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The Wedding Photojournalist Association awards the world’s best wedding photography. View some winning images from our Chicago wedding photographers in the gallery below! Click any photograph to enlarge.

Detroit wedding photographer captured this silly photo of a bride and groom falling to the dance floor while holding a sparkler as wedding guests cheer them on
2017 Tri2 Photography Competition
Ray Iavasile
Knoxville wedding photographer captured this photo of two bridesmaids clamoring for the bouquet as the bride tosses it off the top step of a shelter house painted red and white to look like a barn
2017 Tri2 Photography Competition
Leah Moyers
Chicago wedding photographer captured this image of a violinist on the dance floor at an indoor wedding reception
2017 Tri1 Photography Competition
Jason Brown
Chicago wedding photographer created this black and white picture of people being lifted on chairs on the dance floor
2017 Tri1 Photography Competition
Jason Brown
Chicago wedding photographer created this portrait of a bride and groom holding hands outside a cafe at night
2017 Tri1 Photography Competition
Jason Brown
Detroit wedding photographer captured this black and white image of a bride and groom walking down a spiral staircase
2017 Tri1 Photography Competition
Ray Iavasile
Detroit wedding photographer created this image of a foliage filled wedding ceremony in a greenhouse
2017 Tri1 Photography Competition
Ray Iavasile
Black and white photo of groomsmen getting ready before the ceremony by a Detroit, MI wedding photographer.
2016 Q4 Photography Competition
Ray Iavasile
Two guests find themselves on the floor during the bouquet toss in this black and white photo by a Detroit, MI wedding photographer.
2016 Q4 Photography Competition
Ray Iavasile
Portrait of the bridal party standing in front of a large, colorful mural by a Detroit, MI wedding photographer.
2016 Q4 Photography Competition
Ray Iavasile
The groom pulls his bride close for a kiss on the head in this photo by a Chicago, IL wedding photographer.
2016 Q4 Photography Competition
Steve Koo
Black and white photo of the bride and guests laughing during a speech by a Knoxville, TN wedding photographer.
2016 Q4 Photography Competition
Leah Moyers
2012 Q3 Contest
Jason Brown
2006 Fall
Peter Pawinski
Chicago award-winning wedding photojournalism | Bride getting ready with small bathroom mirror.
2014 Q3 Photography Contest
Jason Brown
2005 Fall
Peter Pawinski
2012 Q4 Contest
Peter Pawinski
2007 Q1
Peter Pawinski
Chicago wedding photographer creates a picture of the bride standing at the doorway holding a black umbrella as she waits to go in
2014 Q4 Photography Contest
Steve Koo
2009 Q2
Jason Brown
2012 Q4 Contest
Peter Pawinski
2007 Q2
Peter Pawinski
Chicago wedding photographer captured this adorable photo of the grooms nephew preparing him for the arrival of his bride
2015 Q1 Photography Contest
Steve Koo
2009 Q2
Jason Brown
Chicago wedding photography - Black and white photo of the bride embracing her father before the ceremony
2013 Q1 Contest
Steve Koo
Wedding Photographer Peter Pawinski of Illinois, United States
2007 Q3
Peter Pawinski
Guests stand under umbrellas as they watch the ceremony in this image created by a Chicago, IL documentary photographer.
2015 Q2 Photography Contest
Steve Koo
2009 Q2
Jason Brown
Chicago wedding photographer captured this photo of a wedding guest embracing her young son during cake as they sit at an elegantly dressed table
2013 Q1 Contest
Steve Koo
Wedding Photographer Peter Pawinski of Illinois, United States
2007 Q3
Peter Pawinski
Two women carry the bride's veil in this wedding photo by a Chicago, IL award-winning photographer.
2015 Q2 Photography Contest
Steve Koo
2010 BRIDES Magazine
Jason Brown
Chicago Documentary Wedding Photographer | Image contains: dog, groom, tongue, leash, color, outdoors, bride
2013 Q2 Contest
Steve Koo
2007 Q3
Peter Pawinski
Chicago wedding photographer captured this photo of a man standing on the dance floor with his hands in his pockets after he ripped his pants showing of his move
2015 Q2 Photography Contest
Steve Koo
2010 Q4
Steve Koo
Wedding Photographer in Chicago | Image contains: detail, henna, feet, bride, getting ready, color, chair
2013 Q2 Contest
Jason Brown
2007 Q3
Peter Pawinski
Detroit groom and father celebrate in the streets with guests - Michigan wedding photo
2015 Q3 Photography Contest
Ray Iavasile
2011 Q1 Contest
Jason Brown
Wedding Photojournalism in Chicago | Image contains: dress, getting ready, bride
2014 Q1 Photography Contest
Steve Koo
2007 Q4
Peter Pawinski
2011 Q1 Contest
Jason Brown
Wedding photograph from Chicago | Image contains: reception, musicians, flowergirl, indoors, colorful
2014 Q1 Photography Contest
Jason Brown
2007 Q4
Jason Brown
2011 Q4 Contest
Jason Brown
2005 Fall
Peter Pawinski
Faraway image of the bride and groom performing the wedding dance in Chicago IL with the guests in shadow and the couple in the traditional spotlight
2014 Q2 Photography Contest
Steve Koo
2008 Q3
Jason Brown
2012 Q2 Contest
Jason Brown

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