Wedding Photos of Touch

The following “Touch” 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 “Touch” 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.

In a romantic portrait session in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida, this engaged couple proudly displays their new bling as they share a tender kiss.

Bling and Bliss: A Romantic Engagement in Santa Rosa Beach

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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In Buckinghamshire, UK, a heartfelt moment unfolds as a grandmother lovingly straightens the groom's tie, while he humbly kneels before her on his wedding day.

Grandmother's Tender Touch: Buckinghamshire, UK Wedding Moment with Groom and Tie Adjustment

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A heartfelt moment outside Santuario Incoronata church in Foggia as the father gently opens the car door for his daughter on her wedding day, captured in a timeless black and white photograph.

Father's Tender Touch: Daughter's Wedding Day at Santuario Incoronata Church, Foggia

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A heartfelt detail shot captured on the couple's wedding day at a charming venue in Lussan, Gers, France, featuring the bride tenderly placing her hands on her husband's head in a touching black and white photograph.

Tender Touch: Bride's Loving Embrace at Enchanting Lussan Venue Captured in Monochrome Majesty

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A low angle image captured at Convento de Penedo, as the bride and groom's hands touch beneath the ancient fresco of the chapel on their wedding day.

Tender Touch at Convento de Penedo: Bride and Groom's Hands Beneath Ancient Fresco

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Beautiful moment captured at Villa Gabau in Tuscany as the bride lovingly kisses her mother's hand during her heartfelt speech.

Tender Touch at Villa Gabau: A Mother's Blessing in Tuscany

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A romantic black and white engagement portrait captured at Ravenna Wild Beach in Italy. The photograph showcases a session with a couple cuddling, with a high camera angle and a tight shot of their lips about to touch.

Ravenna Wild Beach: A Romantic Black and White Engagment Portrait

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Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China: Hilarious moment captured at a hotel after the wedding ceremony as the bride's baby playfully touches her eyes

Hangzhou's Joyful Touch: A Delightful Post-Wedding Encounter at the Hotel

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At Versailles, the bride and groom share pure intimacy, their delicate hands reaching out to touch under the beautiful bride's veil

Versailles Vows: An Exquisite Exchange of Affection Beneath a Bridal Veil

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Zandvoort outdoor ceremony image of the bride being escorted down the aisle by her father

The bride was escorted down the aisle by her father and was touched on the shoulder by a guest during the outdoor ceremony

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Bride reaches out her hand to comfort her sister during an emotional toast at Avonlea Farm, Richmond, Virginia, USA

The bride comforted her sister with a reassuring hand during an emotional toast at the head table of the farm-style wedding

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World's most visionary and best wedding photography from Parrano, Umbria, Italy showing the bride and groom with their hands about to touch in the sunlight

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Porticciolo Romano couple e-shoot with a tender touch to her face on the hills above the water

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Black and white Crete Senesi wedding picture in Siena, Tuscany, Italy during a very small and intimate Elopement event

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Domaine des Charmilles wedding day moment of emotion picture showing the France Bride and her sister so touched before the wedding

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Maceió, Alagoas everlasting true love image showing the Bride receives her grandmother's wedding rings and cries when she sees her

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Northern Virginia backyard wedding moment image showing some Sisterly love - There is nothing more beautiful then the love of a sister

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Udine, Italy wedding image showing the Niece's love

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Asbury Park, New Jersey wedding image of a Mother embracing daughter during bittersweet moment at Asbury Park

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Bride having a moment with her grandmother before ceremony at the White Church in Bucharest

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Peru Lima Lovers pose for engagement pre wedding shoot

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