Wedding Photos of Dorset

The following “Dorset” 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 “Dorset” 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.

St Giles House: A bride mimics a vintage painting by posing with her bouquet near an antique artwork on the wall during a creative wedding portrait session

Creative Wedding Portrait Session at St Giles House: Bride Poses Near Antique Artwork with Bouquet

A romantic lens flare enhances the heartfelt moment as the bride and groom hold hands at their beautiful wedding at the Deans Court, Wimborne

Deans Court, Wimborne: Capturing a romantic moment as bride and groom hold hands at their beautiful wedding

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At St Giles House in Dorset, a bride descended the stairs with flowers in her beautiful gown, met by her father below

The bride at St Giles House in Dorset gracefully descended the stairs with flowers in her wedding gown, accompanied by her father

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The couple was framed between the natural wall arch at Durdle Door, Dorset UK, as they walked down to the beach at sunset, creating a stunning lifestyle engagement portrait amidst the amazing coastal scenery

At Durdle Door, Dorset UK, couple framed in natural arch at sunset, in a stunning lifestyle engagement portrait

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The graceful first dance of the newlyweds is framed by the sweeping drapes of the glamorous Axnoller Farm setting

The captivating first dance of the newlyweds amidst the grandiosity of their venue

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From a wedding photographer at the Sherborne Abbey grounds - UK, who is often referred to as the photographer in the bushes at weddings, getting deep into a flowering bush to grab some foreground interest, and Roses are exceptional for this

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At the Sherborne Abbey grounds near some long grass just off the lawn which helped hide the public and apparatus on the lawn, the symmetry of the building reflecting the couples pose

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$A Ilfracombe wedding photographer captured the romantic walk of a bride and groom getting their feet wet - and more - at a beach$

Artistic wedding photo from Tunnels Beaches of the couple getting feet wet, and some

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A Dorset wedding photographer recently captured a romantic image of a bride and groom holding hands at sunset amidst the epic skies

Coppleridge Inn, Dorset couple holding hands at sunset Under epic skies

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Funny wedding photo from the 10 Castle street wedding venue of a woman offering shots to a man

A woman offering shots to a man who looks unenthused is the subject of a humorous wedding photo

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Best documentary wedding photo from Smedmore House in Dorset, England showing in BW of the Dad's moment of hugging the bride

A Dorset wedding reportage photographer captured an emotional moment of a father hugging his daughter, the bride, with a mirror reflection

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Wimborne announcement of engagement idea at the Pamphill Greenforest from a shoot at sunset

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The wedding portrait of a couple in the Italian Villa Japanese Garden of Compton Acres, Dorset, captures the beauty of Japanese colours and reflections in the pond

A wedding portrait taken at Compton Acres' Italian Villa Japanese Garden in Dorset showcases the garden's beauty

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This wedding portrait captures a romantic sunset walk of a couple embracing at the majestic Mapperton estate near Beaminster in West Dorset

At the Mapperton Estate near Beaminster, West Dorset, a romantic sunset walk of a couple embracing was captured in a wedding portrait

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This wedding portrait captures the bride amidst the lush gardens of Symondsbury Estate in the Dorset countryside

At Symondsbury Estate in the Dorset countryside, a wedding portrait captures the bride in its lush gardens

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An after the wedding proposal engagement picture session at Abbotsbury Castle in Dorset, England for a couple during a shoot on mountain bikes

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A Save the Date in Pamphill Green. Wimborne, Dorset portrait of the couple at the park during a shoot at sunset

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An after the marriage proposal Wimborne engagement photograph at Pamphill Green during a lit shoot at sunset

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A Save the Date in New Forest. Dorset portrait of a couple Framed by a pony with a low sun

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At Hilton St Mary's, Dorset, UK, a guest puts on the brides veil and throws bouquet

The groom looks on as a guest puts the bride's veil on himself and playfully throws the bouquet for a humorous moment

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Best wedding photography from a Dorset venue, Hilton St Marys of Guests racing on space hoppers

Dorset dorset photographer Hilton St Marys England guests racing space hoppers

Sopley Lake, Dorset wedding art image in the United Kingdom of the brides Bouquet on the grass with shadows

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Durdle Door couple e-shoot by an England engagement photographer

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Minterne House couple e-shoot through the tall pink flowers

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Dorset couple e-session at Durdle Door holding hands by the seaside

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Durdle Door couple pre-wed portrait before an England wedding...by the sea at sunset

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Durdle Door couple engagement pic session with a high angle on the natural arch by the sea

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Dorset couple pre-wed portrait at the waters edge with the gigantic natural arch

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Dorset engaged couple picture session with a minimal black background

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Dorset couple engagement pic session at Durdle Door with isolated framing in the arch doorway

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