Wedding Photos of Bridal preparations

The following “Bridal preparations” 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 preparations” 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.

World-class documentary wedding image from Domaine la Fauconnie in Nouvelle-Aquitaine showing bride Getting ready with bridesmaids

A Nouvelle-Aquitaine candid wedding photographer captured the moment of the bride getting into her dress with her bridesmaids, shot from a low angle

Philadelphia editorial style wedding photography in black and white of Mom watching on as the PA bride changes shoes for the reception and her best friend makes final preparations for the introductions

A Pennsylvania wedding photographer captured a touching moment of a mother watching her daughter change shoes and her best friend making final preparations for the introductions

bridal preparations JD Land bw moment Philadelphia photographer Philadelphia

double exposure in camera of bride in her room during the getting ready

Italy bridal preparations reflection of bride Italy photographer Daniele Borghello double exposure

At the House of the Bride in Bovalino, Reggio Calabria, Italy, the bride is about to leave the house to go to church

The bride is leaving her home to go to the church for her wedding

Bovalino Reggio Calabria Bovalino Bride Bovalino Wedding Photographer bridal preparations

A Calabria wedding photographer captured the touching moment of the bride's mother and sister adjusting her veil during preparations in a mirror

Calabria documentary-style wedding image of The bride's mother and sister adjusting the veil during the preparations

Calabria Calabria Photographer Brides mother bridal preparations adjusting veil

Istanbul, Rahmi Koc Museum wedding image in BW showing that getting ready is a serious business

A black and white image showcasing the serious effort of the bride getting ready with the help of her family and friends

black and white bridal preparations Istanbul checking dress istanbul wedding photographer Rahmi Koc Museum

New Orleans Hair Spray in the Daytime for a Bride Getting Ready at Home in Louisiana

The bride getting ready at home with sunlight streaming through the window

bridal preparations New Orleans bride New Orleans at home preparations New Orleans wedding photographer

Richmond, Virginia contest award winning documentary wedding photography from the Couple's home of the Bride prep

The Bride busied herself with final touches to her hair in the peaceful atmosphere of her home, before the wedding

Virginia Richmond bridal preparations Anastasiia Polyakov Richmond Photographer

In a room at the Amsterdam wedding location, the bride is preparation & mom hanging dress

The bride is getting ready in a room with her mom helping her, hanging her dress in the background

Amsterdam amsterdam wedding photographer bridal preparations hanging dress mom helping

maid of honor is helping the bride with the traditional garter

bridal preparations Cesena helping bride Italy Caterina Errani maid of honor traditional garter

Top wedding venue photography from Le Clos des Passerelles showing Slippers of the brides daughter during her preparation

Charly Fromentin Eure-et-Loir brides daughter Eure et Loir Photographer slippers Le Clos des Passerelles bridal preparations

Best wedding venue photo from a hotel in Colombo, Sri Lanka showing the Preparation of the Bride, at the hotel as Mom of the bride helps her fix her saree in the bridal room

Sri Lanka Photographer Gaelle Caré bridal preparations Colombo Sri Lanka

The bride gets dressed with family and friends helping with the details in Toulouse for this wedding picture

This wedding picture captures the bride being surrounded by her family and friends as she gets ready for her special day

toulouse wedding photographer bridal preparations Toulouse surrounded by friends

Prestwold Hall wedding image from a Leicestershire event showing The little flower girl, showing the bride her flower wand, while her proud mother looks on in the background

Leicestershire photographer Prestwold Hall Leicestershire bridal preparations flower girl flower wand

Clarks Landing Yacht Club wedding venue NJ photography showing All hands on deck with the brides mom and two of the bridesmaids trying to get the back of the brides dress zipped up

buttoning up dress new jersey photographer JD Land New Jersey bridal preparations Salt and Sonder Studio Clarks Landing Yacht Club

Documentary photography from a home in Tuscany, Italy capturing daughter of the bride playing during getting ready

Tuscany bridal preparations Italy daughter of bride Tuscany photographer

Best wedding photography from an Indre venue, Chateau de l'Isle Savary of The bride and her very long veil during the preparations

Indre Indre photographer long veil Chateau de lIsle Savary bridal preparations

Yorkshire based wedding and event photography at the Howsham Hall in York, UK showing Bridal preparations before the ceremony

York UK Rob Dodsworth windows Yorkshire photographer Yorkshire bridal preparations Howsham Hall

A cottage in Yorkshire, UK wedding reportage photography showing The bride and her bridal party get ready on a busy wedding morning

makeup bridal preparations Patrick Mateer UK Yorkshire yorkshire wedding reportage UK cottage

Sichuan artistic wedding photography: The bride is preparing for make-up. I noticed the oath written by the bride on the table and an interesting face on the make-up box, which allowed me to complete an interesting composition photo

A bride is captured in a unique wedding photo, with an oath on the table, a make-up box with a peculiar expression showing, and meticulous make-up preparation tools

wedding oath bridal make up Sichuan photographer bridal preparations Sichuan

Wedding photographer captured this moment from Montana, Bulgaria of the Bride getting ready

Montana Bulgaria bridal photo Bulgaria wedding photo Bulgaria mirror bridal preparations

Zhejiang China wedding photo of hair spray Details

Detail image of backlit bride getting ready for her wedding, of her being misted wirh hair spray

backlit hairspray mist Zhejiang bridal preparations China zhejiang wedding photographer

East Yorkshire, England wedding reportage detail photography from the getting ready of the glittery shoes with bride getting makeup done in background

wedding reportage detail photography from the getting ready of the glittery shoes with bride getting makeup done in background

glittery wedding shoes Bridal Makeup East Yorkshire weddings East Yorkshire wedding reportage getting ready east yorkshire England wedding photography

England fine art wedding detail photography picture created during the Brides home, preparations showing the Engagement ring and wedding flowers

wedding detail photography picture created during the Brides home, preparations showing the Engagement ring and wedding flowers

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A moment during the bridal prep, the bride was hanging up her wedding gown, while the MUAs were putting the make-up on the bride's best friend in Sai Kung, Hong Kong

wedding gown bridal preparations Ronnie Szeto hair Sai Kung COVID Sai Kung bride

As the start of the ceremony approaches, a little agitation rises, immediately sedated by the witness who shakes the bride's hand and allows her to complete the hairstyle at the House of the bride - San Benedetto Po - Mantua - Italy

Mantua wedding preparations wedding gown black and white image bride San Benedetto Po Mantua weddings Mantua

Bride gets help with makeup and jewelry at the Chateau Elan, Braselton, Georgia

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Noord Brabant wedding photo Netherlands from Home of the Dancing Queen during the bridal preparations

North Brabant Noord Brabant wedding image dancing bw photo bridal preparations Elke Teurlings NL

Regent Porto Montenegro Wedding Day Photography | Close up of eyes

A close-up picture of a bride having makeup applied before her wedding day is captured in a wedding day photograph

eye makeup bridal preparations Montenegro Regent Porto Montenegro Montenegro Wedding Photography close up detail

Nai Lert Park Heritage Home, Bangkok wedding venue detail photo | Always getting ready

An artistic wedding photographer took a detailed photo of a wedding venue with a clip reading "Always" in the bride's hair

bridal preparations black and white Bangkok bride hair clip Bangkok Bangkok wedding photography Nai Lert Park Heritage Home

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