Wedding Photos of Unique

The following “Unique” 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 “Unique” 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.

At the beautiful Sodo Park in Seattle, WA, the groom was filled with emotion as he saw his bride for the first time during this unique wedding portrait.

A wedding photo of the groom emotionally seeing his bride for the first time was taken at Sodo Park, Seattle, WA

Engagement photo incorporating unique shadows as the bride tosses her hair

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Siam Kempinski, Bangkok wedding day portrait of the bride | YOU are JOY

The reflection in the glass radiates JOY, creating a unique wedding portrait

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At the Hotel Weiand in Lajeado, Brazil, a unique portrait was taken of the bride, with half her face in window light and the other half in darkness

At Hotel Weiand in Lajeado, Brazil, the bride had a memorable photoshoot with contrasting lighting

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In this high-angle portrait, the groom stands regally, donning traditional attire that gracefully accentuates his vibrant turban, adding a touch of vibrant grandeur to the celebrated wedding day in CA

Regal Groom in Vibrant Turban: A High-Angle Portrait from CA Wedding Day

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Porto, Portugal destination wedding reception photograph of bride jumping into pool with wedding dress still on

Portugal Porto Portugal reception Destination Wedding water destination Bride jumping

Washington, D.C. wedding photo of Mother and Father of the Bride laughing

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Reggio Calabria documentary wedding photo of bride holding her dress on a hanger

Sophisticated Elegance: A Radiant Bride in Reggio Calabria

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Documentary wedding photography at Athens - guests smashing plates over a man's head on the dance floor

Wedding photo at Athens of guests smashing plates on the dance floor

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Baltimore wedding photographer | Maryland engagement photography with a couple and hot air balloons

Engagement photography of a couple and hot air balloons heading upwards in a vertical frame, capturing a unique and memorable embrace

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The bride's veil flowing overtop of her, covering her head and completing her urban wedding look

A unique urban look was created with the bride from the Bronx donning her veil to complete her wedding ensemble

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By the water but hidden by the glass in this wedding pic in Netherlands

This unique wedding image is an artful blend of glass, water, and nature

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A couple in Offenburg winds up an enclosed stairwell to their newly found eternity.

The black and white photo of a couple ascending a stairwell creates an artistic and unique composition

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A wedding photo in Spain lets us share a secret moment of passion in nature.

The wedding couple's unique union is artistically captured in a captivating outdoor photo

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