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.

Getting ready for the wedding at the Kilworth House, Leicestershire, UK

Dreams Unfolding: The Kilworth House Wedding Preparations

Bridesmaids react to bride in her dress at The Grove, Hertfordshire

Clutching Bouquets and Teary-Eyed: Bridesmaids Witness the Bride's Unveiling at The Grove, Hertfordshire

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Genoa, Italy wedding photography - father of bride getting emotional on first look

Emotional Echoes: A Father's Reaction in Genoa

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Wedding photo shoot in Sicilia of bride getting ready and help with her dress

The Sicilian Touch: A Bride's Journey to 'I do'

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Wollongong, NSW, Australia wedding photo of bridesmaids checking bride's dress

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Paris documentary wedding photo of bride getting help with her dress

Elegance in Paris: Capturing the Bride's Moments

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Wedding photojournalism at Hesse with baby girl in dress crawling on the floor by the bride

Innocence in Hesse: A Bride's Joyful Bond with Her Baby Girl

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Church Wedding photography in LA of a Flower Girl

Blossoming Beauty: The Graceful Flower Girl at an LA Church Wedding

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A beautiful bride in Vermont, the image captures her reflection in a mirror while the elegant wedding dress is softly illuminated in the corner

Reflections of Love: Getting Ready in Barnard

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Rio de Janeiro bride during the getting it ready rituals before the actual ceremony on wedding day

Bridal Preparations in Rio: A Bride's Journey to 'I Do

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Wedding photo shoot during getting ready in Surrey - Bridal preparations

Behind the Veil: Capturing the Elegance of a Surrey Bride Getting Ready

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Reggio Calabria documentary wedding photo of bride holding her dress on a hanger

Sophisticated Elegance: A Radiant Bride in Reggio Calabria

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Wedding pictures by Maine photographer of a bride getting help bustling her dress as guests mingle on the grass under shady trees at her reception

MAINE EVENT: Bride Bustling Dress, Guests Mingling on Grass

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Documentary wedding photograph in Fujian of a bride receiving facial treatment and makeup with her dress lying on the bed

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London wedding photograph of a young flower girl dressed up and playing inside a musicians gear box at the reception

Joyful Flower Girl Dressed Up Playing Among Musicians in London

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Detail dress image in a window at home

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The bride and groom shared a romantic moment at their Montana wedding, the groom tenderly holding her dress against a darkened background.

The couple captured a romantic mood, forever preserving their special day in an artistic photograph

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The bride makes a face as she tries to rip thread off wedding gown

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Fuzhou Wedding Photojournalist | the bride receives help with her gown in this black-and-white image

Fuzhou bride receives help with her gown in this black-and-white image

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Bride getting help with her wedding dress

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the bride getting ready as seen from inside her dress

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La Jolla California bride getting in her dress for her wedding ceremony

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Bride doing a face mask before the wedding in Los Angeles, California, USA

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Bride smiles at the wedding ceremony while in her dress in pazar, rize, turkey

the Bride smiles at the ceremony while in her dress

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Bride sits in her dress before the wedding ceremony in Providence, Rhode island

Bride sits in her dress before her wedding

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New Jersey bride hanging her dress in front of the window

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Trying to sneak a look at the bride in her dress before the wedding in Chateau de la poste, Namur, Belgium

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Bridesmaids helping the bride with her dress

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