Wedding Photos of Wedding makeup

The following “Wedding makeup” 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 makeup” 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.

In Sarrebourg, France, a touching moment captured on the wedding day as the bride's daughter playfully experiments with makeup during a behind-the-scenes documentary shot at the venue.

Sarrebourg, France: Bride's Daughter's Playful Makeup Adventure, Behind-The-Scenes Wedding Day Documentary Shot

In Lyon, Rhône, at a reception venue, this WPJA Honor Award-winning image captured the bride's reaction as she discovered her makeup, with her son and nephew patiently looking on in admiration.

Bride's Astonishment: A WPJA Honor Award-Winning Lyon Wedding Photo Unveiling Makeup

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A charming wedding image was created at Mairie de Saint-Just Chaleyssin, south of Lyon, showing a young girl giving her friend advice on the amount of lip color to apply

The bride created a charming moment at Mairie de Saint-Just Chaleyssin, Lyon, with her friend giving makeup tips

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The bride is getting her makeup done at Hideaway Inn in Colorado Springs, CO, illuminated by an LED light

The bride is being made up at Hideaway Inn, Colorado Springs, CO, under LED lighting

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Dramatic Chateau de la Garrigue wedding image of this Toulouse bride showing her wedding makeup

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Vosges Grand Est artistic wedding photo of Brides make up at home

An artistic wedding photo of the backlit bride doing and getting her makeup and hair at home, gazing into the mirror

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Heretat de Guardia getting ready photo at the wedding venue | putting on lipstick

The bride prepared for her wedding with a creative getting-ready shot, applying lipstick

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In Almería, Spain, the bride had her makeup done at her own house in a darkened room featuring rim and backlighting

The bride's wedding day makeup was applied in Almería, Spain in her own home with rim lighting

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A bride in Sirmione, Italy is having her eye makeup applied by an assistant in a BW wedding photo

A BW wedding photo capturing a bride in Sirmione, Italy having her eye makeup applied by an artist

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At the Paris wedding of the bride, a close-up photograph of the wife being made up was tastefully taken to capture the details of the day

A photograph was taken at the Paris wedding of the bride close up, featuring the bride and an eye shadow tray

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Khon Kaen, Thailand bride getting makeup applied for wedding photos.

Blissful Beauty: The Bridal Transformation in Khon Kaen

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