Wedding Photos of Unity

The following “Unity” 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 “Unity” 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.

At the Meridian Banquet Center in Farmington Hills, Michigan, a bride bids farewell to her family following the heartwarming wedding ceremony.

A Bride's Farewell at The Meridian Banquet Center

Emotional moment between two bridesmaids holding hands, witnessing their friend's wedding at Mount Hope Farm in Bristol, RI USA.

Tender Bridesmaid Bond: Mount Hope Farm Wedding in Bristol, RI USA Sparks Emotional Unity

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A beautiful moment before the wedding ceremony, the bride and her bridesmaids gather in a circle at the bride's house in Milan, Lombardy, hands stacked in unity.

Circle of Elegance: Bride and Bridesmaids Pre-Wedding Gathering in Milan, Lombardy

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A candid image of a bride being lifted by an all-female bridal party at Hackney Town Hall on her wedding day, showcasing unity and joy in celebration.

Unity and Joy: Bride Lifted by All-Female Bridal Party at Hackney Town Hall

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A photo taken at Feligonde's Castle in France during a wedding celebration, showing the bride and groom sharing a quiet, intimate moment as they light their cigarettes together, symbolizing unity and connection in marriage.

Romantic Moment at Feligonde's Castle: Bride and Groom Light Cigarettes, Symbolizing Unity in Marriage

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Embracing bride and groom posing beneath a large, warmly lit art sculpture on their wedding day in Almería, Spain.

Bride and Groom Bask in Love under Glowing Art Sculpture in Almería, Spain

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In Shanghai, China, a heartfelt moment captured during a ceremony as the groom tenderly holds the bridal bouquet while exchanging vows, symbolizing a promise of everlasting love and unity.

A Tender Moment in Shanghai: Groom Holding Bridal Bouquet Exchanging Vows for Everlasting Love

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A heartwarming session for a groom and his childhood horse, captured at a serene outdoor wedding venue in Gelderland, Netherlands, as they walk in perfect harmony, symbolizing their bond and unity on this special day.

Harmonious Harmony: Groom and Childhood Horse United at Serene Outdoor Wedding Venue in Gelderland

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Groom, surrounded by his best men, walks towards the ceremony venue at Castelvecchio in Sagrado, Gorizia, Italy, creating a timeless and elegant image of unity and friendship.

The Groom and His Best Men: A Sagrado Timeless Walk to Unity

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Embracing Love: Celebrating the beauty of unity, two brides share an intimate pose against the backdrop of a striking industrial door in Kelham Island, Sheffield.

Kelham Island Love: Embracing Unity Amidst Industrial Beauty

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Capturing the essence of tradition and unity, this award-winning wedding day detail immerses viewers in the intricate beauty of grooms' kilts and sporrans, symbolizing love and connection at Oaks Farm Wedding venue in Shirley, Surrey, UK.

Fashioning Love: Intrinsic Unity of Tradition at Oaks Farm Wedding

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At the Philadelphia Pennsylvania Reception Venue, the bride is caught in shock as her husband accidentally falls out of his chair during the horah, prompting everyone to quickly lend a helping hand

Unforeseen Tumble: A Philadelphia Wedding's Hora Mishap Bonds Guests in Unity

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In Nanping, Fujian, at the couple's home, a skilled wedding photographer captures a remarkable black and white image of the newlyweds and their cat, stacking their hands together.

A Breathtaking Portrait of Love, Paws & Unity

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Oakland, CA wedding day photo of the groom's hand with the bride's hands | A touch of hands.

The bride and groom shared a touching hands moment at their Oakland, CA wedding

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An image taken at Hotel Vila Brasil in Petrópolis, RJ captures a bride's hands holding her bouquet by her father's hands at her ceremony

A photo of the bride and her father's hands holding her bouquet at her wedding ceremony was taken at Hotel Vila Brasil in Petrópolis

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In the Sofia church ceremony, as the couple exchanged vows, a regal image emerged with the traditional crowns, a bottle of wine symbolizing unity, as a mesmerizing wedding detail in the foreground

Regal Image: Sofia Church Ceremony with Traditional Crowns and Symbolic Wine Bottle

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