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The following “Ceremony” 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 “Ceremony” 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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At Gables LBI, NJ, a bride adorned in a maroon tuxedo reacts emotively as the bride gracefully walks down the aisle during a garden LBI Gable wedding ceremony.
Emotive Moments at a Garden Wedding Ceremony in Gables LBI, NJ
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At La Ferme d'Armenon in Paris, France, the gentle wind delicately caresses the bride's veil, creating a captivating dance of fabric moments before the ceremony, adding a touch of ethereal beauty to the enchanting scene.
Veiled in Love at La Ferme d'Armenon, Paris
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At Silver Bay YMCA in Silver Bay, New York, guests huddle under umbrellas, embracing an unexpected downpour, fostering warmth and camaraderie amidst the elements.
Love Reigns: Embracing the Unexpected at Silver Bay YMCA, New York
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A beautiful image of a bride and groom on their wedding day in Zurich. The couple is side by side, gazing lovingly at each other as they exit the ceremony, with confetti and flower petals falling around them.
Zurich Nuptials: Bride and groom blissfully exit ceremony, surrounded by confetti and flower petals
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Wedding day moment captured at Saratoga Springs in Saratoga, CA, showcasing a beautiful shot filled with loving gazes towards many persons.
A Saratoga Springs Wedding Celebration with Beautiful Moments and Loving Glances
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A touching moment in black and white captured at Birkby House in Leesburg, VA, as the groom's mother warmly embraces the bride, welcomed into the family after the ceremony on their wedding day.
Groom's Mother Welcomes Bride, Birkby House, Leesburg, VA, Wedding Day Bliss
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A timeless black and white image taken at Tivoli Oudenbosch capturing the bride and groom gazing towards guests arriving for the ceremony on their wedding day.
Elegant Romance at Tivoli Oudenbosch: Bride and Groom Await Guests on Wedding Day
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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 heartwarming moment captured during a wedding in Sprockhövel, Germany, as the couple's loyal dog lingers at the ceremony, fixating on the priest after delivering the rings.
Loyal Dog's Loving Gaze: Wedding Bliss in Sprockhövel, Germany captured as He Watches Priest
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Emotional black and white wedding photo of bride and groom sharing an intimate moment by touching foreheads at their civil ceremony in Borchen, Paderborn.
Whispers of Love: Bride and Groom Embrace in Borchen Civil Ceremony, Paderborn
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A beautiful bride tosses rose petals as part of an Indian wedding tradition, captured in a candid moment at Mount Palomar Winery in Temecula, CA.
Indian Bride Tosses Rose Petals: Candid Moment at Mount Palomar Winery, Temecula, CA
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In a serene moment at Lake Oak Meadows Weddings and Events in Temecula, CA, the newlyweds are caught wiping away tears of joy right after saying "I do" outdoors.
Newlyweds Embrace at Lake Oak Meadows Weddings and Events in Temecula
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A bride filled with emotion as she sees her groom waiting for her on their wedding day at Viagrande - Radura dei Sogni venue.
Emotional Bride Gazes at Groom in Viagrande's Enchanted Radura dei Sogni Wedding Venue
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A happy couple happily walks among guests at the conclusion of their wedding ceremony at Santa Venerina - i Giardini di Villa Fago, as captured in this picturesque venue setting.
Joyful Couple Stroll Among Loved Ones at Santa Venerina - i Giardini di Villa Fago
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In Bretton Woods, NH, at the Omni Mount Washington Resort, a charming detail image unfolds as the groom slips the rings onto the bride's toes amidst the White Mountains on their wedding day.
Romantic Moment: Groom Slips Wedding Rings onto Bride's Toes at Omni Mount Washington Resort
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A bride, accompanied by her father, walks towards the ceremony at Hacienda Zorita in Salamanca, Spain, with a flower girl's Barbie doll in the foreground, adding a touch of whimsy to the wedding day capture.
