Wedding Photos of Reflection

The following “Reflection” 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 “Reflection” 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.

An emotional moment captured during bridal prep in Sheffield, UK, as the bride and her father share a first look in the mirror, with her sister in the background.

Unforgettable Tenderness: A Father-Daughter First Look in Sheffield

Lifestyle couple portrait at Finca Vikingos in Santa Barbara, Heredia, Costa Rica. Silhouette of a couple framed with an arch present at the Finca Vikingos lagoon, creating a striking image with a mirror reflection below them.

Enchanting Love: A Captivating Silhouette at Finca Vikingos

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A captivating lifestyle couple portrait, set amidst the serene beauty of Huairou, Beijing, China. This family of three, accompanied by their beloved dog, share a picturesque session by the tranquil waters of a green forest.

Huairou Haven | A Captivating Engagement Session For A Glamorous Family

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Albi, France: An enchanting lifestyle couple portrait showcases a reflection of a kissing couple in the water. The focal point is on their dark pant legs and white shoes, while their faces are seen in a puddle in the foreground.

BLISSFUL IN ALBI: A captivating juxtaposition of love and reflection

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Capturing the essence of love and reflection, this award-winning portrait highlights a silhouetted couple in Noord Brabant, Netherlands, with the bride elegantly visible in a mirror.

Noord Brabant's Reflection: A Silhouetted Couple's Elegant Wedding Moment

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Noord Brabant's Reflection: A Silhouetted Couple's Elegant Wedding Moment

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In Banff, Canada, an award-winning wedding photographer captures a mesmerizing image at the Banff Gondola. The picture showcases a romantic winter ceremony with the breathtaking Rocky Mountains and a reflection in the scene.

Majestic Banff: Winter Love Shines in Gondola's Serene Reflection

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Wedding photo captures a romantic pose at Bregenz, Vorarlberg, Austria. Silhouetted couple on a boat, hair blowing, against a sunset backdrop with artistic cloud reflections below.

AUSTRIAN HEARTS: Lovers Embrace in Breathtaking Twilight on Bregenz

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A creative wedding photographer captures a romantic pose as a groom gazes lovingly at his new wife, with her reflection beautifully captured in his sunglasses. This black and white portrait was taken at the charming Barn at Raccoon Creek venue.

Reflection of Love: A Breathtaking Moment at Barn Raccoon Creek

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A stunning black and white photo captures the grace, beauty, and elegance of a bride walking down the stairs at North Cadbury Court, UK. This award-winning pic showcases the artistry of the wedding photographer.

A Bride's Staircase Descent: Artistic Elegance at North Cadbury Court

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A black and white photo taken in the streets of Paris, France, featuring a couple during their wedding photo shoot, captured in the reflection of a motorbike mirror.

Romance in the Mirror: Parisian Streets Witness a Wedding Reflection Portrait Session

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In this award-winning photo taken by a wedding photographer in Briey, Meurthe-et-Moselle, the bride and her mother are seen getting ready for the big day. Their reflection is captured in a round wall mirror.

Momentous Reflection: Bride and Mother Prepare for Big Day in Briey, Meurthe-et-Moselle

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In Mifflintown, PA, at Laurel Rock Farm, a talented wedding photographer used creative lighting techniques to capture this stunning portrait. The couple is beautifully framed within a mirror's reflection, accentuated by colorful gels.

A Vibrant Portrait at Laurel Rock Farm

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Award-winning wedding image captures the groom in reflection, donning his shirt at a stunning Chateauroux location in Indre. This artistic shot beautifully showcases the anticipation and preparation on the wedding day.

Reflections of Love: Groom's Anticipation at Chateauroux Wedding Venue

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The sweet couple on the red street bike is reflected in a small mirror in their engagement picture taken by a WPJA wedding photographer at Woodside CA

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In Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, a couple shares a romantic kiss and their reflection is captured by a wedding photographer at dusk near the trees, creating a stunning image

Twilight Embrace: Eternal Love Enveloped in Gettysburg

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A wedding photographer from WPJA captures an engagement picture in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, with a couple framed in the reflection of the sunset-lit water at dusk, surrounded by trees

Sunset Reflection: A Gettysburg Engagement Portrait

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A photograph taken by a wedding photographer in Lille, Nord, showcasing the bride and her makeup artist during the getting ready process.

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Groom preparing for his big day at home. He effortlessly styles his hair using a car hubcap held by his friend. Creative and fun wedding moment captured in Moselle.

Moselle's Marvel: A Stylish Groom Puts a Spin on Preparing for His Big Day!

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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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This engagement portrait captures a couple in Budapest, as they lovingly lean their heads together on tables

A Budapest Bond: Two Hearts Connected, Two Heads United

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A young boy at the Blooming Hotel in Bergen captures a unique photo with a tablet, showing the reflection of beautiful wedding flowers

Unveiling the Enchanting Wedding Floral Reflection: A Young Boy's Picture-perfect Capture at the Blooming Hotel in Bergen

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A bride gets ready in the castle tower suite at Castello di Gargonza in Arezzo, Italy, and the photographer captures her reflection through a glass door, showcasing the castle walls

The Enchanting Bridal Reflection: A Captivating Moment at Castello di Gargonza

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A couple stands in an archway on the Island of Sark, with a light shining from behind them, creating a beautiful reflection in a puddle after the rain

Romantic Reflection: A Sark Island Wedding Enchants with Backlit Archway Glow

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A bride posing near a small window in Ulysses Hotel in Baltimore, Maryland. Her reflection is captured in a mirror close by

Reflecting Love: A Captivating Bride and the Serenity of Ulysses Hotel in Baltimore, Maryland

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In Anchorage, Alaska, a couple about to get married is captured in a playful embrace, a reflection shining beneath them.

Alaskan Lovebirds Embrace in Anchorage: Mesmerizing Engagement Portrait Seizes Playful Chemistry with a Dazzling Reflection

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A couple stands hand-in-hand at their wedding ceremony in Atlanta, Georgia, as a reflection casts an artistic and romantic flair.

Reflection of Love: Artistic and Romantic Flair Captured in Atlanta Wedding Ceremony

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The wedding guests dining at tables by the pool at Château Saint-Michel, Saint-Lizier

Elegant Poolside Dining at Château Saint-Michel: Unforgettable Wedding Bliss

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A little girl happily explores the bride's shoes at the Abbazia di Fiastra on her mother's wedding day

Little Girl Curiously Explores Bride's Shoes at Abbazia di Fiastra on Mother's Special Day

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A picture taken at Tunnels Beaches, Devon shows a beautiful sunset at the water. The bride and groom are outside, bathed in sunlight.

Sunset Serenade: Blissful Love at Tunnels Beaches, Devon

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