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The following “Bw” 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 “Bw” 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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Captured in black and white, this WPJA Spotlight award-winning picture showcases the picturesque Veranda Lodge in Huahin, Thailand as a bridesmaid tenderly sprays the bride's hair.
Timeless Care: A Bridesmaid's Touch at Veranda Lodge
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Drenched in love, the wedding guests make their way to the ceremony, embracing the rain with umbrellas and - captured in a dramatic black and white image at Hildene, Manchester, VT.
Wedding Guests Embrace Rain with Umbrellas in Black and White at Hildene, Manchester, VT
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Before exchanging vows, the couple shared a joyful dance to ease any pre-wedding jitters with a young gentleman at Southwark Register Office in London.
Couple Shares Joyful Pre-Wedding Dance with Young Gentleman at Southwark Register Office, London
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An intimate moment captured in Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany, as the bride is surrounded by the love and support of the women in her home, including her daughter.
A Beautifully Happy Bride and Her Lovely Ladies in the Heart of Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany!
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A couple embraces, about to kiss, captured in a black and white close-up against a dark background during their pre-wedding photo session in Sardinia, Italy.
Sardinia, Italy: Couple Embraces in Black and White Close-Up Pre-Wedding Photo Session
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This intimate portrait captures the love and connection between the couple in a tight, black and white shot, with their noses touching.
North Rhine-Westphalia Couple's Intimate Black and White Portrait with Noses Touching
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Hands of the groom resting in a vintage beetle car in Toulouse, Haute-Garonne during the wedding day.
Groom's Hands and Vintage Beetle Captured in Toulouse Wedding Shot
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In Nordrhein-Westfalen, the ring handover for bride and groom's wishes - a heartwarming gesture captured during a free wedding ceremony.
The Emotional Ring Handover in Nordrhein-Westfalen
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Unique portrait of couple sharing joy in a lovely forest setting in Amsterdam, Noord Holland. The center-framed, symmetrical pose highlights their loving connection as they laugh together in a beautiful display of love and happiness.
A Beautiful Display of Love: Couple's Joyful Laughter Shines in Amsterdam's Forest
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Romantic scene of newlyweds holding hands in a vintage American car on their wedding day in Amsterdam, Noord Holland for a classic touch.
AMSTERDAM, NL | Classic Touch: Newlyweds Holding Hands in Vintage American Car
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In Herault, amidst the religious ceremony, a beautiful scene in BW is captured, adding a special touch to the wedding day.
HERAULT | A Beautiful BW Scene Captured at a Religious Wedding Ceremony
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Cafe Fiore, Ventura Ca: Classic romance captured as bride and groom sway in an intimate dance and share a tender kiss. Timeless moment in a black and white vertical photo.
Cafe Fiore, Ventura Ca: A Timeless and Intimate Moment of Classic Romance Captured in Stunning Black and White
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Wedding photo taken at sunset in Budapest, Hungary. Couple in nature with sunlight washing out the black and white frame, giving the image muted tones.
Sunset Romance: Budapest Wedding Couple Glows in Sun-Drenched Nature Setting With Muted Tones
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Photograph captured at a wedding in Suffolk, UK, showing elderly guests walking in a windy path to the church surrounded by tombstones and tall grass.
Charming Suffolk Wedding: Elderly Guests Brave Windy Path Past Tombstones to Church Ceremony
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At La Ferme d'Armenon in Paris, France, the gentle wind delicately caresses the bride's veil, creating a captivating dance of fabric moments before the ceremony, adding a touch of ethereal beauty to the enchanting scene.
Veiled in Love at La Ferme d'Armenon, Paris
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At Villa Mansi in Segromigno in Monte, the bride and groom share their first dance in the grand ballroom, surrounded by friends and relatives, radiating love and joy.
Elegance and Love in Villa Mansi's Grand Ballroom: A Magical First Dance in Segromigno in Monte
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A breathtaking black and white image from a wedding at Colli Euganei in Padua, Italy, capturing the wind elegantly swirling the bride's veil in a serene wheat field.
Serene Serenade: Bride's Veil Dancing in Windswept Wheat Field at Colli Euganei, Padua Italy
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Emotional moment between two bridesmaids holding hands, witnessing their friend's wedding at Mount Hope Farm in Bristol, RI USA.
Tender Bridesmaid Bond: Mount Hope Farm Wedding in Bristol, RI USA Sparks Emotional Unity
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A wedding portrait taken on the special day in Altopiano di Asiago, Italy. The couple stands on a hill, moving towards a grand tree, lost amidst the natural beauty surrounding them.
Romantic Wedding Portrait Amidst Natural Beauty on Altopiano di Asiago, Italy Hilltop
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Black and white wedding photo captured at Top of the Town in Arlington, VA, showcasing a groomsman clinking a glass of water to signal the kiss between the newlyweds.
Groomsman's Toast: A Black and White Moment at Top of the Town in Arlington, VA
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A touching moment in black and white captured at Birkby House in Leesburg, VA, as the groom's mother warmly embraces the bride, welcomed into the family after the ceremony on their wedding day.
Groom's Mother Welcomes Bride, Birkby House, Leesburg, VA, Wedding Day Bliss
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In a touching moment captured at Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Washington, D.C, the emotional groom is supported by the priest and best man during the bride's processional, creating a powerful scene in this BW wedding image.
Emotional Groom Supported by Priest and Best Man in BW Wedding Image in D.C. Church
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Emotional moment at The Estate at River Run, Maidens VA, as the mother assists the bride with her gown - a tender black and white shot from the wedding day.
Tender Motherly Help: Bride's Emotional Gown Prep at The Estate, River Run, Maidens VA
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A candid moment during a wedding reception at Reception Paviljoen Puur near Amsterdam, as a child plays a game of giant Jenga outdoors under the warm sun, captured in a charming black and white image.
Charming Candid: Child's Giant Jenga Game at Reception Paviljoen Puur, Amsterdam Wedding Celebration
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Captivating black and white wedding photo taken at Pembroke Lodge, London, of a church ceremony and a reflective composition capturing the grand scene at the bottom of the frame.
Black and White Wedding at Pembroke Lodge - London Church Ceremony Beauty
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A tender moment was captured at the Moretti Adimari venue, as the bride share heartfelt hugs and toasts in the beautiful outdoor setting following their ceremony.
Heartfelt Hugs and Toasts: A Tender Moment at Moretti Adimari Venue Outdoor Celebration
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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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Wedding day shot at a Private Home in San Francisco, CA: the groom assisting the bride's father in getting ready, with the background wall pictures featuring the father, a photographer.
Groom Assisting Bride's Father: Tender Moment Captured at San Francisco Private Home Wedding
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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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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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