lush, green grass of the park scene

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A sunny New Orleans Arts District Engagement Session in the Orleans French Quarter of the couple dancing in the street to a live brass band with their 2 dogs

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An Urban Pre Wedding Photoshoot in New Orleans of a couple walking through the streets of the French Quarter with their 2 dogs

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Los Gatos couples lifestyle outdoor photography with a mischievous look from their furry baby dog

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A Lake Tahoe Wedding, Elopement, and Engagement Photographer created this creative, sunset portrait of this California groom to be holding his bride to be in the countryside with dog at Pearson-Arastradero Preserve

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A Pennsylvania Wedding, Elopement, and Engagement Photographer created this fun portrait of this Pittsburgh couple at their home with their dog watching them from the glass door

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Best NYC documentary wedding picture created as the dog tries to join the hora dance

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An extraordinary Nieuwerbrug wedding picture by a pro Zuid Holland, NL photographer revealing Dogs with bow ties looking at cake held by bride and groom

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An extraordinary Chateau de Vallery wedding picture by a pro France photographer revealing a Dog getting scolded by the cook while trying to eat the trashes

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