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.

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A modern and contemporary award-winning wedding day image taken by a creative photographer captures the bride and groom sharing a joyful and fun embrace in a sunny grass field at the stunning Mill House Hotel reception venue.
Sunlit Bliss: A Stunning Embrace at Mill House Hotel Reception
An award-winning wedding photographer captures intimate pose at sunset, as the Bride and Groom share a tender embrace by the Bocconoc Estate reception venue in Cornwall UK, basking in the warm, golden hour light.
Sunset Embrace: Intimacy at Bocconoc Estate's Golden Hour Reception Venue
Award-winning portrait: A newlywed couple embraces amidst the enchanting Vosges Forest. Bathed in rich, lush greens, this captivating image captures their love, immersing viewers in the beauty of their wedding day.
Enraptured in Vosges: A Captivating Portrait Immerses in Love's Majesty
An artistic wedding photographer captures a close-up shot at Smallshaw Farm, Sheffield, UK. The image showcases the bride and groom standing close to each other, highlighting their striking and distinct shoe selection.
"Step in Love": A Captivating Wedding Photo at Smallshaw Farm
A captivating scene captured as the newlyweds dance in the enchanting glow of festoon lighting at Elsecar Heritage Centre, creating a perfect blend of romance, artistry, and nostalgia.
Enchanting Dance: Nostalgic Romance in Elsecar's Festooned Glow
Capturing the love and nostalgia of their special day, the bride and groom exchange a tender kiss inside a classic Beetle car, illuminated by the photographer's creative lighting techniques. Award-winning wedding day artistry at Villa Resta Mari, Milano.
Vintage Romance: A Classic Beetle Car Kiss at Villa Resta Mari
Capturing their love amidst the golden embrace of a wheat field in historic Via Labicana, Rome, this award-winning portrait exudes an ethereal beauty, with the groom gently gazing at his radiant bride.
Golden Love in Historic Via Labicana: Award-Winning Ethereal Beauty Exudes
The timeless love of a bride and groom as they share a tender kiss beneath a sunlit tree at The Post Barn in Newbury, Berkshire.
Whispering Romance: Sunlit Serenade at The Post Barn Wedding, Newbury, Berkshire
Award-winning portrait of a bride and groom, illuminated by the serene moonlight, captured by a talented wedding photographer amidst the breathtaking beauty of the Colorado mountains in San Juan National Forest.
Colorado Moonlit Romance: Award-Winning Wedding Portrait in San Juan National Forest
A stunning scene captured amidst the romantic ambience of Château de Terrides in Tarn-et-Garonne, where the bride and groom express their love joyfully, as they embrace, smile, and share a tender kiss on a vintage solex bike.
Romantic Bliss: Love Blooms at Château de Terrides Solex Kiss
In Eure, at the reception venue, this award-winning image captures the groom lifting the bride, both smiling as they gaze into each other's eyes.
Romantic Love in Eure: Award-Winning Photo of Smiling Bride and Groom
In the picturesque Rocky Mountain National Park, CO, a radiant couple embraces tenderly against the backdrop of a serene alpine lake, capturing the essence of their wedding day.
Majestic Matrimony: A Stunning BW Wedding Portrait in Rocky Mountain National Park, CO
In the heart of Viterbo's historic old town, this captivating wedding shot captures the pure joy and love shared between the newlyweds, framed against the picturesque backdrop of an ivy-covered well.
Wedding Bliss in Viterbo: A Captivating Couple Portrait of Pure Joy and Love
At Château des Varennes, a skilled wedding photographer captured a close-up shot of the bride and groom's intertwined hands, reminiscent of Michelangelo's iconic painting of God and Man.
Intertwined Eternity: A Renaissance-Inspired Wedding Portrait at Château des Varennes
Award-winning portrait captures the lovebirds amidst the enchanting beauty of Praiano, Amalfi Coast. The couple takes a break on a concrete bench, exuding timeless elegance in a captivating black and white image.
Amalfi Coast Lovebirds: Captivating Eternal Elegance in Praiano Wedding Portrait
Capturing love's tender embrace, this award-winning photograph showcases a bride and groom at the picturesque Domaine de Conseillant. Against a backdrop of a stone block wall, their silhouettes softly touch noses.
Domaine de Conseillant - Love's Embrace: A Photographic Masterpiece at Sunset
Award-winning portrait capturing the modern and stylish essence of a wedding couple at Domaine de la Grand Maison. The groom embraces his bride under a picturesque tree where they exchanged vows just moments ago.
Modern and Stylish Wedding Bliss at Domaine de la Grand Maison
In the romantic setting of Villa Bonomo in Trieste, Italy, the bride holds her bouquet as she embraces her groom in the gentle sunlight.
Villa Bonomo: A Breathtaking Embrace Captured in Trieste's Sunlight
An award-winning artistic wedding day portrait captured at Villa Bonomo, Trieste, Italy. The image showcases the bride and groom, in a loving embrace, gazing at each other with the setting sun casting a beautiful glow.
Golden Embrace: A Romantic Wedding Moment at Villa Bonomo, Trieste
At the city hall in Isere, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, the couple's love is immortalized as they passionately kiss beside a striking modern statue - a memorable wedding portrait.
City Hall Eternity: A Striking Modern Statue Immortalizes a Passionate Wedding Kiss
In the lush Garden of Viterbo, amidst palm tree branches, the groom lovingly embraces the bride, sharing a joyful smile.
Passionate Love Blossoms in the Tropical Oasis of Viterbo's Enchanting Gardens
In the charming vineyards of San Floriano del Collio, Gorizia, Italy, a glorious wedding session unfolds with a passionate kiss between the bride and groom, an exquisite tilt in their embrace.
Passionate Embrace: A Captivating Wedding Day Portrait in San Floriano del Collio
Wedding couple at Villa Miani, Rome, during sunset. They face each other in a romantic partial silhouette effect. Warm tones and golden sunlight add to the atmosphere.
Golden Eternity: A Roman Romance at Villa Miani as Sunset Illuminates Love

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