Wedding Photos of Heartfelt embrace

The following “Heartfelt embrace” 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 “Heartfelt embrace” 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 touching moment captured at Casa de los Bates in Motril, Spain, as the bride shares a first look with her father, who tenderly hides his face with his hand during a heartfelt embrace.

Fatherly Love: Emotion-filled first look at Casa de los Bates in Motril, Spain

In Charente, the bride shares a heartfelt embrace with a friend after the ribbon cutting ceremony for her bouquet. A beautiful moment of love and joy captured on her wedding day.

Charente's Heartfelt Embrace - Intimate Love and Joy Captured

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Charente's Heartfelt Embrace - Intimate Love and Joy Captured

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Scene captured by a wedding photographer: The bride's grandmother discovers her in her wedding gown and shares a heartfelt embrace in front of a mirror. Both their expressions are visible through the reflection.

Reflections of Love: Grandmother's Heartfelt Embrace with Bride in Wedding Gown

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A father figure affectionately kisses the shoulder of the bride during a heartfelt embrace at Château de Puyrigaud

A Touch of Love: A Father's Kiss at Château de Puyrigaud

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During a wedding ceremony in a Beijing hotel, the groom, bride, and brothers share a heartfelt embrace, symbolizing their strong bond and the joyous union of two families

A Touch of Unity: Brothers Embrace Symbolizes Joyous Wedding Union

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A couple in Montpellier, France sharing a tender moment during their engagement photo session, with a closeup shot capturing a heartfelt embrace from behind

Framing Forever: An Intimate Embrace in Montpellier

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At Nanning, family members shared moments of heartfelt embracing, exchanging loving glances and sentimental farewells as they reluctantly said goodbye

Family members embraced, shared loving glances and said farewell at the wedding, captured by a wedding photojournalist

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Ardeche Ceremony Image showing tears of mom hugging the groom outside

The heartfelt embrace of the groom by his mother was filled with love and emotion

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Phuket, Thailand wedding photograph of a bride hugging her father and crying while mother looks on

Tears of Joy: A Bride's Emotional Farewell in Phuket

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The groom's hand behind the delicate lace with the bride's hand reaching back, a perfect image of their special day at the Hesse wedding

A tender touch reveals a captivating look at the bride and groom's love for each other

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