Wedding Photos of Philadelphia wedding photography

The following “Philadelphia wedding photography” 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 photography” 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 the Philadelphia Pennsylvania Reception Venue, the bride is caught in shock as her husband accidentally falls out of his chair during the horah, prompting everyone to quickly lend a helping hand

Unforeseen Tumble: A Philadelphia Wedding's Hora Mishap Bonds Guests in Unity

Award-winning documentary wedding photographer captures a joyful moment as the bride and groom smile while walking out of their ceremony under trees in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Moments of Love: Bride and Groom's Joyful Exit Under Philadelphia's Trees

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Philadelphia Pennsylvania reception venue: Groomsmen sharing dance floor moments with their significant others

Philadelphia Dance Floor Bliss: Groomsmen and their Loves Unite

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Reception Venue: Bride tasting desserts from the dessert table while the groom playfully takes lactaid pills before joining in

Sweet Temptations: A Playful Palette in Philadelphia

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Outside a Philadelphia, PA Reception Venue: A couple walks into their reception as random party goers in the city cheer them on as they pass

Celebration in the Streets: A Joyous Philadelphia Wedding Entrance

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Award-winning wedding day portrait taken at the iconic Rocky Steps in Philadelphia, PA. The bride and groom stand beautifully lit against the dusk sky, in a stunning and artistic photograph.

Dusk Delight: Iconic Rocky Steps capture award-winning wedding portrait

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A talented documentary wedding photographer captured this award-winning image in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The picture shows a bride patiently waiting as her mom helps her lace up the buttons on her dress amidst a cluttered bed full of wedding day items

Moments of Love: Philadelphia Bride Prepares, amidst Wedding Day Chaos

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In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at the ceremony location, the grooms joyfully run away moments after exchanging vows

The Grooms' Joyful Escape: A Whimsical Wedding in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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The bride was dancing late into the night at the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania reception venue, Globe Dye Works, in a wedding party picture

At Globe Dye Works in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the bride was dancing late into the night in a wedding party picture

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The bride is captured in a wedding picture, seeing her father for the first time in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as the wedding party waits to leave on the bus

In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the bride sees her father for the first time in her wedding dress

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In a humorous wedding photo taken in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the ring bearer is seen trying to pass the rings to a guest, obviously unsure of what to do with all the eyes on him

In Philadelphia, PA, an amusing wedding photo shows the ring bearer unsure of what to do with all the attention

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The Lucy, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania wedding ceremony, phones were plentiful as a special moment was captured - one in hand, one taking a photo, and one providing extra lighting

At the Lucy, Philadelphia, PA wedding ceremony, phones were used during a special moment

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On their special day, newlyweds were captured posing beneath a white umbrella with a glow emanating around them outside 2nd Bank of the US in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The newlyweds glowed beneath a white umbrella outside the big buildings on their wedding day

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This Pennsylvania wedding photojournalism picture is a top quality example of what candid, nontraditional Philadelphia wedding photography looks like, as the Groom and groomsmen are utilizing mirrors on opposite sides of a wall to fix their bowties

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Philadelphia wedding detail of the groom getting a little help with his dress shirt from the guys

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Broad Street - Philadelphia, PA wedding photography | A bride and groom embrace each other along Broad Street in Center City.

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Washington Square Park Philadelphia Wedding Photographer: "I love light and shadow. This epitomizes that."

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