Wedding Photos of Love

The following “Love” 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 “Love” 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.

Romantic kiss under the rain in Couloume-Mondebat, France captured beautifully in this lit wedding picture at dusk.

Stunning Dusk Shot of a Romantic Kiss in Couloume-Mondebat, France

Newlyweds sharing a kiss under the Palace of Fine Arts dome entrance in San Francisco, CA. Photograph captures the intimate exchange with a low camera angle, blue sky, and a romantic touch of wind.

Romantic Kiss Under Palace of Fine Arts Dome: Newlyweds Embrace Love in San Francisco

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A black and white wedding photo of a couple kissing on the wall at the breathtaking Castelnau des Fieumarcon in Lectoure, Gers.

Eternal Love: Couple's Kiss at Castelnau des Fieumarcon in Lectoure, Gers, Black and White Beauty

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Elegant wedding portrait taken at Campo Canoa in Mantova, Italy. Capturing a beautiful image at sunset during a celebration of love.

Elegant Wedding Portrait at Campo Canoa, Mantova, Italy Celebrating Love

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Wedding photo at Yellow Arch Studios, Sheffield, UK captures emotional moment as bride wipes tear during groom's speech. A deep photo with layers.

Bride Wipes Tear During Groom's Speech at Yellow Arch Studios, Sheffield

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Photographer captures a wedding couple holding smoke grenades surrounded by their family at Horton Grange in Northumberland, UK.

Enchanting Moment: Wedding Couple Embraced by Smoke Grenades at Horton Grange, Northumberland, UK

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Photographer captured a moment at a wedding in Wynyard Chapel, Teeside, UK. The picture shows the couple kissing as they walk back up the aisle.

Romantic Moment: Couple Kisses in Stunning Wynyard Chapel Wedding Ceremony in Teeside, UK

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Wedding photo taken at Château de Labastide Beauvoir showcasing the bride and groom entering with sparkler sticks, set against a beautifully lit dusk sky.

Bride and Groom Shine Bright: A Magical Entrance at Château de Labastide Beauvoir

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The photographer captured a teary-eyed portrait outdoors between the bride and groom in Saint-Pierre-de-Bat, Gironde, France.

Emotional Exchange: Teary-eyed Bride and Groom Share a Moment in Saint-Pierre-de-Bat, France

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Wedding photo taken at a ceremony in Budapest, Hungary. Outdoor portrait of bride and groom in the afternoon light, capturing the love in their eyes.

Budapest Bliss: Stunning Afternoon Portrait Captures Love in Bride and Groom's Eyes at Wedding

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Wedding photo taken at sunset in Budapest, Hungary. Couple in nature with sunlight washing out the black and white frame, giving the image muted tones.

Sunset Romance: Budapest Wedding Couple Glows in Sun-Drenched Nature Setting With Muted Tones

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A wedding photo taken in Budapest, Hungary, featuring the bride holding a hand-held mirror reflecting the groom. A capture of the love and connection between the couple in this beautiful outdoor setting.

Budapest Bride Holds Mirror Showing Groom in Stunning Outdoor Wedding Shot

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Wedding photo taken in Budapest, Hungary, with the couple's faces close, smiling, and hands intertwined, capturing the love in the air.

Magical Moment in Budapest: Smiling Couple's Intertwined Hands Capture Love in Wedding Snapshot

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Wedding image captured in Budapest, Hungary, shows a couple embracing affectionately in a garden setting.

Romantic Couple Embracing in Budapest Garden: Love Blossoms in Hungarian Wedding Bliss

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Wedding photo taken in Ravenna, Italy featuring the bride and groom posing in front of a vintage beetle car, adorned with flowers.

Romantic Ravenna Wedding: Bride and Groom Pose in Front of Vintage Beetle Car

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Wedding photo captured at The Scenery Vintage Farm, Ratchaburi, showing the bride kissing the ring finger of the groom during their outdoor ceremony.

Romantic Moment: Bride Kisses Groom's Ring Finger at Vintage Farm Wedding in Ratchaburi

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Wedding photo taken at Poitiers where guests are caught napping during the ceremony.

Poitiers Wedding Snooze: Guests Caught Napping During Vow Exchange in Hilarious Photo

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Wedding photo captured at Regatta Place in Newport, RI USA, showcasing a heartwarming moment during the mother/son dance with matching facial expressions.

Emotional Moment Captured at Regatta Place: Mother/Son Dance Shows Perfectly Synced Expressions

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Wedding photo taken at a mountaintop hotel in Shandong, China, showcasing a joyful couple with a "happiness" sign on the hotel glass, with expansive mountain views and a blue sky in the background.

Shandong Summit Say 'I Do': Joyful Couple Celebrates Love with Stunning Mountain Backdrop

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Wedding photo captured in Sao Paulo with a loving hug and kiss for the bride, surrounded by two men in suits.

Sao Paulo Wedding Bliss: Bride Receives Loving Hug and Kiss with Suited Men Nearby

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A special moment during a wedding ceremony at a church in Brittany, this photo from an event in Cotes-d'Armor.

Breton church wedding captures unforgettable moment in Cotes-d'Armor ceremony - stunning image revealed!

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A photo taken at Xi'an Hi-tech Hotel shows the groom playfully arriving to pick up the bride while wearing a dinosaur suit during their wedding.

Majestic Dinosaur Groom Arrives Playfully at Xi'an Hi-tech Hotel to Pick Up Bride

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A couple is seen leaving The Westin Xi'an hotel for their new life together in this wedding photo.

Newlyweds Depart from The Westin Xi'an, Embarking on the Journey of a Lifetime

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Wedding photo capturing a groom running to pick up the bride while holding a bouquet, taken at The Westin Xi'an, China.

Groom sprints to bride with bouquet at The Westin Xi'an, China

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Beautiful wedding photo taken at a venue with a stunning old wall as a backdrop for the happy couple.

Romantic Couple Says "I Do" Against Enchanting Old Wall Backdrop in Fairytale Wedding Scene

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Wedding photo taken of the lit couple in the evening at Ponto Vechio

Romantic Evening Wedding Shot Captures Lit Couple at Ponto Vecchio

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At Gables LBI, NJ, a bride adorned in a maroon tuxedo reacts emotively as the bride gracefully walks down the aisle during a garden LBI Gable wedding ceremony.

Emotive Moments at a Garden Wedding Ceremony in Gables LBI, NJ

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A stunning silhouette of a couple on their wedding day at Villa Parker reception venue, backlit with a warm orange gel light against a backdrop of three elegant arches. A romantic and dreamy scene capturing the love and beauty of the special day.

Ethereal Elegance: Silhouetted Love at Villa Parker

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At the Meridian Banquet Center in Farmington Hills, Michigan, a bride bids farewell to her family following the heartwarming wedding ceremony.

A Bride's Farewell at The Meridian Banquet Center

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At the Westin Hotel in Southfield, Michigan, an enchanting Indian wedding ceremony unfolds as the bride and groom joyfully participate in the traditional ritual of blowing flower petals into each other's faces.

Indian Wedding Ritual at The Westin Hotel

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