Wedding Photos of Gift

The following “Gift” 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 “Gift” 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 Sedona Sky Ranch Lodge, Arizona, the mother of the groom tenderly embraces her son after receiving a special gift, captured in a black and white outdoor shot.

Echoes of Love: A Mother's Embrace at Sedona Sky Ranch Lodge

A pro documentary wedding photographer in Hampshire captured the moment when the groom received headphones as a gift, allowing him to tune out any potential nagging from his new wife. This image was awarded by the WPJA.

A Funny Moment: Groom's Headphone Gift - WPJA Accolade; Hampshire Wedding Documentary

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The groom and ushers at Two Woods Estate, West Sussex, getting ready for the big day by putting on their new socks - a thoughtful gift from the groom

Two Woods Estate: Groom and Ushers Preparing with New Socks

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A Washington DC wedding image from the brides home created as The bridemaids are looking at their gift

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France wedding photographer contest award winning image from outdoor Party wedding showing Bride and groom are discovering a traditional present, a cows bell

French outdoor wedding present Traditional france wedding photographer Marion Pomes gift grass

Illinois wedding photo of a Chicago bride opening a gift on a bed during the getting ready

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Ribarica wedding detail image of an elderly woman giving a small wedding gift to the little bridesmaid at St. Ekaterina Resort

An image of an elderly woman giving a small wedding gift to a little bridesmaid outdoors on the grass is a detail from a wedding

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California Southern wedding day image showing The Groom wanted to give his Bride a gift

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Trieste, Italy wedding image of a special moment with bride and mother

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Bride at Home - Just received the bouquet

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Bride gives mom a gift

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Novi Sheraton Hotel, Novi, MI Photographer - A wedding gift for the bride during the Hindu wedding ceremony.

MI Novi Sheraton Hotel Novi Detroit bride Ray Iavasile Hindu

Little Traverse Lake, Traverse City, MI Wedding Photography at Night | Father's surprise gift to the bride and groom!

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Gift for mom goes emotional

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Almería Spain wedding photographer | Gift of the bride to her best friend

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Bride and mother share a moment together before the wedding at lake Tahoe in Nevada

Bride and mother share a gift moment together before the wedding

Nevada Lake Tahoe bride mother of bride getting ready gift

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WPJA contest judges have been recognized by their industry peers, winning top awards as staff picture editors, staff photojournalists, and newsroom mentors while working for these and other leading publications and journalism organizations.