Wedding Photos of Charlotte

The following “Charlotte” 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 “Charlotte” 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.

At Palisades Country Club in Charlotte, NC, three adorable ring security boys stand proudly, giving a thumbs up as they fulfill their duties at a wedding.

Ring Security: Three Lads Guarding Rings with Thumbs Up At Charlotte Wedding

An award-winning wedding day portrait captured by a professional photographer at The Terrace at Cedar Hill. The image showcases the bride's captivating eyes as she gazes through her elegant white veil.

Captivating Eyes: A Breathtaking Moment at The Terrace at Cedar Hill

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Capturing the whimsical spirit of the couple's wedding day, the artistically skilled photographer captured a stunning image as the couple playfully tossed their rings into the air, only for them to land back in their hands.

Whimsical Rings in Flight: Artistic Wedding Photography at its Finest

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A wedding photographer captured this award-winning image at The Terrace at Cedar Hill. The bride and groom are being lifted above their wedding party and guests on the dance floor.

Elevated Love: Dancing Newlyweds Soar Above Adoring Crowd at The Terrace

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The couples' last dance at the reception, held at 658 Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, was captured in a documentary-style wedding photograph

At 658 Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, the couples' last dance was documented in a wedding photograph

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At the beautiful Ballantyne Country Club in North Carolina, the wedding guests laughed as the officiant shared a funny story of the bride and groom, surrounded by an arbor of yellow sunflowers

The joyful laughter of the wedding guests and couple echoed through the yellow sunflowers as the officiant shared an amusing story of the newlyweds

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World-class documentary wedding image of Flower girls making their way down the aisle at Big Chill in Charlotte, North Carolina

A Charlotte wedding photographer captured the sweet moment of flower girls tossing petals from baskets down the aisle

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North Carolina couple poses for fun portraits to announce their UNCC Botanical Gardens engagement under the sky and trees

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A North Carolina couple adventure together for a modern UNCC Botanical Gardens engagement announcement portrait session showing that Distance doesn't matter

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A wedding photo at Morehead Inn in Charlotte, NC shows the couple holding Scrabble letters spelling out "He said 'I do.' and she said, 'I do, too.'"

At Charlotte, NC a wedding photo captures the couple with Scrabble letters spelling "He said 'I do.' and she said, 'I do, too.'"

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Charlotte lifestyle couples portraits session at Freedom Park in North Carolina with a water fountain on the pond

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North Carolina lifestyle couples photography at Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden in Gaston County, NC with layers of purple flowers

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Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden lifestyle portrait photography for a North Carolina couple who are engaged and enjoying running on the path under the water fountain streams in the park

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Charlotte lifestyle couples portrait photography at Johnson C Smith University in North Carolina with blooming yellow flowers in the foreground

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A Charlotte lifestyle couple photo session at Catawba Brewing Co in North Carolina with wooden kegs of beer stored on racks in the warehouse

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North Carolina lifestyle couples photography in the South End of Charlotte showing the light in their love

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A North Carolina Wedding, Elopement, and Engagement Photographer created this fun portrait of this Charlotte couple laughing after a drink and a game at a local bar

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The bride and groom dance with light sabers during their wedding reception on "Star Wars Day"

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The bride and groom are introduced at their wedding reception

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The groom dances with his mother

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Black and white portrait of the bride before the ceremony

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wedding image of the bride photographed shooting down on her during a ceremonial ritual

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Charlotte North Carolina Engagement Portraits in the arts district

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A newly engaged couple's blissful walk in North Carolina along the reflecting water at night

The magical combination of the night skyline, love, light and water coalesced in a single frame, forever preserving the newly engaged couple's blissful walk

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A North Carolina engaged couple with their hands holding the handrailing

The future of this newly engaged couple seemed bright with their hands atop the strong handrailing of the city, their endless possibilities in the skyline behind

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Documentary wedding photograph of a groom getting a kiss on the cheek from his father at a Charlotte, Vermont outdoor ceremony near a red barn

A Father's Love: Groom Receives Kiss from Father at Charlotte, VT Ceremony

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Picture of a bride having lipstick wiped off her cheek by a top Charlotte, Vermont wedding photographer

The Happy Bride: Lipstick Wipe in Charlotte, VT

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Barrel Room at Triple C - North Carolina wedding party getting ready for the ceremony

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the bride riding on the groom's back as they exit the ceremony through guests holding sparklers in Charlotte, NC

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Charlotte black and white photo of the bride tossing her bouquet and the group of women clamoring for it

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