Wedding Photos of Tender moment

The following “Tender moment” 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 “Tender moment” 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.

Beautiful wedding photo at The Club at Castlewood in Pleasanton, CA capturing a tender moment between the bride and her father during the first dance.

Emotional Father-Daughter First Dance at The Club at Castlewood Wedding in Pleasanton, CA

Emotional black and white wedding image in Belpasso capturing a tender moment between the bride and her parents, frozen in time.

Tender Moment of Bride with Parents: Emotion-filled Black and White at Belpasso

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A tender moment between a groom and his mother at a wedding in Poitiers, France, captured in a heartfelt embrace post-ceremony.

Poignant Mother-Son Embrace: A Touching Wedding Moment in Poitiers, France

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A tearful groom watches in awe as his bride and her mother make their way down the outdoor aisle in the sunshine at Willow Heights Mansion in Morgan Hill.

Tender Moment: Groom Overwhelmed by Bride's Walk to Him at Willow Heights Mansion

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A tender moment captured at Domaine du Val Fleuri in Liverdun, Meurthe-et-Moselle, as a baby with ear protection dances with their father during the wedding festivities.

Baby Boogie: Father and Child Share Dance Moment at Wedding Celebration

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A tender moment captured at Willow Lane Barn in Calgary as the bride and groom share their first kiss during the wedding ceremony, showing a passionate embrace.

Willow Lane Embrace: A Captured First Kiss

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A tender moment captured at Dyker Beach Golf Course in Brooklyn, New York as the bride gazes affectionately at the groom during their first dance.

Love in Brooklyn: A First Dance at Dyker Beach

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Celebrating love at Hall Barns, Leicestershire, UK, this skilled wedding photographer captures a tender moment. The image showcases the bride and groom sharing a kiss, beautifully framed by two joyful guests on the dance floor.

Tender Kiss: Love Captured Amidst Joyful Celebrations at Hall Barns, Leicestershire, UK

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In Trieste, Italy, a groom lovingly touches the bride's face after exchanging rings inside the church. A beautiful moment of tenderness captured.

A Touch of Love: Groom's Tenderness Shines in Trieste, Italy

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In Udine, Italy, a groom embraces his mother on the outdoor balcony before the ceremony, capturing a tender moment filled with love

Udine's Unbreakable Bond: A Groom's Embrace with Mother

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In this photograph taken by a wedding photographer in Loiret, Centre-Val de Loire, a tender moment is captured as the bride embraces a loved one during the wedding ceremony.

Loiret's Eternal Union: A Bride's Touch of Love

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At Chateau de Puxe in France, a bride and groom are captured in a tender moment as they prepare to exchange their wedding rings outside on the lawn under trees

Romantic Wedding Rings Exchange at Chateau de Puxe in France

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A bride shares a tender moment, kissing her sister during a dance amidst the stunning backdrop of Baronesse Tacco in San Floriano del Collio, Gorizia, Italy, basking in the warm glow of the afternoon sunlight

A Sister's Kiss: Capturing Moments of Love and Beauty in the Italian Countryside

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A baby in his stroller observes as the groom leans in for a kiss with a girl in front of the town hall at Salon de Provence. The tender moment takes place outdoors, bathed in dappled sunlight.

Captured Forever: A Glimpse of Pure Love Unveiled at Salon de Provence Town Hall

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A newlywed couple shares a tender moment while embracing next to their wedding cake, as fireworks light up the sky behind them, at Casina Macchia Madama in Rome, Italy

Captured Perfection: Newlyweds Embrace as Rome's Sky Shimmers with Fireworks

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The bride and groom share a tender moment at Tenuta Colle Paradiso in Erbusco (Bs), as they embrace while watching a heartwarming video together

Unforgettable Love: A Heartwarming Moment at Tenuta Colle Paradiso

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In a touching display of affection, a bride and her mother share a tender moment that could easily be mistaken for a scene from a beautiful painting at Belpasso

Unforgettable Union: Bride and Mother's Attention Immortalized at Belpasso

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An engagement portrait in Córdoba, Spain captured a tender moment of a couple, showing a loving kiss on the head against a dramatic black backdrop

Capturing a Tender Moment: Stunning Engagement Portrait in Córdoba, Spain Featuring an Intimate Kiss on the Head

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At The Woods at Eisler Farms in Butler, PA, the groom tenderly kissed the bride's shoulder as she became emotional during her maid of honor's speech

The groom kissed the bride's shoulder tenderly at The Woods at Eisler Farms, Butler, PA

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A momentous wedding image was captured at Coulibri Ridge, Dominica, showing the bride tenderly blowing a kiss towards the flower girl ahead of the ceremony

The bride at Coulibri Ridge, Dominica blows a tender kiss towards the flower girl

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At Kilworth House Hotel, Leicestershire UK, a tender wedding image was captured of the bride and her son sharing a loving moment as she readied for her walk down the aisle

The bride and her son shared a tender moment at Kilworth House Hotel, Leicestershire UK

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The newlyweds and their daughter embraced in a tender moment at their garden wedding, held at Domaine Saint Michel, where the flowergirl wore a white dress and flower crown

The newlyweds and daughter shared a tender moment at Domaine Saint Michel, France

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A joyous wedding image was captured at Humphreys Half Moon Inn in San Diego, CA, where the bride can be seen lovingly removing her lipstick from her mother's cheek after a sweet kiss

The bride was captured kissing her mother lovingly at Humphreys Half Moon Inn, San Diego, CA

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A couple about to get married in Dortmund, Germany can capture loving memories of their special day with a beautiful lifestyle portrait session featuring a tender image of them embracing and holding hands

Couple embraced and laughed in Dortmund for romantic engagement session

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Three hands, decorated in delicate wedding rings, are clasped together - the groom's, the bride's, and the father of the bride's - creating a heartwarming moment filled with love and emotion at the Stockport Registry Office in Lancashire, United Kingdom

Unbreakable Bonds: A Trio of Love at Stockport Registry Office

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The bride shared a tender moment with her new daughter in front of the beautiful blue sea at Royalton Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, on her wedding day

At Royalton Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, the bride shared a tender moment with her daughter at her beach wedding

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A tender moment between the bride and her grandmother is captured in a wedding picture taken at Braxted Park during her arrival

At Braxted Park, a tender moment between the bride and her grandmother was captured in a wedding picture

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The wedding photojournalist captured the tender moment of the bride being embraced by her friend during the outdoor patio reception at Le fou Gascon in Prechac, Gers, France

At Le Fou Gascon in Prechac, Gers, France, a bride was tenderly embraced by her friend during the outdoor patio reception

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The tender loving moment of the bride caressing her groom's face during their wedding ceremony at Duino, Trieste, Italy was captured perfectly in the wedding photo

At Duino, Trieste, Italy, a color wedding photo captured the tender loving moment of the bride caressing her groom's face during their ceremony

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The bride and groom to be's quiet, tender expressions in their pre wedding lifestyle couple portrait in Goa, India by the ocean reflect the serenity of the place and their relationship

A lifestyle engagement portrait captures a couple's tender expressions at the serene ocean, reflecting their bond

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