Wedding Photos of Chicago

The following “Chicago” 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 “Chicago” 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.

floating gallery chicago wedding photo of bradesmaids standing in the rain

wedding photo of bradesmaids standing in the rain under clear umbrellas

First Dance with bride and groom

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board of trade, chicago engagement shoot with a couple walking down the street

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An engagaged couple is reflected into a mirror against the skyline during their engagement session in North Avenue Beach, Chicago

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Lincoln Park, Chicago Engagement Photography - a couple stand at the end of a pier

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portrait of the engaged couple with a huge wall for their Chicago engagement shoot

A portrait of the engaged couple with a huge wall for their engagement shoot

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Chicago - Chicago Athletic Association wedding venue photos | the best man's speech

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Chicago Engagement Portrait Session - the point of a natural and beautiful smile

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Photographer used the flash to represent the bride in an alternative way during this Chicago engagement shoot

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Blackstone Hotel - Chicago Wedding Reception Photographer - Image of the hora for the bride and groom

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Chicago - Revolution Brewing Wedding Venue Photos - Award winning image of the couple's introduction

Wedding Venue Award winning image of the couple's introduction

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Chicago Engagement Portrait Photographer: "I asked the couple to walk down the street. and the light and shadow accentuated the two of them."

Engagement Portrait Photo of the couple walking down the street with the light and shadows accentuated the two

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In Lincoln Park, Chicago, a couples silhouette is captured against a monument in this engagement photo shoot

In the Park, a couples silhouette is captured against a monument in this engagement photo shoot

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The bride and groom gettin down at the Trigger in Chicago.

The bride and groom getting down and dancing

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The bride is excited to dance with her father at the Trigger in Chicago in this photo by a Chicago, IL wedding photographer.

The bride is excited to dance with her father in this photo

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the Groom receives a congratulatory group hug from his friends at the wedding

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Photo of a laugh between bride and groom during the ceremony

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Wedding photo of little girls watching the ceremony at Bridgeport Art Center in Chicago

Wedding photo of little girls watching the outdoor ceremony

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chicago - saint michael's church wedding ceremony photography | bride's father sees his daughter at the church

church wedding ceremony photography as the bride's father sees his daughter at the church

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Chicago - Theater on the Lake wedding photographer | the couple's thank you speech at the reception dinner

Theater wedding photography of the couple's thank you speech at the reception dinner

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Revolution Brewing in Chicago hosted an event featuring a cake with yellow bokeh in the foreground

Revolution Brewing, Chicago hosted a wedding event with a fancy cake framed in a yellow bokeh foreground

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The couple had rain-soaked portraits taken beneath a lit umbrella at dusk near the Floating Gallery in Chicago

A portrait was taken at the Floating Gallery, Chicago, in the dusk rain

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biagio evants wedding photography | garter dance about to begin the groom fishing the garter from under the dress of the seated bride

wedding photography of the garter dance about to begin the groom fishing the garter from under the dress of the seated bride

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chicago engagement photos - board of trade silhouette portrait of a couple

The engagement photo featured a silhouette portrait of the couple at the board of trade, their figures backlit and perfectly captured with the help of a photographers light umbrella

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chicago processional during this beautiful glass house wedding by the water - Illinois wedding photography

chicago processional during this beautiful glass house wedding by the water in this Illinois wedding photo

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The allegro Hotel chicago - bride and groom cut the cake and feed each other

wedding image from The allegro Hotel chicago of the bride and groom cutting the cake and feeding each other

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revolution brewing chicago wedding reception dance floor action with children and guests dancing

revolution brewing chicago wedding reception dance floor action image with children and guests dancing

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chicago wedding ceremony photograph of the bride getting dads' help with her dress train

chicago wedding ceremony image of the bride getting dads' help with her dress train

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Chicago, IL engagement session at the park - pre-wedding portrait photographer

An engagement session at the park captures the couple sitting on a bench with his arms wrapped around her

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Pre-wedding portraits in Chicago, IL - Piggyback Rides for this newly engaged couple

Piggyback rides are the theme for this newly engaged couple, captured riding away from a blue wood bench in their pre-wedding portraits

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