Wedding Photos of Bridal preparations

The following “Bridal preparations” 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 preparations” 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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Award-winning image captured at Three Peaks Ranch in Westcliffe, CO. The bride elegantly prepares for her special day in the charming and romantic getting ready cabin.
Romantic Bliss: Capturing Elegance at Three Peaks Ranch in Colorado
In a stunning desert setting at Enchantment Resort in Sedona, AZ, the photo captures the preparations of women inside a hotel room, with the beautiful desert landscape outside of the windows.
Sedona Splendor: A Captivating Glimpse into Desert-Adorned Bridal Preps
In this image captured by a Dorset wedding photographer at Hethfelton House, a flower girl steals a glance as her mother transforms into a princess during the ceremony preparation.
Hethfelton House: Witness a Magical Transformation - Flower Girl's Enchanting Glance as Mother Becomes a Princess
In this photo taken by a wedding photographer in Jaén, Spain, at the bride's house in Torredonjimeno, a small dog refuses to leave the bride's side as she prepares for her big day.
Wedding Bliss Begins: Torredonjimeno's Loyal Pup Sticks by Bride's Side in Jaén, Spain
The bride and groom are preparing for their wedding in separate rooms, depicted in a split view image, at Chateau de Sainte Claire in France
A Split View: Preparing for the Fairytale Wedding at Chateau de Sainte Claire
A bride in her hotel room in Calfosch, Italy, is getting her makeup done for her wedding
Preparation in Paradise: Captivating Bride in Calfosch, Italy, Embellishes her Wedding Look
The bride is surrounded by her mother and friends, happily preparing for her special day in the stunning Château des Varennes
The bride is surrounded by her mother and friends, happily preparing for her special day in the stunning Château des Varennes
A WPJA Honor Award winning wedding photo captures a special moment in a hotel room, where the bride and her daughter are getting ready together. The photographer skillfully captured the repetition of colors and actions throughout the room.
Brabant Wallon Elegant Hotel Room Scene: Bride and Daughter Preparing for Wedding
A group of people, including the bride and her witnesses, stand inside the Chateau de Malromé in Saint-André-du-Bois, preparing for the wedding
Capturing the Joyous Moments: Inside Chateau de Malromé Wedding Preparations
In a private setting in La Romieu, the bride prepares for her special day as she receives assistance with her hair, sitting in a chair at a table while holding a toddler on her lap
Intimate Moments: Capturing the Bride's Wedding Bliss in La Romieu
A wedding photographer captured this WPJA Honor Award-winning image at Lyon's Clos des sources Bonave. In the photo, the bride is getting ready, and the mirrors create various reflections.
Reflections of Bride's Preparation at Lyon's Clos des Sources Bonave: WPJA Honor Award
The flowergirls watched in awe as the bride got dressed in the luxurious highrise getting ready room of Hotel AKA Boston Common
At Hotel AKA Boston Common, the flowergirls watched in awe as the bride got dressed
The bride is getting ready for her wedding day in Zermatt, Switzerland, with her parents' help, captured in a beautiful BW picture
In Zermatt, Switzerland, the bride is being helped by her parents to prepare for her wedding day, captured in a beautiful BW picture
At Ballymagarvey Village in Meath, Ireland, a special moment was captured in a wedding picture of the bride with a tiny helper holding on tight
At Ballymagarvey Village, Meath, Ireland, a special wedding picture captured the bride with a tiny helper
A wedding photographer captures a beautiful moment as the bride gets ready at her home in Isere, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The photos on the wall depict the couple's cherished memories, adding sentimental value to the scene.
Cherished Memories: Capturing an Intimate Moment in Isere, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
A memorable moment of the bride getting ready for her wedding with her mother and bridesmaids at the Smithville Inn in Galloway, NJ was captured in a photograph
At the Smithville Inn in Galloway, NJ, a photograph captured a memorable moment of the bride getting ready with her mother and bridesmaids
From a high camera angle, the bride is seen having lipstick applied in preparation for her special day at Hotel Sable Chicago
A bird's-eye view reveals the bride having her lips adorned with lipstick by a helper
An artist applies bridal makeup to a bride at Domaine de Beaulieu, France, using a small square mirror
An artist applies bridal makeup to the bride using a square mirror held in her hand
The bride and her mum join forces to put the wedding dress on at a Cottage in Nottinghamshire inside the getting ready venue, England, United Kingdom
The bride and her mother collaborate to don the wedding dress in the preparation area
The bride, standing in front of a large window in Istanbul, checks her makeup using a small mirror moments before her wedding
The bride, taking a moment to adjust her makeup before her nuptials, pauses in front of a large window
A picture from Nottinghamshire, East Midlands at the brides Home showing the morning preparations
At the bride's home, the makeup artist cocked her head sideways to check her work on the bride's face amidst the morning preparations
Inside the wedding venue of Kasteel Wijenburg in Echteld, the wedding party is enjoying a glass of champagne while the bride is getting ready
The wedding party merrily toasted with champagne as the bride prepped for her special day
The bride's home in Ruse, Bulgaria was the setting for the memorable wedding day, when her bridesmaids helped her into her wedding gown, and the photographer captured a low angle shot of the bride playfully sticking out her tongue in a funny gesture
Ruse, Bulgaria: Bride's home setting for memorable wedding day, bridesmaids assisting with gown, photographer capturing low angle shot of bride's entourage of help
From a Nouvelle-Aquitaine getting ready session, the bride and all her friends trying to put on the dress
The bride and her friends are attempting to put on the gown that has been removed from the hanger during the bride's getting ready session

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