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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.

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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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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
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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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At the Enjoy Hotel in Sakarya, NG, the bride was caught up in the excitement of her wedding day, surrounded by her bridesmaids and sharing in the gossip they were sharing
The bride celebrated her special day with friends at Enjoy Hotel in Sakarya, NG
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At a wedding in Istanbul, Turkey, the newlyweds dramatically cut the cake with a large sword at a festive party scene
At a festive wedding in Istanbul, Turkey, the couple cut the cake with a sword
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The groom is seen in the backseat of the car, directing the driver with a paper map while the bride sits beside him in this auto wedding image, created near Domaine des sources
The bride and groom giving a driver map directions in wedding photo in a car near Domaine des sources, Belgium
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After exchanging their vows at St Mary's on the Hill chapel in Belfast, the bride and groom were showered in confetti as they made their way out of the ceremony
The bride and groom were ceremoniously showered in confetti at St Mary's on the Hill chapel, Belfast
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A festive wedding image was captured in Paris, Île-de-France, as the bride and groom were ceremoniously carried by their guests into the reception venue
The bride and groom were joyfully carried into the Paris, Île-de-France reception venue
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In their wedding portrait, the bride and groom, accompanied by their family dog, stand on the bridge leading to their reception venue at New House Farm, Lorton, creating a picturesque scene in Cumbria, UK
New House Farm, Lorton, Cumbria, UK | Bride, groom, and family dog create a picturesque wedding scene
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At Baltimore's American Visionary Art Museum, an ironic wedding image was created as two ladies on the dance floor mirrored each other, one woman's hands mimicking the movement of the other's hair
Two women mirrored each others hands/hair on the dance floor at Baltimore's American Visionary Art Museum
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The newlyweds can be seen reacting to the best man’s speech at their wedding, held at The Barn in Tyrellspass, Ireland, with the groom covering his face in laughter
The Barn in Tyrellspass, Ireland, was the venue for the couple's wedding, where the groom laughed in response to the best man’s speech
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At the Boston Fairmont Copley Hotel, the bride and groom enthusiastically cut their wedding cake with dramatic gestures, creating a theatrical image
The bride and groom cut their wedding cake dramatically at the Fairmont Copley Hotel, Boston
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At Domaine de Koukano, an outdoor wedding image was captured of the young son of the bride and groom crying into his mother's arm
The bride's son tearfully embraced his mother at Domaine de Koukano
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At Salones Europa in Andújar, Jaén, Spain, guests celebrated in a unique way by lifting the bride and groom overhead on the dance floor during the wedding party
Guests at Salones Europa in Andújar, Jaén, Spain celebrated by lifting the bride and groom overhead on the dance floor
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At the Beauport Hotel in Gloucester, Massachusetts, guests had a fun time at the wedding reception, with one guest doing the limbo beneath linked arms of other attendees
Guests had a fun time at the Beauport Hotel, Gloucester, MA, at the wedding reception, including a limbo game
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The newly married couple, applauded by their delighted guests, joyfully left Stoke Newington Town Hall in London after their wedding ceremony was captured in a memorable image
The couple were joyfully married at Stoke Newington Town Hall, London
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This pre-ceremony wedding image taken in East London, UK captured the bustling excitement of the bridal party as they got ready for the big day
The bridal party's anticipation was captured in East London, UK at a pre-ceremony wedding photo
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At Villa Subaglio in Merate, Italy, the bride and groom shared a romantic kiss during dinner, visible through the window to observers outside at the captivating blue hour
The bride and groom kissed romantically at Villa Subaglio, Merate, Italy at twilight
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The friends of the bride and groom at Salones Europa in Andújar, Jaén, Spain decided to lift the bride and groom up into the air, full of laughter and joy
The bride and groom were joyfully lifted into the air by their friends at Salones Europa, Andújar, Jaén, Spain
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This urban wedding image captures the Bride and Groom arriving at the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Reception Venue by Trolley, with the Groom doing his best to help the Bride while tugging on her veil
The Bride and Groom arrived to their Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Venue via Trolley
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At the Town Hall of Rosay in France, the bride and groom celebrated their Civil Wedding near their daughter who jokingly stuck her tongue out at their guests
The bride and groom married at Rosay Town Hall, France, accompanied by their daughter's playful tongue-wagging
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This wedding image captures the fleeting moments shared between the couple during a flower-filled ceremony at the altar in Bangalore
The couple shared a romantic ceremony at Bangalore Altar surrounded by flowers
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This wedding image was created at a hotel in London, England, on the day of the King's coronation, which was broadcast on TV. The groom was getting ready with his friends at the time.
The groom got ready at London, England's hotel during the King's coronation broadcast
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The bride was filled with emotion as she and her husband were married in a London, England registry office
The bride and her husband were married in a London, England registry office, emotionally
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