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The following “China” 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 “China” 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.

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Tall, minimalist black and white shot of a bride waiting for her groom under a high hotel wall in Fujian, China.
Tall, Minimalist Black and White Shot of Bride Waiting for Groom Under High Hotel Wall in Fujian, China
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Bride in Fujian, China, wears traditional wedding attire with money origami head covering, celebrating customs.
Bride in Fujian, China, Wearing Traditional Wedding Attire with Money Origami Head Covering, Celebrating Customs
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A couple expresses joyful smiles atop Mutianyu Great Wall, Beijing, encapsulating timeless happiness and love.
Joyful Smiles Unite Couple on Mutianyu Great Wall, Embraced by Timeless Love
ChinasmilingwavingChina PreWedding PhotographyMutianyu Great Wallhappiness
In the rural area of Futian Town, Jishui County, Jiangxi Province, China, a traditional wedding band plays, bringing excitement and joy to the ceremony.
Futian Town: Traditional Wedding Band's Joy
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In the rural area of Ji'an County, Jiangxi Province, China, elders perform a mysterious and solemn ceremony, slaughtering a chicken to welcome the newlyweds.
Ji'an County: Chicken Slaughter for Newlyweds
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Shunan Town, Jishui County, Jiangxi Province, China: The groom's father is ready with firecrackers to welcome guests.
Shunan Town: Groom's Father Welcomes Guests with Firecrackers
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In the early morning mist, newlyweds at Jin Tan Town, Jishui County, Jiangxi Province, China, visit the ancestral temple for a solemn and beautiful tribute.
Jin Tan Town: Newlyweds' Misty Ancestral Tribute
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In Ningdu County, Jiangxi Province, China, the groom arrives at the wedding venue in traditional Chinese attire to pick up the bride, captured in a city street scene.
Ningdu County: Groom Arrives for Bride in Traditional Attire
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At the bride's home in Ningdu County, Jiangxi Province, China, she applies her makeup in the morning, a scene rich with daily life.
Ningdu County: Bride's Morning Makeup at Home
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Bride stands elegantly silhouetted with soft lighting in a dim background at Galleria, Shanghai, China, radiating timeless beauty.
Elegant Bride Silhouetted in Soft Light, Galleria Shanghai, Radiating Timeless Bridal Beauty
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Couple’s intimate silhouette in warm light at Yifeng Garden Hotel, Shanghai, China, tenderly highlighting their deep affection.
Intimate Couple Silhouette in Warm Light, Yifeng Garden Hotel, Showcasing Deep Affection
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Groom at home in Shanghai, China, is playfully hit by orange props during lively wedding games, guests laughing joyfully.
Groom Playfully Hit by Orange Props During Lively Wedding Games in Shanghai Home
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Hyatt Regency Chongming, Shanghai, China The groom reads from a piece of paper while the bride looks up, moved with smile.
Bride Smiles Moved as Groom Reads Vows at Hyatt Regency Chongming, Shanghai
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Engaged couple at the Bund, Shanghai, stands before an ornate building, creating a memorable urban scene.
Memorable Urban Romance: Engaged Couple Poses Before Ornate Building On Shanghai Bund
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A couple walks along the Bund in Shanghai, China, celebrating their engagement.
Engaged in Shanghai: Couple Walks the Bund, Embracing Love and City Lights
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In Kaifeng, Henan, China, the groom happily smiles at the bride while her father speaks after the couple's exchange.
Kaifeng, Henan: Groom's Smile During Father's Speech
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Kaifeng, Henan, China: Bridesmaids gather by the bed, chatting and intently arranging the bride's wedding shoes.
Kaifeng, Henan: Bridesmaids Arrange Wedding Shoes
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A WPJA wedding photo: A wedding game prop in Kaifeng, Henan, China, happens to point towards the waiting mother of the bride.
Kaifeng, Henan: The Prop Points to the Mother of the Bride
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At a wedding hotel in Shangqiu, Kaifeng, Henan, China, the father stands with hands behind his back, looking out the window with the phone he just used to photograph the bride's makeup.
Shangqiu Wedding Hotel: Father's Window View After Photographing Bride
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In rural Lankao, Kaifeng, Henan, China, a casually passing excavator driver watches the family lay out the red carpet.
Lankao, Henan: Excavator Driver Watches Red Carpet Laying
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At the wedding venue, a groomsman steadies inflated moose antlers while a tossed ring is thrown in a wedding game.
Groomsman Holds Moose Antlers for Ring Toss Game Laughter
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In Kaifeng, Henan, China, the bride and groom share a kiss in front of a mirror, capturing their reflection for a romantic wedding portrait.
Reflective Romance: Bride and Groom’s Intimate Kiss at Kaifeng Wedding Celebration
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In Kaifeng, China, the bride and groom make their entrance while two elderly relatives look on with loving attention.
Kaifeng Celebration: Bride and Groom Enter, Cherished by Loving Elderly Relatives' Gaze
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A groom in Kaifeng, China, receives parting words from his father before leaving in a decorated wedding car.
Kaifeng, China: Groom Receives Parting Words From Father Before Departing in Decorated Wedding Car
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A bride in Kaifeng, China, gazes out a window, reflected in an ornate oil painting frame.
Kaifeng, China: Bride Gazes Out Window, Reflected in Ornate Oil Painting Frame for Artistic Wedding Portrait
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In the courtyard of the bride's parents' house in Changde City, Hunan Province, China, relatives and friends gather happily to participate in the wedding ceremony.
Relatives And Friends Gather Happily For Wedding Ceremony In Changde City Courtyard
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At The Bund in Shanghai, China, a couple stands in front of the iconic Peace Hotel. The old-world architecture enhances the timeless elegance of their romantic engagement setting.
Love Blossoms at Shanghai's Iconic Peace Hotel
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On The Bund in Shanghai, China, a couple shares a kiss on a street corner. Captured from a high angle, they dip near a red brick building, adding charm to the romantic scene.
Romantic Moment on The Bund: Shanghai Kiss by Red Brick Backdrop
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At a hotel in Shenzhen, China, the wedding couple cheers with family and friends, creating a lively and joyous atmosphere with glasses raised.
Shenzhen Wedding Unites Couple, Family, and Friends in Celebration
ShenzhenChina
Romantic engagement portrait on Yu Yuan Road in Shanghai, China, featuring a dip and kiss on her neck, with the couple in formal attire and the woman smiling at the camera.
Pre-Wedding Dip and Kiss on Yu Yuan Road, Shanghai, with Her Smiling in Formal Attire
ChinaYu Yuan RoadShanghai

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