Wedding Photos of Dog

The following “Dog” 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 “Dog” 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.

Captured at a wedding at Çıragan Palace İstanbul, this photo shows the bride getting ready with her friend admiring her. The stylist is doing her hair as a cute dog sits on her lap.

Glamorous Bride Prepares with Friend and Pup at Çıragan Palace İstanbul Wedding Venue

Photograph captured at Castello di Spessa, Italy, showing bride kissing her lapdog who is trying to kiss groom.

Romantic Wedding Moment: Bride Kisses Lapdog While Groom Tries to Steal a Smooch

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Professional wedding photo taken at Mountain Top Inn and Resort in Chittenden, Vermont. The bride's pup observes as she finishes getting ready.

Bride's Furry Helper: Stunning Mountain Top Wedding Photo Captured in Chittenden, Vermont

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Professional photographer capturing a special scene at a wedding in Bar Harbor, Maine. A dog looks on as the bride gets ready for her elopement in Acadia National Park.

Bar Harbor's Picture Perfect Elopement: Bride Prepares in Acadia with Watchful Canine Companion

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Befuddled dog ring bearer searches for direction at wedding ceremony in Old Thorns Hotel, Surrey, UK as guests point the way to the altar.

Puzzled Pooch Seeks Path: Ring Bearer Dog's Confusion Delights Guests at Old Thorns Wedding

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At their Brookline, MA home, a couple and their dog pose on the couch for a cozy engagement portrait capturing the essence of their love and companionship.

Capturing Love: Cozy Engagement Session in Brookline

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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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Bride affectionately pets her dog on the wooden floor near a mirror in Trieste, Italy, in a heartwarming wedding day moment.

Heartfelt Dog-Parent Bond: Bride Lovingly Pets Pup in Trieste, Italy on Wedding Day

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At Whitehall Estate in Bluemont, VA, the bride's dog steals the show during bridesmaid's toast, captured in a unique low-angle shot on the wedding day.

Adorable Moment: Bride's Dog Steals Bridesmaid's Toast at Whitehall Estate, Bluemont, VA Wedding

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In a wedding photo at Planet Hollywood, Goa, India, a bride, who is a dog trainer, shares an emotional moment with her beloved Indie dog, 'Panty', who served as the ring bearer on her special day.

Emotional Goa Wedding: Bride, Dog Trainer, Panty the Indie Dog at Planet Hollywood

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A sentimental black and white photograph captures a wedding moment at the bride's home in Torredonjimeno, Jaén, Spain, with a small dog named Obi patiently waiting for her to descend the staircase.

Sentimental Black and White Wedding Moment with Obi the Dog in Torredonjimeno, Jaén, Spain

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A romantic wedding photo captured in Torredonjimeno, Jaén, Spain. The bride and groom stand apart, reaching out to each other's hands, with a small dog curiously looking on in the background.

Romantic Wedding Moment in Torredonjimeno: Bride, Groom, and Curious Dog Share Connection

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A playful dog adds a touch of mischief to the traditional Chinese tea ceremony, with the seated parents in Haining, China.

PUP BRINGS CHARM TO TRADITIONAL CHINESE WEDDING TEA CEREMONY IN HAINING, CHINA

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A canine moment captured at Frampton Court in Gloucestershire, where a dog becomes entangled in the bride's veil during a Jewish wedding veiling ceremony.

Paws and Tulle: A Canine Interruption at Frampton Court

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In Trieste, Italy, a beautiful bride wearing a white gown gives a loving kiss to her furry friend, a dog, before leaving home for her wedding.

Bella Bride: A Love Affair in Trieste

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Pre-wedding engagement portrait captured in San Francisco, California. This lifestyle couple portrait showcases the couple's love as they pose on a white couch at home, while their adorable furry pet gazes longingly in the foreground.

Romantic San Francisco Getaway | Breathtaking Engagement Portrait Amidst Cozy Home and Furry Companion

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A pre-wedding engagement portrait capturing a California couple near San Francisco's iconic Golden Gate Bridge. Joined by their exuberant canine companion, they stroll along the serene shoreline, with the flat waters serving as a picturesque background.

