Wedding Photos of Bridal prep

The following “Bridal prep” 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 “Bridal prep” 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.

A serene bride in bridal prep at Hotel ICON, Hong Kong, bathed in soft natural window light, radiating a sense of calm before the wedding ceremony.

SERENE BRIDE PREPPING IN HONG KONG: RADIATING CALM AND PRE-WEDDING ANTICIPATION

Sainte Maxime, France: A champagne accident spews onto a couch during bridal prep as the bride gets her hair and makeup done in the background

Champagne Mishap: A Bridal Prep Chaos in Sainte Maxime, France

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In this WPJA Blue award-winning photograph, a bride in Auvergne receives assistance with putting on her shoes while she stands surrounded by supportive helpers during her bridal prep

Bridal Support: Capturing the Moment of Dedication in Auvergne

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At Armstrong Farms in Saxonburg, PA, the bride enjoys a moment of relaxation before the ceremony, her head tilted back while resting on a couch

The bride at Armstrong Farms, Saxonburg, PA relaxed pre-ceremony, head tilted back on a couch

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The bride-to-be was preparing for her big day at Tulle, while the flower girl got her hair done while perched atop a toy horse

The bride-to-be prepared for her wedding at Tulle, with the flower girl getting her hair styled on a toy horse

Nouvelle-Aquitaine big day prep Tulle wedding preparation flower girl Correze Limousin

A talented Hong Kong wedding photographer captured exquisite textures of the bride's gown, hands and shoes in a pre-wedding photo session

BW artistic wedding photo from Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong showing textures of the wedding gown, embellished with the bride's hands and her shoes, shot candidly during bridal prep

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View this sensitive Sichuan wedding image of hair spray during bridal prep, which was a featured picture among the best wedding photography in China from the WPJA

Sichuan wedding image of hair spray during bridal prep, which was a featured picture among the best wedding photography in China

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A wedding photographer in Colorado created this image in BW of the Bridal prep rooms

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United States wedding photography of bride getting ready during Bridal prep and Moments with mom

Colorado wedding photography of bride getting ready during Bridal prep and Moments with mom

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Ruse wedding photographer captured this Aglika Palace, Zhrebchevo, Bulgaria image during the Final touches of the bridal prep

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Wedding photography from Brittany At home of the bridal prep with the dog, needing to help as much as he can

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Image taken before bride's preparation of the dress on a form

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Hotel Murcia getting ready photo of the bride putting on her Make Up | wedding venue photography

The bride was photographed applying her makeup in a mirror at Hotel Murcia for her wedding

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Bridal Prep Wedding photojournalism in Denver - Girls getting ready

Bridal Prep Wedding photojournalism in Denver of the Girls getting ready

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Wedding photos of bridal prep in Bartholomew Barns

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Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes wedding photography of mirros in the kitchen during the getting

Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes wedding photography of mirrors in the kitchen during the getting

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Spittleborough Farmhouse, Wootton Bassett UK wedding photo | Funny candid moment during bridal prep with bridesmaids and the father of the bride

a Spittleborough Farmhouse, Wootton Bassett UK wedding photo of a Funny candid moment during bridal prep with bridesmaids and the father of the bride

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