Wedding Photos of Mom

The following “Mom” 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 “Mom” 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.

A tender moment between a groom and his mother at a wedding in Poitiers, France, captured in a heartfelt embrace post-ceremony.

Poignant Mother-Son Embrace: A Touching Wedding Moment in Poitiers, France

A bride and her daughters looking elegant at the wedding reception in The Pastures UK, capturing a sweet moment together with a solero in hand.

Elegant Mom & Gals at UK Wedding Reception: Sweet Moments & Solero Sips

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Mother of the Bride helping her daughter put on jewelry at their home in Maine-et-Loire, France during the wedding preparations

Maine-et-Loire Matriarch: A Mother's Love in Wedding Preparations

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At Centre-Val de Loire, the reception venue for their wedding, the bride and her family prepared under window lighting with her mom, sister and niece

The bride and her family prepared for their wedding at Centre-Val de Loire, illuminated by windows

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A black and white Stowe, Vermont documentary wedding picture from Edson Hill Farm of the Bride and her mom getting ready with a really tender moment

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A black and white Occitanie documentary wedding picture of the bride getting ready with her sister and mom

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Best Chambon documentary wedding photography from the South of France - The bride hugging her mom with a lot of emotion

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Apeldoom wedding documentary photographer created this image of the Bride getting ready as mom helps her get into wedding dress

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An extraordinary Mountain Terrace wedding picture by a pro Woodside CA photographer revealing a Mom and sister taking over the dance floor

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Best Oradour sur Glane documentary wedding photography from Chateau Laplaud in Haute Vienne showing The brides daughter plays in her moms dress while she gets ready

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An extraordinary Belgrade MT wedding image by a professional Montana photographer showing the brides sister takes a moment while mom preps veil

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This Colorado wedding photojournalism picture is a prime example of what candid, nontraditional Leadville wedding photography looks like, as Bride hugs mom after outdoor ceremony

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A top Snowmass wedding photojournalist from Colorado created this image of the bride wiping away a tear with her dad while watching her husbands dance with his mom

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The Georgia WPJA is proud to award this non traditional and modern Atlanta wedding image at the Fox Theater of the GA grooms aunt and Mom surround the couple while dancing

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Amsterdam nuptial day award-winning image of the mom showing her self-made flower bouquet to friend in a videocall

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Chateau Laplaud - Oradour sur Glane marriage preparation time award-winning picture capturing the Witnesses preparing the dress as the bride's daughter slips into her mom's shoes

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Fujian artful style wedding detail picture showing Mom puts on her daughter the jewelry given by relatives and friends

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Plymouth, Massachusetts wedding photography contest award winning gallery picture at White Cliffs Country Club on Eastcliff Drive during The reception showing Mother of the groom and the grooms dance

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Maysville, Georgia documentary wedding image of a mom hugging her son after ceremony

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Black and white photo of a Fairfax wedding moment showing the Mom savoring her moment at the mother-son dance

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Belgium wedding photographer captures the groom's mom fixing the knobs of her son's shirt

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Pennsylvania Home photo showing the Bride is getting ready and trying to get her flower girl/niece to smile while her Mom holds her. Meanwhile one of her bridesmaids is being attended to by hair and makeup as her Dad enjoys the soccer game on the couch

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Harwich MA wedding photo created as Mom looks at her daughter before the ceremony

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North Dakota wedding photography from Trollwood Park, Fargo showing the bride and her mom bring decorations to the new ceremony location

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Australia wedding photograph from Baths, Middle Brighton, Melbourne of Kids being Kids under the dress of mom

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Wedding photography from Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes during the getting ready at Home - Beautiful dress mom

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Virginia wedding photography from Arlington showing Mom helping the bride getting ready with her shoes

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California outdoor ceremony wedding photography from Oakland showing it's Hard for Mom to let go of the bride

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Wedding photography from Annecy as mom strokes her daughter, while her other daughter gets her hair done

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Herault wedding photographer shooting images at the hair salon Carcassonne France of the bride and her mom

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