Wedding Photos of USA

The following “USA” 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 “USA” 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.

Wedding photo captured at Regatta Place in Newport, RI USA, showcasing a heartwarming moment during the mother/son dance with matching facial expressions.

Emotional Moment Captured at Regatta Place: Mother/Son Dance Shows Perfectly Synced Expressions

A young ring bearer (couple's son) at a wedding at Knoebel Events, DU campus, Denver, CO, USA being joyfully carried down the aisle by two men instead of walking.

Ring Bearer Rollin' at Knoebel Events: Little Dude Gets VIP Aisle Ride Instead

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A young boy gazes in awe at a towering wedding cake in a softly lit reception venue, filled with pastel purple hues in Denver, CO, USA.

Denver Reception Delights: A Young Boy's Enchantment with the Towering Wedding Cake

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The award-winning wedding photographer captures a touching moment as the bride and groom share a private moment, reading their vows together before their ceremony at Bolton Valley in Vermont, USA.

Bolton Valley Vows: Intimate Wedding Moment Through the Lens, Captured by WPJA Award Winner

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At Maple Leaf Events in Stevenson, Washington, USA, the mother of the bride shares a poignant moment with her daughter, gently wiping away a tear as they make their way up the aisle. A touching display of love and emotion on this special wedding day.

Maple Leaf Events: A Tearful Bond - A Mother's Love Unveiled

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The couple are captured in black and white in the tranquil forest of Airlie, Virginia, USA on their special wedding day

The couple are captured in a tranquil forest in a beautiful black and white profile picture

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The bride and groom happily opened their gifts together at The Westin Washington Dulles, VA, USA, excited as they opened each gift bag

Beaming with joy, the bride and groom eagerly opened their gifts together, delighting in each surprise

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The couple posed at the wedding venue in Texas, their faces opposite and fitting together like puzzle pieces in yin yang style

In Texas, couple posed in yin yang style, faces fitting together like puzzle pieces

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Chicago couple e-shoot in IL at night in the USA urban city scene

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Key West, FL environmental engagement e-session at night near the Southernmost Point,

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Urban life engagement photos in San Francisco outside a book store

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Engagement Photo Session in Chicago with a light under building cover for shade

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Chicago couple embrace during an engagement portrait session

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Chicago engagement shoot under the highway ramps

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Chicago couple hold one another during an engagement session in the afternoon sunlight

Chicago couple hold one another during an engagement picture session in the afternoon sunlight

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Chicago engagement shoot of a couple silhouetted against a watery sunset backdrop

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Chicago couple stand on a dock near the waterside for their engagement portrait

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humboldt park, chicago engagement portraits at dusk with a light, a couple and smoke

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a couple posed in chairs during their Chicago engagement shoot

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The couple shares a joke as they cozy up together to stay warm in a frozen mountain valley

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Engagement Photos | Pirate Tower, Laguna Beach, California, USA Couple embracing under the rain in front of the Pacific Ocean in California during an engagement session

Couple embracing under the rain in front of the Pacific Ocean during an engagement session

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Engagement Photography | Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park, Colorado, USA - A unique portrait of a couple combined with the evergreen treetops.

Engagement Photography and a unique portrait of a couple combined with the evergreen treetops

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Engaged Couples Photographer | USS Slater, Albany, New York, USA - A military couple cuddles up on board a battleship for their dramatic engagement photo.

Engaged Couples Photography - A military couple cuddles up on board a battleship for their dramatic engagement photo

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Engagement Photography Session at Dillon Ice Castles, Dillon, Colorado, USA - the couple braved the cold winter elements to create their dramatic engagement portraits in the ice castles in Colorado.

the couple braved the cold winter elements to create their dramatic engagement portraits in the ice castles

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Engagement Photographer | Loveland Pass, Summit County Colorado, USA - The bride-to-be laughs as she tackles her fiance at their snowy engagement shoot.

The bride-to-be laughs as she tackles her fiance at their snowy engagement shoot

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Houston, TX, USA - Couple having a good time with the background of Houston cityscape

a Couple having a good time with the background of the cityscape

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Houston, TX, engagement photography - A double exposes photo of a happy couple in Fall

A double exposes photo of a happy couple in Fall for their engagement photography

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Wedding photography at the University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA - A bride and groom light their unity candle

the bride and groom light their unity candle

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Wedding photo from St. Michaels Restaurant, Santa Monica, California, USA - Two grooms hug their loved ones

the grooms hug their loved ones

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Wedding photographer for the Bluemont Vineyard, Virginia, USA | A talented bridesmaid sings a moving song to the bride and groom

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