Wedding Photos of Lovely

The following “Lovely” 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 “Lovely” 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 lovely moment between newlyweds as they exchange vows in front of lush greenery at Valley Presbyterian Church in Portola Valley, CA captured on their wedding day.

Sweet Vows Exchanged Amidst Lush Greenery at Valley Presbyterian Church in Portola Valley

A tender moment was captured at the Moretti Adimari venue, as the bride share heartfelt hugs and toasts in the beautiful outdoor setting following their ceremony.

Heartfelt Hugs and Toasts: A Tender Moment at Moretti Adimari Venue Outdoor Celebration

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A lovely moment captured on the wedding day in Isère, France, as the newlyweds exit the Mairie de Domène under a cascade of bubbles, a symbol of joy and celebration.

Bubble Bliss: Newlyweds Exiting Mairie de Domène in Isère, France, Surrounded by Joyful Bubbles

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The Lodges at Gettysburg sets the scene for a wedding photo where the couple, framed by backlit wine glasses, exude a colorful and vibrant aura.

Romantic Radiance: A Captivating Wedding Portrait in Blue at The Lodges of Gettysburg

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Cave Castle, South Cave, East Yorkshire wedding reportage image of the bride getting out of her wedding carriage, while her mum and dad have a kiss together in the foreground. A lovely and unexpected moment

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DE artistic wedding photo from Winterthur, in Delaware with a Sunlit, lovely happily married couple

A sunlit, happily married couple posed for a wedding photo with tree leaves in the background

DE artistic wedding photo sunlit happily married couple Brittany Diliberto lovely Winterthur

Pier 7, San Francisco, California mini urban pic shoot before the wedding day of an evening stroll on a lovely night

Tyler Vu SF wedding photo SF pic shoot stroll Night lovely evening

Shandong china couple portrait - Love is a light

china couple portrait with Lovely light

China china couple Shandong elopement photographer light lovely Shandong elopement

Engaged Couples Photography | Francês Beach, Alagoas happy and loving jumps

Engaged Couples Photography with happy and loving jumps in the beach sand

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Backlit photo of a loving couple touching heads at sunset in Paris during an engagement session

Backlit photo of a loving couple touching heads at sunset during an engagement session

Jeremie Sangare couple heads Paris pre wedding lovely paris wedding images backlit

Long Lanh Village, Lam Dong, Vietnam - Lovely foggy morning, right before the sun awakes

Lovely foggy morning coule portraits right before the sun awakes

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summer loving couple engagement portraits on a boat on the open water

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Couple share their loving engagement photo session with the background of Portland Oregon

The loving couple posed for their engagement photos in front of the stunning OR city skyline at dusk

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tuz gölü (salt lake), turkey couple hugging during prewedding photo session

a lovely couple hugging during prewedding photo session

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Hacienda del Cardenal, Toledo (Spain) - Wedding photojournalism of first dance - lovely moment

first dance, a lovely moment

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A couple had a silhouette session at dusk in Naples, Campania, with strings of lights illuminating the area for a lovely wedding photo

A lovely wedding photo was taken at dusk in Naples, Campania with hanging strands of lights illuminating the area

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