Wedding Photos of Big smiles

The following “Big smiles” 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 “Big smiles” 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.

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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
At the Art Complex Anel in Sozopol, Bulgaria, a wedding photo captures the bride and groom with big smiles as her veil gracefully flows over their heads.
A Blissful Moment: Bulgarian Bride and Groom Radiate Joy as Veil Dances at Art Complex Anel Wedding
At Adler Planetarium, the bride and groom strike a pose, with the breathtaking Chicago skyline reflecting in the building at sunset, as the groom lovingly holds the bride from behind, both wearing big smiles.
Chicago Wedding: A Perfect Sunset Pose at Adler Planetarium with Breathtaking Skyline Reflection
At the Park of Cauffry, France, the newlyweds shared a sweet portrait under the veil, gazing into each other's eyes with big smiles on their faces
Wedding Portrait at Park of Cauffry, France captures newlyweds' sweet moment under the veil
This creative engagement session took place in San Francisco as a couple shared a warm embrace in front of a red brick building
San Francisco Creative Engagement Session: Couple's Warm Embrace in Front of Red Brick Building
A bride in Milpitas displays a mix of joy and anticipation while her family applies turmeric to her skin, emphasizing cultural traditions through the vibrant yellow hue
Milpitas Bride Experiences Cultural Traditions as Family Applies Turmeric for Vibrant Yellow Hue
The delightful pre-wedding black and white photograph of the couple at Sevilla, Spain with her hand covering his eyes and big smiles on their faces captures the unique joy of their lifestyle engagement portrait session
The joyous engagement portrait of the couple in Sevilla, Spain, her hand covering his eyes and their beaming smiles, perfectly encapsulates their unique happiness
The bride and groom shared a loving embrace at the Loiret venue in the Centre-Val de Loire, with big smiles captured in stylish black and white and a vertical shot
The bride and groom shared a loving embrace, captured beautifully in a modern black and white vertical image
A lifestyle portrait session in London for a couple about to get married is the perfect opportunity to capture a portrait of the couple in love with the beautiful cherry blossom in the background
The couple's special moment of love and joy is captured in an engagement portrait, surrounded by the stunning cherry blossom of London
The happy couple at District Winery, Washington DC, USA, can be seen joyfully cutting the tall cake, laughing with big smiles
At District Winery, Washington DC, USA, the couple can be seen joyfully cutting the cake, smiling
The couple in the black and white portrait are cuddled up at Sugarbush, Vermont, with their faces touching and big smiles
At Sugarbush, Vermont, couple cuddle, faces touching and smiling in a black and white engagement portrait
A laughing couple embraced near the cliffs of Cafayate, Salta, Argentina is captured in an image of a lifestyle portrait
An image of a laughing couple embracing near the water's edge was captured in a lifestyle portrait
A Bangkok Portrait featuring an engaged couple in white clothing, big smiles, and a park setting with washed out tones for a faded and pastel look
A faded pastel-toned engagement portrait of a smiling couple in white clothing
The happy Bride and Groom smiled at each other, creating a beautiful and symmetrical image that encapsulated their joy at the end of their ceremony in Trieste, Italy
The blissful Bride and Groom beamed at one another, their delight radiating from them during their wedding ceremony
As the bride and groom entered their outdoor wedding reception in Paso Robles, CA, they were bathed in glowing sunlight, creating a light and warm atmosphere that only enhanced their big smiles
The sun's golden rays illuminated the bride and groom, wrapping them in a radiant warmth and joy as they stepped into their outdoor wedding reception
The newlyweds, with big smiles on their faces, walked back down the aisle outdoors at The Grove Herts, climbing the stairs to their happily ever after
The couple, beaming with joy, navigated the outdoor steps to seal their blissful union
Chicago, IL O'keefe - indoor portrait session for engaged couple
An indoor portrait session for an engaged couple features a white background and big smiles, capturing their happiness
pre wedding holiday portrait session in Lago Maggiore
The pre-wedding holiday portrait featured the couple cheek to cheek with big smiles, with large palm fronds in the background
Alicante Engagement Photographer | Couple Portraits in Black and White
The Couple Portraits in Black and White featured the couple laughing and embracing, with the pair looking to the right of the frame in the photograph
Wedding photographer in Brazil for Minas Gerais engagement photography sessions
Engagement session captures a fun-loving couple sitting close and smiling big, with a warm touch added to the frame to add a sense of joy and connection to the image
Goias destination wedding photography | Brazil engagement photographers
The happy couple's engagement photo featured profiles and shadows with harsh lighting, big smiles, and a romantic setting