Wedding Photos of Wedding image

The following “Wedding image” 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 image” 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.

Villa Borguese Anápolis wedding image of the bride with two friends singing in this black and white reception pic

Netherlands wedding detail image of the bride's wedding bouquet, and the ring a special detail of the wedding day

The bride's wedding bouquet, as well as the ring, are special details captured in the wedding image of the day

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Wild Basin Lodge, Allenspark, Colorado wedding image of the brides dress reflected in an infinity mirror while she gets ready.

The brides dress is reflected in an infinity mirror, creating a wedding image, as the bride prepares in another room, silhouetted

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Dordogne wedding detail image of the bride's dress with a young girl looking up at it at the Château de Sauveboeuf

An image of the bride's dress at the wedding venue, with a young girl looking up at it during wedding preparation

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Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes at Home bride puts on her bracelet, she shivers with emotion in this wedding image

In this black and white wedding image, the bride can be seen getting ready as she puts on her bracelet

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes black and white getting ready bracelet bride Auvergne Rhône Alpes wedding photographer wedding image

Sofia Hotel Balkan artistic wedding dress hanging image

An image of the wedding dress hanging, captured through a glass chandelier

Sofia Hotel Balkan Sofia wedding glass chandelier sofia wedding photographer wedding image Dress hanging

Hotel Kennedy Roccella Jonica, Reggio Calabria, Italy wedding image of the Tail of the wedding gown had some flower texture that was a good combination with floral details

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Detail wedding image of Bridal Makeu-up applied at Orta San Giulio, Lake Orta, Hotel Ristorante Giardinetto, Italy

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Château de Nolet, Aucamville, France bridal bouquet detail wedding image in rustic tones

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New England Engagement Photography at Arnold Arboretum in Boston, MA

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black and white Brazil wedding venue image of the bride at Allegro Buffet

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Wedding image capturing the exact moment of opening the champagne at Allegro Buffet of Brazil

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Fuzhou, Fujian wedding photographer said this: In some cities in China, when the bride and groom return home, they need to burn fireworks to celebrate, even during the day.

Fuzhou, Fujian wedding image from China, when the bride and groom return home, they need to burn fireworks to celebrate, even during the day.

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wedding image of the Groom praying with grandfather and officiant before ceremony

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Orvieto Terni wedding photographer at the home of the bride : Ray light hit the bride's shoes

wedding photo at the home of the bride when the Ray light hit the bride's shoes

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Wedding rings flared by sparkle

Italy wedding Golden Sparkles Italy Lago di Bracciano Tenuta di Polline golden tones wedding image

The wedding couple in Epinal, France had a romantic session lit up by lamps, creating a beautiful atmosphere for their special day

The couple's special day was illuminated by romantic lamps, creating an artistic wedding image

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The bride looks at her friend through a car window in Le Cheylard in this wedding image composed by a Drome, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes photographer.

The bride looks at her friend through a car window in this wedding image

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A wedding image taken in Hamburg, Germany captures a water fight between the bride and groom at their reception

A professional photographer captured a water fight between the bride and groom at their Hamburg, Germany wedding reception

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A wedding photo of the bride getting ready at Penzion na Zeleném statku before her wedding at Kostel Nanebevzetí Panny Marie in Bučovice was taken

A professional photographer captured a wedding image of the bride getting ready with backlit spray

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This wedding image taken by a photographer in Brittany, shows a detailed close-up of the Bride's hands on the Groom's head with the wedding ring

A skilled photographer captured this wedding image showing the Bride's hands

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The bride and groom hold hands in the NDK in Sofia as guests watch in this black and white wedding image captured by a Bulgaria photographer.

The bride and groom hold hands as guests watch in this black and white wedding image

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A wedding day photo taken at Allegro Buffet in São Caetano do Sul captures a toast being made with hands and shot glasses raised in celebration

A detail wedding image capturing a celebratory toast was taken at Allegro Buffet

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Gujarat, India Wedding Photograph - Image of Indian bride getting ready

India Wedding Image of Indian bride getting ready

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wedding image capturing Hindu Traditional Wedding Games with the bride, groom, family and guests

The Hive wedding image family bride groom traditional wedding games

Netherland - Rotterdam - Lake 7 Wedding Photographer | Image of Sons waiting on father (the groom) to arrive

Wedding Image of Sons waiting on father, the groom, to arrive

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Catajo Castle - Monselice wedding photography showing incredible entrance of the bride and groom to the dinner

wedding image showing incredible entrance of the bride and groom to the dinner

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Acqua Petra Resort Wedding Photography - the bride's toast with friends

Wedding image of the bride's toast with friends

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White Wolf Lake Tahoe Wedding Photography | Bride and groom strap in to ride down the mountain snow straight into their ceremony

Wedding image of Bride and groom strapping into snowboards to ride down the mountain snow straight into their ceremony

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Holiday Inn Sukhumvit Wedding Photographer: "The mirror image is what I want to tell about the time and atmosphere of the makeup of the bride before the party starts celebrating."

The mirror image is what I want to tell about the time and atmosphere of the makeup of the bride before the party starts celebrating

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