Wedding Photos of Creative portrait

The following “Creative portrait” 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 “Creative portrait” 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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A creative portrait of a couple reflected in a mosaic-style round mirror on a wall, captured by a Cappadocia wedding photographer in Turkiye.
Reflecting Love: Stunning Engagement Portrait Captured in Cappadocia Mirror
A couple's engagement portrait in Martigny showcases their affectionate embrace near the minimalist sculpture, cleverly emphasizing the vibrant red color through artistic perspective.
MARTIGNY MASTERPIECE: Vibrant Embrace | Sculptural Minimalism | Artistic Perspective
Capturing timeless elegance, this award-winning portrait showcases the bride gracefully reclining on a vintage sofa at Lincoln's Cottage, Washington DC, showcasing her bouquet in a stunning black and white composition.
Vintage Sophistication: A Timeless Bride at Lincoln's Cottage, Washington DC
Bathed in the glow of twilight, the award-winning photographer captures a tender embrace between the Bride and Groom at the scenic Cain Manor Hampshire reception venue, adorned with vibrant bursts of color.
Twilight Embrace: Serene Cain Manor Hampshire Delights with Bursting Colors
The bride and groom embrace in an intimate pose at the enchanting Larmer Tree Gardens in Wiltshire, UK, beautifully captured by an award-winning wedding photographer.
Enchanting Embrace: Intimate Love at Larmer Tree Gardens, Wiltshire UK
Captured at the Larmer Tree Gardens in Wiltshire, UK, this award-winning photograph showcases the artistry of a wedding photographer. The bride and groom gracefully stand together under an umbrella, embracing the magic of a rainy evening ceremony.
Enchanting Rainy Evening: Artistry at Larmer Tree Gardens Wedding
In this award-winning photograph, the stylish and contemporary bride strikes a pose within the boat house at The Ravenswood reception venue in Sussex, UK.
Enchanting Elegance: A Modern Bride Poses in Historic Sussex Venue
A modern and contemporary award-winning wedding day image taken by a creative photographer captures the bride and groom sharing a joyful and fun embrace in a sunny grass field at the stunning Mill House Hotel reception venue.
Sunlit Bliss: A Stunning Embrace at Mill House Hotel Reception
An award-winning wedding photographer captures intimate pose at sunset, as the Bride and Groom share a tender embrace by the Bocconoc Estate reception venue in Cornwall UK, basking in the warm, golden hour light.
Sunset Embrace: Intimacy at Bocconoc Estate's Golden Hour Reception Venue
Capturing the love and nostalgia of their special day, the bride and groom exchange a tender kiss inside a classic Beetle car, illuminated by the photographer's creative lighting techniques. Award-winning wedding day artistry at Villa Resta Mari, Milano.
Vintage Romance: A Classic Beetle Car Kiss at Villa Resta Mari
Capturing their love amidst the golden embrace of a wheat field in historic Via Labicana, Rome, this award-winning portrait exudes an ethereal beauty, with the groom gently gazing at his radiant bride.
Golden Love in Historic Via Labicana: Award-Winning Ethereal Beauty Exudes
The timeless love of a bride and groom as they share a tender kiss beneath a sunlit tree at The Post Barn in Newbury, Berkshire.
Whispering Romance: Sunlit Serenade at The Post Barn Wedding, Newbury, Berkshire
Award-winning portrait of a bride and groom, illuminated by the serene moonlight, captured by a talented wedding photographer amidst the breathtaking beauty of the Colorado mountains in San Juan National Forest.
Colorado Moonlit Romance: Award-Winning Wedding Portrait in San Juan National Forest
A stunning scene captured amidst the romantic ambience of Château de Terrides in Tarn-et-Garonne, where the bride and groom express their love joyfully, as they embrace, smile, and share a tender kiss on a vintage solex bike.
Romantic Bliss: Love Blooms at Château de Terrides Solex Kiss
In Eure, at the reception venue, this award-winning image captures the groom lifting the bride, both smiling as they gaze into each other's eyes.
Romantic Love in Eure: Award-Winning Photo of Smiling Bride and Groom
Capturing the timeless elegance, the bride graces the steps of the Library of Congress in her stunning Lazaro silver gown - a portrait that blends artistry and romance seamlessly.
Timeless Elegance: The Bride's Library of Congress Portrait shines beautifully
Capturing love's tender embrace, this award-winning photograph showcases a bride and groom at the picturesque Domaine de Conseillant. Against a backdrop of a stone block wall, their silhouettes softly touch noses.
Domaine de Conseillant - Love's Embrace: A Photographic Masterpiece at Sunset
In this award-winning image, a modern bride arrives at her ceremony in Ardeche. Captured in black and white, the image showcases the contemporary aesthetic of the wedding day, with reflective glass adding a touch of artistry.
Bride's Modern Moment: An Artistic Arrival in Ardeche's Timeless Beauty
The artistic wedding day image showcases the bride and groom's back view, while they stand entranced by the mesmerizing stained glass arches of Église Saint-Sauveur du Petit-Andely in Les Andelys, Eure, France.
Enchanted by Stained Glass: A Breathtaking Wedding Day in France
In the romantic setting of Villa Bonomo in Trieste, Italy, the bride holds her bouquet as she embraces her groom in the gentle sunlight.
Villa Bonomo: A Breathtaking Embrace Captured in Trieste's Sunlight
An award-winning artistic wedding day portrait captured at Villa Bonomo, Trieste, Italy. The image showcases the bride and groom, in a loving embrace, gazing at each other with the setting sun casting a beautiful glow.
Golden Embrace: A Romantic Wedding Moment at Villa Bonomo, Trieste
In the lush Garden of Viterbo, amidst palm tree branches, the groom lovingly embraces the bride, sharing a joyful smile.
Passionate Love Blossoms in the Tropical Oasis of Viterbo's Enchanting Gardens
In the charming vineyards of San Floriano del Collio, Gorizia, Italy, a glorious wedding session unfolds with a passionate kiss between the bride and groom, an exquisite tilt in their embrace.
Passionate Embrace: A Captivating Wedding Day Portrait in San Floriano del Collio
Capturing elegance at Villa Miani in Rome, this award-winning wedding photographer beautifully immortalizes the bride's picturesque pose. With her hair and veil gracefully dancing in the wind, she gazes over her shoulder.
Whispers of Romance: A Timeless Portrait at Villa Miani, Rome
Wedding portrait captured in Villefranche de Lonchat, Dordogne, France. A couple embraces, her tender touch on the groom's face, on the brink of a kiss, amidst a black and white ambiance with a gentle haze.
VILLEFRANCHE DE LONCHAT: A Captivating Embrace in the French Countryside
In a Parisian wine cellar, the groom and his friends share a laugh, illuminated by a single lamp. Laughter and friendship fill the air in this award-winning wedding day portrait.
A Lamp-Lit Bond: Groom and Friends in Parisian Cellar

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