wedding day details in 2021 v03 artistic guild

2021 v03 Artistic Guild Judges

David Leeson, Denny Simmons, Lisa Krantz, Susan Walsh

The Artistic Guild of the Wedding Photojournalist Association is proud to present the winners of 2021 v03 artistic guild Contest. Since 2002, the WPJA has only worked with highly respected and awarded picture editors and newspaper photojournalists for the judging of our contests. Winning an AG WPJA competition award is a major accomplishment in the wedding photography industry.

World's best creative wedding photography from Liss Ard Estate, Ireland for a picture of the brides gown hanging with a dream like atmosphere

Stefano Ferrier

World's top and most original wedding photography from Martos, Jaen, Spain of the couples shoes sticking out of a convertible car with the top down

Pedro Volana

World's top and most original wedding photography from The Belfry, Birmingham, UK of Kids playing video games under blue lights during the reception party

Emil Boczek

World's most visionary and best wedding photography from Lyon of The brides dress hanging on the bed and its reflection in the mirror

Castille Alma

World's best creative wedding photography from Debrecen, Hungary showing the Bridal Bouquet on the back of the groom as the couple hugs in the afternoon sunlight

Nicola Genati

World's most artistic and best wedding photography from Lagarde Fieumarcon, The Castelnau, Gers, France showing the dress, the dog and the gold rings

Isabelle Bazin

World's best creative wedding photography from Best Western Expo Hotel, Sofia showing the Bride and groom holding their hands during the official dinner

Tsvetelina Deliyska

World's best creative wedding photography from Aspen Mountain Resort showing a detail of a page flying in the wind as rings rest in the wedding ceremony book

Justin Edmonds

World's most artistic and best wedding detail image from Isola Pescatori on Lake Maggiore, Italy of the Bridal Bouquet held in the brides hands above her gown

Nicola Genati

World's best creative wedding photography from Fujian, China showing hairspray lit during the Bride in makeup

Xiang Qi

World's most artistic and best wedding photography from Truckee, CA as Sunlight backlights the brides veil during a forest wedding ceremony outdoors in the woods

Chris Werner

World's top and most original wedding photography from Henan showing the red dress at the moment of waiting

Xingang Wong

World's most artistic and best wedding photography from Sable Hotel at Navy Pier Chicago showing the bride details and her dress in BW

Milan Lazic

World's most visionary and best wedding photography from Nanning, China of a red envelope being inserted between two blue doors

Color Song

World's most visionary and best marriage detail photography from Villa Pianciani, Spoleto, Umbria, Italy of The wedding rings on the flowers

Zsofia Rebicek

World's most innovative and best Fujian wedding photography of church Praying hands against a dark background

Xiang Qi

World's best creative wedding photography from Perth in black and white of The bride and groom holding hands

Jacob Gordon

World's most artistic and best wedding photography from Sichuan as The bride took her father's arm They were waiting for the wedding ceremony to begin and the curtain can form a simple composition and artistic details

Cheng Guo

World's most artistic and best wedding photography from Casa Wilfrido, Gramado showing the Details of the brides shoes and gown

Renan Radici

World's best creative wedding portrait photography from Sevilla in BW of the Dress detail on elegant stairs

Sergio Cueto

World's best creative wedding photography from Chateau des Chézeaux, Indre showing The bride, helped by her friends, is getting ready

Gaelle Caré

World's most artistic and best wedding photo from Poland in BW taken between the legs of the brides dog while putting on the shoes

Albert Czyżowicz

World's most innovative and best Luxembourg wedding photography of The bouquet changing hands from groom to bride

Julien Maria

World's top and most original wedding photography from Abbaye de Reigny in BW of the Groom and best men toasting and shot from below

Oliver Saillard

World's best and most unconventional wedding photography from Osimo, Italy showing The falling powder at the brides home during getting ready makeup time

Zsofia Rebicek

World's best creative wedding photography from Gonzaga, Mantova, Italy showing A detail of the bride and grooms bouquet and kiss, when the rice is thrown

Fabrizio Demasi

World's best and most unconventional wedding photography from Corte San Ruffillo, Dovadola, Forlì showing particular sof the brides best friends hands

Caterina Errani

World's most artistic and best wedding photography from Fanhams Hall, UK showing the Bride puts on her shoes

Erica Hawkins

World's most innovative and best Turkey wedding photography of Bodrum Villamaçakızı Hotel of the Bridal gown hanging on an a iron stick in a rainy day

Emre Nesli

World's most artistic and best wedding photography from Chateau des Chézezaux, Indre showing The brides in a moment of tenderness

Gaelle Caré

World's best and most unconventional wedding photography from Parrano, Umbria, Italy of the bride Writing a letter to her soon to be husband

Nicola Genati

World's most visionary and best wedding photography from Allegro Buffet of the bouquet detail with colorful ribbons about to be cut

Eric Corbacho

World's most visionary and best wedding photography from Domaine de Verchant during Preparations for the bride and her hair

