Wedding Photos of Bride dress

The following “Bride dress” 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 dress” 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 bride poses at Hambacher Schloss, fanning her dress under the bright sunlight as it illuminates the portrait

Hambacher Schloss Bride: Stunning portrait as she fans her dress in the bright sunlight

A Providence Rhode Island bride's dress cascaded around her bare feet, creating a beautiful detail shot for her wedding

The bride's dress elegantly framed her feet in a stunning detail shot for her wedding

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France getting ready detail image of the rings on mirror with the bride's dress in the reflection

The bride's dress was the focus of an artistic and creative image captured in France, which featured the rings and the mirror's reflection

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The bride sits down on a break, her dress riding up to reveal her garter at Hodsock Priory reception venue, Nottinghamshire, England

bride sits down for a break, her dress riding up to reveal her garter

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Tuscany wedding planning - IT photography At brides home of The dress

Tuscany, Italy photography At brides home of The dress

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Best wedding venue photo from Wilton's Music Hall in London showing bride coming down the stairs

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Henan artful style wedding detail picture of the bride's dress and shoes as she prepares for her wedding day

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Brissac-Quincé, France artistic wedding photo showing The bride getting in the car

France artistic wedding photo Brissac Quincé car France bride Patrick Lombaert bride dress

wedding portrait of the couple and the bride's dress in evidence

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wedding venue photography of the final adjustment on the back of the bride's dress

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Image taken before bride's preparation of the dress on a form

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Chateau de la Rode, France - The bride with her stunning wedding dress

image of The bride with her stunning wedding dress

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wedding detail of the bride's dress while she gets into a car

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Bentley Science Park, Minden Nevada Wedding Photographer | Mom and sisters helping with the bride's dress.

Wedding Photography showing Mom and sisters helping with the bride's dress

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A wedding photograph taken at Villa Semenza in Santa Maria Hoè, Italy, captures the time when the bride is preparing, featuring her dress spread out on the ground and symmetrical framing with a fine art film style

A detail wedding photo at Villa Semenza captures the bride's preparations, featuring her dress symmetrically framed

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A wedding day image at Orta San Giulio is captured in this picture; featuring the beautiful Bride's dress and the Groom standing a few feet away on a small dock

This picture of the wedding captures an idyllic wedding day scene in Orta San Giulio, Piedmont at the water

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At Borgo Petrognano in Tuscany the bride is having the back of her wedding dress fastened before the ceremony

At Borgo Petrognano in Tuscany, the bride prepares for the wedding with some dress help

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A beautiful wedding dress belonging to a bride was showcased in the window of the Fairmont Copley Plaza in Boston prior to the ceremony

The bride's wedding dress was displayed in the window of the Fairmont Copley Plaza in Boston

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Six hands assisted the bride buttoning her dress at Firenze on her special day

Six hands helped the bride dress at Firenze, Florence, on her wedding day

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Rio de Janeiro wedding photographer | bride with dress fanned out during reception on dance floor

wedding image of a bride with her dress fanned out during reception on dance floor

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The three mirrors on the wall reflected the bride's beautiful dress, vibrant bouquet, and chandelier lights

A wedding photo from Murcia, Spain showcased the bride's beauty, bouquet and luminous chandelier in an artistic reflection

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A white dress is the perfect piece of attire to stand out against the mountains in this wedding picture.

This creative couple portrait features a white dress to add unique contrast against the beautiful mountains

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Rotterdam bridesmaid helping bride get her dress ready for the wedding

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Madrid bride getting help with her dress at the wedding | Spain wedding photography

Madrid bride getting help with her dress in Spain

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