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The following “Civil 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.

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Some of the “Civil 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.

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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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A newlywed couple strolling the streets of Orléans in the sunshine and shadows after their civil ceremony, capturing love and joy on their wedding day.
Sun-Kissed Love: Newlyweds in Orléans Embrace Shadows and Sunshine on Wedding Day Stroll
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Wedding couple in Köln relax in a convertible cabriolet following their civil ceremony; the groom loosens his shirt collar as the bride playfully sips champagne straight from the bottle.
Cologne Cabriolet Capers: Newlyweds Cruise in Style After Saying "I Do" in City
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Bride and groom emerge from Percy Town Hall in Normandy, France, surrounded by floating bubbles, after a beautiful civil ceremony.
Bubbly Newlyweds: Percy Town Hall Wedding in Normandy, France, With Floating Bubbles
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Bride and groom emerge from Percy Town Hall in Normandy, France, surrounded by floating bubbles, after a beautiful civil ceremony.
Bubbly Newlyweds: Percy Town Hall Wedding in Normandy, France, With Floating Bubbles
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A candid shot at Chambery Town Hall of a yawning cat stealing the spotlight during the civil ceremony as the mayor delivers a speech.
Mayor's Speech Interrupted By Yawning Cat - Quirky Scene at Chambery Town Hall
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In a black and white shot at a civil ceremony in Rhône, the bride and groom carefully oversee as their witness signs the marriage certificate in the correct spot.
Capturing Love in Monochrome: Witnessing the Union in Rhône
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In the waiting room of the registry office in Basel, Switzerland, the newlyweds' son entertains by playfully lying on his back on the carpet
Basel Beginnings: Playful Moments in the Registry Office
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At the non-religious ceremony in the parents' garden of the newlyweds in the town of Vaugneray, a Franco/Anglo/German wedding takes place with a Senegal theme, as it is where they live. While the couple exchange their vows, a boy is getting impatient.
Vaugneray Garden: A Fusion Franco/Anglo/German Senegal-Themed Wedding with Impatient Boy
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The groom and bride leave the City Hall in Précigné, France, after their civil ceremony, and a guest has her head obscured by a hunting horn
Unconventional Exit: A Playful Twist at City Hall Ceremony in Précigné, France
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At Berwick Lodge in Bristol, UK, a joyous bride and groom celebrate the end of their civil ceremony on the grass, while their guests remain seated
Joyous Bride and Groom Celebrate Magical Day at Berwick Lodge in Bristol
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A scene setter shot captures the image of the bride and groom during their civil ceremony at Orleans Town Hall, setting the mood and conveying the importance of their wedding day.
ORLEANS I DO'S: Civil Ceremony Captures the Meaning of a Wedding Day
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An award-winning wedding photograph taken in Wokingham, UK, shows a beaming bride and groom holding hands during their civil ceremony at the Town Council. The image is taken from behind the altar, with guests seated behind them.
Radiance of Union: A Candid Glimpse into a Wokingham Civil Ceremony
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A civil wedding image was captured at San Francisco City Hall, CA, as the groom joyfully dipped the bride for their kiss with the officiant and guests in attendance
The couple celebrated their wedding with a dip kiss at San Francisco City Hall, CA
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At La Chatre's civil ceremony, the bride burst into laughter, creating a beautiful and joyous wedding image
The bride's joyous laughter filled La Châtre's civil ceremony, creating a beautiful wedding image
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The groom and his friends had a humorous exchange in front of the Ardeche town hall as the bride smiled and looked away while he sought advice before saying "I do" at their civil wedding ceremony
The groom sought advice from his friends at the Ardeche town hall before his civil wedding
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This civil wedding image was created at Palazzo Cavalli in Venice, Italy, with a happy couple standing in front of their officiants, poised to begin their marital journey
The couple married at Venice's Palazzo Cavalli
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A picture from the civil ceremony, we can see the bridesmaid facing the couple, while a bored guest was seated waiting for the end of the ceremony at Quinta do Castilho, Vale de Figueira, Santarém, Portugal
At the civil ceremony, the bridesmaids were facing the couple while a bored guest sat behind them waiting for the ceremony to finish
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At the Brittany France city hall, the groom is happy and pumps his fist
The groom privately celebrated his joy at the city hall civil ceremony by pumping his fist
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At the PACA City Hall, the last hair touch-up in a corner of the town hall before the civil ceremony
At City Hall, a hair touch-up was performed on a man seated in a chair before the a civil ceremony
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At a civil wedding in Frankfurt Roemer, an emotional moment during the ceremony for the couple embracing
The couple embraced and looked into each other's eyes in an emotional moment during their civil wedding ceremony
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At a Paris City Hall wedding, the bride asks for a timeout during the civil ceremony
The bride's humorous request for a timeout during the intimate civil ceremony made for a memorable wedding picture
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During a Hauts-de-Seine wedding at the City Hall, the mayor is sitting next to the bride instead of her husband
The wedding picture is humorous as the mayor is sitting next to the bride instead of her husband
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A top Paris wedding photographer captured this picture at the Pantheon showing the Bride and groom after civil ceremony
A top Paris wedding photographer captured this picture at the Pantheon showing the Bride and groom after civil ceremony
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Starea Civila Sector 2, Bulgaria nuptial day award-winning image of the couple Exiting the civil ceremony. The world's best wedding photography competitions are hosted by the WPJA
Starea Civila Sector 2, Bulgaria nuptial day award-winning image of the couple Exiting the civil ceremony
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Paris, France wedding venue indoor ceremony photography of The couple just before the civil ceremony
Paris, France wedding venue indoor ceremony photography of The couple just before the civil ceremony
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A top wedding photographer in Mairie de Neuilly-sur-Seine captured this picture of the Bride and groom leaving civil ceremony
A top wedding photographer in Mairie de Neuilly-sur-Seine captured this picture of the Bride and groom leaving civil ceremony
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Castelo Branco Serta wedding real moment image showing a hug from the sister-in-law right after the end of the civil ceremony
Castelo Branco Serta wedding real moment image showing a hug from the sister-in-law right after the end of the civil ceremony
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Versailles, France creative silhouette wedding portrait outdoors of the Bride and groom after civil ceremony
Versailles, France creative silhouette wedding portrait outdoors of the Bride and groom after civil ceremony
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Krumpak, Slovenia creatively framed wedding photo from the place of Civil ceremony in the castle of the Bride and groom being observed by the lady on the painting, while the gentleman on the painting is observing the photographer
Krumpak, Slovenia creatively framed wedding photo from the place of Civil ceremony in the castle of the Bride and groom being observed by the lady on the painting, while the gentleman on the painting is observing the photographer
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