Wedding Photos of Bw Wedding

The following “Bw Wedding” 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 “Bw Wedding” 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.

Chateau de Kergrist in Brittany, France. Wedding photo of a couple in the garden taken from a high angle in black and white with a tilt shift effect.

Romantic Nuptials at Chateau de Kergrist: High Angle Garden Wedding in Tilt Shift Monochrome

Emotion-filled moment as bride's father hands her over to the groom at Hyatt Regency, Hong Kong wedding ceremony. Bride fighting back tears.

Father's Touch: Bride quietly overcomes emotion as father gives her away at Hyatt Regency

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Photograph taken at a wedding in Aillas, Gironde, France. The groom and his friends are captured in this wedding photo, as they help him get ready to marry.

French Wedding Bliss: Groom and Friends Gear Up in Aillas, Gironde for Big Day

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Wedding photo taken at Old Thorns Hotel in Surrey, UK, featuring friends embracing the emotional bride in a striking black and white image.

Emotional Bride Embraced by Friends at Old Thorns Hotel in Stunning Black and White Photo

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A candid moment at Powerhouse, Washington D.C, as the bride shares a warm embrace with the groomsmen, and hands intertwined in a tender gesture.

Tender Embrace at Powerhouse, Washington D.C: Bride and Groomsmen Share a Candid Moment

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A heartwarming moment as the bride's father delicately adjusts her veil at Rosewood Hong Kong, captured in a timeless black and white photograph on her wedding day.

Bride's Father Adjusts Veil: Heartfelt Moment at Rosewood Hong Kong in Timeless Monochrome Image

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Emotive black and white wedding photography in Istanbul, Turkey: Close-up shot showcasing the bride as she delicately has pencil liner added to her lips during the pre-wedding preparations, capturing a moment of intimate beauty and anticipation.

Intimate Beauty: Bride's Lip Liner Pencil Moment in Istanbul, Turkey Black and White Shot

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Captivating black and white wedding photo taken at Pembroke Lodge, London, of a church ceremony and a reflective composition capturing the grand scene at the bottom of the frame.

Black and White Wedding at Pembroke Lodge - London Church Ceremony Beauty

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A vintage black and white photo captured at Lorient Hail Salon during bride's hair preparations on her wedding day, featuring multiple mirrors reflecting.

Mirrors of Elegance: Bride's Hair Preparations at Lorient Hail Salon, Vintage Black and White Photo

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A charming image from a wedding day at Chateau de Kergrist in Bretagne, France, where the bride adjusts her hair as her husband moves closer, depicted in a nostalgic black and white style.

Nostalgic Bride Adjusts Hair as Husband Draws Near at Chateau de Kergrist, Bretagne, France

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A romantic kiss between the newlyweds at Domaine de Chaillauroy captured on their wedding day, as he takes her face in his hands.

Elegant Newlyweds Share Loving Kiss at Domaine de Chaillauroy on Wedding Day

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An enchanting moment at Overbook House in Bourne, Massachusetts: the bride's infectious laughter echoes through the forested path, her bouquet catching the eye, as her partner emerges in the background, setting the tone for their romantic journey.

Enchanting Moment at Overbook House: Bride's Laughter Echoes Through Forested Path in Massachusetts

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A vintage-inspired black and white photo captured at the prestigious Winery Zvonko Bogdan in Palić, Subotica, featuring a wedding party joyfully returning from a church ceremony in cars under a rainy summer sky.

Vintage Elegance: Wedding Party Returns from Church in Cars at Winery Zvonko Bogdan

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A candid wedding picture captured in Kilkenny City as the newlyweds make their way to the reception, showcasing an urban streets outdoor setting.

City Newlyweds: Urban Elegance in Kilkenny - Candid Wedding Picture amidst Vibrant Streets

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A sparkler moment captured at a night wedding, showcasing the joy and excitement of the newlyweds as they begin their journey into married life, all set against the beautiful backdrop of Igreja Católica Feitoria in São Leopoldo, Rio Grande do Sul.

Sparkling Joy: Newlyweds' Nighttime Celebration at Igreja Católica Feitoria in São Leopoldo, Rio Grande do Sul

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A candid moment from a wedding at Esseborne Manor Hotel in Andover, Hampshire, UK, where the bride attentively checks on arriving guests as her friend helps her with her shoe, captured in a behind-the-scenes documentary style.

The Bride's Thoughtful Act: A Candid Wedding Moment at Esseborne Manor Hotel, Andover, Hampshire

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Wedding photo captured in Florence, showcasing an intimate black and white detail shot from above. The groom is seen fastening the final button of his vest.

Florence Groom's Vest Finale Exudes Sublime Sophistication

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The BW wedding image captured at the Wallonie region of Brabant Wallon depicted the groom attempting to get into an old-timer vintage vehicle

The in a wedding image at Wallonie, Brabant Wallon in an old-timer vintage car

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The groom in Colorado Springs, Colorado was getting the kids ready for the backyard wedding ceremony, making sure their hair was perfectly in place

The groom ensured the kids were ready for the backyard wedding ceremony, with hair brushed and tidy

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Florence, Giardino delle rose artistic wedding photo in b&w of the Bride and Groom looking each other

A black-and-white, double-exposure artistic wedding photo of the silhouetted bride and groom

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Shenzhen Guangdong at Home wedding photo showing The best gifts, a ring and baby feet

The bride's wedding ring and a baby's feet are the detail in this minimalistic image

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Strasbourg artistic wedding portrait of a couple in a dark tunnel

A romantic wedding portrait of a bride and groom twirling in silhouette in a dark tunnel

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black and white Wedding Portrait during the Covid Pandemie 2020

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Photography at the home of the wedding couple in Eersel | The wedding couple has three little girls, they are just leaving home by car.

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Northern California Asian pearl | Detail from the weding of hands

Detail image from the wedding of hands

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wedding details of the groom holding the hands of the grandfather of the bride right after he gave his speech.

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This wedding photo captured the luxurious and romantic atmosphere of a Great Gatsby themed period costume wedding at Kasteel Keukenhof

The Great Gatsby themed wedding held at Kasteel Keukenhof, Netherlands was luxurious and romantic

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A bride in Ede, Gelderland, Netherlands posed in profile for a beautiful BW wedding picture in a window

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image of The groom on the dance floor surrounded by his friends at his wedding in Toronto, Canada

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This black and white photograph from Mumbai, India depicts a bride adorned with numerous jewels

This BW wedding photo, taken in Mumbai, India, shows the bride wearing beautiful jewellery

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