Wedding Photos of Bride

The following “Bride” 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” 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 fun and festive wedding exit moment captured at Redstone Inn, where the bride and groom sport heart-shaped sunglasses, adding a playful touch to their celebration.

Fun-Filled Wedding Exit at Redstone Inn: Bride and Groom Don Heart-Shaped Sunglasses for Festive Farewell

A newlywed couple skiing and snowboarding down Aspen Mountain, captured in this winter wedding photo at the picturesque Colorado venue.

Newlyweds Skiing and Snowboarding Down Aspen Mountain: Winter Wedding at Colorado Venue

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The bride elegantly arrives by inflatable boat at the Ice Wall wedding venue on the Antarctic Circle Peninsula with the assistance of a guide.

Bride's Elegant Arrival by Inflatable Boat at Ice Wall Wedding Venue on Antarctic Circle Peninsula

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A timeless black and white image taken at Tivoli Oudenbosch capturing the bride and groom gazing towards guests arriving for the ceremony on their wedding day.

Elegant Romance at Tivoli Oudenbosch: Bride and Groom Await Guests on Wedding Day

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A beautiful portrait taken on a wedding day at Pembroke Lodge in London, England. The image features a bride and groom sitting in the back of a vintage car, bathed in soft, romantic light captured by the photographer.

Romantic Bride and Groom in Vintage Car at Pembroke Lodge, London: Wedding Day Glow

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A beautiful moment unfolds as the bride steps out of the car on her wedding day at Pembroke Lodge in London, adding a touch of elegance to the special occasion.

Elegant Bride Stepping Out of Car at Pembroke Lodge: A London Wedding Moment

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A beautiful wedding day portrait taken at the historic Sant'Abbondio church on the golden hill in Lugano, Switzerland. The newlyweds are captured walking hand in hand, with the bride's veil gracefully flowing in the wind against the backdrop of trees.

Romantic Wedding Portrait at Sant'Abbondio Church on Golden Hill in Lugano, Switzerland

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A joyful family portrait captured at Restaurant Vetta in Monte Bre, Lugano, Switzerland, showcasing the bride and groom lifting their baby overhead during the night cake cutting on their wedding day.

Wedding Day Bliss: Family Portrait at Restaurant Vetta, Monte Bre, Lugano, Switzerland

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At the beautiful Basilica of Sant'Ambrogio in Milan, Italy, a tender moment is captured as a woman gazes lovingly at a baby in the bride's lap during the wedding ceremony.

Tender Moment: Woman Gazing at Baby in Bride's Lap at Basilica of Sant'Ambrogio

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A captivating wedding day portrait captured at Tenuta Carretta, showing the bride and groom holding colorful smoke grenades together as they share a romantic kiss surrounded by the swirling smoke.

Enchanting Kiss: Bride and Groom Embraced by Colorful Smoke at Tenuta Carretta Wedding

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A fun and lighthearted moment captured at Villa Bria during the wedding reception, as the groom playfully removes the bride's garter with his teeth while she sits in a chair on the dance floor.

Groom cheekily removes Bride's Garter with Teeth at Villa Bria Wedding Reception

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Beautiful moment in Hong Kong captured at a wedding venue, featuring a happy bride and groom surrounded by confetti during a guest-arranged celebration walk at the Popinjays reception venue.

Magical Wedding Bliss in Hong Kong: Confetti-filled Celebration at Popinjays Reception Venue

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Bride, groom, and bridesmaid with a red umbrella leave bride's childhood home 'Wang Tao House' in Tai Po, Hong Kong, heading to the ceremony venue in sentimental image capturing a traditional moment on the wedding day.

Sentimental Moment: Bride, Groom, and Bridesmaid Leave Childhood Home 'Wang Tao House' in Tai Po

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A bride gazes out the window at Brewery Gulch Inn in Mendocino, California, moments before putting on her dress on her wedding day - captured in a beautiful black and white photograph.

