Wedding Photos of Brides

The following “Brides” 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 “Brides” 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 lovely moment captured in Oxford City Centre, UK, as two brides cross paths on their way to their respective wedding venues, creating a beautiful and unique scene of double anticipation and excitement in the city's historic setting.

Brides Crossing Paths: Double Anticipation in Oxford City Centre Wedding Bustle

A romantic wedding portrait taken at night in Houtmaat, Hengelo, The Netherlands, shows two beautiful women in love, with their silhouettes reflecting on the water.

Silhouettes of Love: Nighttime Wedding Portrait at Houtmaat, Hengelo, The Netherlands, with Two Brides

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Emotional bride wipes a tear while exchanging vows at Villa Punto de Vista in Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica.

Waves of Love: Emotional Vows at Villa Punto de Vista

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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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A couple shares a kiss in front of their loved ones at the beautiful Woodlands at Algonkian in Sterling, VA. This image won an award from the WPJA.

Virginia Vows: An Award-Winning Woodlands Wedding Kiss

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An award-winning wedding portrait captured at the picturesque Borgo de Brandi in Tuscany. The stylish couple, dressed in all white and wearing sunglasses, confidently strike a pose for the camera.

Borgo de Brandi Bliss: A Stylish Duo's Tuscan Wedding

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At Brookfield Barn in Horsham, West Sussex, England, two brides share a synchronised moment with their fathers during the father-daughter dances. A captivating scene captured by a Horsham wedding photographer.

Dancing with Love: Synchronizing Hearts at Brookfield Barn, Horsham

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Ravenswood Wedding Venue in West Sussex, England: Heartwarming image captures the brides expressing their love as they hold hands during their joyous wedding ceremony

West Sussex Wedding Venue: Brides express their love with a heartwarming hand-holding moment at Ravenswood

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A wedding portrait at Sterling Ridge Resort in Vermont, featuring the brides jumping into the pool after their unforgettable reception

Vermont Wedding Portraits: Brides Jump Into Pool After Unforgettable Reception at Sterling Ridge Resort

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In their wedding portrait, the brides exude pure bliss as they lovingly embrace in the serene setting of Grateful Woods near Garvan's Gastropub, set against the breathtaking lily pond in New Paltz, NY's beautiful Hudson Valley

New Paltz, NY Wedding at Grateful Woods: Breathtaking Lily Pond Setting near Garvan's Gastropub

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Two brides in elegant wedding gowns walk hand in hand along a snowy beach at The Landing Resort and Spa in South Lake Tahoe

Graceful Romance: Two Brides Embrace the Snowy Shores of The Landing Resort and Spa in South Lake Tahoe

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Pennsylvania wedding documentary photographer created this image of the Brides maid of honor getting her torn sleeve sown back up by another bridesmaids as the bride looks on in approval

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Brittany Diliberto, of Virginia, captured this wedding photo Two brides stomping grapes on their wedding day at Potomac Point Winery, Stafford VA

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A documentary wedding photographer at Timberlock Camp in Indian Lake, NY captured this picture of A joyful moment exiting the ceremony

A documentary wedding photographer at Timberlock Camp in Indian Lake, NY captured this picture of A joyful moment of brides exiting the ceremony

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A top Belgium wedding photojournalism example from a beautiful Wortel wedding venue showing The brides father dances with his daughter right after the first dance

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View this fun moment at Windows on the Water in Frogbridge wedding image of brides during hora

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Castello di Torre Alfina, Italy artful style wedding detail picture of the brides things

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Rudding Park Hotel, Harrogate, UK artful style wedding detail picture of bride's dresses got dirty over the day

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A wedding photographer in Chicago created this image of the Officiant and Brides best friend seeing her for the first time

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Best wedding photography from PA showing a pic taken Immediately after the ceremony concluded as brides grandma pulled the groom over to give him some marriage advice and tips

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Occitanie artistic wedding photography from the brides Getting ready location, France showing Make-up time

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The North House, Avon CT wedding image of brides lifting their dresses and triumphantly smash their respective glasses during the breaking of the glass at their jewish wedding ceremony

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Wedding photography from The Peninsula Bangkok of the brides Getting ready time

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California wedding photographer captured this image at the Intercontinental Hotel, San Diego, CA of The brides nephew performing his duties as ring bearer

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Paris wedding photo from the brides Île-de-France Home of the Bride and her bridesmaid during getting ready

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creative silhouette of these two brides incorporates the colorful graffiti of their home city

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Yonah Mountain Vineyards Cleveland Georgia wedding venue photography | Dancing bride

Georgia Dancing bride

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The bride's brother cheers for a toast

Palos Verdes wedding image California brides brother cheers Palos Verdes Estates La Venta Inn

Corbeanca Church wedding photo - The godmother puts on the ring on the brides finger while the bride mother watches from the back during the ortodox ceremony

The godmother puts on the ring on the brides finger while the bride mother watches from the back during the ortodox ceremony

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Ceremony Photograph Santo André Igreja Matriz do Carmo - The bride entering the church (in Brazil some brides choose these walkways of mirrors). detail of the contact with the father on the upper plane, and the smile on the bottom when seeing the groom

The bride entering the church (in Brazil some brides choose these walkways of mirrors). detail of the contact with the father on the upper plane, and the smile on the bottom when seeing the groom

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