Wedding Photos of Bride and groom

The following “Bride and groom” 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 “Bride and groom” 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.

A beautiful moment captured at a Delhi hotel terrace, showcasing the bride and groom joyfully participating in a traditional folk dance - dandiya, surrounded by their family members

Delhi Hotel Terrace Cheers as Bride and Groom Dandiya Dance

The bride and groom share a tender moment at Tenuta Colle Paradiso in Erbusco (Bs), as they embrace while watching a heartwarming video together

Unforgettable Love: A Heartwarming Moment at Tenuta Colle Paradiso

Erbusco Erbusco Documentary Wedding Photography bride and groom Brescia Tenuta Colle Paradiso tender moment watching video

Guests at Oceanview Nahant in Massachusetts cheer as the bride and groom make a boisterous entrance, filling the air with joyous screams

Wedding Bliss: A Captivating Journey of Love and Laughter Unveiled

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A couple and their wedding party cheerfully celebrate on a Chicago Trolley after their wedding in Chicago, Illinois

Unforgettable Wedding Bliss: Chicago Newlyweds Revel on Trolley Extravaganza

Chicago Chicago Documentary Wedding Photography celebrating Chicago Trolley bride and groom wedding party

A bride and groom celebrate the end of their wedding party by joyfully floating on a giant inflated duck in the swimming pool at Villa Belvedere, Bertinoro, Italy

Aquatic Affection: Newlyweds Delightfully Soar on Inflatable Duck in Italy

Emilia-Romagna Bertinoro pool bride and groom inflated duck floating Bertinoro Wedding Photography

Party guests gather around a singing bride and groom on the dance floor at Poco Diablo Resort in Sedona, AZ, capturing the joy and celebration of the festive occasion

Capturing the Joy: Celebratory Moments at Stunning Sedona Wedding

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Guests celebrate at the Castello Lanza Branciforte di Trabia in Palermo, where a destination wedding takes place, as the bride and groom sit on elevated chairs during the joyous occasion

Unforgettable Destination Wedding: A Joyous Celebration at Castello Lanza Branciforte

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The bride and groom stand together, smiling for a photo, taken by the groom's uncle, against a backdrop of a backyard ceremony in Ontario, Canada

Love Unveiled: Heartfelt Backyard Ceremony Captured in Ontario Wedding

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A bride and groom at the Georgia Botanical Gardens entertain their guests with a lip-sync performance during an upbeat song, adding a playful touch to their wedding celebration

Georgia Botanical Gardens Wedding Enlivened by Bride and Groom's Lip-Sync Extravaganza!

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Steamboat Springs: A bride and groom share a tender kiss, captured under the market lights on Yampa Street at sunset, during a portrait session at the enchanting Aurum Food and Wine

Portrait session at enchanting Aurum Food and Wine in Steamboat Springs captures a tender kiss

Steamboat Springs Wedding Portrait tender kiss Steamboat Springs sunset enchanting portrait session Yampa Street

A BW close-up portrait captures the bride and groom at Baronesse Tacco, San Floriano del Collio, Gorizia, Italy

San Floriano del Collio, Gorizia, Italy: Stunning BW Close-Up Portrait of Bride and Groom at Baronesse Tacco

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Artistic wedding couple portrait captured at a reception location in Colorado, featuring the bride and groom enjoying a private session by an open pit fire during their wedding reception, while guests revel in the evening

Colorado Wedding: Artistic Couple Portrait by Open Pit Fire at Reception Location

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Bride and groom stand in front of Saint Ferréol waterfall, wading in a pool of water at the base, for an artistic wedding couple portrait

Saint Ferréol waterfall: Artistic wedding couple portrait wading in pool of water at its base

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A wedding couple is captured in a portrait at Domaine de la Métairie du château, as the bride and groom share a kiss beneath a soaring veil

Domaine de la Métairie du château: Romantic Wedding Couple Captured in Portrait with Soaring Veil

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A romantic lens flare enhances the heartfelt moment as the bride and groom hold hands at their beautiful wedding at the Deans Court, Wimborne

Deans Court, Wimborne: Capturing a romantic moment as bride and groom hold hands at their beautiful wedding

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A bride and groom pose for a portrait at Le Jardin des Acanthes in Plescop, Morbihan, both facing off to the side

Plescop Wedding Portraits: Breathtaking bride and groom pose at Le Jardin des Acanthes in Morbihan

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Table of the bride and groom, along with their bridal party, seated at Clos Vougeot during the wedding reception

Clos Vougeot Wedding Reception: Table of Bride, Groom, and Bridal Party Seated Together

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Artistic wedding portrait captured at La Torre Eventos in Martos, Jaen, Spain showcases the bride and groom standing on the steps, with the bride's veil gracefully flowing around them in black and white

Wedding portrait at La Torre Eventos in Martos, Jaen, Spain with bride & groom beautifully framed

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A well-illuminated portrait of the bride and groom in Bamberg

Bamberg bride and groom portrait: beautifully illuminated for a stunning wedding photo

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Close-up shot of bride and groom at Château de Thillombois reception, captured during golden hour; the couple is about to share a kiss beneath the bride's veil in this creative wedding photo

Château de Thillombois: Newlyweds share a romantic golden hour kiss beneath the bride's veil

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A soft kiss of light and shadows on the bride and groom for a portrait in Montpellier, France

Montpellier, France captures the bride and groom in a portrait with soft light and shadows

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In a stunning wedding portrait from Chandigarh, India, the silhouette of the bride and groom is captured on their special day, surrounded by a beautiful bokeh effect that enhances the striking black and white composition

Chandigarh, India: Stunning black and white wedding portrait captures the bride and groom's silhouette with bokeh effect

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The bride and groom in Milan, Italy were captured singing while cutting their wedding cake, the groom using a microphone while the bride matched his hand gestures

In Milan, Italy, the bride and groom sang while cutting their cake, the groom mic'd and the bride mirroring his motions

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The bride and groom and their guests celebrated the special day with singing and dancing on the dance floor of the InterContinental Hotel, San Diego, CA

Guests at the InterContinental Hotel, San Diego, CA celebrated with singing and dancing on the wedding day

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The bride and groom were recently married in Gary, Indiana, and exited the church to their guests joyfully throwing rice in celebration

The bride and groom wed in Gary, Indiana, joyfully exited to rice-filled cheers

Indiana bride and groom celebration joyful exit church rice throwing Indiana Wedding

At Idle Hour in South Lake Tahoe, CA, a bride was dipped and kissed by the groom during the winter wedding recessional in the snow

The groom dipped and kissed the bride during the winter wedding recessional at Idle Hour, South Lake Tahoe, CA

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A civil wedding image was captured at San Francisco City Hall, CA, as the groom joyfully dipped the bride for their kiss with the officiant and guests in attendance

The couple celebrated their wedding with a dip kiss at San Francisco City Hall, CA

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A beautiful outdoor garden wedding image was captured at Castelnau des Fieumarcons, Lectoure, France, which showed the newlyweds laughing with the master of ceremonies

The newlyweds laughed with the master of ceremonies at Castelnau des Fieumarcons, Lectoure, France

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A humorous moment ensued at Riverlands, Yorkshire, UK, when the bride and groom donned King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla masks before a wedding guest captured the kiss on their phone

The bride and groom kissed at Riverlands, Yorkshire, UK, wearing King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla masks

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At the Lough Eske Hotel in Donegal, the groom excitedly gestured to the bride as the bridal party laughed in delight during their entrance to the reception

The bride and groom were joyfully welcomed to the Lough Eske Hotel, Donegal

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