Wedding Photos of Artistic wedding

The following “Artistic wedding” 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 “Artistic wedding” 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 wedding photographer captured the bride and groom sharing a romantic kiss in front of the symmetrical windows at Feriye Palace Istanbul. The venue provided the wonderful backdrop for this award-winning artistic portrait.

Symmetrical Windows: An Artistic Wedding Kiss at Feriye Palace Istanbul

In Hasselt, Limburg, this artistic wedding photo captures a couple at their ceremony location. The image highlights the simplicity and geometric shapes of the stairway with clean and minimalistic lines.

Limburg Love: An Artistic Wedding Photo that Puts Geometry in Focus

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At Au domicile des mariés, a small boy proudly displays his father's wedding ring, adding a charming touch to this artistic wedding day portrait

Artistic Wedding Day Portrait at Au Domicile Des Mariés, Featuring a Proud Boy and Father's Ring

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Newlyweds share a tender kiss by the water under a tree at Minnewanka Lake in Banff, Canada, after eloping, captured in an artistic wedding portrait

Banff, Canada: Newlyweds captured in an artistic wedding portrait, sharing a tender kiss by Minnewanka Lake

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An artistic wedding image was created at the Fairmont Copley Hotel in Boston, Massachusetts, showcasing the bridal party entering the church through reflecting glass doors

The bridal party entered the Fairmont Copley Hotel in Boston, Massachusetts through glass doors, creating a stunning wedding image

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Kirche Langenberg, Velbert, Germany artistic wedding detail image of the dinner buffet

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California Concord artistic wedding photo of a couple hug upside down in the trees

A double-exposure, upside-down photo of trees and the couple hugging taken for an artistic wedding portrait

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California Baker Beach artistic wedding photo of a couple surrounded by players of football

A couple surrounded by beach football players is depicted in this artistic wedding portrait

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Strasbourg artistic wedding portrait of a couple in a dark tunnel

A romantic wedding portrait of a bride and groom twirling in silhouette in a dark tunnel

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Montana big sky artistic wedding photo showing a bouquet on chairlift at the ski resort

A wedding photo taken at a ski resort captures the artistic view of the bride holding her bouquet, sitting next to the groom, while on a chairlift, with the majestic mountain in the background

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Koper, Slovenia artistic wedding couple portrait from the Scene right outside city hall paired with look from beach in Koper where these couple met

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Beijing, China artistic wedding portrait in high contrast with a red dress

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At the wedding in Istanbul, the Fener Rum Ortadaox Patriciate, the father of the bride was helping her with her shoes

The bride's father assisted her with her shoes at an artistic Istanbul wedding

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The bride's veil glowed in the light as she posed for her artistic wedding photo

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The couple posed for artistic wedding photos with an urban backdrop

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New York Artistic Wedding Photo of the bride and groom in their apartment with two cats

A wedding portrait of the bride and groom with their cats in their NYC apartment

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On the beautiful Reggio Calabria wedding day, a large sunflower held two rings, with a buzzing bee nearby, creating a perfect picture

A buzzing bee amongst a large sunflower, holding two rings, created an artistic, memorable wedding detail image

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Lake Tahoe is a historic place for a wedding photo.

The couple's desert wedding portrait with its Burning Man-inspired costumes and blowing sand gave an unforgettable, artistic touch

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Words make the difference in this pic for a couple indoors at Lake Tahoe.

An art installation of thousands of words creates a unique and creative image for a couple's wedding portrait

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Black and white classic wedding photo in Germany.

A black and white classic wedding photo captures the couple in a unique, artistic way, enveloped in white

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