Wedding Photos of Illinois

The following “Illinois” 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 “Illinois” 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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A couple portrait inside The First Unitarian Church of Chicago, framed at its center with symmetrical warm lighting from large overhead chandeliers hanging from the high ceilings
At The First Unitarian Church of Chicago, symmetrical warm lighting from overhead chandeliers frames a couple portrait
A couple sitting on a high wall during their fall engagement lifestyle portrait session in Chicago at Clark Richard Park of Illinois
An engaged couple is in a park setting and being photographed for a lifestyle portrait
The bride's adventurous entrance to her Chicago firehouse wedding had everyone excited when she came down the fire pole with the groom eagerly waiting below
The bride made an exciting entrance to her firehouse wedding, sliding down the fire pole
The couple's bright, glowing smiles stand out against the autumn colors of the foliage in their portrait session at Lincoln Park in Chicago, Illinois
The couple's cheery grins, shining against the vivid hues of the park's fall foliage, were unforgettable during their portrait session
A creative couple enjoy the warm sunrise at North Avenue Beach on Chicago, Illinois
The creative couple basked in the warm glow of the sunrise, as an artistic masterpiece was created at the beach's sandy shores
In Avondale, Chicago, an urban couple walks in front of their favorite mural
urban couple walks in front of their favorite mural
The IL couple embraces behind a curtain in an antique furniture store at Salvage One, Chicago
couple embraces behind a curtain in an antique furniture store
The bride on the dance floor with her terminally ill father, creating an emotional moment for all at the Chicago, Illinois reception
At the wedding reception, the bride shared an emotional moment with her terminally ill father by dancing together
At the West Ridge Nature Center, a Chicago couple sits for an engagement portrait in warm afternoon light during a fall session in IL
A couple sits for an engagement portrait in warm afternoon light during a fall session
At the West Ridge Nature Center, a couple poses for a portrait during their fall engagement session in Chicago, IL
At the Nature Center, a couple poses for a portrait during their fall engagement session
A West Ridge Nature Center fall portrait session in Chicago, IL with yellow and orange tree leaves
A Nature Center fall portrait session with yellow and orange tree leaves
IL couple walking on tracks during a fall engagement session in Chicago
A couple walking on tracks during a fall engagement session
At the North Pond Nature Area, a Chicago, IL portrait of a couple during engagement session by the flat water
At the North Pond Nature Area, a Chicago, IL portrait of a couple during engagement session by the flat water
At the Lincoln Park Zoo of Chicago, IL, a warm portrait of a wedding couple during a sunset engagement session
At the Lincoln Park Zoo of Chicago, IL, a warm portrait of a wedding couple during a sunset engagement session
Milton Olive Park Chicago Engagement Session | IL couple poses for a portrait in Chicago, IL
IL couple poses for a portrait in Chicago with the cityscape behind them
IL couple poses for a portrait in Chicago at Milton Olive Park near the water
IL couple poses for a portrait in Chicago at a park near the water
Before an IL wedding in Chicago at a church, the grandma sees bride for first time in dress
The grandmother's face sparkled with emotion as she beheld her granddaughter for the first time in her wedding dress at the church
Chicago bridal party getting ready scene before the Illinois wedding ceremony
The bustling bridal party in the busy room was a sight to behold as they prepared for the big day in the captivating getting ready scene
Illinois wedding photography of the Chicago bride coming to ceremony in the urban downtown area of the city
The urban downtown cityscape provided the perfect backdrop for capturing the bride's joyous arrival at her wedding ceremony
Bridgeport art center bride and groom portrait under bridge of sparklers during exit
bride and groom under bridge of sparklers during exit
Illinois couple portrait in the middle of the street with yellow painted lines of the roadway
couple in the middle of the street with yellow painted lines of the roadway
IL couple walking in front of glass sculpture wall at ignite glass studio, chicago
couple walking in front of glass sculpture wall
Chicago couple in front of church
couple in front of church for backlit portrait
In LaGrange Park, IL, the parents and bride leave their home for the wedding ceremony
The parents and bride left their home, descending the front steps to the outdoor wedding ceremony
Bride and her mother get ready at her childhood home before her wedding ceremony in LaGrange Park, IL
The bride's mother assisted her in getting ready for her wedding ceremony at her childhood home

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