Wedding Photos of Wedding day details

The following “Wedding day details” 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 “Wedding day details” 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.

An award-winning image captured by a creative wedding photographer showcases the bride's elegant bouquet through the window of a vintage truck, during her journey from the ceremony to the reception at a private residence in Vermont.

Vermont's Private Oasis: Bride's Bouquet Shines In Vintage Truck

In Colorado, this wedding detail captures the grooms embracing each other's hands in a passionate pose.

Colorado's Captivating Wedding Detail: Embrace of Groom's Hands

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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

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Award-winning photographer captures a stunningly intricate and luxurious table setting at the Lipnik Residence in Ruse, Bulgaria, showcasing the elegant combination of crystals and fine linen on a wedding day.

Luxurious Crystal Wedding Table Setting at Lipnik Residence, Bulgaria

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Dormont Rec Center in PA sets the stage for a unique wedding ceremony. The bride, groom, and their daughter exchange vows, with the Elvis impersonator's famous jacket stealing the spotlight in this award-winning artistic photograph.

Dormont Rec Center Bliss: Unique Wedding Ceremony Stealing the Show

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An artistic wedding photographer captured an award-winning detail picture at Chateau de Balarin in Montréal du Gers, France. The image shows a hidden tissue for tears, showcasing an emotional ceremony to come.

Montréal du Gers Unveiled: Emotional Tissue Concealment at Chateau de Balarin

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Capturing the essence of cocktail hour at Saint Martin de Ré, Île de Ré, an artistic wedding photographer composes a striking image featuring glasses on a table, set against a wood plank wall with the shadows of toasting guests.

Cocktail Charades: Toasting Guests Blend Shadows at Saint Martin de Ré

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Wedding photo captured at Benshein, Hesse, Germany, showcasing the determined bride, walking gracefully with crutches and a foot brace, with a focus on her white dress from waist down.

Resilient Romance: Bride Triumphs at Benshein Wedding in Hesse, Germany

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A captivating image at Tanzschule Potsdam. The photo showcases a poignant detail during a Jewish wedding signing, accentuated by the darkened room, participants adorned in black hats, their hands poised with a pen to sign.

Tanzschule Potsdam: A Poignant Detail in a Jewish Wedding

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A creative wedding photographer captured a stunning detail of the bride at La Seigneurie d’Alleray. The golden hour highlighted the bride's beautiful curves against a dark background, with her white dress illuminated by a spotlight.

Drama and Elegance: Bride's Silhouette Shines at La Seigneurie d'Alleray

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Bosphorus Palace İstanbul sets the stage for an award-winning wedding day detail - meticulously capturing the bride's shoes and their enchanting reflection, beautifully framed by warm tones and elegant white window curtains.

Bosphorus Bliss: Capturing Enchanting Reflections of the Bride's Shoes

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Neuilly sous Clermont, France: A close up photo captures the touching details of hands intertwined, as the bride recites her vows during the wedding ceremony.

Intimate Gestures: Capturing the Ties that Bind in Neuilly sous Clermont, France

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Award-winning wedding reception detail: wedding bands rest on a wooden surface, adorned by heart-shaped confetti made of cascading leaves. The image captures the artistry of love and nature.

Nature's Love: A Cascading Tapestry of Wedding Bands and Leaves

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At The Greenbriar Inn, Boulder, CO: A creative wedding photo showcases the couple's rings, illuminated by two lights and complemented by a water spray mister.

SPARKLING UNION: A Glamorous Wedding Shot Capturing Radiant Rings

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Award-winning wedding detail: The artistic photographer captures the delicate hands of the bride and groom, reminiscent of the iconic 'God and Man' painting, at Mar de Eucaliptos, Alagoas, Brazil.

Mar de Eucaliptos: God and Man's Artistry in Wedding Hands

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The award-winning wedding photographer captures a close-up shot of the bride's dress hanging elegantly from the balcony at Kolfuschgerhof Mountain Resort in the Dolomites, Colfosco, Italy.

Cascade of Elegance: Dolomite Mountain Romance Unveiled in Colfosco

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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 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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In Moselle, at a park, an artistic wedding photographer captured a close-up image of the groom's cufflinks, which read - After all this time... always.

Always, After All This Time... Groom's Cufflinks Speak Volumes.

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A wedding photo featuring a close-up of the cans attached to the newlyweds' car, taken at the Church of S. Benedetto Abate in Gonzaga, Mantua, Italy.

Cans Cling in Celebration: Newlyweds Embark on Journey at Historic Italian Church

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A captivating wedding photo captured at Pieve di San Lorenzo in Pegognaga, Mantua, Italy. The intense moment of the blessing beautifully narrated through the illuminating light shining on the priest.

ILLUMINATED BLESSING: Captivating Wedding Photo at Pieve di San Lorenzo, Mantua, Italy

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Wedding photo captured at Palazzo Valenti Gonzaga in Mantua, Italy. Detail of groom's shoes covered in rice after the traditional rice throwing ceremony.

Groom's Rice-Covered Shoes Steal the Spotlight at Palazzo Valenti Gonzaga

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Capturing the intricate beauty of a bride's floral preparations against the backdrop of La Foce, Chianciano Terme, Siena, this award-winning photograph showcases the artistic eye and attention to detail of a talented wedding photographer.

La Foce Blossoms: An Artistic Wedding Portrait in Chianciano Terme

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In Sao Paulo, a talented wedding photographer captured this beautiful image of a bride in her dress, bathed in dappled sunlight. The intricate details of her gown shine in this award-winning artistic image.

Sao Paulo Sunlight: Award-Winning Artistic Image of Bride's Intricate Gown

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The wedding photographer captured a captivating image at São Caetano do Sul's bouquet toss, showcasing an artistic composition with multiple arms reaching upward, forming mesmerizing leading lines.

São Caetano do Sul's Bouquet Bliss: Arms Extend in Unison

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Parco dei Cimini, the reception location, was the garden backdrop for the wedding rings, which were placed in the center of a large-leaved plant

At Parco dei Cimini, the wedding rings were placed in the center of a large-leaved plant amidst a dark backdrop

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From the Inn at Little Washington, Washington VA, a detail image of the engagement ring displayed between the bride's shoes that are of a similar design

A detailed image of an engagement ring artfully photographed between the bride's shoes

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The bride added the final touches by carefully taping her toes before slipping on her shoes in preparation for her wedding in Paris

The bride completed her look by adhering to the meticulous details of taping her toes before donning her footwear for her special day

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A beautifully creative black and white wedding photograph highlights the woman putting on her stockings

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