Wedding Photos of China

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.

A black and white portrait of a couple wearing formal attire in a stunning building in Macau, evoking a sense of elegance and romance for their engagement wedding photography session

Elegant and Romantic Engagement Wedding Photography Session in Stunning Macau Building with Formal Attired Couple

This wedding image captures a modern ceremony held in the breathtaking mountains of Jia

This wedding was held in Jia mountains, modern and beautiful

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In Fujian, at a festive scene on a nearby street, a wedding image was created when the wedding car arrived

A wedding image was created at Fujian's street celebration when the car arrived

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In Hangzhou, China, a photojournalist captured this Honor Award-winning image during a traditional tea ceremony. The couple and their family members are seen assisting the elderly with adjusting their positions.

Unifying Generations: A Snapshot of Respect in Hangzhou's Traditional Tea Ceremony

assisting elderly elderly guests China Hangzhou City Hangzhou Wedding Photojournalism

The groom was showered with love and red packet gifts from his family at the Shanghai wedding

Family showered the groom with love and red packets at the Shanghai Wedding Venue, Shanghai

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In this award-winning wedding photo taken at a hotel in Shanghai, China, the bride surprises her groom with a sudden kiss. The photographer captured the joyous moment in documentary style.

The Unexpected Kiss: A Joyous Wedding Moment in Shanghai

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The couple dressed in white posed for their lifestyle engagement portrait session at the beautiful Minhang Culture Park in Shanghai, China, with their hands in the traditional fist into palm gesture

The couple's romantic engagement portrait captured their joy, with white outfits and traditional fist into palm gesture at Minhang Culture Park, Shanghai, China

Shanghai PreWedding Session fist in palm gesture pond MinHang Culture Park park engagement Shanghai China

The Bund in Shanghai, China is the perfect backdrop for an unforgettable minimalist lifestyle portrait session for a beautiful couple under the sunlight, radiating joy and smiles

A minimalist engagement portrait of a blissful couple, smiling in the sunlight at The Bund in Shanghai, China, captures a timeless moment of joy

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The couple is captured in an intimate moment as they enjoy a romantic stroll through Minhang Culture Park in Shanghai, China for their lifestyle portrait session

The couple's love shines through in the beautiful engagement portrait taken during their romantic stroll in Minhang Culture Park, Shanghai, China

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In Nanning, China, the flower girl's reflection shimmered on the floor as she tried on the bride's shoe

The wedding photojournalist captured the flower girl's reflection on the floor whilst trying on the bride's shoe

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The couple posed in traditional Chinese wedding attire for their save-the-date engagement announcement portrait

Fuzhou, China: Chinese Wedding Attire Couple Engagement Portrait

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A Shanghai, China, couple posed with a giant replica of a stuffed animal while smiling for their save-the-date engagement announcement portrait

Shanghai, China: Couple and Giant Stuffed Animal for Engagement Announcement Image

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The couple posed for their save-the-date engagement announcement portrait in Shanghai, China, surrounded by flowering cherry blossom trees

Shanghai, China: Engagement Announcement Portrait among Blooming Cherry Blossoms

flowering tree Shanghai cherry blossoms off center portrait Shanghai PreWedding Photography China

A couple in Shanghai, China, happily kissed, laughed and cuddled while posing for their engagement announcement portrait on a bench near a street

Shanghai, China: Couple's Engagement Announcement Portrait on a Street Bench

Shanghai PreWedding Portrait Shanghai Cuddling China laughing bench

Everyone enjoyed the special moment at a hotel in Lijiang, Yunan, China after the wedding ceremony, basking in the beauty of the blue sky

At a hotel in Lijiang, Yunan, China, everyone basked in the beauty of the blue sky after the wedding ceremony

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A wedding photographer in Xi'an, China captured this stunning image from the bride's window. It shows the groom stepping out of the wedding car on a white ground, creating a beautiful high-angle shot. The photo earned a WPJA Honor Award.

Bridging Worlds in Xi'an's Wedding Tale

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During a traditional Chinese wedding at Xi'an, China, a newlywed couple was photographed in the hotel elevator, capturing a unique portrait of the happy couple

The newlywed couple was captured in a unique portrait in the hotel elevator during their traditional wedding

red and white China hotel elevator Xi'an Xian Wedding Portrait

At Xi'an in China, Shaolin Monks' marital arts toys and wedding rings were highlighted in a detailed wedding photoshoot

A detailed wedding photoshoot highlighted Shaolin Monks' marital arts toys and wedding rings

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A couple in a beautiful flower-filled field in Fuzhou, China are glowing with excitement as they prepare to tie the knot

In Fuzhou, China, an engaged couple are joyfully in love, surrounded by red flowers in a field

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A couple in Fuzhou, China are preparing for their upcoming wedding by practicing karate kicking and blocking in an urban street setting

A Fuzhou engaged couple is lovingly practicing karate in the city

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The cool couple, sporting sunglasses and holding clear umbrellas, are posing for their pre-wedding photoshoot at the Rock Bund in Shanghai, China

The cool, love-struck, engaged couple posed happily at the Rock Bund, Shanghai, China

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A couple in Shanghai, China, who will soon be getting married, pose for a portrait while holding prescription glasses towards the camera

In Shanghai, China, a blissfully engaged couple pose, glasses in hand, radiating love

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The engaged couple experienced romance in the springtime at MinHang Culture Park, Shanghai, China, when captured in a lifestyle pre wedding portrait with a low camera angle and big trees in the background

The engaged couple pose for portraits in Shanghai, China's MinHang Culture Park in the springtime

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The bride's parents' emotional embrace and tears at the Chinese tea wedding ceremony in Sanya, Hainan, China was truly a beautiful moment to be captured by the photographer

In Sanya, Hainan, China, the bride's parents' emotional embrace and tears were captured in a picture at the Chinese tea wedding ceremony

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In Beijing, China, the groom on the roof is framed by the patterns of red pennant flags, creating a beautiful backdrop for the wedding image

The groom's profile is accentuated by the red pennant flags, lending a picturesque quality to the scene

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From a high angle shot with a dark background, a woman in Beijing, China lovingly places a gold bracelet on the bride's wrist in the comfort of her own home

A high-angle shot with a dark background captures the intimate moment of a woman gifting the bride with a gold bracelet in her own home

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In this tender detail image, many hands are embracing family members in a farewell hug at a home in Beijing, China

A farewell embrace is shared amongst family members at the bride's home, depicted in a detailed image

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The groom in Beijing, China ties his wedding shoes in the familiar comfort of home

The groom symbolically prepared for his wedding by tying his shoes in the comfort of his home

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The bridal party preparing for the traditional tea ceremony with an image from their home in Nanning, Guangxi

The bridal party's combination of cultural and traditional elements, such as the tea ceremony, created a memorable image of unity and home

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At the Sichuan Ceremony venue, the newlyweds were about to hold the wedding ceremony, the bride puts her hands behind her back and holds them tightly to express her tense mood

The bride, her hands clenched tightly behind her back, conveyed a sense of tension as the wedding ceremony was about to begin at the venue

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