Wedding Photos of Wedding day

The following “Wedding day” 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 “Wedding day” 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.

The bride and groom were filled with anticipation as they prepared to have their first look from an overhead angle on their wedding day

The couple beamed with joy as they shared their first glance from above

The bride and groom looked like a fairytale image as they sat in the garden of Schloss Eberstein on their wedding day

The couple radiated romance in the picturesque Schloss Eberstein garden

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At the wedding in Freudenstadt, the Groom's witness was seen laughing in front of the camera while in the driver's seat, adding a lighthearted moment to the special day

The groom's witness brought joy to the wedding with their laughter in the driver's seat

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The beautiful bride, was radiant in her white gown, holding a bouquet of flowers as her helpers fanned her on her special day

The Reggio Calabria bride beamed with joy whilst wearing a white gown, holding a bouquet and surrounded by friends

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Ho Chi Minh wedding photo of wedding gifts being presented to the couple

A black and white photo of the bride and groom receiving gifts on their wedding day is documented

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The couple's multi-level portrait taken at the beautiful Galle Fort in Sri Lanka was the perfect way to capture the joy of their wedding day

The couple's joyous wedding day was artfully captured at Galle Fort, Sri Lanka

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A photograph of a groom in Lerici, Italy, is reflected in a glass window on his wedding day

Groom photographed in Lerici, Italy, on his wedding day

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The couple embraced outside of the beach in Lerici, with the wind of love blowing around them, making their wedding day even more special

The couple embraced, making their wedding day special in the wind of love at Lerici beach

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A wedding photo taken at the Mersin Hilton Hotel shows the brides shoes with the wedding ring

A photo taken at the Mersin Hilton Hotel shows the bride's shoes with a wedding ring

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A bride and groom were photographed hiking in the beautiful Lily Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park on their wedding day

A newly wed couple posed for a wedding photo at Lily Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park

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Bride and groom at the Stanley Hotel - Wedding day photography at the Venue

An artistic wedding photographer captured the bride and groom dancing outside their hotel venue on their wedding day

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The fallen groom at the Dezhou Jiulongwan Shengtaiyuan - Wedding Photography

The fallen groom on the actual wedding day in black and white

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Zhejiang Wedding Day Portrait Photography | The light from the window illuminates the bride.

Zhejiang Wedding Day Portrait Photography as The light from the window illuminates the bride

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The groom decorates the car in front of the guests on his wedding day in the French Alps.

The groom decorates the car in front of the guests on his wedding day in the Alps

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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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A wedding photo taken at Hram Pokrov Na SV.Bogoroditsa shows the bride, flanked by two children, seated in the back seat of a car

A photo of the bride flanked by her two children in a car was taken at the Hram Pokrov Na SV.Bogoroditsa on her wedding day

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A picture from a wedding at Chiva shows the couple descending stairs with the groom assisting with her dress in good lighting

A picture of a couple on their wedding day descending stairs with the groom supporting the bride's train is taken in a picturesque environment

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Capturing the bride's special day, a creative wedding photographer crafts a beautiful image

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This wedding picture captures a close-up of the rings and sewing bobbins before a wedding at Chiesa di Iolo and Villa Il Petriccio.

A photo captures the rings and sewing thread bobbins before a wedding in Chiesa di Iolo and Villa Il Petriccio

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Wedding Photography at the Venue, Restaurant Lebed | Top view of the bride and groom walking on an old bridge

A skilled wedding photographer captures an exquisite image of the bride and groom walking on an old bridge against blue water

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A couple were captured on their wedding day having a romantic look at each other while seated together in a park between Leptokaria and Agios Nikolaos, and Litoxoro and Ktima Faki

A romantic image of a couple was taken on their wedding day in a park

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A bride is pictured sitting on a comfortable couch outdoors in the sun on her wedding day at Töpferhaus Alt Duvenstedt

A bride is posing outdoors in the sun on her wedding day at Töpferhaus Alt Duvenstedt

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An image of a wedding day preparation featuring the groom shaving his head with a razor at Hai Phuong in Nha Trang has been captured

This wedding photo, taken at Hai Phuong in Nha Trang, captures the groom shaving his head with a razor on his wedding day

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A romantic silhouette portrait of a happy couple taken in front of white window light at the stunning Castello di Rossino serves as a beautiful memory of their wedding day

Silhouetted couple, a lasting memory - A Castello di Rossino wedding

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A drone camera shot captures the groom and bride in a colorful convertible car driving in a field on their wedding day at Dvorec Rakičan, Slovenia

A Drone captures colorful convertible with newlyweds at Dvorec Rakičan, Slovenia

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This wedding photo captures a sweet, loving couple in a face-to-face portrait at Forte dei Marmi in low light

This portrait of a loving couple captures the sweet embrace they shared at Forte dei Marmi, illuminated by a subtle backlight

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A black and white wedding image showing the bridal gown being held out by an assisting hand at Cuccaro club captures the preparations for the special day

A wedding dress preparation image taken at Cuccaro Club, Rocchetta di Vara, Italy

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Getting ready photography on wedding day

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This wedding photograph captured the happy couple in front of Villa Acquaroli in Carvico, Italy, on their special day

This wedding photo captured romantic couple at Villa Acquaroli, Carvico, Italy on their wedding day

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Photo on wedding day showing the bride and groom departing in wedding car

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