Wedding Photos of First Kiss

The following “First Kiss” 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 “First Kiss” 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.

Photograph taken at a wedding, capturing the bride and groom's first kiss at Hazel Gap Barn. Artistic black and white image with a low camera angle during the ceremony.

Enchanting Wedding Moment: Bride and Groom's First Kiss at Hazel Gap Barn Photography

A couple's first kiss captured during an elopement ceremony at Acadia National Park by a professional wedding photographer.

Elopement Bliss: Stunning First Kiss at Acadia National Park, Caught by Pro Photographer

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A tender moment captured at Willow Lane Barn in Calgary as the bride and groom share their first kiss during the wedding ceremony, showing a passionate embrace.

Willow Lane Embrace: A Captured First Kiss

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In Fort Collins, Colorado, a documentary wedding photographer captured this award-winning image of a couple sharing their first kiss in the mountain chapel with a view, surrounded by their wedding guests.

First Kiss in a Mountain Chapel: Award-Winning Documentary Wedding Photo in Colorado

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At Westin Kierland Resort, a beautiful outdoor wedding ceremony takes place as the bride shares a heartwarming kiss with her husband. Surrounded by joyful guests, the couple embraces tightly under the warm sunshine.

Sunlit Embrace: A Heartwarming Outdoor Wedding at Westin Kierland Resort

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In San Floriano del Collio, Italy, at Baronesse Tacco, a couple shares their first kiss as newlyweds in the sunny outdoors, following the exchange of rings on the lawn

Sunny Serenade: A Blissful First Kiss in San Floriano del Collio

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At Château-ferme d'Aboncourt, the bride and groom share a passionate first kiss, while their son ponders in the foreground

Château-ferme d'Aboncourt: A Love Uniting Three Hearts

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In Jardres, Poitou-Charentes, France, after exchanging vows, the newlyweds share a heartfelt kiss in front of their guests, showcasing a genuine expression of love and connection between the two

A Genuine Expression of Love: Newlyweds in Jardres, France Share a Heartfelt Kiss

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Newlyweds steal a kiss during an outdoor ceremony at the Green Gables Wedding Estate in San Marcos, CA, with their son stealing the show by standing between them

Love Across Generations: A Captivating Kiss at the Green Gables Wedding Estate

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A newlywed couple shares their first kiss at Buchanan Hall in Nottinghamshire, UK. The intimate moment was captured beautifully through the open doorway of the ceremony room, symbolizing the beginning of their marital journey.

Capturing Love's First Embrace: Intimate Documentary Wedding Photo Chronicles Newlywed's Blissful Journey at Buchanan Hall, Nottinghamshire

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In this award-winning wedding photo, taken in Stirlingshire, Scotland, the groom shares his first kiss as a married man, with their adorable dog by their side. The photo captures a heartfelt and memorable moment on their special day.

Scotland's Stirlingshire: Groom's First Kiss, Joined by Adorable Dog

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A wedding photojournalist captured this WPJA Honor Award-winning photo at Palazzo Cavalli in Venice, Italy. The image shows the bride and groom sharing a kiss while their daughter observes them lovingly.

Venetian Vows: Honor Award-Winning Palazzo Cavalli Photo Captures Love and Family

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A couple embraces on a picturesque beach in Costa Rica, sharing their first kiss as a married couple during a heartfelt wedding ceremony

Captivating Love: Witness the Blissful First Kiss in Costa Rica

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The outdoor wedding image of the couple's first kiss, surrounded by cheering guests seated in rows of chairs beneath tall trees, was created at BrookLodge, Ireland

The couple shared their first kiss at BrookLodge, Ireland, surrounded by cheering guests in chairs under tall trees

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The guests of an intimate indoor ceremony at Allington Manor, Lincolnshire, UK, witnessed a romantic first kiss

At Allington Manor, Lincolnshire, UK, guests witnessed a romantic first kiss.

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At Bellinter House in Meath, a beautiful moment was captured of a couple's first kiss under a tree with sunlight streaming down

In Meath at the Bellinter House, a beautiful first kiss is witnessed under a tree with sunlight streaming

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The ceremonial first kiss of the newlyweds surrounded by support from their closest friends and family in Caza Wilfrido

The magical first kiss of the newlyweds, embraced with love and joy by their nearest and dearest, was a truly remarkable moment

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The bride and groom share a first kiss - photographed from behind the bridesmaids at the Rudding Church in Harrogate, UK

The bride and groom shared a romantic first kiss, captured from behind the bridesmaids at the church ceremony

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Nauset Beach Inn first kiss for the couple at North Truro Cape Cod MA

The bride and groom shared a romantic first kiss surrounded by a wall of family and friends in the bright sunshine on the lawn

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The couple does a dramatic dip for their first kiss at Silverthorne Pavilion, Silverthorne Colorado

The couple shared their first kiss in a romantic dip at their outdoor pavilion ceremony in the sun

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Top wedding venue photography from Hohenzollem Castle in BW showing first kiss after the yes

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Best Ashton Lodge Country House wedding venue photography in Warwickshire, UK capturing Bride and Grooms daughters shocked expression during the first kiss

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Yorkshire wedding venue photography at the Barff House exhibiting The bride and groom sharing a first kiss with their wedding guests watching on, captured from a nearby window

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A breathtaking scene during an indoor Estes Park wedding venue in Colorado from when The bride and groom share their first kiss during the ceremony

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An exceptional Himley Hall wedding photojournalism sample by a professional Wolverhampton photographer communicating the First kiss during the indoor ceremony of the UK bride and groom

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An extraordinary Azalea Retreat at Lake Norman wedding image by a professional North Carolina photographer conveying the First kiss and the guests couldnt be happier

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A top California wedding photojournalism example from a beautiful Mendocino Overlook wedding location on the cliffs above the beach during the first kiss with the blended family not noticing

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A wedding photojournalist at La Brunelde Fagagna in Udine captured this moment of the First kiss as husband and wife

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A San Diego documentary style wedding image showing a moment at Fruit Craft Brewery during The CA Bride and grooms first kiss

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Humble by Nature, Upper Meend Farm, Monmouth indoor marriage ceremony award-winning image showing the First kiss as Mr and Mrs

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