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.

Cancun couple hugging during their wedding ceremony traditions

CANCUN COUPLE CAPTURED: TYING THE KNOT WITH A HUG

Florence wedding shoot with a couple laughing during the wedding speeches

AMORE AND HUMOR: FLORENCE'S FUNNIEST WEDDING SPEECH MOMENT

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Photo of the bride and her father entering the Florence, Tuscany church for the wedding.

A Walk to Remember: Daddy's Little Tuscany Girl Says 'I Do'

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Waldhaus Flims wedding photograph of the groom dancing near a window.

GROOM'S GROOVY GLIMPSE: DANCING SHADOWS AT WALDHAUS FLIMS HITCH

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Domaine de la Bretesche wedding photo of couple leaving in vintage convertable auto | wedding photography

Capturing Everlasting Bliss: Newlyweds Chase Sunsets in Vintage Convertible

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Documentary wedding photography at Baltimore reception of boy hanging on dads leg

Dad's Little Shadow: A Baltimore Wedding Reception Documentary

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Wedding photojournalism at New Jersey - Bride dances with Grandfather at Liberty House NJ Wedding

Dancing Through Generations: A Liberty House NJ Wedding Moment

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Manteo, NC wedding photography - Groom Getting Ready with bowtie

Fatherly Fix: Bowtie Bonding Before Altar Adventure in Manteo

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Getting ready with bride and parents - Valencia surprise

Valencia Surprise: Bride Getting Ready for Wedding - Photo with Parents

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Utrecht documentary wedding photo of a baby crawling in the grass during the outdoor wedding ceremony

Baby in Grass: Utrecht Outdoor Wedding Ceremony Photo

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Wedding shoot with Provence, France groom removing the garter from of the brides leg using only his teeth

OUTDOOR PROVENCE WEDDING: GROOM REMOVING GARTER FROM BRIDE'S LEG

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Wedding shoot with Chambéry couple laughing during their ceremony - Black and white photography

Chambéry Couple: Wedding Day Photo of Joyful Bride and Groom

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Sydney engagement images of a couple near the Opera House | NSW photographer pre-wedding session for portraits

The couple's love shone brightly in the backlit engagement image, illuminated against the dark night sky and majestic Opera House, with the still waters of the harbor stretching out in the background

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Portugal black and white engagement pictures of a couple silhouetted walking in the trees | Braga photographer pre-wedding photo shoot session

A beautiful black and white engagement picture captured the silhouette of a couple walking side by side amongst the trees, their love for each other radiating through the image

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The bride and groom sat together, her hand on his arm, as their family and friends gave heartfelt speeches in the background of their wedding reception

A unique image of love and celebration was captured at a wedding venue in Florence, Italy

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The Montana sky proves to hold a lot of love for these newly married couple taking a picture under the sky outdoor

A romantic image is created as the newlyweds share an embrace beneath the brilliant hues of the setting sun

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Love, Pre wedding, Boho, Farm Wedding | Brazil Photography

The Boho garden setting pre-wedding shoot features the couple sitting in lawn chairs and holding hands, looking at a hand-painted LOVE sign

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A forest wedding image lighting up love in Slovenia

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A mysterious wedding photo in Romania into the step up of love

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The Venice urban outdoor scene photographs a couple riding away alone in their love

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An outdoor Spain couple enclose themselves in a photo of love

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A young couple in love embrace in the afternoon sun for their pre-wedding portrait in Brazil

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This Madrid couple basks in their love and the afternoon sun during their engagement photo shoot

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The couple celebrated their special day with a joyous jump in their wedding attire, capturing a memorable moment in their New York City wedding

The bride and groom, jumping barefoot in the stadium in their gown and suit, celebrated their New York City wedding

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