Wedding Photos of Cries

The following “Cries” 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 “Cries” 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.

Northumberland wedding reportage photojournalist created this image at the Doxford Barns in England as The bride cries as she reads a card from her bridesmaid during the getting ready stage

An extraordinary Beach Haven, LBI wedding image by a professional New Jersey photographer at The Gables Inn showing a Bridesmaid cries while handing off microphone during toast

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Maceió, Alagoas everlasting true love image showing the Bride receives her grandmother's wedding rings and cries when she sees her

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Hong Kong wedding reception moment picture of the bride wiping tears of the groom as he cries

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France wedding photography from Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes city hall showing son of the bride who cries when she sees her

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A mother of the bride cries as she prays with her daughter

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Father of the bride cries during his speech

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Beijing bride cries as she reads a letter with her groom

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The groom's cousin, who was also a celebrant, cries as the groom makes his vows

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A groom cries during his midcoast Maine wedding | Mount Desert Island, Maine

A groom cries during his midcoast wedding at Mount Desert Island, Maine

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WPJA contest judges have been recognized by their industry peers, winning top awards as staff picture editors, staff photojournalists, and newsroom mentors while working for these and other leading publications and journalism organizations.