Wedding Photos of MOB

The following “MOB” 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 “MOB” 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.

Var wedding image: head to head with big grins, standing together with the mother of the bride in a touching wedding moment.

Matriarchal Joy: Mother of the Bride Shares Love in Heartwarming Wedding Shot

Mother of the Bride helping her daughter put on jewelry at their home in Maine-et-Loire, France during the wedding preparations

Maine-et-Loire Matriarch: A Mother's Love in Wedding Preparations

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The bride's mother prepares her dress near a window in a small room at The Dilly in Piccadilly, London, casting a beautiful semi-silhouette of the two

Piccadilly Glow: The Bride’s Mother and the Dress Near Window

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At Maple Leaf Events in Stevenson, Washington, USA, the mother of the bride shares a poignant moment with her daughter, gently wiping away a tear as they make their way up the aisle. A touching display of love and emotion on this special wedding day.

Maple Leaf Events: A Tearful Bond - A Mother's Love Unveiled

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At Trident hotel in Mumbai, the bride's mom becomes emotional as she prepares for the big day, adding an extra layer of love and emotion to the wedding.

Mumbai's Trident Hotel: A Mother's Emotional Journey on Wedding Day

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At the wedding venue, the bride's mother waits for a bus to take her to the reception as all the cars are already full. An urban scene captured on the wedding day.

Urban Wedding Chaos: The Bride's Mother's Bus Ride to Reception

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A joyful moment captured at a documentary wedding, featuring the mother of the bride confidently pole dancing on a vibrant party bus in Minnesota

From Wedding Bells to Dancing Poles: A Mother's Vibrant Celebration on the Minnesota Party Bus

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At a ceremony in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, the bride and groom exchange a kiss with the mother of the bride as part of the ruban ritual, simultaneously planting a kiss on each of her cheeks

Breathtaking Moment: Newlywed Couple Embraces Beloved Mother-in-law's Blessings

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A creative black and white Massachusetts wedding photo at The Marriott Boston Logan for a Mother daughter portrait near hanging bridesmaids dresses

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San Francisco wedding reportage photographer captured this moment created as Mother and aunt of the bride kill time during hair and makeup

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Pagosa Springs, Colorado nuptial day award-winning image of Bride sharing a moment with her mother while looking at a special album in the morning

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Saint Cast, France nuptial day award-winning image of The bride crying with her mother

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France marriage preparation time award-winning picture capturing the First look by mother after the bride got ready

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France nuptial day award-winning image of The mother extremely moved in the arms of the bride

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Roedermark marriage preparation time award-winning picture capturing Bride and mother head to head in BW

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Colorado Hotel wedding image of the mother of the bride getting her hair done

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mother of the bride crying as the bride walks in to the ceremony at Streatham Church

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Wedding photo from Brazil showing the Making-of the Mother and bride

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Mother of the Bride and guests facing just dressed Bride in Italy

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Wedding photo from San Jose, California showing the Mother of the bride and bottle of Hennessy

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Ritz Paris wedding image of a kiss between the Mother and the bride

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Villa Mazzotti - Chiari wedding photographer | The first look of the Mum to the daughter with bride dress

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Madison, WI wedding photography of bride getting ready

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Hamilton, Montana Wedding photojournalism of bride and mom before ceremony

Behind the Scenes: A Mother's Love in Hamilton

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The bride's mother and father wait downstairs as she makes her way

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Zhejiang bride hugs mother before the wedding - China wedding photo

Zhejiang bride hugs mother before her wedding in China

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Guangdong bride and her mother hug before the wedding

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