Wedding Photos of Bridal preparation

The following “Bridal preparation” 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 “Bridal preparation” 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.

A bride getting ready for her big day, applying makeup and getting her hair styled in a behind the scenes shot, captured at a private home in London, UK.

Behind the Scenes: Bride Prep for Wedding Day in Private London Home

A candid behind-the-scenes shot from a wedding at a Vosges, France venue, showing the bride getting her makeup done in a mirror.

Bride's Beauty Prep: Vosges Venue Reflections Capture Candid Makeup Moment Before France Wedding

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In the lovely town of Gonzaga in Mantua, Italy, at the bride's home, a wedding photo captures the bride's shoes and her hands on her legs during her makeup session.

GORGEOUS GONZAGA: Bride's Preparations Reveal Beauty from Feet to Fingertips

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At an Airbnb in York, England, the bridesmaids are seen adjusting the bride's dress and veil in preparation for her departure to the wedding ceremony

The bride and her bridesmaids prepared in an Airbnb in York, England

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At Centre-Val de Loire, the reception venue for their wedding, the bride and her family prepared under window lighting with her mom, sister and niece

The bride and her family prepared for their wedding at Centre-Val de Loire, illuminated by windows

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At Villette Castle in Menestreau en Villette, this wedding photograph captures the special moment of the bride and her family getting ready together

The bride and family prepped at Villette Castle, Menestreau en Villette

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At a home in Florissant, Colorado, a beautiful image of the bride getting ready for her wedding day was captured while one of her bridesmaids shed tears of joy upon seeing her dressed for the ceremony

A picture of the bride in Florissant, Colorado preparing for her wedding brought tears of joy from a bridesmaid

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The bride's maid of honor was helping her prepare for the big day as she sat, getting ready for the Fox Hotel Wedding Hall in Kutno, Poland

The bride's maid of honor lovingly assisted her as she nervously sat, ready to embark on her special day

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In Ruse, Bulgaria, a talented photographer captured the moment of a bride putting on her dress during her bridal preparation for her special day

From a low camera angle, the moment of a bride slipping into her dress amidst her bridal preparation is captured in this beautiful wedding picture

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Saint Tropez wedding photography contest award winning candid moment in French Riviera during the bridal preparation

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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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Villa Necchi alla Portalupa, Gambolò, Pavia fine art wedding portrait image of the bride at the window checking the weather before leaving her room

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The beautiful wedding dress of the bride-to-be hung from the ceiling of her home in Florence, Il Rinuccino

The bride-to-be's wedding dress hung from the ceiling of her home

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Grand Hotel Sofia wedding venue photo | A wedding detail during the bride's getting ready

An artistic composition and lighting highlighted the details of the bride getting ready at her hotel wedding venue

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A black and white image of a pet dog being present while the bride was receiving a pedicure was taken at Haute Garonne on the wedding day

A photo of a bride getting a pedicure with her pet dog nearby was taken at Haute Garonne

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Wedding photojournalism at Malibu, CA | bride getting helped into her gown

Wedding photojournalism at Malibu, CA of a bride getting helped into her gown

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Museum of Science Boston wedding pictures of bride getting ready by MA photographer

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Getting ready wedding photography | Montpellier, WPJA contest

Getting ready wedding photography in Montpellier of hair and makeup

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Elegance Unveiled: A Bride's Transformation in Rome

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United Arab Emirates bride getting ready image from makeup session

Photo by: Geeshan Bandara - Dubai

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