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.

In Hasselt, Limburg, this artistic wedding photo captures a couple at their ceremony location. The image highlights the simplicity and geometric shapes of the stairway with clean and minimalistic lines.

Limburg Love: An Artistic Wedding Photo that Puts Geometry in Focus

The bride and groom steal a quiet kiss together inside a cozy trailer at Loma Vista Gardens in Big Sur, CA while their bridal party forms outside for group photos.

Romantic Moment Captured: Newlyweds Share Intimate Kiss Inside Cozy Big Sur Hideaway

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The couple stands together at the lobby bar of the Finest Playa Mujeres in Cancun on their wedding day. The black and white photo exudes symmetry.

CANCUN DESTINATION WEDDING SHOWCASES ELEGANT SYMMETRY AT PLAYA MUJERES

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The photo features the couple at The Oaks at Plum Creek in Castle Rock, CO. Shot creatively through a chair with a blur gel and using OCF lighting, the image showcases graphic curved lines and a minimalist aesthetic.

GLAMOROUS WEDDING SOIREE: A Modern Couple Portrait at The Oaks

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A whimsical portrait captures the couple's romantic pose at The Oaks at Plum Creek in Castle Rock, CO, as they share a tender dip before their dinner, beautifully illuminated with off-camera flash.

Illuminated Elegance: A Whimsical Wedding Portrait at The Oaks in CO

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In South Holland's Buitenplaats Land van Es, a bride and groom share an intimate pose, captured during their wedding photoshoot. The couple's portrait glows with the artful use of off-camera flash.

WARM LOVE: A WEDDING PORTRAIT SHIMMERING AT BUITENPLAATS

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At the Art Complex Anel in Sozopol, Bulgaria, a wedding photo captures the bride and groom with big smiles as her veil gracefully flows over their heads.

A Blissful Moment: Bulgarian Bride and Groom Radiate Joy as Veil Dances at Art Complex Anel Wedding

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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

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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

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In this stunning wedding portrait, the couple is captured in a beautifully artistic way with the use of light-painting and technology, creating a display of colorful lights.

Yvelines Art Wedding: A Dazzling Technological Masterpiece Captures Couples' Love

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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

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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

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The bride and groom stand on a rocky cliff, overlooking the vibrant, turbulent sea at Praia da Guarita in Torres, Rio Grande do Sul

A Captivating Wedding Portrait: Love Amidst the Tempestuous Waves at Praia da Guarita in Torres, Rio Grande do Sul

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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

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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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