Wedding Photos of Philadelphia Wedding Moment

The following “Philadelphia Wedding Moment” 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 “Philadelphia Wedding Moment” 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.

At Radnor Hunt in Philadelphia, the mother of the bride adjusts her daughter’s gown, her happiness shining brightly in the reflective surface of the mirror.

Radnor Hunt, Philadelphia: Mother of the Bride Adjusts Gown, Happiness Shining in the Mirror

At The Logan in Philadelphia, a mother uses her steady hand to carefully catch her daughter’s tears, protecting her makeup and calming her overflowing heart.

Mother Comforts Bride at The Logan Philadelphia Wedding

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A couple exchanging vows under a moonlit sky inside the Franklin Institute Planetarium in Philadelphia, PA.

Couple Exchanging Vows Under Moonlight In Franklin Institute Planetarium Philadelphia PA

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Barefoot guest leaps to catch the bridal bouquet with a game face at Pen Ryn Estate in Philadelphia.

Game Face On: Barefoot Guest Leaps for the Bridal Bouquet

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Philadelphia, Pa. — A proud grandfather beams at The Inn at Woodloch as guests joyfully extend their hands to him in a moment of celebration.

A Grandfather Beaming with Pride at His Grandson's Wedding Celebration

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Philadelphia, Pa. — A wedding photojournalist captures a heartwarming first look at the Cairnwood Estate as the bride's parents beam with pride upon seeing her in her wedding dress.

Beaming With Pride: A First Look with the Bride's Parents at Cairnwood Estate

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