Johanna Marjoux

World's best and most unconventional wedding photography from Washington DC showing us in BW that The bride is getting ready

Natasha Lamalle

World's top and most original wedding photography from Sevierville, TN of the grooms tuxedo jacket and its accessories

Bryan Aleman

World's best creative wedding photography from France showing a Bride detail during the wedding make up

Mehdi Djafer

World's top and most original Tarascon wedding Detail image in BW of the brides ring

David Pommier

World's best and most unconventional wedding photography from Paris, France of boards being created on the grass lawn with scissors, and string

Pierrick Roland

World's most artistic and best wedding photography from Domaine de Verderonne, Oise of the French Brides shoes under the dress

Charly Fromentin

World's best and most unconventional wedding photography from Sheraton Hotel, Romania showing A guest is photographing the wedding cake

Cristina Tanase

World's best creative wedding photography from Sichuan, China at banquet time The newlyweds are ready to propose a toast to their relatives and friends When the newlyweds are ready to pick up their glasses

Cheng Guo

World's best creative wedding photography from Arcadia Vineyards, Tekirdag, Turkey during the heart cutting, a German ceremony tradition

Ufuk Sarisen

World's most innovative and best La Brunelde, Fagagna wedding photography of the Bridal bouquet placed on a chair by a window

Lisa De Domenico Pacor

World's most artistic and best wedding photography from Flamm Bodrum Hotel, Turkey of the Bridal dress hanged on an a door in a blue daylight

Emre Nesli

World's most visionary and best wedding photography from Levroux, Indre showing Bride and groom removing scratches from brides gown after running through flower fallow

Gaelle Caré

World's most artistic BW wedding photography from Cherry Orchard Residence, Sofia showing a Detail of hands on the brides wedding dress

Tsvetelina Deliyska

World's most innovative and best Chateau des Chézeaux, Indre wedding photography of The bride getting her dress ready to get dressed

Gaelle Caré

World's best and most unconventional wedding photography from East Yorkshire, UK showing The bride putting on her decorative bangles before the ceremony, this is actually quite a hard and painful process on the wrists

Patrick Mateer

World's best and most unconventional wedding photography from Villa Rocchetta, Ispra, Italy highlighting the details of the bridal makeup applied to her eyes

Michela Bocciarelli

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

Nicola Genati

World's most artistic and best wedding couple portraits from Fujian, China with the Groom wearing a tie to the projector

Xiang Qi

World's most innovative and best Gonzaga wedding photography in Mantova, Italy showing The witness awaits his turn to read the front of the booklet

Fabrizio Demasi

World's top and most original wedding photography from Lake Tahoe, CA Looking up from below, fingers fasten the final button on the back of the brides dress

Chris Werner

World's most artistic and best wedding couple image from Hódmezővásárhely, Hungary resulting in a detail shot of the bridal bouquet after the ceremony

Szilveszter Szabados

World's most innovative and best Chengdu wedding photography from the moment of the ceremony When the bride comes out, the brides parents hold the skirt for her, the brides mother holds the brides hand, and the bride holds her fathers arm

Cheng Guo

World's most visionary and best wedding photography from Chengdu, Sichuan as the bride goes out, her friends hold the skirt for her, a beautiful walking dynamic, and the lines of the skirt are also very beautiful

Cheng Guo

World's best and most unconventional wedding photography from Sichuan showing The brides sister is preparing skirts for the bride These three skirts will be worn for the bride at different times on the wedding day

Cheng Guo

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

Cheng Guo

World's most artistic and best wedding photography from Poplar Springs Manor, Warrenton VA of the groom preparing his mustache

Johnny Shryock

World's top and most original wedding photography from Taiwan illustrating that It take two hearts to complete a perfect relationship

Will Tee

World's best creative wedding photography from France showing us The bride flying in the air wearing sneakers as she is tossed by the bridal party

Mehdi Djafer

World's top and most original wedding photography from Lille, France of The groom putting the wedding ring on the brides finger

Mehdi Djafer

World's top and most original wedding photography from Netherlands showing a Fire bug sits on the wedding ring

Elke Teurlings

World's most visionary and best wedding photography from Sao Paulo showing the dress detail in bw dark tones

Eric Corbacho

World's most innovative and best Shortmead House, UK wedding photography of Hands taking the wedding food during cocktail hour at the reception venue

Erica Hawkins

World's most artistic and best wedding photography from Fujian, China of the Hands of the bride and the elders at home

Xiang Qi

World's most innovative and best Nanping wedding photography of The bridegrooms hand to get the ring and vows

Xiang Qi

World's most innovative and best France wedding photography of the bride holding her wedding rings in her hand before going to the ceremony

Mehdi Djafer

World's most artistic and best photography from a Chicago wedding venue showing the rings

Victoria Sprung

WPJA contest judges have been recognized by their industry peers, winning top awards as staff picture editors, staff photojournalists, and newsroom mentors while working for these and other leading publications and journalism organizations.