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The following “Embrace” 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 “Embrace” 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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In Trieste, Italy, a couple kisses each other during the beautiful golden hour, with him wrapping her up in a warm embrace, set against the backdrop of historic ancient-looking buildings.
Romantic Golden Hour Engagement Portrait in Trieste, Italy, Capturing Intimate Embrace Against Historic Backdrop
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Beautiful moment captured at Domaine des Sources wedding in Annot, Alpes-maritimes, France. Bride sharing a heartfelt hug with her niece during hair preparation.
Bride and niece share a heartfelt moment at Domaine des Sources wedding
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At Île du Petit Gaou in Six-Four-les-Plages, Var, France, the couple shared a passionate embrace, kissing by the flowers under the blue sky, showing their tender and warm love before their upcoming wedding.
Embracing at Île du Petit Gaou in Var, France before Wedding Bliss
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Photograph taken at a wedding event at Dekalb History Center, capturing the winning contestant from Galactic Glam competition celebrating with a friend while the bride approaches for a hug.
Galactic Glam Winner Embraces Bride at Dekalb History Center Wedding Celebration!
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Wedding image captured in Budapest, Hungary, shows a couple embracing affectionately in a garden setting.
Romantic Couple Embracing in Budapest Garden: Love Blossoms in Hungarian Wedding Bliss
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Captured at the Old Town Hall Hotel in London, UK, this wedding photo showcases a joyful bride holding hands with her groom amid confetti on the Town Hall steps.
London Love Story: Bride and Groom Embrace Amongst Confetti on Town Hall Steps
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Wedding photo taken at Old Thorns Hotel in Surrey, UK, featuring friends embracing the emotional bride in a striking black and white image.
Emotional Bride Embraced by Friends at Old Thorns Hotel in Stunning Black and White Photo
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In this engagement portrait, a couple from Palo Alto, CA shares a mesmerizing embrace under a yellow tree, blending urban and natural elements in an artistic shot.
Engaged in Eden: Palo Alto Pair Posing Under Yellow Tree
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A beautiful moment captured outside Rosate Church near Milan, Italy, as the emotional bride's grandmother embraces her with tears in her eyes after the wedding ceremony
Emotional Grandmother Embraces Bride at Rosate Church in Milan, Italy
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This beautiful black and white image captures the sweet embrace of a newlywed couple on their wedding day at a private residence in Saratoga, CA, during an outdoor ceremony in a garden setting.
Saratoga Garden Love: Newlyweds share a sweet embrace at a private residence outdoor ceremony
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Wedding day portrait at Venice, Italy. Bride and groom in a tender embrace, waiting to board a gondola in a charming Venetian setting. An intimate image capturing the love and awe of the newlyweds on their special day in Venice.
Romantic Venice: Bride and Groom Embracing Before Boarding Gondola in Traditional Venetian Setting
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Beautiful moment of sisterly love as the bride's sister embraces her after helping with the final touches of her dress, at Marriott Metrocenter in Bethesda, MD on the wedding day.
Sisterly Embrace: Bride's Sister Helps with Final Touches at Marriott Metrocenter in Bethesda, MD
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A beautiful wedding moment at Quinta de Monfalim in Sobral de Monte Agraço, Portugal, as the couple cuts their cake surrounded by guests holding sparklers, culminating in a heartfelt embrace, captured at the venue amidst emotional connections.
Sparkling Sparklers Surrounded: Quinta De Monfalim Cake Cutting Embrace in Sobral De Monte Agraço
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A beautiful bride and groom embrace in the rain, captured in a romantic scene at the National Gallery of Art East Wing on their wedding day. The soft backlight highlights their connection and love for each other.
Enchanting Rainy Day Romance: National Gallery of Art East Wing Wedding Embrace
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A captivating wedding day portrait captured at Tenuta Carretta, showing the bride and groom holding colorful smoke grenades together as they share a romantic kiss surrounded by the swirling smoke.
Enchanting Kiss: Bride and Groom Embraced by Colorful Smoke at Tenuta Carretta Wedding
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Captivating wedding day moment at Museum Hülsmann in Bielefeld, filled with genuine emotions and joy as a woman embraces the bride with beaming smiles in an outdoor setting.
Woman Hugs Bride with Beaming Smiles at Museum Hülsmann in Bielefeld
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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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An engaged couple poses in front of Colorado College, sharing a laugh with a soft-focus plant in the foreground, capturing a joyful and candid embrace and look.
Glimpses of Love: Cozy Portrait Session For Couple In Front Of Colorado College
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In the heart of London, a couple shares a tender embrace in a picturesque Dutch garden, capturing their love blooming amidst the beauty of flowers in nature.
Love Blossoms in London: Couple's Tender Embrace in Dutch Garden
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Capturing the pure love and connection between the couple as they embrace each other in a beautiful natural setting at Waddesdon Hill.
Embracing Eternal Love at Waddesdon: Couple's Connection in the Natural Setting
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In a serene moment at Lake Oak Meadows Weddings and Events in Temecula, CA, the newlyweds are caught wiping away tears of joy right after saying "I do" outdoors.
Newlyweds Embrace at Lake Oak Meadows Weddings and Events in Temecula
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A bride filled with emotion as she sees her groom waiting for her on their wedding day at Viagrande - Radura dei Sogni venue.
Emotional Bride Gazes at Groom in Viagrande's Enchanted Radura dei Sogni Wedding Venue
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A black and white intimate portrait of a bride and groom on their wedding day at Château de Cruzy, France, showcasing a tender embrace frozen in time.
Tender Embrace: Bride and Groom at Château de Cruzy, France in Timeless Black and White
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Wedding day captured at Swampscott, MA venue: Newlyweds share a sweet minute inside a classic car following Greek Orthodox ceremony.
Swampscott, MA Nuptials: Newlyweds Embrace Inside Classic Car Post-Greek Orthodox Ceremony
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Wedding day bliss at Aragosta Deer Isle Maine, as the couple shares a joyous embrace on the rocky Maine shore, wrapped up in each other's arms and beaming with happiness.
Blissful Embrace: A Wedding Day at Aragosta Deer Isle Maine Shore
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Newlyweds share a tender embrace on a crisp fall day at the College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor, Maine, creating a timeless and intimate detail shot in the great outdoors.
Embracing Love: Fall Wedding Romance at College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor, Maine
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A romantic wedding photo captured at Flag Hill Winery in New Hampshire, showing a couple sitting by an orchard with a campfire burning in the background during the tranquil blue hour after a rainy day.
Romantic Wedding Bliss at Flag Hill Winery: Couple by Orchard with Campfire at Blue Hour
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A tender moment between a groom and his mother at a wedding in Poitiers, France, captured in a heartfelt embrace post-ceremony.
Poignant Mother-Son Embrace: A Touching Wedding Moment in Poitiers, France
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A touching scene at Schloss Herten, Germany, where the bride receives a warm kiss and hug from an elder gentleman immediately following the ceremony on her wedding day.
Elderly Gentleman Tenderly Embraces Bride After Ceremony at Schloss Herten, Germany Wedding
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A Washington DC wedding couple embraces in front of a vibrant rainbow wall, symbolizing beauty and love on their special day.
Vibrant Rainbow Wall Embrace: Washington DC Wedding Couple Symbolize Beauty and Love On Special Day
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