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The following “Bridal” 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” 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.

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A BW image of a bride leaving her house in Cadaques for her wedding ceremony was taken
Cadaques wedding ceremony: Bride captured in black-and-white leaving her home
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A close-up shot of wedding details, including shoes, a wood table, and a sign, was captured in Chicago
A close-up shot of bridal shoe and feet details was photographed at a wedding venue in Chicago
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A bride in Key West, Florida was photographed descending a stairwell indoors to create a unique bridal image
A bride in Key West was photographed indoors in a stairwell
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A black and white photograph of a bride being hugged by a small boy in Sofia's downtown metropolis was captured by a Sofia-based wedding photographer
A Sofia Bride in Downtown Metropolis captured in an artistic black and white photo, hugged by a small boy
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Athens, Greece was the setting for a bride's wedding preparations, with a detailed, close up shot capturing the spray
A black and white photo of the bride's wedding preparations at Athens, Greece was artfully captured
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At a wedding in Baden-Wurttemburg, the bride was captured during preparations before the ceremony, with beautiful black and white imagery of her getting her hair sprayed
A Baden-Wurttemburg artistic black and white photo of the bride getting hair sprayed
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A professional black and white detail shot of the bride's dress showing four hands was taken artfully at a wedding venue in Utrecht
The bride's dress was artistically captured at a wedding venue in Utrecht, Netherlands
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An extraordinary bridal shoot was captured in Utrecht, displaying the bride holding a stunning bouquet of flowers
A wedding photo was taken in Utrecht, showcasing the bride with a beautiful bouquet
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At the wedding in Chicago, IL, a pro image was created showing the bride with a flowing veil blowing up into the sky, in black and white
A professional photograph of the bride with a floating veil, in black and white, was taken at the Chicago, IL wedding
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At Haute Garonne in Labarthe sur Lèze, a bride's hands holding her wedding rings, adorned with henna, were captured in a beautiful black and white image
A striking black and white photo of a bride's henna-adorned hands, featuring her wedding rings, was taken at Labarthe sur Lèze, Haute Garonne
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Haute Garonne captured an artful close-up image on the bride's wedding day, looking down on her eyes through her fishnet veil
A close-up shot of the bride's eyes through her fishnet veil was taken in France
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At Hesse, Germany, a bride's legs were visible as she exited a vintage car on her wedding day
At Hesse, Germany, a bride was captured artistically during her wedding day exiting a vintage car
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The bride in Washington DC was expertly captured while the groom was seen tendering a foot massage to her
A photo capturing the tender moment between the bride and groom in Washington DC was created
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At the Washington Township, New Jersey venue, the bride was captured in a pro-level image highlighting the details of her face along with numerous mirrors and hands as part of her bridal preparations before the ceremony
An artistic photo of the bride with mirrors was taken at Washington Township, New Jersey
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A photograph of a bouquet of flowers was taken in the Jersey Channel Islands for a bridal detail shot
A bridal detail shot was taken at a Jersey Channel Island location using a bouquet of flowers with their shadow
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The Toronto bride's stunning white dress in contrast to the dark backdrop provided a beautiful photographic image
A stunning photograph of a Toronto bride wearing a white dress was taken at a dark wedding venue
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At the Toronto wedding event, the bride was pictured in an artful black and white portrait, with her flowing veil and train flying through the air against a dark background
A black and white artistic photo of the bride was taken at the Toronto wedding event, featuring her veil and train flowingly set against a dark backdrop
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The bride making final wedding preparations by tying her shoes in the Omaha, Nebraska bridal suite just before the ceremony
A bride got ready in Omaha, Nebraska's bridal suite by tying her tennis shoes before the ceremony
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At Siena in Tuscany, Italy, a professional wedding photograph was taken of the bride getting help fastening the back of her dress in black and white before the ceremony began
A professional black and white wedding photograph was taken at Siena, Tuscany, Italy of the bride dressing for the ceremony with help
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The bride was captured in a black and white pro image at the Bucharest, Romania bridal preparations before the wedding ceremony
A professional black and white photograph of the bride was taken at Bucharest, Romania during bridal preparations
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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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Preparations for a wedding included application of make up for the bride at Utrecht, Netherlands
The bride received make up services in Utrecht, Netherlands for her wedding
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On the wedding day in Utrecht, a professional image was expertly crafted with a hand-held mirror reflecting the brides eye as she got ready with her makeup and other wedding details
A professional image was captured at a wedding in Utrecht including the brides hand-held mirror
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At a bridal suite in Utrecht, a dog watched as the bride prepared by slipping her garter over her shoe under her dress
A photo of the bride preparing for her wedding by putting on her garter was taken at the Bridal Suite in Utrecht
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Photo of the bride in her wedding dress before ceremony in Nottinghamshire, UK
Photo of the Nottinghamshire bride in her wedding dress before ceremony
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A dad sees the bride before the wedding ceremony | Dad's first look
Dad sees the bride before the Nottinghamshire wedding ceremony - a photo of Dad's first look
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Valencia bride in limo on wedding day | Kiss on hand from father
Valencia image of the Bride in limo on wedding day with a Kiss on hand from father
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Wedding pictures of bride on the phone during toast by Teruel photographer
Wedding pictures of bride on the phone during toast
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Valencia, Spain outdoor wedding reception hug | Ontinyent wedding photography
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On her special day, the bride got ready in a hotel room in Valencia, Spain, as part of her wedding preparations before the ceremony
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