Wedding Photos of PA

The following “PA” 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 “PA” 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.

Philadelphia wedding reportage photojournalist created this image at The Notary Hotel showing wedding guest kneeling and drinking beer in front of giant screen

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A black and white Philadelphia documentary wedding picture of The bride going through the format of the ceremony with her officiant while a bridesmaid is finishing putting her veil on

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Best Philadelphia documentary wedding photojournalism image showing the bride living her best life on the dance floor and Being framed by the groom and her uncle in the foreground

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Philadelphia wedding documentary photographer created this image at Ballroom at the Ben during the The Horah Dance for the bride and groom

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A top documentary wedding photographer from Philadelphia created this image showing the Couple living their best lives during the last song of their reception party

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View this impressive Philadelphia wedding image showing the Bride watches as her bridesmaids team up to dry off the bouquets before heading off to the ceremony

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A top wedding photojournalist from Philadelphia created this image of the Bride and groom desperately trying to eat dinner while a constant parade of people interrupt them

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Pre-wedding photo-session at Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, PA as the urban couple share a kiss as the sun sets in the city

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Kennett Square pre-wedding photo-session at Longwood Gardens, PA at the gazebo at Swan Lake

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Pre-wedding Philadelphia couple photo-session at Saint Joseph University for a dusk portrait in PA

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Pre-wedding portrait-session at Penns Landing, Philadelphia at the Ferris wheel for a festive PA fair-style image

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On location Jefferson University, Philadelphia couple portrait shoot with Two med school lovers who visited their alma mater for their engagement session

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Addison Street, Philadelphia, PA environmental couple pre wedding image session with some umbrella singing in the rain

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A top wedding photographer at the Appleford Estate in Villanova, PA captured this picture showing the Bridesmaids helping the bride into her dress

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A wedding photographer at Appleford Estate in PA created this image of a mothers hug their children after intimate ceremony outdoors

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Best wedding photography from PA showing a pic taken Immediately after the ceremony concluded as brides grandma pulled the groom over to give him some marriage advice and tips

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Tinicum Park Fine Art Engagement Image in Bucks County, PA under the trees and bright sun

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Pennsylvania wedding reception image of a guest dancing as people throw dollar bills in the air in Boiling Springs

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Pittsburgh wedding photo of a bride and groom as they hold their ceremony on the rooftop of their apartment in Lawrenceville, PA

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Wedding photo from Desmond Hotel Malvern, PA of the bride laughing during the first dance at wedding

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Artistic wedding pic of the Bride getting into wedding dress at Desmond Hotel Malvern Pennsylvania

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A PA artistic wedding photo of a Bridesmaid dancing in tie dyed rainbow chucks at Desmond Hotel Malvern Pennsylvania wedding

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Photo showing this Philadelphia wedding reception is in full party swing...pre-COVID-19 outbreak

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Pennsylvania wedding photo from the Hotel during Prep as the Groom is helping the bride get the dress down from where she hung it up when the checked into their bed and breakfast for their elopement

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Pennsylvania wedding photography of the Bride seeing her flowers for the first time on the day as her bridesmaids roll them into the hotel room

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The newlywed couple dances as wedding guests throw dollar bills in the air at their home in Boiling Springs, PA

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The bride and groom dance during their backyard reception in Pennsylvania

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The bride is seen in the mirror on the wall getting ready for her wedding, while a child and older woman sit on a sofa with a laptop

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PA bride and groom enjoy the dance floor to themselves while their guests are being served salads

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Philadelphia bride gets some help from her mom and sister putting on her wedding gown

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