Bride, Father, and Barbie: En Route to Ceremony at Hacienda Zorita in Salamanca, Spain
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Wedding day moment at Millfields Farm Venue: Groom reading vows to bride during indoor ceremony, captured in a charming black and white style for a timeless touch.
Charming Black and White: Groom's Vow Reading to Bride at Millfields Farm Venue
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A touching scene at Schloss Herten, Germany, where the bride receives a warm kiss and hug from an elder gentleman immediately following the ceremony on her wedding day.
Elderly Gentleman Tenderly Embraces Bride After Ceremony at Schloss Herten, Germany Wedding
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A candid moment captured on the couple's wedding day at their countryside French venue, showcasing a heartfelt ceremony speech amidst scattered pizza boxes that the bride had searched high and low for all morning in Nances city, Savoie.
Rustic Romance: Heartfelt Ceremony Speech Amidst Pizza Boxes at Countryside French Venue in Nances
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Newlyweds exiting a gazebo ceremony at Castelvecchio, Sagrado, Gorizia, Italy, captured in a candid moment as guests shower them with rice, creating a joyful and authentic scene.
Candid Joy: Newlyweds Exiting Castelvecchio Gazebo Ceremony in Sagrado, Gorizia, Italy Amidst Rice Shower
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In Udine, Italy, a beautiful bride emerges from a convertible at her wedding venue, being gently embraced by the sun and wind on her day.
A Radiant Bride in Udine: Embraced by Sun and Wind at Wedding Venue
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A joyful moment captured at the end of a sunlit ceremony in Tuscany's Podere il Pino, with the bride and groom dancing amidst a backdrop of happy guests.
Sunlit Celebration: Bride and Groom Dance Amidst Joyful Guests at Podere Il Pino, Tuscany
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Beautiful wedding captured at Space Gallery in Denver, Colorado, showing flower girls and ring bearer joyfully dancing at the reception, taken from a bird's eye view in a evocative black and white shot.
Joyful Flower Girls and Ring Bearer Dance: Denver Wedding at Space Gallery in Black and White
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A beautiful moment unfolds as the Bride arrives at the wedding Ceremony at Peak Edge Hotel in Chesterfield, UK, with men assisting her out of the bridal car onto the red carpet.
Enchanting Arrival: Bride at Peak Edge Hotel Ceremony with Men Guiding Her onto Red Carpet
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A beautiful wedding image captured at Baan Dusit Thani, Bangkok, where a couple is framed through holes in a musician's notes stand during the outdoor ceremony.
Musical Notes Frame Love: Wedding Bliss at Baan Dusit Thani, Bangkok Outdoor Ceremony
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A charming scene at the wedding venue, a young girl peacefully sits in a row of beautifully adorned guest ceremony chairs in a picturesque Nanping, Fujian park setting.
Sacred Seat of Serenity: Young Girl Relaxing in Wedding Venue Chairs at Nanping Park
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A tender moment at a wedding captured at Nanping, Fujian church as a girl sheds tears and crouches with hands covering her face during the emotional ceremony.
Tears of Joy: Emotional Moment at Nanping
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A candid wedding day image taken at The Castlefield Rooms showcasing the groom and groomsmen studying the group shot name list before a photo is taken.
Groom and Groomsmen Reviewing Shot List at The Castlefield Rooms for Wedding Day Photo
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A captivating image of a newlywed couple walking hand in hand away from a charming mountain chapel at l'Auberge Nordique in Haute-Savoie, France on their wedding day.
Charming Newlyweds Walking Away from Mountain Chapel at l'Auberge Nordique in Haute-Savoie, France
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Captivating aerial view of a bride being escorted by her father to St. James Church in Liverpool, England, on her wedding day, with a unique shot showcasing a clock in the foreground as she arrives 35 minutes late for the ceremony.
Stunning Aerial Moment: Bride's Luminous Walk To St. James Church in Liverpool, England
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