Wedding Photos of Dress

The following “Dress” 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 “Dress” 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 bridesmaid delicately cuts the sleeves off another bridesmaid's dress at a wedding in The Lodge, Breckenridge, CO.
DRESS DEBACLE: BRIDESMAID CUTS SLEEVES OFF GOWN IN WEDDING WARDROBE MALFUNCTION
In the streets of Plovdiv, Bulgaria, a loving moment unfolds as the bride's grandmother helps her keep her dress dry on the way to the bridal car.
Bulgarian Grandma's Bridal Car Dash: Dress Rescue in Plovdiv Street
Black and white vertical image of a bride elegantly swinging her dress on the dance floor in Var, PACA.
Swinging in Style: Elegant Bride Twirls Dress on Var Dance Floor in PACA
A bride surrounded by friends joyfully gets into dancing at Notley Abbey in Buckinghamshire, holding her dress up as they celebrate together.
Dancing Queen: Bride Twirls with Friends at Notley Abbey Wedding Celebration in Buckinghamshire
At Domaine des Grands Cèdres in Cordelle, Loire, the bride makes final dress adjustments before heading to the ceremony.
Elegant Beginnings: The Bride Prepares at Domaine des Grands Cèdres
A beautiful moment captured as the bride dresses up in her home in Rhône, raising her arm to slip into her wedding dress.
Rhône Reflections: The Bride's Elegance Unveiled
Bride dancing and laughing joyfully, twirling her elegant wedding dress, at Wrightsville Manor in Wilmington, NC.
Elegant Twirls of Joy: A Wedding at Wrightsville Manor
Lifestyle couple portrait at Goreme, Nevsehir, Turkey captures a pre-wedding photo session in Cappadocia. The couple poses like statues in a historic arched foyer, with the woman's flowing yellow dress cascading down to the man below.
Captivating Cappadocian Couple: Timeless Tale of Love and History
Image captures the arrival of bride and her father at Skipton Church in Skipton, England, as they step out of a car, revealing their shoes on rain-soaked cobblestone.
Elegant Wedding: Radiant Bride and Father Gracefully Step onto Rain-Soaked Cobblestone at Skipton Church
An award-winning wedding day detail picture captures the intricate beauty of a bride stepping into her gown in Rome. The black and white image showcases the patterned layers of the dress curving around the shoe, creating a mesmerizing composition.
Roman Elegance: A Captivating Portrait of a Bride's Dress Layers
The bride and groom at Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China Hotel, gracefully twirl on the dance floor during their first dance, showcasing the bride's stunning dress movement
Hangzhou Hotel's First Dance: A Graceful Showcase of Stunning Elegance
In a room at Chateau de la Brigourdiere, the bride's best friend helps her with her dress as her father naps and her sister chats on the phone
Chateau de la Brigourdiere: Moments Unveiling Bonds amidst Whispers and Dreams
Wedding photo taken at The Grand Hotel, Tynemouth, England, UK capturing a black and white detail shot of the bride's dress lacing, evoking a vintage feel.
Vintage Elegance: Capturing the Timeless Beauty of a Bride's Lacing at The Grand Hotel
In this award-winning detail picture, the artistic photographer captures the bride's intricately designed arrow tattoo on her foot and the elegant blue toenail polish as she carefully straps into her shoes at The Shore Club, Spring Lake, New Jersey.
The Shore Club Serenade: A Foot Symphony of Elegance
A black and white photo taken in Saint Sauvant, Charente-Maritime captures the delicate details of the buttons on the bride's dress, evoking a timeless vintage aesthetic.
Delicate Buttons Unveiled: Timeless Vintage Charm in Saint Sauvant, Charente-Maritime
At a Wedding Farm in Assis Chateaubriand/PR, an artistic photographer captures a mesmerizing close-up showcasing the bride lifting her muddy dress, revealing her white sneakers.
Muddy Elegance: Bride's Whimsy Revealed in Assis Chateaubriand Close-Up
A documentary wedding photographer captured this WPJA Honor Award-winning image at Quinta de Sant'Ana in Portugal. The photo shows a bride showing her dress to her sisters in a mirror, while her daughter plays with a smartphone.
Mirror Reflection: A Captivating Moment Amidst Sisterhood and Modern Technology
A black and white close-up photo of the bride's hands and dress in Ceparana La Spezia Baglio della Luna Resort. The intricate details on the dress are beautifully captured.
Elegant Moments: A Captivating Glimpse of the Bride's Hands and Dress at Ceparana La Spezia's Baglio della Luna Resort
In this black and white wedding photo taken at The Florian in Germantown, Wisconsin, the photographer captures a close-up shot of the bride and groom's hands, as they delicately put on each other's rings. The bride's elegant dress can also be seen.
The Florian Affair: Graceful Embrace, Frozen in Time
Nouvelle Aquitaine, France - A bride elegantly descends the stairs, showcasing the details of her dress and shoes, as she prepares to embark on her wedding day
Nouvelle Aquitaine, France - Bride elegantly descends stairs, showcasing dress and shoes, preparing for wedding day
The dress, the shoes, and the bouquet held by the couple in a black and white low angle shot at Villa la Palagina in Tuscany, Italy, capture the intricate details of their wedding day.
THE TUSCAN ELEGANCE: A Striking BW Shot of Love and Splendor at Villa la Palagina
While a bride prepares in her hotel room, a closeup shot is captured showcasing the intimate details of her dress and makeup
Intimate Bridal Dress and Makeup Details Captured in Hotel Room Preparations
A creative wedding portrait captured at Abbaye des Prémontrées in Pont à Mousson, France, featuring a couple and their dog, with the bride adding movement to her dress as she turns, the groom jumping in place, and their dog patiently sitting in the middle
Pont à Mousson, France: Creative Wedding Portrait with Couple, Dog, and Dynamic Movements at Abbaye des Prémontrées
A bride standing in front of the exquisite Manoir de Vacheresse in Eure et Loir, France, wearing a stunning dress on her special day
Bridal Elegance at Manoir de Vacheresse: A Wedding Affair in Eure et Loir, France
A bride stands in a picturesque French vineyard wearing an elegant wedding dress at Chateau des Ravatys in Saint-Lager, Rhône, Beaujolais, France
Elegance Among the Vines: A Bride's Tale at Chateau des Ravatys in Saint-Lager, France

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