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.

Palm Event Center wedding image of two bridesmaids doing a selfie prior to the ceremony

Church of Gondrecourt wedding image of the bride's daughter laying on her dress during the ceremony

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Colorado couple posing for a wedding picture showing they got to take a private chairlift ride around before joining their guests

A wedding picture of the couple in a private chairlift ride against the sky, before joining their guests for the reception

Sky Colorado wedding Summit County mountain wedding Colorado mountain view private ride

Shenandoah National Park wedding image of a couple laughing at their dog during their vows at Point Overlook

Point Overlook Virginia outdoor wedding ceremony remote location dog coronavirus Virginia

Rio Grande do Sul wedding photographer - Laurentia Winery image of the Thrilled couple with parents by their side

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Panonska vas, Tešanovci, Slovenia wedding photo of a Lucky moment with flying flower petals

Tešanovci tossed petals outdoor wedding Slovenia outdoor wedding ceremony Panonska vas Goran Vadlja Kamenjašević

Wedding image of Neidpath Castle, Peebles, Scotland Guests during the ceremony wearing their COVID masks

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The Groom gives great reaction to Bride at top of aisle at a church in County Meath, Ireland

County Meath father of the bride aisle County Meath church ceremony groom Roger Kenny County Meath church wedding

Chester Doubletree by Hilton Hotel, Chester, UK Wedding ceremony image of the bride and groom as they wave to the livestream as they walk out of their wedding ceremony

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UK wedding reportage photo from Eaves Hall, Clitheroe at the Wedding Reception venue of the Bride and groom enjoying a glass of champagne after their ceremony

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UK wedding photography from All Saints Church, Preston Bagot of the Bride and groom's first kiss during the ceremony

UK ceremony All Saints Church UK wedding photo First Kiss bride and groom ceremony

Bouches-du-Rhone wedding photography in the area of the rotunda of the bride discovery

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Town Hall Gent wedding photo from an Emotional speech

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Wedding photography from a ceremony at Rembouillet France, Church with a girl Looking on and a little puzzled and scared

Rembouillet little girl ceremony France church ceremony church France

Town Hall Leuven wedding photo of the First Kiss

Town Hall Town Hall Leuven Leuven COVID First Kiss Leuven groom photo

Wedding photography from Faithlegg, Ireland of the bride and groom celebrating marriage ceremony nuptials

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Spain wedding photo from a spanish ceremony in Toledo showing the confetti rain at ceremony

Toledo confetti Spain wedding photo confetti rain ceremony Spain spanish ceremony

mother of the bride crying as the bride walks in to the ceremony at Streatham Church

England Streatham church bride walks ceremony Lyndsey Goddard MOB COVID

The bride and groom exit the ceremony at the Chelsea Town Hall

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The newlyweds interlock arms as they drink their champagne after their ceremony, mirrored by their witnesses (also husband and wife), who are doing the same thing at The Merchant Hotel in Belfast

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Bride is getting some help putting on her wedding gown for her France ceremony

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China newlyweds have finished the wedding ceremony. They are ready to leave the ceremony. There are many military training students around the ceremony. They also celebrate the wedding for the bride. This is unexpected. They greet the bride happily.

Chengdu ceremony Chengdu bride China military training students Chengdu bridal photo newlyweds

Bride and groom leaving the ceremony at the Schloss Amerang in Bavaria, Germany

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Noord Brabant wedding photo from an outdoor location after leaving the ceremony

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Sudbury, Ontario pre-ceremony image of a father giving the groom a reassuring hug in the "emergency use only" room before the ceremony

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Outdoor wedding photography from Buitenplaats Amerongen created Right after the ceremony, exit of happy bride and groom

Buitenplaats Amerongen wedding couples ceremony exit Buitenplaats Amerongen bride with groom happy Buitenplaats Amerongen

Wedding photo from Saint Jean Ligoure taken of a child during ceremony

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Bride's brother, who did the ceremony, dressed up as a priest in West Yarmouth, MA

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Slovakia wedding photography from Banska Bystrica showing the Bride before ceremony about to enter

Bystrica ceremony Bride before ceremony Slovakia church ceremonies enter Slovakia church weddings

Washington wedding photo from inside the church with the bride and groom during the ceremony

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