Wedding Photos of Dress

The following “Dress” 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 “Dress” 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.

The bride and groom at Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China Hotel, gracefully twirl on the dance floor during their first dance, showcasing the bride's stunning dress movement

Hangzhou Hotel's First Dance: A Graceful Showcase of Stunning Elegance

Capturing the anticipation of the wedding day preparations, the talented photographer beautifully focuses in on a hand delicately grabbin a bridesmaid dress, providing an intimate glimpse into the wedding day details.

Delicate Grasp: A Captivating Glimpse into Wedding Day Details

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In a room at Chateau de la Brigourdiere, the bride's best friend helps her with her dress as her father naps and her sister chats on the phone

Chateau de la Brigourdiere: Moments Unveiling Bonds amidst Whispers and Dreams

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Wedding photo taken at The Grand Hotel, Tynemouth, England, UK capturing a black and white detail shot of the bride's dress lacing, evoking a vintage feel.

Vintage Elegance: Capturing the Timeless Beauty of a Bride's Lacing at The Grand Hotel

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In this award-winning detail picture, the artistic photographer captures the bride's intricately designed arrow tattoo on her foot and the elegant blue toenail polish as she carefully straps into her shoes at The Shore Club, Spring Lake, New Jersey.

The Shore Club Serenade: A Foot Symphony of Elegance

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An award-winning wedding day detail picture captured by an artistic photographer at Tinnakilly House, Ireland. It showcases the bride's henna decorated hands delicately holding a wine glass against the backdrop of her white robe, portraying getting ready.

Delicate Henna, White Robe: Ethereal Bride Prepares in Ireland

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Newlyweds embrace against a majestic sunset backdrop at Domaine de Chaillauroy in Centre-Val de Loire. This stunning portrait captures the beauty and romance of their special day.

Eternal Love: Newlyweds Embrace at Majestic Sunset in Centre-Val de Loire

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Award-winning wedding day detail picture captures the elegance and artistry as the bride's legs emerge from a tub, with her dress gracefully displayed nearby, in a beautifully composed black and white frame.

Graceful Elegance: Capturing the Bride's Legs in a Tub

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A black and white photo taken in Saint Sauvant, Charente-Maritime captures the delicate details of the buttons on the bride's dress, evoking a timeless vintage aesthetic.

Delicate Buttons Unveiled: Timeless Vintage Charm in Saint Sauvant, Charente-Maritime

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At a Wedding Farm in Assis Chateaubriand/PR, an artistic photographer captures a mesmerizing close-up showcasing the bride lifting her muddy dress, revealing her white sneakers.

Muddy Elegance: Bride's Whimsy Revealed in Assis Chateaubriand Close-Up

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A documentary wedding photographer captured this WPJA Honor Award-winning image at Quinta de Sant'Ana in Portugal. The photo shows a bride showing her dress to her sisters in a mirror, while her daughter plays with a smartphone.

Mirror Reflection: A Captivating Moment Amidst Sisterhood and Modern Technology

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A black and white close-up photo of the bride's hands and dress in Ceparana La Spezia Baglio della Luna Resort. The intricate details on the dress are beautifully captured.

Elegant Moments: A Captivating Glimpse of the Bride's Hands and Dress at Ceparana La Spezia's Baglio della Luna Resort

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In this black and white wedding photo taken at The Florian in Germantown, Wisconsin, the photographer captures a close-up shot of the bride and groom's hands, as they delicately put on each other's rings. The bride's elegant dress can also be seen.

The Florian Affair: Graceful Embrace, Frozen in Time

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Nouvelle Aquitaine, France - A bride elegantly descends the stairs, showcasing the details of her dress and shoes, as she prepares to embark on her wedding day

Nouvelle Aquitaine, France - Bride elegantly descends stairs, showcasing dress and shoes, preparing for wedding day

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The dress, the shoes, and the bouquet held by the couple in a black and white low angle shot at Villa la Palagina in Tuscany, Italy, capture the intricate details of their wedding day.

THE TUSCAN ELEGANCE: A Striking BW Shot of Love and Splendor at Villa la Palagina

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While a bride prepares in her hotel room, a closeup shot is captured showcasing the intimate details of her dress and makeup

Intimate Bridal Dress and Makeup Details Captured in Hotel Room Preparations

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A creative wedding portrait captured at Abbaye des Prémontrées in Pont à Mousson, France, featuring a couple and their dog, with the bride adding movement to her dress as she turns, the groom jumping in place, and their dog patiently sitting in the middle

Pont à Mousson, France: Creative Wedding Portrait with Couple, Dog, and Dynamic Movements at Abbaye des Prémontrées

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A bride standing in front of the exquisite Manoir de Vacheresse in Eure et Loir, France, wearing a stunning dress on her special day

Bridal Elegance at Manoir de Vacheresse: A Wedding Affair in Eure et Loir, France

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A bride stands in a picturesque French vineyard wearing an elegant wedding dress at Chateau des Ravatys in Saint-Lager, Rhône, Beaujolais, France

Elegance Among the Vines: A Bride's Tale at Chateau des Ravatys in Saint-Lager, France

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In a wintery scene in Alagna Valsesia, Italy, a bridesmaid is exiting a small stone building holding a dress

In Alagna Valsesia, Italy, a bridesmaid is exiting a small stone building holding a dress in a wintery scene

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At Chateau de St trys, Anse, Rhône, the bride-to-be was glowing with excitement as her chose the perfect details for the sleeve of her wedding dress

A wedding photographer captured the bride beaming with delight as she adjusts her wedding dress

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The Sao Paulo bride looks radiant in a stunning ensemble of soft and warm tones, from her skin to her dress and floral headpiece, set against a matching backdrop

The bride is resplendent in an ensemble of complementary warm tones, from her skin to her dress and floral headpiece, in an aesthetically pleasing harmony with the backdrop

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The bride's bouquet and dress are highlighted as she joyfully walks down a rural road by her wedding ceremony venue

The bride's radiance is accentuated by her bouquet and dress as she exuberantly strides along a countryside lane to her nuptial celebration

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The bride, standing on the urban city sidewalk in London, England, was holding her bridal bouquet and admiring the sunlight illuminating her dress

In London, England, the bride held her bridal bouquet and admired the sunlight on her dress on the urban sidewalk

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In Rye, Sussex, the bride is preparing for her wedding whilst hanging up her dress

The bride is readying herself for her nuptials by arranging her gown

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In Barueri, SP, Brazil, a detailed image captures the bride and a VW Beetle, her gown spread out on the urban street

Barueri, SP, Brazil: Bride and VW Beetle, gown spread on urban street, captured in detail

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The bride climbs a chair to remove dust around her weddings dress in Flanders, Belgium

The bride, getting ready for her wedding, climbed a chair to dust around her dress

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The wedding dress photographed in the mirror with the bridal shoes at Villa la exemplify the details that make a wedding special

At Villa la, a wedding's special details are exemplified in a photographed mirror with the brides dress and shoes

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Florida couples lifestyle outdoor photography in St Petersburg with some yellow umbrellas, a yellow dress with some Sunlight and Shade

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Great wedding photography of the bride and groom reflected on water from South Lake Tahoe

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