Wedding Photos of Ceremony

The following “Ceremony” 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 “Ceremony” 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.

Vermont outdoor wedding photography from Andover, VT showing The bride and groom exchanging rings during the ceremony

Outdoor PA wedding photography from Philadelphia of the Groom having flowers thrown in his face as the him and his now wife leave the ceremony on a very sunny day

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A Brittany wedding photographer captured this prayer moment at Brissac-Quincé, France of the Bride and groom during the ceremony

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An East Riding of Yorkshire wedding photographer captured this image from The streets of York, on the way to the ceremony as groom and his best man stop by the river and are wished well by some bystanders (out of picture) - they smile, as a passing dog

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An Istanbul wedding photographer caught this funny moment at the Bride Home in Gaziemir, Turkey of the bride and her cat at traditional Turkish receiving bride ceremony

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Turkey wedding photography from Gaziemir showing a goodbye kiss at traditional Turkish receiving bride ceremony

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Colorado wedding photography from The Woodlands, Morrison as the bride embraces her new family right after the ceremony

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Colorado outdoor ceremony wedding photo from The Woodlands, Morrison showing Family members holding hands while watching the ceremony

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A Hautes-Pyrenees wedding photo at an Occitanie Ceremony of the Bride and her brother during ceremony

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Italy outdoor wedding photography from a Rossino castle garden ceremony of the mother's hug before the ceremony

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Bulgaria wedding photography at St. Sofia church of The bride and maid of honor enter the church vestibule, to await the beginning of the ceremony

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Chengdu wedding photography from Sichuan of The bride and her parents are waiting for the ceremony to begin. On the left, the bride's sister is tidying up her wedding dress. On the right, the father of the bride spits out smoke. On the far

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Sichuan wedding photo showing The bridegroom and the bride arrived at the hotel where the ceremony took place. They were getting off the bus. One of the bride's feet stepped down, which was dynamic. Friends let go of the fireworks to bless them

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China wedding photography in the Beijing Hotel Before the ceremony, the bride is mending her make-up, and the bridesmaids laugh at the game of just getting married

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Outdoor wedding ceremony photography from Tešanovci, Slovenia showing the Bridesmaids got their laugh at the ceremony

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A Dublin wedding photographer created this image outside the Kilternan Church, Dublin, Ireland of the Groom greeting his dog after the ceremony

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Sofia indoor wedding photography from Bulgaria created as a child pulls her mother by the hand during a ceremony at the church

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Black Canyon Inn Estes Park, CO wedding guests crying during ceremony in this candid photography

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Italy church wedding photography from Church of St. Andrew's, Suisio (Bg) showin the The bride and groom attend the ceremony

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Orléans wedding photography from a ceremony showing Mother's Love

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Paris wedding detail photography shot in bw of the Ceremony and the rings

Black and white wedding detail photography of the ceremony and rings, with the focus on the groom

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Italy outdoor, garden wedding photography from a Ceremony at Villa Angeli, Pegognaga, Mantua With an applause and a kiss from the couple, I try to recreate the intense moment that was breathed under a beautiful sunset

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Outdoor celebration wedding photography from the ceremony showing the Exit of the town hall of Siant-Tropez

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Church of Cassibile wedding image of the bride arriving to the ceremony with her new husband watching her walk in

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Page boy running down the aisle, arriving at the ceremony at the The Grosvenor House Hotel

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Belgium church wedding image of the flowerkids waiting for the ceremony to begin

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Colorado wedding image shot through cowboy hats at the ceremony in this outdoor ceremony

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Guangdong wedding image of the groom checking himself out to be sure all is perfect for the ceremony, with his parents on each side of him

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Two sons are waiting patiently and ready to give their parents the wedding rings at a town hall ceremony Tarn

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Tarn wedding photography from the Town hall Ceremony as The bride and the groom are living the ceremony with lot of bubbles

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