Wedding Photos of Wedding vows

The following “Wedding vows” 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 vows” 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.

Photographer captured a touching moment of the bride reading her vows during an outdoor ceremony in her parents' backyard in Roswell, Georgia.

Emotional Bride Reads Vows in Parents' Roswell Backyard - Outdoor Ceremony Captured Perfectly

A heartwarming moment is captured during a wedding ceremony as the couple exchanges vows and rings, promising a lifetime of love and warmth in Shanghai, China.

Exchanging Vows: A Heartwarming Wedding Moment in Shanghai, China

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At Skyline Lodge Highlands, NC, a crowd of cheering guests with the couple as they share a kiss, seated in an ampitheater style arrangement with rows rising towards the rear.

Wedding Vows in Awe: Couple's Kiss Adorned by Cheers in NC Lodge Amphitheater

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Groom tenderly reads his wedding vows to the bride in a picturesque outdoor ceremony at Strassoldo Castle in Udine, Italy, surrounded by lush green trees.

Eternal Promises at Strassoldo: A Wedding Vow in Italy

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A couple stands on a beautiful beach at Dixcart Bay, Sark, exchanging their wedding vows in a small and private elopement ceremony

Solemn & Serene: Sealing Eternal Love at Dixcart Bay's Delightful Elopement

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After exchanging their vows at St Mary's on the Hill chapel in Belfast, the bride and groom were showered in confetti as they made their way out of the ceremony

The bride and groom were ceremoniously showered in confetti at St Mary's on the Hill chapel, Belfast

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A tearful groom delivered a heartfelt speech at the outdoor wedding ceremony held at Château La Ferté Saint Aubin, beneath the surrounding trees

The groom emotionally expressed his vows at Château La Ferté Saint Aubin in an outdoor ceremony

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On the beautiful outdoor grounds of Willowdale Estate in Topsfield, MA, the bride burst into laughter after the groom's heartfelt wedding vows, smiling off to the guests

The bride laughed joyously after the groom's humor vows at the Willowdale Estate in Topsfield, MA

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At the Chicago Athletic Association, the newlyweds signed the ketubah as their parents cheered, with the echelon of their heads forming leading lines in the background

The newlyweds signed their ketubah at Chicago Athletic Association, with parents cheering

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The groom's emotional reaction to the wedding vows was evident as a tear rolled down his cheek

The groom's tearful emotion at the wedding vows was evident at the venue location

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World's most innovative and best Chengdu wedding photography of The groom writing down his wedding vows, from under the glass table The words on the white paper are clearly visible, We can see the shadow left by the nib on the paper

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Black Mountain Lodge at Arapahoe Basin, Keystone outdoor marriage ceremony award-winning image showing the groom becoming emotional while reading his wedding vows to his bride

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Germany outdoor wedding photography from Wiesbaden of The vows

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The grooms father and officiant of this dawn blessing gathering looks on

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Los Encinos Hill Country Estate Venue Photo Outside of the Bride and Groom During the Wedding vows

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Church, Beaucouzé 49 France Wedding Photographer | The groom pronounces his vows and his niece is watching him.

The groom pronounces his wedding vows

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Daughter of the bride and groom gives her mom a hug during the wedding vows

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Edgewater Hotel wedding day photograph showing the Groom as he wipes the brides tears while she reads her wedding vows

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The couple happily shared a kiss in front of the soft lights of the Hilton Colombo at night at their wedding reception venue

The couple exchanged vows at the Hilton Colombo, Sri Lanka

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Wedding shoot with London couple during ring ceremony in the UK

Bonds of Love: A London Couple's Ring Ceremony in the UK

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