Wedding Photos of Dress

The following “Dress” 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 “Dress” 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.

Netherlands wedding image of the bride with her family and friends getting ready for the ceremony

Istanbul wedding image of the bride leaving her home for the ceremony

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UK wedding photography from Chiswick, London of the Bride getting ready in a Premier Inn hotel

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Guest House Ongal, Bulgaria Wedding Image of the Flower Girl and the Maid of Honour helping the Bride to dress up

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Crazy Pool, Ruse, Bulgaria Wedding Photo of the Bride and the Groom on their way to the wedding ceremony

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Grand Teton National Park Wedding Day Image of the bride and groom crossing a stream

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Casa dos Noivos, Feliz, Brazil Bridal wedding portrait amid the curtains

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artistic Couple portrait at sunset in Certaldo, Tuscany, Italy

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Hotel Kennedy Roccella Jonica, Reggio Calabria, Italy wedding image of the Tail of the wedding gown had some flower texture that was a good combination with floral details

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Orta San Giulio, Lake Orta, Hotel Ristorante Giardinetto, Italy detail wedding picture of the dress of the Bride

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Cappadocia Demissos Cave Hotel wedding detail image of the bride trying to get her dress from a high place

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Wedding photography from Dreams Playa Mujeres, Mexico showing A bridesmaid fitting the bride's jewelry right before stepping into her dress

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Bride and Groom on the way out of the church, St. Sofia Church, Bulgaria

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Jay Peak wedding photography of a Vermont Bride kissing her lovely dog while she is getting ready

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Brazil indoor black and white session with a slow shutter and blur dress

Kássio Silva Espírito Santo slow shutter dress black and white Santa Teresa session

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Beijing China Home portrait of the bride and her gown | Finishing wedding dress

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Downtown Toronto street photo - The bride and the wedding planner walking cross the street

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Hacienda Zorita, Salamanca Spain - Photo of the minimalist bride pendant showing only dress, neck and necklace

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Mahala Eventos - Porto Alegre - RS Bride photo in her dress on the grass

Mahala Eventos - Porto Alegre - RS Bride detail photo in her dress on the grass Porto

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Minas do Camaquá - Rio Grande do Sul portrait of a bride outdoors at sunset in her dress

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Praia do Rosa - Santa Catarina | Creative portrait of the bride and groom under the blue sky in the field

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Pullman, Washington creative wedding portrait of the bride and groom by the pool

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Slovenia wedding portrait In the forest | Walking towards the photographer when then is a strong sun shining trough the forest

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Formentera Island bride portrait at the beach in the sun with blue skies

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Getting Ready Photography - Chiusdino, Tuscany - ITALY | The Wedding Dress hanging against stone wall and a ladder

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Victoria-AU photography | Bridesmaid helps bride to pick up her dress

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Hotel ca' Sagredo Venice photo during getting ready | Dress hanging with little girl

Hotel ca' Sagredo Venice photo during getting ready | Dress hanging with the young, little flowergirl

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Zhejiang wedding day photo from the bride's home | The bridesmaid tied the tape on the back of the bridesmaid's uniform to another bridesmaid

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Guangzhou Wedding Ceremony Location | Wedding Dress of the Bride and Bridesmaid Dresses at the Ceremony

Guangzhou Wedding Ceremony Location | Wedding Dress detail image of the of the Bride and blue Bridesmaid Dresses at the Ceremony

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