Wedding Photos of Assisting bride

The following “Assisting bride” 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 “Assisting bride” 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 Viansa Winery in Sonoma, California, bridesmaids gather around to assist the bride as she slips into her shoes inside the rustic charm of a winery barrel room. This intimate moment exudes camaraderie and support amidst the ambiance of wine country.

Bridesmaids' Bond: A Sweet Moment in Viansa Winery's Rustic Barrel Room, Sonoma

A wedding photographer in Noord Brabant captures the bride receiving assistance at a restaurant toilet in 's-Hertogenbosch

s-Hertogenbosch's Hidden Moment: A Bride's Toilet Assistance Captured by a Wedding Photographer in Noord Brabant

's-Hertogenbosch assisting bride bathroom North Brabant Documentary Wedding Photography Noord Brabant restaurant restroom

In this scenic photograph captured by a wedding photographer at Le Grand Echerat, a bride receives assistance with her dress from a woman outside, adding the final touch

Le Grand Echerat: A Glimpse of Elegance as a Bride Embraces Tradition

Le Grand Echerat Haute Vienne Documentary Wedding Photography final touches barre Haute-Vienne assisting bride Blond

A bride at a wedding in Brive, France getting ready for her special day. In this candid moment captured by the photographer, the bride can be seen with assistants helping her put on her shoes while holding a crying child on her lap.

Bridal Bliss in Brive: A Heartfelt Moment as the Bride Balances Love and Care on Her Special Day

putting on shoes Brive Documentary Wedding Photography child in lap getting ready assisting bride Nouvelle-Aquitaine Brive

Bridesmaids assisting the bride as she ascends the steps of Mary Queen of the Rosary Church in Spencer, MA for her wedding ceremony

A Majestic Journey: Bridesmaids Guide the Bride up the Steps of Mary Queen of the Rosary Church in Spencer, MA

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Four hands help secure the bride's black dress at Bardney Hall in Barton, England

Elegant Harmony: Captivating Moment of Bridal Bliss at Bardney Hall

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In this photo taken at Viva Azteca by Wyndham in Playa del Carmen, Mexico, the bride's daughter receives assistance in getting dressed prior to the wedding ceremony

Dressed in Love: A Mother's Helping Hand

Mexico getting dressed Viva Azteca by Wyndham Playa del Carmen brides daughter assisting bride Mexico Documentary Wedding Photography

At the couples house in Albi, Tarn, France, a bride prepares for her wedding day with the support of her closest friends, creating a heartwarming scene of camaraderie and anticipation

A Heartwarming Journey: Bride's Preparations in Albi, Tarn, France

France Albi Documentary Wedding Photography Albi couples home closest friends Tarn bride preparing

A pro documentary wedding photographer captured this WPJA Honor Award image at Domaine du Bastidon, Sillans-la-Cascade, Var, France. The photo shows the bride getting ready with her daughters.

Honor Award Image: Bride Preparing with Daughters at Domaine du Bastidon

France daughter Sillans la Cascade assisting bride Domaine du Bastidon bride getting ready Var Documentary Wedding Photography

A bride at Domaine des Cèdres (Villebois) receives help buttoning the back of her dress near a window. This clean room with wood floors creates a beautiful backdrop for this WPJA Honor Award-winning image.

Bride's Dress Buttoned at Domaine des Cèdres: A WPJA Honor Award-Winning Documentary Wedding Photo

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A bride prepares for her wedding at the Loews Hotel Philadelphia as two attendants carefully examine and arrange her dress. This captivating image captures a moment of anticipation and attention to detail.

Anticipating Perfection: A Bride's Dress Reveal at Loews Hotel Philadelphia

attendants arranging dress assisting bride hotel room preparations Philadelphia Philadelphia Documentary Wedding Photography Loews Hotel

In this award-winning photo taken at Hollins House in Santa Cruz, CA, the bride receives assistance from loved ones as they work together to remove a stain from her wedding dress.

The Stain Erasers: A Bride's Tale at Hollins House

California - Northern removing stain Santa Cruz Documentary Wedding Photography assisting bride Hollings House stained dress Santa Cruz

A bride at the Smithville Inn in Galloway, NJ, prepares for her wedding day with assistance in putting on her dress and applying deodorant. The moment was captured by a wedding photographer and received a WPJA Honor Award.

Behind the Scenes of a Bride's Wedding Preparation at the Smithville Inn, Galloway, NJ

Smithville Inn applying deodorant Galloway Galloway NJ Wedding Photography assisting bride New Jersey

In Toronto, Ontario, the bride is at home getting ready, seated on the sofa while adjusting her garter with some help

The bride is gracefully preparing for the ceremony at home, receiving assistance with adjusting her garter

Canada black and white assisting bride Toronto photographer adjusting garter Toronto Ontario

At Bartle Hall Hotel in Preston, England, the bride was helped on the grass lawn with her wedding shoes surrounded by balls and wedding games for the reception party

Bartle Hall Hotel in Preston: A bride assisted with her shoes at a reception party with balls and games

Bartle Hall Hotel grass lawn reception party Preston Lancashire Lancashire photographer assisting bride

Woerden wedding detail showing the help to the bride with her shoes

A high angle looking down shows helping hands assisting the bride with her wedding shoes at ground level

Utrecht high angle Woerden Wedding Photographer bridal shoes assisting bride Woerden

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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A black and white image from Chateau d'Aubiac, France, shows numerous hands assisting the bride with the buttons on her dress in preparation for the upcoming wedding

A professional photographer captured this wedding preparation moment in Chateau d'Aubiac, France

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