Wedding Photos of Captured

The following “Captured” 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 “Captured” 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.

Witness the bride's radiant happiness in this beautiful wedding photo from Saratoga Springs, CA. Perfectly captured as she walks down the aisle with her new spouse.

Bride's Radiant Happiness: A Captivating Wedding Photo in Saratoga Springs, CA

Emotional moment captured during a wedding in Germany as the groom is encircled by his friends, sharing a heartfelt song together.

Groom Surrounded By Friends Singing in Germany: Touching Wedding Moment Captured on Film

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A playful young boy sits on a young man's shoulders, peering at the celebration event with wonder, captured on the wedding day at Ritz Carlton Al Wadi Desert.

Joyful Young Boy Riding Young Man's Shoulders Gazes at Wedding at Ritz Carlton Al Wadi Desert

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Groom writing his vows on an expedition ship in Antarctica before the Ice Wall ceremony, a unique moment captured on the wedding day at Albatros Expeditions venue.

Antarctic Vow: Groom's Writing Moment On Ice Wall Ceremony Day Captured By Albatros Expeditions

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A captivating photo captured during a São Paulo, Brazil wedding, featuring love and resilience taking center stage as the newlyweds share a cake-cutting moment surrounded by jubilant guests at the venue.

Love and Resilience: Newlyweds Share Cake-Cutting Moment at São Paulo Wedding Celebration

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In Tennessee, a candid moment at a Gatlinburg wedding venue as a child and a bride both point excitedly at the wedding cake, symbolizing anticipation and joy.

Excitement Captured: Child and Bride Pointing at Wedding Cake in Gatlinburg, Tennessee Venue

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A beautiful image is captured as the newlyweds rehearse their first dance at Borgo Tre Rose Hotel in Montepulciano during a tranquil outdoor portrait session on their wedding day.

Elegant First Dance Rehearsal at Borgo Tre Rose Hotel in Montepulciano: A Tranquil Portrait Session

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A moment is captured outside Basílica Nossa Senhora das Dores in Porto Alegre, Brazil, as the bride's veil elegantly floats in the breeze, adding a touch of grace to her impending entrance into the Church.

Graceful Veil Floats Outside Basílica Nossa Senhora das Dores in Porto Alegre, Brazil

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In Moselle, a couple lovingly gazes into each other's eyes amidst a bamboo forest on their wedding day portrait session in nature.

Romantic Moment: Couple in Love amidst Bamboo Forest, Moselle, Captured in Wedding Portrait Session

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A spontaneous moment captured at Schloss Lüntenbeck in Wuppertal: an expressive woman making a face during the champagne reception, flanked by two men in suits.

SILLY GUESTS GOOF OFF AT SCHLOSS LÜNTENBECK WEDDING RECEPTION

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Bride sheds a tear while praying with groom at Aurora Farms wedding ceremony, captured between groomsmen's shoulders.

Aurora Farms Wedding: Bride's Tearful Prayers Captured Amidst Groomsmen's Shoulders

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Emotional moment captured at Early Mountain Vineyards in Charlottesville, Virginia, as the bride and her brother embrace and shed tears after the ceremony.

Sacred Tears: A Vineyard Embrace in Charlottesville

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Beautiful moment captured at Villa Gabau in Tuscany as the bride lovingly kisses her mother's hand during her heartfelt speech.

Tender Touch at Villa Gabau: A Mother's Blessing in Tuscany

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Trofa, Portugal - Beautifully captured by a Portugal wedding photographer, this image shows a bride and groom holding hands in a frame adorned with multiple layers and reflections

Capturing Love's Reflections: A Documentary Wedding in Trofa, Portugal

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A wedding moment captured in Silverton, Colorado - a brave bride in a dry suit dons her elegant gown before embarking on an exhilarating white water rafting adventure.

Silverton Vows: Bride in Dry Suit Rafts to Nuptial Elation

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In this WPJA award-winning wedding day photo, taken at a rustic estate in Normandy, the groom's best man is applying makeup using a plate as a mirror. A unique and charming moment captured by the talented wedding photographer.

Best Man's Makeup: A Rustic Estate Wedding Moment in Normandy

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Religious ceremony at Lacenas Church in Beaujolais. The bride's brother performs a song while his son watches adoringly. A heartwarming moment captured on the wedding day.

Beaujolais: A Joyful Serenade at Lacenas Church- Capturing Heartwarming Love

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At Grand Hyatt, Goa: The bride and groom overcome challenges to enjoy their wedding to the fullest, symbolizing the start of their beautiful journey together. A heartfelt moment captured on their special day.

Grand Hyatt, Goa: Overcoming Challenges and Celebrating Love Together.

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Pro documentary wedding photographer captured a moment of guests delighting in the food at the Orangerie des Demoiselles. The image received an award from the WPJA.

Delectable Delights at Orangerie des Demoiselles: WPJA Accolade for Pro Documentary Photographer

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A wedding photographer captured a beautiful kiss at Santa Maria Assunta Church in Bargni, Italy. The award-winning image features a couple enjoying an intimate session inside their vintage car, shot through the front windshield from the outside

Bargni Bliss: A Vintage Kiss Immortalized Amidst Italian Elegance

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In the beautiful setting of Art sur Meurthe Castle in France, the bride and groom stand opposite one another, bathed in the glow of backlit rim lighting, as rain adds an enchanting backdrop to their special day.

THE ETERNAL UNION: Romantic Rainy Wedding Captured at Art sur Meurthe Castle, France

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$Old Town Alexandria couple captured in a mesmerizing artistic portrait, bathed in halos of refracted light at The Morrison House - Hotel$

The Morrison House - Hotel in Old Town Alexandria captures an artistic portrait of a couple

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Rings delicately placed on an orange leaf, captured in a stunning wedding detail photo at Bodrum Villamaçakızı Hotel in Turkey

Bodrum Villamaçakızı Hotel in Turkey showcases stunning wedding detail photo of rings on an orange leaf

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A creative wedding portrait taken at a reception venue in Centre-Val de Loire, where the groom is captured being thrown in the air by his best men, as the photograph is taken from below, capturing both the groom and the expansive sky above

Centre-Val de Loire Wedding Photography: Groom thrown in air by best men, captured with expansive sky

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A couple is captured in a tender embrace at sunset, bathed in the warm glow of the sun in a creative wedding portrait taken at Villa la Palagina in Tuscany, Italy

Tuscany, Italy: Romantic sunset embrace captured in a creative wedding portrait at Villa la Palagina

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A captivating wedding photograph captured at La ferme du Roy in Anserville, with the couple's hands intertwined, showcasing their wedding rings, as the golden sunlight floods the frame from the background, illuminating their profiles

Anserville Wedding - Intertwined Hands and Wedding Rings Basked in Golden Sunlight at La ferme du Roy

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Newlyweds in New Jersey captured in a portrait within the rearview mirror of a classic car

New Jersey Newlyweds Captured in Rearview Mirror Portrait by Classic Car

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At the Park of Cauffry, France, the newlyweds shared a sweet portrait under the veil, gazing into each other's eyes with big smiles on their faces

Wedding Portrait at Park of Cauffry, France captures newlyweds' sweet moment under the veil

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A bride's eye makeup detail is captured at her home in China

China bride's eye makeup detail captured at home in stunning photograph

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In the elegant Fujian hotel, the detail captured the exquisite bride's wedding shoes delicately placed under a spotlight, with a mesmerizing echelon of lights trailing behind

Fujian Hotel Showcases Exquisite Bride's Wedding Shoes with Mesmerizing Lighting Effects

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