Wedding Photos of Bridesmaids

The following “Bridesmaids” 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 “Bridesmaids” 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 New Orleans documentary style wedding image at Maison Perrier showing a moment showing the Bridesmaids vibe with a brass band as part of a second line

A London wedding reportage photographer captured this View from the choir balcony of bridesmaids during the service

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View this impressive Philadelphia wedding image showing the Bride watches as her bridesmaids team up to dry off the bouquets before heading off to the ceremony

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A documentary wedding photographer in Catania captured this picture of bridesmaids captivated by the beauty of the bride and her dress

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This Massachusetts wedding photojournalism picture is a first rate example of what candid, nontraditional Brewster wedding photography looks like, as the bride is having a getting ready moment with bridesmaids

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A wedding photojournalist in Zhejiang captured this moment showing The bridegroom is playing games with the bridesmaids

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A documentary wedding photographer in Golden, Colorado captured this picture of The bridesmaids in matching pajamas entertaining the bride during her hair appointment

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A Saint Tropez documentary-style wedding image showing a moment of the Passage of the brides dress

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A Colorado documentary style wedding image showing a moment showing the Bridesmaids reacting to bride

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A top California wedding photojournalism example from a beautiful Truckee wedding venue, Dancing Pines, displaying the brides young niece dancing with the bridesmaids

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This Ireland wedding photojournalism picture is a prime example of what candid, nontraditional Wexford wedding photography looks like, as the bride receives help from her bridesmaids at the Marlfield House

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A MN documentary style wedding image showing a moment when Bridesmaids are dancing while getting ready

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A top Bulgaria wedding photojournalism example from a beautiful Ruse wedding venue, Cosmopolitan Hotel, showcasing the bridesmaids helping the bride get her wedding gown on

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View this dramatic Blagoevgrad wedding image of Bride prep in BW which was a featured picture among the best wedding photography at the Orbita SPA Hotel from the WPJA

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An expressive Fujian wedding day detail picture in China showing the Hiding of the wedding shoes on the bridesmaids feet, waiting for the groom to find, during wedding games

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View this stylish Nanping wedding image of showing the bridesmaids prepare to go out with wedding shoes, which was a featured picture among the best wedding photography in China from the WPJA

stylish Nanping wedding image of showing the bridesmaids prepare to go out with wedding shoes, which was a featured picture among the best wedding photography in China

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View this grand Chicago wedding image of bridesmaids posing in an urban street crosswalk, which was a featured picture among the best wedding photography in Illinois from the WPJA

Chicago wedding image of bridesmaids posing in an urban street crosswalk, which was a featured picture among the best wedding photography in Illinois

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View this creative Toulouse wedding drone picture of the Bridesmaids, best men, bride and groom, which was a featured picture among the best wedding photography in France from the WPJA

creative Toulouse wedding drone picture of the Bridesmaids, best men, bride and groom, which was a featured picture among the best wedding photography in France

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View this decorative Praia de Ipioca wedding image of Bridesmaids try to reach the brides bouquet, which was a featured picture among the best wedding photography in Maceió from the WPJA

Praia de Ipioca wedding image of Bridesmaids try to reach the brides bouquet, which was a featured picture among the best wedding photography in Maceió

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View this elegant Moglia wedding image showing The florist has just finished putting the bracelet on the bridesmaids wrist, which was a featured picture among the best wedding photography in Mantova from the WPJA

Moglia wedding image showing The florist has just finished putting the bracelet on the bridesmaids wrist, which was a featured picture among the best wedding photography in Mantova

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Pagosa Springs, CO nuptial day award-winning image of Bride hugging her bridesmaids on her wedding day

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Chiaravalle della Colomba, Castell' Arquato marriage ceremony award-winning image showing The arrangement of the brides veil before entering the church

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The Mill at Ballydugan, Downpatrick getting ready for marriage award-winning picture capturing The bride struggling to contain the champagne erupting from a freshly opened bottle

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Istanbul marriage reception party award-winning photo at Markus Ribs Society that has recorded best friends forever hugs

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Paris getting ready for marriage award-winning picture capturing The bride about to get dressed

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Fattoria di Casalappi, Tuscany marriage reception party award-winning photo that has recorded the Bride and bridesmaids watching an emotional video

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Romania marriage preparation time award-winning picture capturing the bride getting hugged by the bridesmaids

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Manchester, England indoor wedding reception party award-winning picture showing brides dad dancing with bridesmaids

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Strasbourg nuptial day award-winning image of the bride in a car in front of town hall

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An alternative France wedding portrait of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques bride and bridesmaids created as the girls were having fun during golden hour

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