Wedding Photos of Wedding dress

The following “Wedding dress” 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 dress” 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.

Grand Hotel Ankara wedding day photography | The Bride getting ready with her bridesmaids

Hotel venue wedding day photography of The Bride getting ready with her bridesmaids

Wedding photographer for Ankara, Turkey - Pia Sera | couple on the dance floor surrounded by guests at the reception

Wedding photography of the couple on the dance floor surrounded by guests at the reception

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The bride wore a gorgeous dress while spinning and holding a bouquet, captured beautifully at Bella Eventos

The bride was photographed wearing an elegant dress with a bouquet at Bella Eventos, Goiania, Brazil

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A wedding dress was hung up in a white room in Melbourne while the bride prepared for her special day in an alternate location

The bride's wedding dress was hung in a white room in Melbourne

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At Borgo Petrognano in Tuscany the bride is having the back of her wedding dress fastened before the ceremony

At Borgo Petrognano in Tuscany, the bride prepares for the wedding with some dress help

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Wyndham Ankara Wedding Venue Photo | The dress hanging on the window

An incredible image is created by the dress hanging on Wyndham Ankara Wedding Venue's window

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A wedding gown was captured in a photograph at a San Francisco, California venue, seen hanging in a window opening, against a bright blue sky

A photo of a brides wedding dress in a window at San Francisco, CA was taken against a vibrant blue sky

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A beautiful wedding dress belonging to a bride was showcased in the window of the Fairmont Copley Plaza in Boston prior to the ceremony

The bride's wedding dress was displayed in the window of the Fairmont Copley Plaza in Boston

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Six hands assisted the bride buttoning her dress at Firenze on her special day

Six hands helped the bride dress at Firenze, Florence, on her wedding day

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A breath-taking detail image from below of a wedding dress resembling a blossoming flower at Battery Gardens, New York

A detail image of a wedding dress resembling a blossoming flower was captured at Battery Gardens, New York

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Pousada Ponta do Mutá | Wedding photo of The dress

The dress hanging in the background of Pousada Ponta do Mutá was featured with the bride in soft focus

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A wedding photo taken from a high angle in Reggio Calabria, Italy shows the bride wearing white All Star Chuck sneakers

The bride in Reggio Calabria, Italy wore white All Star Chuck sneakers to her wedding

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A photo taken upon arrival at Church San Benedetto Abate in Cetraro, Calabria, captures the intricate detail of the wedding dress and veil

The wedding dress and veil of the bride from Cetraro, Calabria were captured in detail in her photos taken at Church San Benedetto Abate

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A picture taken at Park Hyatt Dubai shows the bride having her wedding dress being put on with help from assisting hands

At Park Hyatt Dubai, the bride is seen having her wedding dress put on with the help of assistants

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A bridal gown in white hung in a dark room at Haute Garonne was used to artfully create a professional image on a wedding day

A photograph was taken in Haute Garonne of a white bridal gown in a dark room

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At the Toronto wedding event, the bride was pictured in an artful black and white portrait, with her flowing veil and train flying through the air against a dark background

A black and white artistic photo of the bride was taken at the Toronto wedding event, featuring her veil and train flowingly set against a dark backdrop

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At Siena, Italy, a pro-image artfully capturing the beauty of a bridal gown hanging within a doorway down the hall

A professional BW photograph of a bridal dress hung in a doorway at Siena, Italy

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

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Wedding getting ready photo shoot in North Cadbury Court, Somerset UK - Bridesmaid helping bride into wedding dress with reflections in mirrors

Wedding getting ready photo shoot in North Cadbury Court, Somerset UK of Bridesmaid helping the bride into wedding dress with reflections in mirrors

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Father of the bride choking on champagne after seeing the bride in her dress | Euridge Manor Wedding | The Lost Orangery, Euridge Manor, Wiltshire UK

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Stain-Free Sparkles: A Montignoso Tuscany Wedding Under the Night Sky

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Anaheim, California wedding photo of mom kissing bride | CA wedding photography

Anaheim, California photo of mom kissing bride at a CA wedding

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The black and white image captured the moment of the bride's back showing the intricate details of her dress, with a child's hand gently touching it and an older man's hand hugging her

A unique black and white image from Noord Brabant, Netherlands displays an intimate moment between bride, child, and elder

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The beautiful Chicago bride carefully placed her shoes on the bed, with her dress seen in the background

A unique wedding picture in Chicago captured the bride's shoes and dress for an artistic keepsake

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Bride getting help with her wedding dress

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the bride getting ready as seen from inside her dress

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Bride laughs as she gets helps with her wedding dress before the ceremony in The Hague, the Netherlands

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Bride holds her wedding dress before the ceremony in Schloss Ravensburg

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Guests lift up the bride in her wedding dress

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Bride gets her make up done next to her wedding dress before the wedding in Mantova

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