Wedding Photos of Black and white

The following “Black and white” 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 “Black and white” 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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A creative lifestyle couple engagement portrait in Anglet, France. The black and white image showcases the couple in a forest setting, with dappled light and a center-framed composition.
ANGLET AFFECTION: Romantic Black and White Forest Portrait with Creative Couple
A creative wedding photographer captures a romantic pose as a groom gazes lovingly at his new wife, with her reflection beautifully captured in his sunglasses. This black and white portrait was taken at the charming Barn at Raccoon Creek venue.
Reflection of Love: A Breathtaking Moment at Barn Raccoon Creek
In Germany's beautiful Rheinland-Pfalz region, this award-winning wedding portrait captures a groom as he hears his bride's call. The black and white, bold portrait adds a touch of timeless elegance to their special day.
Capturing Love: A Groom's Melodic Response in Rheinland-Pfalz Wedding Portrait
Creative lifestyle couple portrait at The Castelnau des Fieumarcon in Lectoure, Gers. The couple is seen holding each other near the wire hand rails. The photograph is captured in black and white.
Embracing Love: A Timeless Journey at The Castelnau des Fieumarcon
In this award-winning wedding day portrait, the joyous bride and groom stand facing each other amidst rows of grape vines at a romantic reception venue in France. The photo is captured in black and white.
French vineyard embrace: A timeless celebration of love and happiness
An engaged couple in Kansas City, Missouri, enjoyed a relaxing afternoon in a city park, posing for their engagement portrait session amidst nature's beauty, in black and white silhouettes and leaves enveloping them.
Enchanted Love: A Serene Kansas City Engagement Portrait Amidst Nature's Embrace
Capturing the essence of the wedding day, the photographer's artistic eye focused on the intricate details of the bride's piano at her Nanping, Fujian home. The image beautifully showcases the wedding ring and the keys.
Nanping Wedding Harmony: Intimate Reflections of Love and Melody.
In this award-winning wedding day detail picture captured in Nanping, Fujian, at the bride's home, the artistic photographer beautifully showcases the emotional tears of a bridesmaid in a breathtaking black and white image.
Nanping's Emotional Tears: An Award-Winning Breathtaking Wedding Day Detail
A stunning black and white photo captures the grace, beauty, and elegance of a bride walking down the stairs at North Cadbury Court, UK. This award-winning pic showcases the artistry of the wedding photographer.
A Bride's Staircase Descent: Artistic Elegance at North Cadbury Court
Wedding photo taken at The Grand Hotel, Tynemouth, England, UK capturing a black and white detail shot of the bride's dress lacing, evoking a vintage feel.
Vintage Elegance: Capturing the Timeless Beauty of a Bride's Lacing at The Grand Hotel
In Tuscany, at Villa Medicea di Lilliano, the bride and groom celebrated their wedding day by toasting after cutting the cake. The photographer captured the moment from a high angle, recording the artistic scene in BW
Villa Medicea di Lilliano: A Toast to Forever, Captured in BW
A couple about to get married pose for their engagement portrait session outside City Hall in Downtown Columbus, Ohio. The photo captures a sweet pose, with the soft dappled light and their shadows adding to the overall romantic feel of the image.
A Love Blooming Amidst the Urban Charm: An Engagement Portrait Session at Columbus City Hall
A couple about to tie the knot elegantly posed for their engagement portrait session at Marina beach in Chennai, India, showcasing their love within a black and white symmetrical frame.
Love's Timeless Elegance: A Symmetrical Journey at Marina Beach
Photographer captures a stunning black and white portrait of the bride, groom, and priest at the Church of Beaulon, Allier, France, as they face towards Christ, creating an award-winning wedding day image.
Church of Beaulon Unites Trio Before Christ with Award-Winning Black-and-White
Amidst laughter and joy, the couple lies on the grass at Evergreen Lake, forming a playful yin-yang puzzle piece pose, creating a whimsical and heartwarming scene captured in black and white from above.
Evergreen Lake's Whimsical Yin-Yang: A Playful Engagement Portrait in Monochrome
Near Evergreen Lake, Evergreen, CO, the groom-to-be affectionately kisses the bride-to-be on her nose. This black and white capture adds a timeless touch to the sweet, intimate scene.  - Nose Kiss: Evergreen Love Story
Evergreen Lake's Timeless Kiss: A Sweet and Intimate Engagement Portrait in Black and White
In this award-winning wedding day pic at Nandi Hills, Karnataka, India, the groom's mouth opens wide in astonishment during the haldi ceremony. Water is poured on him as he wears sunglasses and decorative flowers around his neck.
Breathtaking Nandi Hills: Groom's Astonishment Ignites Colorful Haldi Ceremony
In Baeza, Jaén, Spain, this pre-wedding portrait is captured in black and white by an old stone wall. The timeless setting enhances the elegance of the couple's pose. - Stone Wall Embrace: Baeza Elegance
Stone Wall Romance: Capturing Timeless Elegance in Baeza, Spain
At Zug, Switzerland's ceremony location, the newly married couple celebrates their special day by joyfully exiting under a cascade of bubbles, captured in a stunning black and white image.
Zug's Bubble Cascade: A Joyful Exit into Matrimony in Switzerland

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