Wedding Photos of LA

The following “LA” 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 “LA” 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.

Los Angeles wedding reportage photojournalist created this image showing the Bridesmaids prepare the dress for the bride

Best Los Angeles documentary wedding photography showing the Bride and groom have a cigarette break after the ceremony

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A Virginia Wedding, Elopement, and Engagement Photographer created this ethereal, seaside portrait of this Los Angeles couple at Bluff Cove

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The California WPJA is proud to award this non traditional, beach wedding image showing a LA Bride throws her bouquet from a lifeguard tower at the CA beach

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Downtown Los Angeles Fine Art Pre Wedding Portrait against a huge wall of creative art paintings

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Los Angeles, California couple Dancing with the LA Skyline for pre-wed pictures

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Los Angeles, California pre wedding photography of a couple sitting in an open field in the afternoon sunlight

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A Los Angeles, California couple taking in the colorful streets of LA during a photo session just after their ceremony

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Santa Monica Beach, LA, CA couple after a proposal

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Engaged Couples Photographer | China Town, Los Angeles - Finding a quiet place to be with each other

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Los Angeles, California Pre Wedding Engagement Photo Shoot

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Los Angeles engagement photographer captured this photo of the couples silhouettes

An urban engagement photographer captured this photo of the couples silhouettes

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Los Angeles - A couple embracing during a sunset for their engagement photo shoot

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Los Angeles, California Wedding Violinist playing at this outdoor reception party

Wedding Violinist playing at an outdoor reception party

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Los Angeles, California wedding photojournalist | The groom and his mother dances, surrounded by their family and friends.

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Los Angeles, California wedding photographers - Groom's parents embrace their son after the ceremony

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Wedding photography in Los Angeles, California | The newly married couple receives blessing from the elderly.

Wedding photography of The newly married couple receiving blessing from the elderly

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Los Angeles Water & Power Engagement Session | silhouette portraits before the wedding

The couple's silhouette portraits before the wedding were taken against the stunning skyline with dramatic reflections on the water and a dramatic sky, creating a powerful and romantic atmosphere

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Los Angeles California pre-wedding portraits - Walt Disney Hall Engagement Session

The couple's pre-wedding portraits featured bold colors and negative space, creating a minimal yet striking look for their Hall engagement session

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Downtown Los Angeles engagement photo shoot indoors - Those who laugh together, stay together

The engaged couple laughed and smiled as they posed for a charming engagement photo indoors, sitting in a cozy chair as they celebrated their love and commitment to each other with joy and humor

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Engagement portrait session in Downtown Los Angeles - A rare quiet city crossing

The engaged couple crossed the quiet city streets in the downtown crosswalk as seen from a high angle, posing for a beautiful engagement portrait as they celebrated their love and commitment to each other

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Pre-wedding portrait photographer - Downtown Los Angeles...A city romance

The couple posed for a beautiful portrait in the downtown streets as the low sun cast a warm glow on the urban scene, capturing the romance and love between them as they celebrated their commitment to each other in the city

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Pre-wedding portraits from Downtown Los Angeles - Diamonds in the rough with street graffiti in formal wear

The couple posed for elegant pre-wedding portraits among the street graffiti and rough surroundings of the downtown area, dressed in formal wear as they celebrated their love and commitment to each other in the midst of the urban landscape

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Downtown Los Angeles engagement photographer - couple Soaking up the afternoon sun against the brick building

The engaged couple soaked up the afternoon sun as they posed for a beautiful engagement photo in front of a red brick building, celebrating their love and commitment to each other with joy and happiness

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Los Angeles Wedding Photograph - Engagement Proposal Silhouette

A wedding photographer captures an engagement proposal silhouette, with water reflections, a wood dock, and dramatic sky colors adding depth and interest to the scene

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The Engagement Portrait featured a sweeping view of windy green grass and an ocean view, creating a romantic atmosphere

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The photo shows the future bride leading the future husband, with the phrase "follow me" in the frame while the couple is walking hand in hand with a blue sky and lone tree in the background

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Los Angeles, CA wedding ceremony photography. Flower girl in shock as she's about to walk down the aisle.

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