Wedding Photos of Hands

The following “Hands” 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 “Hands” 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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A high-angle image captures the hands of vendors at Chateau Dumas, Auty, Tarn-et-Garonne, France, holding four plates of wedding food about to be served to guests.
Wedding Feast Unveiled: A Captivating Glimpse into the Culinary Delights at Chateau Dumas, France
Capturing a detail of connection and adventure, this award-winning image showcases the delicate touch between a couple's hands on the shifter of a vibrant red sports car at Lipnik Residence in Ruse, Bulgaria.
Connection and Adventure: A Delicate Touch at Lipnik Residence
A captivating low angle detail shot at the exquisite St. Mina Church in Sofia, Bulgaria, as wedding rings are gracefully passed on by the witness to the hands of the couple.
GRACEFUL RING EXCHANGE: St. Mina Church's Captivating Low Angle Detail Shot
The artistic wedding photographer captures an intimate detail pic at Hethfelton House in Dorset, where the couple lovingly adjust their newly exchanged wedding rings. The black and white image emphasizes the beauty of their intertwined hands.
Interwoven Promises: Intimate exchange amidst Hethfelton House's allure, Dorset's elegance mesmerizes
In Alessandria, Piedmont, Italy, a creative wedding photographer captured the intricate details of young girls holding confetti in their hands while wearing pastel solid dresses.
Pastel Dreams: Young Girls and Confetti in Alessandria, Italy Wedding
In Nanping, Fujian, at the couple's home, a skilled wedding photographer captures a remarkable black and white image of the newlyweds and their cat, stacking their hands together.
A Breathtaking Portrait of Love, Paws & Unity
In this award-winning wedding day detail picture captured in Nanping, Fujian, at the bride's home, the artistic photographer beautifully showcases the emotional tears of a bridesmaid in a breathtaking black and white image.
Nanping's Emotional Tears: An Award-Winning Breathtaking Wedding Day Detail
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
Wedding photograph taken in Metz, Moselle, in a park. The bride and groom hold hands, intertwining their fingers while showing the rings on the groom's chest.
Eternal Vow: Mesmerizing Metz Park Pairs Passionately Display Ties that Bind
In the lovely town of Gonzaga in Mantua, Italy, at the bride's home, a wedding photo captures the bride's shoes and her hands on her legs during her makeup session.
GORGEOUS GONZAGA: Bride's Preparations Reveal Beauty from Feet to Fingertips
In Brabant Wallon, Wallonie, at the wedding ceremony location, a detailed black and white shot captures the bride clutching her speech in her hand.
Brabant Wallon Wedding: Captivating BW Detail Shot of the Bride's Speech
Wedding photo captured at Château Chapeau Cornu, Isere. The intimate shot features the groom gently holding his wife's hand as they sit in wooden chairs, from a high perspective.
CAPTIVATING CONNECTION: Groom's Tender Touch Evokes Love at Château Chapeau Cornu
Capturing the whimsical spirit of the couple's wedding day, the artistically skilled photographer captured a stunning image as the couple playfully tossed their rings into the air, only for them to land back in their hands.
Whimsical Rings in Flight: Artistic Wedding Photography at its Finest
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
Closeup shot of the hands of the bride and groom on their wedding day, at the hotel lawn in Delhi, India
Hands Entwined in Eternal Bond: A Captivating Closeup of Delhi's Dreamy Wedding Bliss
In Nanping, Fujian, at home, the bride gracefully arranges her wedding dress, radiating in soft white hues. A minimalist portrayal captured beautifully.
Nuptial Elegance: Nanping Bride Serenely Styles Wedding Gown, Exudes Subtle Sophistication
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
At Chateau de Gency, guests are served mini burgers on trays, as they prepare to indulge in a delectable food experience
Chateau de Gency: Enjoy Delectable Food Experience with Mini Burgers Served on Trays
Detail image of family members touching each other's hands during a wedding ceremony at Hotel Sheraton in Calgary as parents offer their blessings
Calgary wedding ceremony at Hotel Sheraton captures touching moment as family members offer blessings
The groom and his best men stand in a row, hands crossed, as they take part in a heartfelt wedding ceremony at Little Wold Vineyard in Yorkshire, England
Hearts Bound in Yorkshire: A Groom and His Best Men Unite at Little Wold Vineyard
An extraordinary wedding photo in Budapest, Hungary capturing the beauty of couples' hands on a shifter or throttle in a unique detail shot.
Shifted Bliss: A Captivating Detail of Love's Acceleration in Budapest, Hungary
The couple posed for their save-the-date engagement pre-wedding announcement picture in Maceió - Brazil, with the ring being slid on the woman's hand in a low camera angle to show a new perspective of an old ritual near the stunning Atlantic ocean
Maceió - Brazil: Couple's Engagement Pre-Wedding Announcement Picture Near Atlantic Ocean
At Avon Hill Lodge in Charlottesville, Virginia, USA, the bride was captured on the dance floor playing air guitar, surrounded by guests pointing at her
At Avon Hill Lodge in Charlottesville, Virginia, USA, the bride danced with air guitar surrounded by cheering guests
In this tender detail image, many hands are embracing family members in a farewell hug at a home in Beijing, China
A farewell embrace is shared amongst family members at the bride's home, depicted in a detailed image

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