Wedding Photos of Getting ready

The following “Getting ready” 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 “Getting ready” 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.

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 The bride's daughter helping with dress fittings in the mirror, while a little boy and girl hug in the foreground of this getting ready image in Enschede, The Netherlands
The bride's daughter, along with a little boy and girl, were all getting ready for the wedding, with the daughter helping with dress fittings in the mirror, and the two children sharing a hug
At Kasteel Weijenburg, friends of the bride dancing in the room where everybody is getting ready, in a beautiful room of an old castle, next to wedding dress that is hanging from a chandelier
Friends of the bride were dancing in the old castle, with the wedding dress hanging from a chandelier, as they got ready
The bride at Saint Victor La Grand' Maison getting ready for the ceremony by having her dress smoothed and her makeup done before the big day
The bride is putting the finishing touches on her look with her dress being straightened and her makeup being applied
The pink-haired bride secured her earrings at the Grand Hotel in Brighton, Sussex while getting ready
The bride donned her earrings in preparation for the big day
The Page Boy remains calm amidst the full emotional range of the Bridal Party inside the Endon, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, UK
The Page Boy kept his cool while chilling with the Bridal Party in the getting ready room
The bride and groom in Tarbes, France are captured in a black and white image of themselves getting ready together in their bedroom
The bride and groom were spotted preparing for their big day together at home, in an evocative black and white image
The bride in Noord Brabant was busy getting ready with the help of her family, ironing her dress for the big day
The bride's family lent a helping hand to her as they ironed her dress for the big day
The bride's final preparations at a French castle wedding were beautifully captured
Indre photograph of the bride dressing, finishing up the getting ready at the Dangy Castle
A Jesolo, Venice, Italy Bride and her friend's getting make up done during getting ready
The bride and her bestie are being beautified for the momentous occasion
A Jaen photographer captured the bride getting ready at her house in Jaén, Spain
A wedding photograph captures the bride getting ready at her house, with an elderly gentleman sitting in a suit
As the Zhejiang photographer captures candid moments, the bride and groom prepare together in separate parts of the Hotel China rooms, excitedly anticipating their union
In the calm before the storm, the bride and groom take time to prepare hair and makeup together in separate parts of the Hotel room, cherishing this intimate moment before their big day
The bride takes a moment to reflect in her Aix les Bains hotel room while getting ready for her wedding day, perfectly positioned in the center of the frame
In Aix les Bains, the bride stands in her hotel room, ready for her wedding day, framed perfectly in the center
A Nimes wedding photographer captured the moment of a woman sitting on a bed and a man in the doorway buttoning his shirt, the preparations for the big day
Nimes winning documentary style wedding photography in BW of getting ready preparations
Aumelas, France documentary wedding photography contest winning image of the Groom and Son getting ready for the ceremony
Aumelas, France documentary wedding photography contest winning image of the Groom and Son getting ready for the ceremony
World class documentary wedding photography in Moellan sur Mer, France of a getting ready scene of ironing
World class documentary wedding photography in Moellan sur Mer, France of a getting ready scene of ironing
Old Town Alexandria based wedding and event photography at The Alexandrian Hotel of The bride and her bridesmaids laughing while reading letters in the getting ready room
Old Town Alexandria based wedding and event photography at The Alexandrian Hotel of The bride and her bridesmaids laughing while reading letters in the getting ready room
BW wedding photographer at an event venue in Chiaravalle, Marche captured the bride and family getting ready in separate rooms
BW wedding photographer at an event venue in Chiaravalle, Marche captured the bride and family getting ready in separate rooms
Best Longvilliers, Yvelines wedding venue photography at Gîtes Casalé Di Vito with a Reflection of the Bride getting ready
Best Longvilliers, Yvelines wedding venue photography at Gîtes Casalé Di Vito with a Reflection of the Bride getting ready
Inside a room at AC MARIOTT, NH, the Bride and her bridesmaids were having fun in the morning
The Bride and her bridesmaids were having a blast getting ready for the big day in the bedroom
A Turkey bridal portrait of the beautiful bride at the Bodrum Swiss Hotel as she is getting ready in front of the mirrors
A Turkey bridal portrait of the beautiful bride at the Bodrum Swiss Hotel as she is getting ready in front of the mirrors
A Florence elegant wedding day detail picture created while the bride shows her wedding rings during the getting ready
A Florence elegant wedding day detail picture created while the bride shows her wedding rings during the getting ready
Château de Dangu artistic wedding photography style in an image in France showing the Groom getting ready in BW
Château de Dangu artistic wedding photography style in an image in France showing the Groom getting ready in BW
Hesse artistic wedding photography style in an image from the hotel during the Getting ready event
Hesse artistic wedding photography style in an image from the hotel during the Getting ready event
An extraordinary Hesse wedding image from Germany brides home as she is getting ready and putting on her basketball shoes
An extraordinary Hesse wedding image from Germany brides home as she is getting ready and putting on her basketball shoes
Washington DC wedding reportage photojournalist created this image as two groomsmen play chess while the groom is getting ready
Washington DC wedding reportage photojournalist created this image as two groomsmen play chess while the groom is getting ready
An exceptional Santa Barbara wedding image by a pro California photographer exhibiting a woman gets her makeup applied
An exceptional Santa Barbara wedding image by a pro California photographer exhibiting a woman gets her makeup applied
Boston wedding documentary photographer created this image at the AC Marriott showing A bride is reflected after getting ready on her wedding day
Boston wedding documentary photographer created this image at the AC Marriott showing A bride is reflected after getting ready on her wedding day

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