Wedding Photos of Bride and Bridesmaids

The following “Bride and Bridesmaids” 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 “Bride and Bridesmaids” 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 beautiful moment before the wedding ceremony, the bride and her bridesmaids gather in a circle at the bride's house in Milan, Lombardy, hands stacked in unity.

Circle of Elegance: Bride and Bridesmaids Pre-Wedding Gathering in Milan, Lombardy

Bride and her bridesmaids share a candid moment in the nursery at Grace Episcopal Church in Alexandria, VA, just before the ceremony.

Bride and Bridesmaids Bond in Grace Episcopal Church's Nursery Before Ceremony Begins

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Bride and bridesmaids in line at the bar, taking shots together at Walcot Hall, Shropshire.

Spirited Moments: A Toast to Love at Walcot Hall

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This award-winning wedding portrait was taken at Greate Bay Country Club in Somers Point, NJ. The bride and bridesmaids mimic the famous Last Supper painting by sitting and standing on one side of a long table.

A Radiant Replication: Last Supper Reimagined at Greate Bay

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At Pelham House Resort in Dennis Port, MA, the bride and her bridesmaids joyfully sing along during the wedding reception, creating unforgettable memories of laughter and celebration.

Dennis Port Wedding: Unforgettable Laughter and Celebration Among Bridesmaids

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The award-winning photo captures the moment when the bride and her bridesmaids turn towards someone as they enter the getting ready room at Hodsock Priory in Nottinghamshire, England

Capturing the Memorable Entrance: Award-Winning Photo at Hodsock Priory

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The photographer captures the emotional moment as the bride and her bridesmaids become deeply moved by the groom's speech at their wedding reception in London, England.

London Love: Bride and Bridesmaids Moved by Groom's Emotional Speech

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Portrait of the bride and her bridesmaid spinning around in their dresses near a large LOVE sign at Domaine des rives, Gaillac, France

Spinning in Elegance: A Captivating Portrait of the Bride and Bridesmaid, Dancing Amidst Love's Embrace at Domaine des Rives, Gaillac, France

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A documentary wedding photograph capturing the vibrant energy as the bride and her beaming bridesmaids make final preparations inside the bride's childhood home in Key West, Florida. In the background, a nostalgic touch is added by the presence of cherish

Capturing the Energetic Beauty: Bride and Bridesmaids Prepare in Key West

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A bride and her bridesmaids walk down a dirt road, braving the stormy weather and holding umbrellas, at Broadturn Farm in Scarborough, Maine

Love Prevails: A Bride and Bridesmaids Brave Stormy Weather at Broadturn Farm

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At Hampshire, England, the ceremony took place at the designated location, where the bride and her bridesmaids posed in front of a wooden gate for a picturesque dusk portrait session before the ceremony.

Hampshire Wedding: Bridesmaids and Bride Strike a Pose at Dusk Portrait Session

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At the Enjoy Hotel in Sakarya, NG, the bride was caught up in the excitement of her wedding day, surrounded by her bridesmaids and sharing in the gossip they were sharing

The bride celebrated her special day with friends at Enjoy Hotel in Sakarya, NG

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The bride surprised her bridesmaids and the groom's mother by wearing a traditional Algerian outfit for the evening party at Château de Bouffémont, France

The bride surprised her guests with a traditional Algerian outfit at Château de Bouffémont, France.

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The bride and her bridesmaids were photographed getting ready for the wedding in the beautiful French Alps

The bride and bridesmaids prepped for the wedding in the French Alps

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Nadine Lotze is an artistic wedding photographer for Nordrhein-Westfalen

Photo by: Nadine Lotze - Hagen Nordrhein-Westfalen

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In Fujian, Fuzhou, the bride and her bridal party took an outdoor wedding photo. They looked absolutely stunning against the backdrop of black

The bride and her bridal party took a beautiful night wedding photo

Bride and Bridesmaids bridal party portrait Fujian Fuzhou

The bride and bridesmaids get ready in a hotel room at Palisades Lake Tahoe, CA

The bride and bridesmaids prepare for the wedding ceremony in a hotel room

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In Ben Lomond, the bride and bridesmaids are singing and dancing in unison to the familiar song at the Waterfall Lodge and Retreat

The bride and bridesmaids are singing and dancing in unison to songs at a lodge wedding venue

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A dance floor view from Palisades Resort of Lake Tahoe, CA of the bride and bridesmaids singing into the mic offered by the lead singer of their live band

The reception was vibrant with the bride and bridesmaids singing into the mic offered by the band's lead singer, illuminated by a beautiful purple lighting, as seen from the dance floor

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Outside the Insigne Collegiata di Santa Maria in Provenzano, a Siena Bride and her bridesmaids fix her dress in the streets

The bride and her bridesmaids, dressed in pink, stood in the streets, adjusting the bride's gown before her big moment

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Outside the Hammond Castle, Gloucester, Massachusetts, the bride and bridesmaid are about to leave for ceremony

The bride and bridesmaids are all on the porch of the castle, ready to leave for the ceremony

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Medea, Gorizia, Italy candid documentary wedding photography of a Tight hug between the Italian bride and her bridesmaids

a tight hug between the bride and her bridesmaids

Bride and Bridesmaids tight hug Gorizia photographer Gorizia Medea

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Haute-Vienne winning image of a Big hug for the bride from the best documentary style wedding photography contest in the world in Nexon, France

A Haute-Vienne wedding photographer captured a heartwarming moment of a flower girl bridesmaid giving the bride a big hug

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The Upper House in Stoke-on-Trent images of the bride with her bridesmaids right after the ceremony

After the ceremony, the bride was pictured sitting on stairs with her bridesmaids

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Bride and Bridesmaids preparing to put their dresses on

Bride and Bridesmaids dresses The Nantucket Hotel

Photo at an Air bnb the morning of the wedding, rented by bride and bridesmaids | friends apply makeup on each other

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Canadian wedding photographer Viara Mileva Bride and Bridesmaids apply makeup

This photo of the bride and bridesmaids dancing on the dance floor in front of the band was captured by an Antwerpen wedding photographer

a photo of the bride and bridesmaids dancing on the dance floor in front of the band

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Wedding photojournalism during getting ready at Fort McMurray | Alberta Canada photography

A unique insight into the wedding day is offered through the lens of wedding photojournalism, capturing the moments of brides and bridesmaids getting ready with makeup and accessories

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