Wedding Photos of Dad

The following “Dad” 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 “Dad” 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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Groom sheds a tear on his dad's shoulder at Thorpe Garden wedding venue in Tamworth, Staffordshire, England, as emotions of the day overwhelm him, signaling a heartwarming moment of love and happiness.
Groom's Dad Brings the Waterworks at Thorpe Garden Wedding in Staffordshire
Father and daughter share a heartwarming moment as they hold hands while seated at the head table in a charming wedding venue in Birmingham, UK.
Dad & Daughter ~ Head Table Bonding at Charming Birmingham Wedding
In Hattonchatel, Meuse, the emotional bride's father leans in to give her a kiss just after she walks down the aisle for her wedding.
Father-of-the-Bride Lovingly Kisses Daughter at Charming Hattonchatel Wedding in Meuse
Bride and father of the bride share an emotional kiss in the beautiful walled garden in Nottingham, UK, showcasing a heartfelt moment before the wedding ceremony.
Touching Moment: Bride and Dad Stealing a Kiss at Nottingham Walled Garden Wedding
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
A WPJA award-winning image captured by a documentary wedding photographer at the Hulbert Outdoor Center in Fairlee, VT. The bride and her dad enjoy a drink together under the shade of trees before the ceremony.
TREES, DRINKS, AND BONDS: Bride and Father's Cherished Moment at Hulbert Outdoor Center
A WPJA awarded image captures a heartwarming moment as the groom's father ties his shoelace at Friern Manor Country Hotel in Essex, UK.
Dad Knots: Emotional Shoelace Moment at Friern Manor Country Hotel in Essex, UK
A heartfelt moment captured in Zenderen, Netherlands as kids surround the bride and groom; one girl is in tears, while another puts on a sad face, while their dad holds another child
Zenderen, Netherlands: Emotions Unveiled in a Wedding Day Surrounding
The emotional gesture of a father's love was felt the moment his teary eyes met the first look of his daughter in the cozy library of an Isere Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Hotel
An emotional father's tearful eyes met his daughter's as she stepped into her new role as a bride
A heartfelt display of emotion is captured in this wedding day moment by a Milan, Italy documentary wedding photographer showing the bride as she caresses her dad before leaving the house
A heartfelt display of emotion is captured in this wedding day moment by a Milan, Italy documentary wedding photographer showing the bride as she caresses her dad before leaving the house
Top, scenic wedding photography from Vail during an outdoor ceremony at the Vail Golf Club showing The bride and her dad walk to the island in the colorful Vail Valley in the fall
Top, scenic wedding photography from Vail during an outdoor ceremony at the Vail Golf Club showing The bride and her dad walk to the island in the colorful Vail Valley in the fall
A black and white Calabria documentary wedding picture of the ceremony entrance
A black and white Calabria documentary wedding picture of the ceremony entrance
A top Arizona wedding photographer captured this picture at Alcantara Vineyard as Dad prays over groom and groomsmen before walking down the aisle
A top Arizona wedding photographer captured this picture at Alcantara Vineyard as Dad prays over groom and groomsmen before walking down the aisle
A majestic St Lazarous Church wedding photography image from Larnaca, Cyprus showing the Bride approaching church with father as the pass the long black limo
A majestic St Lazarous Church wedding photography image from Larnaca, Cyprus showing the Bride approaching church with father as the pass the long black limo
A natural Flaxfleet documentary wedding photography example from the East Yorkshire Barns in England showing the Bride and her dad walking with the bridesmaids to the ceremony through the rain
A natural Flaxfleet documentary wedding photography example from the East Yorkshire Barns in England showing the Bride and her dad walking with the bridesmaids to the ceremony through the rain
Best Nottinghamshire documentary wedding photojournalism image from The Old Vicarage Hotel, Southwell showing the Dad seeing his daughter coming down the stairs
Best Nottinghamshire documentary wedding photojournalism image from The Old Vicarage Hotel, Southwell showing the Dad seeing his daughter coming down the stairs
Best Leicestershire documentary wedding photography from the Kilworth House showing The father of the brides response upon seeing his daughter in her dress
Best Leicestershire documentary wedding photography from the Kilworth House showing The father of the brides response upon seeing his daughter in her dress
Tiffauges wedding reportage photojournalist created this image showing A dad with his son during the cocktail hour
Tiffauges wedding reportage photojournalist created this image showing A dad with his son during the cocktail hour
A top United Kingdom wedding photojournalism example from a beautiful North Yorkshire wedding ceremony showing the groom is comforted by his best man as his bride and her dad stand before him, as they have just walked up the aisle
A top United Kingdom wedding photojournalism example from a beautiful North Yorkshire wedding ceremony showing the groom is comforted by his best man as his bride and her dad stand before him, as they have just walked up the aisle
A top Snowmass wedding photojournalist from Colorado created this image of the bride wiping away a tear with her dad while watching her husbands dance with his mom
A top Snowmass wedding photojournalist from Colorado created this image of the bride wiping away a tear with her dad while watching her husbands dance with his mom
This Massachusetts wedding photojournalism picture is a first rate example of what candid, nontraditional Boston wedding photography looks like, as the bridal party watch the bride and her dad have their first look at the Fairmont Copley Plaza
This Massachusetts wedding photojournalism picture is a first rate example of what candid, nontraditional Boston wedding photography looks like, as the bridal party watch the bride and her dad have their first look at the Fairmont Copley Plaza
A top wedding photojournalist from France created this image of a young girl being lifted with her dad by his crazy friends
A top wedding photojournalist from France created this image of a young girl being lifted with her dad by his crazy friends
This California wedding photojournalism picture is a top quality example of what candid, nontraditional Lake Tahoe wedding photography looks like, as a flower girl looks up excitedly at her dad in his grooms suit
This California wedding photojournalism picture is a top quality example of what candid, nontraditional Lake Tahoe wedding photography looks like, as a flower girl looks up excitedly at her dad in his grooms suit
A Truckee documentary wedding photographer captured this moment as the Father of the bride hugs his daughter upon seeing her on her wedding day
A Truckee documentary wedding photographer captured this moment as the Father of the bride hugs his daughter upon seeing her on her wedding day
Mountain Top Inn - Chittenden Vermont marriage reception party award-winning photo that has recorded The bride dancing with her dad - from the world's best wedding photography competitions offered by the WPJA
Mountain Top Inn - Chittenden Vermont marriage reception party award-winning photo that has recorded The bride dancing with her dad
Paris marriage reception party award-winning photo showing The bride cries during her dad's speech - from the world's best wedding photography competitions offered by the WPJA
Paris marriage reception party award-winning photo showing The bride cries during her dad's speech
Roedermark marriage preparation time award-winning picture capturing the Dad first look
Roedermark marriage preparation time award-winning picture capturing the Dad first look
Whitchurch, UK marriage preparation time award-winning picture capturing the father of the bride sees his daughter in her wedding dress. The world's best wedding image competitions are held by the WPJA
Whitchurch, UK marriage preparation time award-winning picture capturing the father of the bride sees his daughter in her wedding dress
France town hall marriage preparation time award-winning picture capturing the bride with her father. The world's best wedding image competitions are held by the WPJA
France town hall marriage preparation time award-winning picture capturing the bride with her father
A top wedding photographer in Maryland captured this picture of the first look between dad and bride
A top wedding photographer in Maryland captured this picture of the first look between dad and bride

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