Wedding Photos of Pittsburgh

The following “Pittsburgh” 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 “Pittsburgh” 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.

A couple portrait taken by a Pittsburgh wedding photographer in Highland Park, PA. The serene session captures the couple enjoying the evening as the sun sets in the park. The image showcases a creative portrait session in privacy amidst nature.

EMBRACING DUSK: ENCHANTED HIGHLAND PARK PA, ENGAGEMENT PORTRAIT BY PITTSBURGH PHOTOGRAPHER

A couple laughs during a glowy golden hour dance in Highland Park, captured by a Pittsburgh wedding photographer.

GLOWY GOLDEN LOVE: HIGHLAND PARK ENGAGEMENT PORTRAIT BY PITTSBURGH WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER

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Couple portrait by a Pittsburgh wedding photographer - Highland Park, Pittsburgh, PA, he holds her face in his hands as she smiles during their engagement session

EMBRACING LOVE IN HIGHLAND PARK: PITTSBURGH COUPLE'S ENGAGEMENT PORTRAIT IN PA WOODS

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Couple portrait by a Pittsburgh wedding photographer in Highland Park, PA. They snuggle up in the sunshine during a portrait session in the park, with big smiles during their engagement session.

HIGHLAND PARK LOVE: PITTSBURGH'S ENGAGEMENT PORTRAIT SESSION WITH SUNSHINE AND SMILES

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Wedding couple embraces at Sheraton Station Square in Pittsburgh, PA, captured in documentary style as family and friends joyfully dance in a circle around them.

Embracing Love: Wedding Couple at Sheraton Station Square, Pittsburgh, PA, Surrounded by Joyful Celebration

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An Award-Winning Artistic Wedding Day Portrait captures the stunning beauty of a Pittsburgh PA wedding couple, with the ethereal ambiance of smokey sun rays shining through a window.

Pittsburgh's Ethereal Sunlit Splendor: Award-Winning Artistic Wedding Day Portrait

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Award-winning wedding portrait captures the romance as the bride and groom joyfully pose amidst a picturesque snowfall. The grandeur of Mellon Institute adds a timeless charm to the captivating black and white scene.

Enchanting Snowfall: Timeless Romance at Mellon Institute's Grandeur

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The bride gracefully walks herself down the aisle at Heinz Chapel in Pittsburgh, PA. The historic church serves as a grand backdrop for this beautiful wedding ceremony.

Capturing Love's Journey: A Bride's Graceful Walk at Heinz Chapel

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Dormont Rec Center in PA sets the stage for a unique wedding ceremony. The bride, groom, and their daughter exchange vows, with the Elvis impersonator's famous jacket stealing the spotlight in this award-winning artistic photograph.

Dormont Rec Center Bliss: Unique Wedding Ceremony Stealing the Show

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The award-winning photographer captures a beautiful scene at Embassy Suites in Pittsburgh, PA. In black and white, the bride's maid of honor and mother carefully hold and steam the wedding dress, ensuring perfection for the big day.

Picturing Perfection at Embassy Suites, Pittsburgh, PA

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Downtown Pittsburgh, PA: Local woman assists bride by brushing off invasive species lanternfly from her gown as she heads to her wedding ceremony with her maids

Pittsburgh's Lanternfly Rescue: A Local Woman's Wedding Day Heroism

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Flower girls take cover under a cocktail table during the reception at Embassy Suites in Pittsburgh, PA

Sheltered Blooms: Flower Girls Find Refuge at Pittsburgh's Embassy Suites

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A groom at the Heinz History Center in Pittsburgh, PA, laughing heartily while his groomsmen share jokes in the background

Captivating Moments in Time: Documentary Wedding Photo Reveals Groom's Infectious Laughter Amidst Joyful Groomsmen Banter at Prestigious Heinz History Center in Pittsburgh, PA

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The engaged couple, in an alley in the Cultural District of downtown Pittsburgh, PA, managed to capture a beautiful moment as they caught a glimpse of light during their engagement shoot

Capturing a Beautiful Moment: Engaged Couple's Stunning Engagement Shoot in Downtown Pittsburgh's Cultural District

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The couple had their engagement shoot in front of the historic Benedum Theater located in Downtown Pittsburgh, PA, specifically in the Pittsburgh Cultural District

Capture Their Love in Front of Pittsburgh's Historic Benedum Theater - Engagement Shoot in Downtown's Cultural District

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The bride's father made sure to be extra careful as he slowly walked her down the aisle at the Tryp Hotel in Pittsburgh, PA, not wanting to step on or let the door close on her long, beautiful wedding gown train at the Over Eden, Tryp Hotel

The bride's father took extra care not to let the door close on her long, beautiful wedding gown, or even worse, step on it

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At the Hotel Monaco of Pittsburgh, PA, the bride laughs as she squirts eyedrops into her eye

The bride at the hotel laughed as she put eyedrops into her eye with her head tilted back and a smile on her face

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At the Over Eden, Tryp Hotel in Pittsburgh, PA, the reflection of her smiling father is seen in the bride's sunglasses as they dance together during her rooftop reception

The bride's sunglasses glinted in the light, reflecting her father's beaming smile as they twirled together on the rooftop of her wedding reception

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Pittsburgh winning image from the best documentary style wedding photography contest in the world at the Sheraton Station Square showing The bride cringing during a speech given by her sister as her new husband gives her an inquisitive expression

A Pittsburgh wedding photographer captured an inquisitive look from the groom as the bride cringed during her sister's speech

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Couple photography in Pittsburgh during a Pennsylvania pre wedding engagement shoot with a future bride and groom cuddle up on their front steps and sing together while the groom plays guitar

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A pre wedding photoshoot from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania of a future bride and groom going in for a kiss surrounded by smoke

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Pittsburgh engagement photo session of a couple playfully feeding each other in their kitchen

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A Pennsylvania Wedding, Elopement, and Engagement Photographer created this fun portrait of this Pittsburgh couple at their home with their dog watching them from the glass door

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Georgetown Centre, Pittsburgh marriage reception party award-winning photo that has recorded A college friend of the bride clutching her heart as she watches the new couple

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Lawrenceville, Pittsburgh, PA fine art wedding portrait of The bride and groom enjoying a private moment together at dusk on the rooftop where they got married

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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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Documentary wedding photography at Pittsburgh - Flower girl painfully gets her hair done

Budding Beauty: A Candid Moment with the Flower Girl in Pittsburgh

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Pittsburgh Documentary Wedding Photographer | Image contains: ceremony, pews, church, guests, groomsmen, black and white

Photo by: Bob Fritz - Pittsburgh Pennsylvania

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