California Engagement Portrait at the Golden Gate Bridge | The Blissful Couple, Their Canine Sidekick, and the Shoreline

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A captivating lifestyle couple portrait, set amidst the serene beauty of Huairou, Beijing, China. This family of three, accompanied by their beloved dog, share a picturesque session by the tranquil waters of a green forest.

Huairou Haven | A Captivating Engagement Session For A Glamorous Family

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A couple, accompanied by their black dog, strike poses against the backdrop of a solitary tree in a lush forest in Huairou, Beijing, China. The lifestyle portrait captures the affection between the couple and their love for nature.

Black Dog & Blissful Romance | Huairou, Beijing, China Portrait Session

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Lifestyle couple portrait captured at Castello Sforzesco Milano. The soon-to-be bride and groom stroll in the park, accompanied by their dog. Sunlight filtering through trees brings out vibrant green highlights in the scene.

CASTELLO SFORZESCO MILANO | LIFESTYLE COUPLE PORTRAIT: PARK STROLL, DOG, SUNLIGHT HIGHLIGHTS

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Stylish bride, groom, and their dog pose at the Bosphorus Palace in İstanbul. The photo captures them on a roadway with lush tropical plants in the background.

Bosphorus Beauty: A Tropical Love Story Unfolds Amidst Lush Splendor

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A couple's engagement portrait session at Cape Cod Airfield in Marstons Mills, Massachusetts, immortalizes their love and playfulness as they joyfully lift their two dogs into the air against the backdrop of a fading orange sunset sky.

Capturing Love and Playfulness: A Whimsical Engagement Wedding Portrait at Cape Cod Airfield

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Bride emotionally reads a heartfelt letter to her daughters during the ceremony at Asticou Azalea Garden, capturing an intimate and special wedding moment

Asticou Azalea Garden's Unforgettable Vows: A Mother's Love

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A wedding photographer captures an award-winning scene as a couple, accompanied by their furry friend, takes a leisurely stroll on the beach near their reception venue in Morbihan, Brittany.

A Serene Beach Portrait: Love, Laughter, and Paws in Brittany

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Engagement portrait session in Harrisburg, PA for a couple as they sit together in a park, enjoying the company of their joyful dog, whose mouth wide open and tongue hanging out adds an extra touch of happiness to the frame.

Love Unleashed: A Joyful Engagement in Harrisburg, PA

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The engaged couple, amidst the picturesque backdrop of downtown Columbus, Ohio, sweetly pose with their beloved dog, Archie, who dons a special bandana, capturing their excitement ahead of their impending wedding.

Love, Laughter, and Puppy Paws: A Dreamy Engagement Portrait in Downtown Columbus, Ohio

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In a picturesque engagement portrait session, set against the backdrop of downtown Columbus, Ohio, a couple about to tie the knot strikes poses with their adorable dog, Archie, as autumn leaves gently fall in the park.

Love in the Heartland: Capturing Forever with Archie amidst Columbus' Autumn Glow

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In Los Gatos, a sweet scene unfolds as the couple shares a kiss on the lawn, accompanied by their furry canine companion. - Love and Fur: Paws Embrace

Los Gatos Love and Fur: Paws Embrace

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Amidst the captivating landscapes of Goreme, Nevsehir, Turkey, a pre-wedding photo session unfolds with the couple as horses and a dog run wild around them. The animals create a lively scene, kicking up desert dust, adding an unexpected touch.

Captivating Landscapes and Playful Companions: Pre-Wedding Bliss in Goreme, Nevsehir, Turkey

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At Armonk, New York, a sweet embrace between the couple forms the heart of this engagement photo, with their dog joyfully stealing the spotlight in the foreground, adding a playful touch to their session.

Armonk Enchantment: A Sweet Embrace and Playful Pup Steal the Show in this New York Engagement Portrait

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