Wedding Photos of Glamour

The following “Glamour” 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 “Glamour” 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 bride is getting dressed with the help of two assistants on her wedding day at the elegant Château de Caumont, captured in a nostalgic black and white style.

Elegant Bridal Preparations: Château de Caumont, Captured in Nostalgic Black and White Glamour

Lifestyle couple portrait at Palo Alto CA showcasing a sweet couple practicing their wedding dance moves. A high camera angle captures the wood deck planked dance floor.

Palo Alto Love | High Angle Glamour Portrait Showcasing Couple's Wedding Dance

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As the bride prepared for her special day at Chateau Hermitage de Combas, the detail of her eyelashes were the focus, adding a touch of elegance and glamour to her wedding look

Chateau Hermitage de Combas wedding: Eyelashes add elegance and glamour to the bride's look

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The couple's Hyderabad picture session, with its BW style elegance and romantic vogue, was regally captivating

The couple's portrait was a majestic sight, with its romantic elegance and black and white glamour

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An image of a bride in Mumbai, India, having her eye makeup applied by an assistant is taken from a high angle looking down

In Mumbai, India, a high angle shot of a bride having her eye makeup applied

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Wedding shoot with Hangzhou City bride getting hair done with lights and mirror

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San Diego, California bride prepares in the mirror with her earrings

Reflections of Radiance: A San Diego Bride's Final Touch

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Documentary wedding photography in Somerset UK of a bride having her makeup applied at the hotel

Capturing Glamour: A Camera's Glimpse into Bridal Beauty in the UK

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