Wedding Photos of Window

The following “Window” 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 “Window” 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.

Symmetrical vertical shot of the bride holding drapes open at a window at Domaine de la Dame Blanche, Gironde, France.

Symmetrical Vertical Shot: Bride Holding Drapes Open at Window at Domaine de la Dame Blanche, Gironde, France

Couple stands at stone building in Chantaburi, Thailand, sunlight casting dramatic shadows around them.

Dramatic Shadows and Sunlight: Engaged Couple at Stone Building in Chantaburi, Thailand

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In Varese, Italy, at Villa Montalbano, a formal image captures the groom getting ready by the window, with his reflection visible in the mirror table.

Groom Captured While Getting Ready by Window at Villa Montalbano Wedding, Varese

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In Anost, a black-and-white shot captures the bride applying makeup at the window using a mirror.

Bride Applies Makeup At Window With Mirror In Black-And-White Shot In Anost

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At Villa San Biagio in Mason Vicentino, Italy, a portrait titled "Whispers on Velvet" captures an intimate scene with the groom and bride seated on a cozy couch by the window, her huge dress billowing around her.

Whispers On Velvet: Bride And Groom Seated On Couch By Window At Villa San Biagio

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At Cà Sagredo Hotel in Venice, Italy, a portrait captures the bride after getting ready during a hotel room session.

Bride’s Portrait After Getting Ready In Hotel Room At Cà Sagredo, Venice

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In Collingwood, a couple pauses on the street by a reflective glass window to share a kiss. Captured in black and white, the image artistically showcases their reflection, adding depth to the romantic scene.

Couple Pauses in Collingwood for Street Kiss by Reflective Window | Black-and-White Image Showcases Reflection, Adding Depth to Romantic Scene

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In Trieste, Italy, a black-and-white portrait captures the groom as he gazes thoughtfully out the window, creating a timeless and contemplative image.

Groom Gazes Thoughtfully Out Window in Timeless Black-and-White Portrait Captured in Trieste, Italy

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At Symondsbury Estate, a simple bouquet detail shot captures the flowers set in a small window opening. The soft palette of colors enhances the serene and understated elegance of the arrangement, creating a gentle and inviting visual.

Bouquet's Soft Palette in Window Opening at Symondsbury Estate Creates Inviting Visual

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At Domaine du Petit Malherbes, a black-and-white shot captures the wedding dress elegantly suspended in front of a window. The intricate patterns of a nearby lamp bear a striking resemblance to those on the dress, creating a harmonious scene.

Wedding Dress and Lamp's Patterns in Black-and-White at Domaine du Petit Malherbes

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At Domaine de Gressac, the bride stands before a window, softly illuminated by the natural light, as she waits for the groom. This black-and-white vertical shot beautifully captures her anticipation and grace.

Bride Awaits Groom in Graceful Black-and-White Portrait by Window at Domaine de Gressac

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In Paris, the bride and groom share an intimate pose, seated by an upstairs window. Their pose reflects a sense of closeness and romance, enhanced by the soft light streaming in.

Bride and Groom in Intimate Pose by Window, Bathed in Soft Light for Romantic Paris Portrait

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In Curitiba, an engaged couple is captured indoors, each positioned by their own window in a hallway. The vertical framing highlights the natural light around them, creating an intimate and balanced portrait.

Curitiba Couple's Engagement Portrait: Light, Windows, Intimacy Highlighted

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At StoneTree Estate in Novato, California, a black-and-white portrait captures a bride in a robe standing by a window, her reflection mirrored in the glass as she savors her big day.

Bride's Reflection in Window Captured in Elegant Black-and-White Portrait at StoneTree Estate, Novato, California

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At a private chateau in Auch, France, the bride and groom share a kiss behind a car window. The raindrops on the glass are in sharp focus, while the couple appears softly blurred in the background, creating a romantic and intimate scene.

Rain-Soaked Romance: Bride and Groom Share Intimate Kiss Behind Car Window at Auch Château Wedding

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In Lille Nord, a black-and-white portrait captures the bride sitting alone on a window ledge, gazing thoughtfully outside as she prepares for her wedding day.

Solitary Reflection: Bride's Thoughtful Portrait on Window Ledge Captures Pre-Wedding Moment in Lille Nord

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At Spring Ranch in Mendocino, California, a black-and-white shot captures the bride's bridesmaid practicing fluffing the wedding dress by a window. The scene exudes elegance and anticipation before the ceremony.

Elegance in Motion: Bridesmaid Perfects Dress Fluffing at Spring Ranch

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At Slot Moermond, the bridesmaids playfully pull the wedding dress from a window, adding excitement to the preparations. This unusual scene highlights the camaraderie as they get ready.

Bridesmaids Playfully Pull Wedding Dress from Window at Slot Moermond

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In Alamo Heights, San Antonio, Texas, the mother of the groom and his sister watch with anticipation from a window as the couple shares their first look on their wedding day.

In Alamo Heights, San Antonio, Texas, the groom's mother and sister eagerly watch from a window as the couple shares their first look on their wedding day.

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At Ashridge House in Bucks, United Kingdom, a timeless black-and-white vertical portrait with natural window light to beautifully highlight the textures of the bride's face and the veil of her wedding dress.

Bride's Grace Illuminated by Natural Window Light at Ashridge House in Bucks, UK

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The elegance of a French wedding at Château de Montplaisant. The bride getting ready as women assist her in stepping into her wedding dress by a window.

Graceful Preparations: Bride Assisted by Friends at Château de Montplaisant Wedding

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Newlyweds captured in a BW shot behind a vintage car window at Church of Santa Maria del Mercato in Iseo (Bs).

Timeless Love: Vintage Car Reflections at Santa Maria del Mercato Wedding

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Bride cherishes final moments at Villa Montalbano Suite in Varese, Italy, gazing out of the old window before her wedding ceremony.

Reflective Beauty: Bride's Last Glance at Villa Montalbano Suite, Varese

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The bride sits in her home in Agen, receiving assistance with her veil near a window, in a picture that recently received a WPJA Spotlight award.

Veil of Dreams: A Bride's Quiet Preparation in Agen

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Timeless Silhouettes: Softly Illuminated Love at Castello di Muggia

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At the Chateau de Poudenas in France, a captivating black and white photo captures the groom preparing for his special day in front of a window, with the sky and clouds reflected in the glass, earning the photographer a WPJA Spotlight award.

Reflections of Anticipation: Groom's Preparation at Chateau de Poudenas

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A bride gracefully stepping into her gown by the window at the Cabo San Lucas venue is captured in stunning black and white, earning a WPJA Spotlight award for its artistic and dramatic depiction of the getting ready scene.

Graceful Beginnings: Bridal Elegance in Cabo San Lucas

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In Shanghai, a bride gazes out from the car window en route to her ceremony, capturing a poignant farewell scene filled with anticipation and emotion.

Bride Gazes from Car Window in Shanghai, Capturing Poignant Farewell and Anticipation Before Ceremony

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A photo of a bride getting ready with her makeup artist at a wedding venue in Gelderland, Netherlands, captured through an open window from an outside perspective.

Bride Getting Ready with Makeup Artist at a Gelderland Wedding Venue

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A newlywed couple was captured in a stunning black and white photo, silhouetted against at London's Carlton Tower as they stood by a window, illuminated by a soft rim light at the luxurious Jumeirah hotel.

Newlyweds Silhouetted in BW Against London Window

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