Wedding Photos of Church wedding

The following “Church wedding” 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.

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Some of the “Church wedding” 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 lovely moment between newlyweds as they exchange vows in front of lush greenery at Valley Presbyterian Church in Portola Valley, CA captured on their wedding day.

Sweet Vows Exchanged Amidst Lush Greenery at Valley Presbyterian Church in Portola Valley

A moment at a Mayfair Church wedding in London, as a devoted bridesmaid cares for the bride's elegant bridal train amidst the sunlit streets in a black and white photo.

Sunlit Streets of Love: Devoted Bridesmaid at Mayfair Church Wedding, London

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A lovely moment captured on the wedding day in Isère, France, as the newlyweds exit the Mairie de Domène under a cascade of bubbles, a symbol of joy and celebration.

Bubble Bliss: Newlyweds Exiting Mairie de Domène in Isère, France, Surrounded by Joyful Bubbles

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A touching moment captured at a Catholic Church in Malmesbury, Wiltshire, as the groom's daughter lovingly embraces her father after the ceremony, radiating warmth and family bonds.

Radiating Love: Groom's Daughter Embraces Father in Heartwarming Church Scene at Wedding

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Newlyweds emerge from the beautiful Rhône church, joyfully enveloped by a shower of delicate flower petals as they begin their married life together.

Petals of Happiness: A Rhône Church Wedding

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Bride and groom walking through paper garlands after their church wedding ceremony in Halver, Germany

Whimsical Passage: Newlyweds Wandering Paper Garlands in Halver

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Bride and groom happily leaving London church after their wedding ceremony, captured from the view of a double decker bus

London Church Wedding: A Blissful Exit from the Double Decker View

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The couple exits the church at Lourdes, France, under a shower of confetti from their friends and guests

Lourdes Love: A Joyful Exit Under a Shower of Confetti

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A groom is hugged by his friends at a church in Cotes-d'Armor, Brittany

Heartwarming Embrace: A Groom's Joyful Moment with Friends in Cotes-d'Armor Church

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Bride and groom stand in a colorful light, cast by the church stained glass windows, at Hastings Lake Gardens in Sherwood Park, AB.

ILLUMINATING LOVE: A Wedding Couple Unveiled in Colorful Radiance at Hastings Lake Gardens

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In this photo taken at the ceremony location in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the groom bursts with excitement, giving a fist pump, as he and the bride exit the venue together, immediately after being declared husband and wife

Capturing Eternal Bliss: Witness the Spectacular Moment as Philly Groom Triumphantly Ushers Newlywed Bride to Forever

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A charming religious wedding image was taken at the Church in Ardeche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, with the couple's friends pointing the children towards the altar for the wedding rings

The couple's friends directed the children to the altar at the Church in Ardeche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes for the wedding rings

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This wedding image was created at a church in London, England as the bride and groom leave the church, viewed from inside the buss window

The bride and groom left a London church, seen from a bus window

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A beautiful wedding image of a priest taking a selfie with the couple in a Venetian church captures the joy of their special day.

The couple celebrated their special day with a joyous selfie taken in a Venetian church

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At a church in San Jose, California, the bride is walking down the aisle toward an unseen groom

In San Jose, California, a view from above as the bride walks down the aisle to the groom

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Documentary photography from wedding at the Berkeley Castle Church in Gloucestershire showing The bride and groom smiling as they light a candle together at their wedding ceremony, with the hand of their vicar directing them seen in the corner

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Nouvelle Aquitaine based wedding church photography of the grand mother with a son of bride

Church wedding grandmother son of bride Nouvelle-Aquitaine Damien Dohmen Nouvelle Aquitaine photographer

Documentary photography from a wedding church in Seilhac, Nouvelle-Aquitaine of bride and groom celebrating marriage outside with family and guests

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Geelong, Victoria BW wedding image from Grammar Church in Australia showing The father of the bride is covering her daughters face with the veil

Grammar Church Church wedding Geelong Australia Geelong Photographer father of the bride lowering veil

Best Portugal documentary wedding photojournalism image showing a young flower girl throwing a tantrum on the church floor

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Mammoth, Wyoming wedding documentary photographer created this image of all the attention on the officiant

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Florence wedding reportage moment of the bride and groom during the ceremony

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Church of Gondrecourt wedding image of the bride's daughter laying on her dress during the ceremony

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The groom comforts his emotional grandmother at Avrig Church wedding ceremony

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Panagia Faneromeni, Vouliagmeni Photos | Groom: Take my hand

Panagia Faneromeni, Vouliagmeni wedding venue Photo of the bride and Groom

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Flanders Church wedding photographer — the couple kisses right after the priest declared "the couple may kiss as ling as people applaud"

the couple kisses right after the priest declared - the couple may kiss as long as people applaud

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Wedding detail photo of the groomsmen hands at the College of the Holy Cross

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the bride and groom laughing as their realize the ring was being put on the wrong hand

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Victoria-AU Church wedding photography - the groom fights back tears - Bride coming

Church wedding photography of the groom fighting back tears with the Bride coming

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Second Presbyterian Church, Knoxville TN - Groom and pastor pray before the ceremony

Second Presbyterian Church, Knoxville TN wedding image of the Groom and pastor praying before the ceremony

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