Wedding Photos of North Carolina

The following “North Carolina” 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 “North Carolina” 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.

This adventurous couple enjoyed a beautiful portrait session at the Eno River in Durham, NC, captured by candid photos of the couple sharing a laugh together

The couple's joyous engagement was captured in a stunning portrait at the Eno River, Durham, NC, with a candid moment of laughter

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The soon-to-be newlyweds enjoyed a romantic lifestyle portrait session together near the beautiful Eno River, capturing this precious moment in their lives before they tie the knot

A stunning engagement portrait of the couple, embracing in the natural beauty of the Eno River, captures the joy of their upcoming nuptials

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A romantic lifestyle portrait session was captured of the soon-to-be-married couple posing on a log against the backdrop of the picturesque Eno River in Durham, NC

The couple's love was captured in a beautiful engagement portrait on the banks of the Eno River in Durham, NC

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The soon-to-be-married couple in Raleigh, NC had an unforgettable engagement photo shoot when they posed for their portrait session at a local Cookout fast food restaurant

The couple's unique engagement portrait captured their love and joy as they posed in front of the iconic Cookout sign in Raleigh, NC

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The couple posed for a save-the-date engagement announcement portrait atop the mountain at Rough Ridge Lookout, kissing on a rock outcropping

Rough Ridge Lookout: Engagement Announcement Portrait of a Kissing Couple on a Rock Outcropping

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The couple posed for their save-the-date engagement announcement portrait atop Rough Ridge Lookout in North Carolina

North Carolina, Rough Ridge Lookout: Engagement Announcement Portrait of a Couple

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A stunning close-up black and white photograph of the beautiful bride at Chickadee Hill Farms

A Captivating Bride at Chickadee Hill Farms

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The couples' last dance at the reception, held at 658 Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, was captured in a documentary-style wedding photograph

At 658 Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, the couples' last dance was documented in a wedding photograph

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The engaged couple posed for a romantic save-the-date portrait on a rooftop in downtown Asheville, NC, with a dark blue sky and tall buildings in the background

Asheville, NC: Engaged Couple Pose for Romantic Rooftop Portrait with Blue Sky and Tall Buildings

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The engaged couple posed for their save-the-date engagement announcement portrait while sharing a beer and cider at Asheville NC's Hi-Wire Brewing

Asheville NC: Engaged Couple Sharing Beer & Cider at Hi-Wire Brewing

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The beautiful Shelley Lake in Raleigh, NC provides a romantic backdrop for the engaged couple's pre-wedding portrait, with the twilight water framing their love

Raleigh, NC's Shelley Lake offers a romantic backdrop for the couple's pre wedding photo

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At Parker Mill in Whittier NC, a picture to capture the stormy weather that gives the Smokey Mountains its name, as a backdrop to the wedding ceremony

At Whittier NC's Parker Mill, a stormy Smokey Mountain backdrop enhanced a wedding ceremony

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The couple danced on a painted red arch bridge in Duke Gardens, with the groom singing to his bride in a portrait of them as they are, as it is a place they visit often

At Duke Gardens, they danced on a red-painted arch bridge, the groom singing to his bride, a portrait of their love

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At the Ballantyne Country Club, NC, the father of groom is fixing his suit for pictures

The father of the groom is fixing groom's suit by cutting a thread with his teeth

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At the beautiful Ballantyne Country Club in North Carolina, the wedding guests laughed as the officiant shared a funny story of the bride and groom, surrounded by an arbor of yellow sunflowers

The joyful laughter of the wedding guests and couple echoed through the yellow sunflowers as the officiant shared an amusing story of the newlyweds

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At the Sanderling Resort, Duck, NC, the groom was lifted in the air during wedding reception dancing

The guests erupted in cheers as they watched the groom be lifted in the air during the joyous wedding reception dancing

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Venue staff react to trying to light the ends of sparkler for wedding guests prior to the wedding couples exit at The Ridge, Asheville, North Carolina

Venue staffers attempted to light sparklers for the wedding couples' exits at night

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The sun shone brightly behind the cross as the bride and groom exchanged their vows in a breathtaking sunrise ceremony at Pretty Place - Camp Greenville

The bride and groom exchanged their vows in a spectacular sunrise ceremony, with the sun shining brightly behind them

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At the River Run Country Club, Davidson, NC, the bride was getting ready, and putting lashes on

The bride was getting ready at the River Run Country Club in Davidson, NC, applying her lashes, seen from a high angle viewpoint

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At the Board & Batten Events in Lexington, NC, the bride and bridesmaids make a unique entrance, donning cowgirl hats and making a statement as they enter the reception, captured by the North Carolina photographer

As the bride and bridesmaids enter the reception, they make a unique and memorable entrance, sporting pink cowgirl hats and adding a touch of fun and personality to the festivities

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At the Olde Beau Resort & Golf Club in North Carolina, the couple can't contain their laughter during a speech revealing everything about the groom, capturing a joyous and lighthearted moment

As a speech revealing everything about the groom elicits fits of laughter from the couple, their funny smiles and joyous expressions highlight the love and humor in their relationship

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couple embraced rain and showed their true personalities

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The sunset of the NC mountains was captured in an unique way with a polarizing glass in a couple portrait at Crest Pavillion, Asheville, NC

At Asheville, NC's Crest Pavillion, a couple portrait with a polarizing glass in the mountains

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super wide angle lens from a good distance to showcase the setting and the grand scape of the properties views

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The bride and groom dance together as the sun sets after a thunderstorm passed through and hour earlier keeping the couple and their guests inside for cocktail hour at Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden

The bride and groom danced together outside at cocktail hour as the vibrant sky darkened with the setting sun

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World-class documentary wedding image of Flower girls making their way down the aisle at Big Chill in Charlotte, North Carolina

A Charlotte wedding photographer captured the sweet moment of flower girls tossing petals from baskets down the aisle

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North Carolina couple poses for fun portraits to announce their UNCC Botanical Gardens engagement under the sky and trees

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A NC modern couple poses for a more casual, personal announcement portrait of their UNCC Botanical Gardens engagement as they pop a corked bottle and Celebrate

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A North Carolina couple adventure together for a modern UNCC Botanical Gardens engagement announcement portrait session showing that Distance doesn't matter

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Best Corolla, NC wedding venue photography at The Whalehead Club showing Dramatic expressions as the bride is getting ready with her mother and sisters

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