Wedding Photos of DC wedding photography

The following “DC wedding photography” 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 “DC wedding photography” 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 jubilant bride wearing red lipstick gazes at her reflection in a mirror with a red frame on her wedding day at Lincoln's Cottage in Washington DC, showcasing a moment of joy and anticipation.

Jubilant Bride at Lincoln's Cottage: Reflecting on Joyful Moments in Washington DC Wedding

A joyful couple leaves their wedding ceremony, carrying their upset toddler who is not ready for the celebration to end at District Winery in Washington DC

A Wedding Dash: A Blissful Couple's Endearing Exit with a Disgruntled Toddler from District Winery in Washington DC

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Close-up shot of the bride's foot care essentials neatly arranged at the Royal Sonesta DC, preparing for her big day

Wedding Bliss: Bride's Foot Care Essentials Gracefully Assembled at Royal Sonesta DC

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A bridesmaids in Washington, DC have heartwarming and emotional reactions as the bride reveals her beautiful wedding day look

The Heartwarming Reveal: Emotional Bridesmaids in Washington, DC React to the Bride's Beautiful Wedding Day Look

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At District Winery in Washington DC, the parents gave a toast, captured in a funny moment with the mother making a funny face

At District Winery in DC, the parents gave a toast with humor

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The happy couple embraced with a loving kiss after toasting to their future, surrounded by their closest friends at District Winery, Washington DC

At District Winery, Washington DC, the happy couple toasted to their future and embraced with a loving kiss surrounded by friends

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The happy couple at District Winery, Washington DC, USA, can be seen joyfully cutting the tall cake, laughing with big smiles

At District Winery, Washington DC, USA, the couple can be seen joyfully cutting the cake, smiling

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The couple laughed together during the Best Man's toast at their wedding reception dinner party at District Winery in Washington DC

At District Winery in Washington DC, the couple laughed during the Best Man's toast at their wedding reception

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The groom joyfully picking up his mother during their Mother-Son dance at District Winery in Washington DC captures a beautiful moment of love and happiness

At District Winery in Washington DC, the groom joyfully picked up his mother during a beautiful Mother-Son dance

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Great wedding photography of a silhouette of the couple against a blood orange sky with the National Cathedral in the distance from Washington DC

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Washington DC couple pre-wed portrait of a couple that was truly having fun in the park

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Washington DC BW picture session for an engaged couple in the park

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Kennedy Center, DC pre-wed portraits for a fun Washington couple against marble walls

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World's best and most unconventional wedding photography from Washington DC showing us in BW that The bride is getting ready

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View this grand Lincoln Memorial Wedding couple portrait in the rain which was a featured picture among the best wedding photography in Washington DC from the WPJA

Lincoln Memorial Wedding couple portrait in the rain which was a featured picture among the best wedding photography in Washington DC

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District Winery, Washington DC marriage reception party award-winning photo that has recorded A group of guests enjoying singing with the groom

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Sequoia, Washington, DC wedding photography showing the brother of the groom making a blooper during his best man speech

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groom receiving help getting ready for his wedding

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The bride and groom took a stroll in a nearby park near St. Frances Hall in Washington, DC, for some detail wedding photographs in BW

The bride and groom posed for detail wedding photographs in BW at St. Frances Hall Park in Washington, DC

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Washington DC bride and groom hold hands as a seal swims beside them

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Washington DC bride smiles before the ceremony | District of Columbia wedding photo

Washington DC bride smiles with a great reflection before the ceremony

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