Wedding Photos of Smiling bride

The following “Smiling bride” 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 “Smiling bride” 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 award-winning wedding photographer captures love at the serene Nomade Lodge in Seine-et-Marne. This romantic portrait showcases an intimate couple under a veil and trees, radiating happiness and affection.

Serene Nomade Lodge: A Captivating Portrait of Love and Affection

Amalfi ceremony exit with a beautiful outdoor scene, as white flower petals fall upon the smiling bride and groom, both dressed in white

Amalfi's White Symphony: A Joyful Wedding Exit

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The Bride in Altamura, Italy is beaming with joy while the Groom looks away in this beautiful black and white image

This black and white portrait depicts a bride smiling while the groom looks away

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A black and white portrait of a smiling bride taken on her wedding day at Mayfair Resort Goa

A skilled photographer captured a black and white portrait of a smiling bride at Mayfair Resort Goa on her wedding day

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At Agriturismo Pian Di Filetto, the newlyweds took coffee break during their wedding day, with the bride seated and the groom standing behind her looking out of the window

On their wedding day, the couple took in window views from Agriturismo Pian Di Filetto, Italy

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image of a dancing and smiling bride at her wedding reception party

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A romantic wedding image in an outdoor boat ride for two show the bride truly adores her groom in La Spezia.

The couple's unique Gondola ride showcases the bride's adoration for her groom

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