Wedding Photos of Bridal party

The following “Bridal party” 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 “Bridal party” 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.

Bride and bridemaids grab shots that spill as they grab at Rock Island Lake Club NJ Wedding

Pictures of bride getting makeup by a top Zuid Holland wedding photographer

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Jersey Sisters: The Heartfelt Chat Between Bride and Bridesmaid

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Bridesmaids react to bride in her dress at The Grove, Hertfordshire

Clutching Bouquets and Teary-Eyed: Bridesmaids Witness the Bride's Unveiling at The Grove, Hertfordshire

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Paris wedding photography from the ceremony with bride and bridesmaid

CAPTURING LOVE: Parisian Bride & Bridesmaid's in a Wedding Moment

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Wedding shoot with Shandong couple surrounded by Friends, family, and the bridal party at one of the reception tables

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image shot through flames of the bridal party with umbrellas

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At the Bulgarian wedding, the bridal party threw their bouquets into the sky, creating a beautiful detail image

The bride and bridal party formed a picturesque scene as the bouquets were tossed skyward

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A man falls off a small dock at a private residence in Meredith, NH in this photo by a Boston, MA wedding photographer.

A man is tossed off a small dock at a private residence

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Pres House University of Wisconsin Madison Wedding | The bride's sister reaches down to hold her hand and calm her nerves before she walks down the aisle.

The bride's sister reaches down to hold her hand and calm her nerves before she walks down the aisle

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Black and white photo of a young man sitting in a chair as others get ready

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The groom takes a deep breath at the altar

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A mirror is held up for the bride as members of the bridal party watch her and take photos

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London bridesmaids waiting for the start of the ceremony

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The groom and bridal party shout and celebrate in this black and white photo by a Beijing wedding photographer.

The groom and bridal party shout and celebrate in this black and white picture

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Bridesmaids hold the brides dress outside before the wedding ceremony in Carlow, Ireland

Photo of Bridesmaids holding the brides dress outside before the wedding ceremony in Carlow, Ireland

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Bridesmaids helping the bride get ready | Bride prep, Princeton, NJ

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Gloucestershire bridesmaids getting the groomsmen ready in the UK

the bridesmaids getting the groomsmen ready

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Bride doing a face mask before the wedding in Los Angeles, California, USA

a Bride doing a face mask

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Bride hugs her sister during her wedding at Meyers Castle.

the Bride hugs her sister during her wedding

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Flower girl holds the brides hand during the wedding ceremony in Teror, Las Palmas

a Flower girl holds the brides hand during the indoor ceremony

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Bride and maid of honor getting ready before the wedding ceremony in Abbazia San Faustino

a Bride and maid of honor getting ready

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Cosenza bridesmaids in blue yellow and red dresses getting ready to walk into the church a Sunny day

the bridesmaids in blue yellow and red dresses getting ready to walk into the church a Sunny day

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Outdoor photo of the bridal party in the wind in București

Outdoor image of the bridal party in the wind

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Bridal party putting wrap on the grooms face

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Bridal party looks up at fireworks at the wedding ceremony in La Ferme de Trézulien, France

the Bridal party looks up at fireworks at night

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Bridal party enjoying drinks at the wedding reception in Paris - France

the Bridal party enjoying drinks

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Best man pouring a drink on the groom at the wedding reception in Chicago, IL

the Best man pouring a drink on the groom at the reception party

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Ubeda bridesmaids admiring the brides dress

the bridesmaids admiring the brides dress

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Bride and maid of honor checking each others teeth at the wedding reception in Ruse, Slovenia

the Bride and maid of honor checking each others teeth

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