Bride's Quiet Contemplation at Brewery Gulch Inn, Mendocino, California: A Serene Pre-Wedding Moment

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In a serene moment before the ceremony, a bride adjusts her wedding shoes on a hotel room couch at Holly's Meadow in Mendocino, California, beautifully captured in a timeless black and white photograph.

Bride Perfects Her Wedding Shoes at Holly's Meadow: Serene Moment in Mendocino, California

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A bride exudes anticipation and nervous excitement as she awaits the next moment on her wedding day at Spring Ranch in Mendocino, California.

The Bride's Anticipation: Nervous Excitement at Spring Ranch in Mendocino, California

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A touching moment between a bride and her father as she adjusts her veil in the mirror at Bellevue Club in Oakland, California, on her wedding day.

Bride and Father's Emotional Mirror Moment at Bellevue Club in Oakland, California Wedding

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Captivating wedding day moment at Museum Hülsmann in Bielefeld, filled with genuine emotions and joy as a woman embraces the bride with beaming smiles in an outdoor setting.

Woman Hugs Bride with Beaming Smiles at Museum Hülsmann in Bielefeld

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Emotional black and white wedding photo of bride and groom sharing an intimate moment by touching foreheads at their civil ceremony in Borchen, Paderborn.

Whispers of Love: Bride and Groom Embrace in Borchen Civil Ceremony, Paderborn

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Bride and groom share a sweet moment as they cut into their wedding cake at The Woods At Eisler Farms in Butler, PA, showcasing a blend of anticipation and joy on their special day as they carefully slice into their decadent treat.

Anticipation and Joy: Sweet Moment Cutting Wedding Cake at The Woods At Eisler Farms

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A candid and heartwarming moment at American Jewish University in Los Angeles, CA, as the bride lays surrounded by flower girls during the reception.

Bride Surrounded by Flower Girls: Heartwarming Wedding Moment at American Jewish University, Los Angeles

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A beautiful bride tosses rose petals as part of an Indian wedding tradition, captured in a candid moment at Mount Palomar Winery in Temecula, CA.

Indian Bride Tosses Rose Petals: Candid Moment at Mount Palomar Winery, Temecula, CA

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Emotional moment captured at Malibou Lake Lodge in Agoura Hills, CA, as the parents of the bride and groom wipe away tears during the outdoor wedding ceremony.

Parents' Emotional Moment at Malibou Lake Lodge Outdoor Wedding Ceremony

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A beautiful bride in a white gown makes her way to the first look surrounded by eagerly watching family and friends through the windows of a private residence in Prospect Harbor, Maine on the wedding day.

Eager Eyes Witness Bride's First Look at Private Residence in Prospect Harbor, Maine

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A wedding couple enjoys their first sail together in Boothbay, Maine, near Linekin Bay Resort, captured on their special day.

Romantic Wedding Sail in Boothbay, Maine: Linekin Bay Resort Captures Love’s First Voyage

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Wedding portrait at First Look in Acadia National Park, showing a couple sharing a joyful kiss against a minimalistic white backdrop, in a timeless black and white photograph.

First Look Romance: Joyful Kiss in Acadia National Park - Timeless Black & White Portrait

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A beautiful bride boards a water taxi in Portland, Maine, heading towards her Peaks Island wedding ceremony on a sunny day.

Bride Boards Water Taxi for Peaks Island Wedding in Portland, Maine on Sunny Day

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Beautiful French chateau wedding scene with bride cutting bouquet ribbons under a canopy of trees for a charming and natural moment at Château de la Mogère venue.

Charming Bride Cuts Bouquet Ribbons Under Canopy of Trees at French Château Wedding Venue

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Emotional black and white wedding image in Belpasso capturing a tender moment between the bride and her parents, frozen in time.

Tender Moment of Bride with Parents: Emotion-filled Black and White at Belpasso

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A bride filled with emotion as she sees her groom waiting for her on their wedding day at Viagrande - Radura dei Sogni venue.

Emotional Bride Gazes at Groom in Viagrande's Enchanted Radura dei Sogni Wedding Venue

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