Wedding Photos of Emotional

The following “Emotional” 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 “Emotional” 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.

Pictures of a couple during their traditional ceremony by a top Essex wedding photographer

Picture of a couple laughing during ceremony by a top Toronto wedding photographer

Eternal Joy: A Moment of Laughter in Toronto

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Wedding photo shoot in Yakima, WA with bride wiping tears

Emotional Elegance: A Bride's Tears in Yakima

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Wedding pictures by Los Angeles photographer - Cielo Farms Bridesmaids

Glimpses of Grace: Cielo Farms Bridesmaids Through the Lens

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Mythe Barn, Atherstone, UK wedding day photography of flower girl having fun on the dance floor.

Eternal Joy: Flower Girl Frolics at Mythe Barn Wedding

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Parr Green Hall, Malpas, Cheshire, UK wedding photo moment between bride and mother.

Legacy of Love: A Mother's Embrace at Parr Green Hall

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Stoke Park, Buckinghamshire, UK wedding phot of bride and mom hugging.

Unbreakable Bond: A Mother's Love at Stoke Park

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Anaheim, California wedding photo of mom kissing bride | CA wedding photography

Anaheim, California photo of mom kissing bride at a CA wedding

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Sao Paolo wedding photo | wedding photograph of a small boy interacting with a wedding guest being reflected in a mirror column

Sao Paolo wedding photo of a boy interacting with a guest in a mirror

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Paris wedding photography from the ceremony with bride and bridesmaid

CAPTURING LOVE: Parisian Bride & Bridesmaid's in a Wedding Moment

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Picture of a couple dancing by a top Lyon wedding photographer

SWAYING THROUGH THE NIGHT: WEDDING ROMANCE IN LYON

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Photo of the bride and her father entering the Florence, Tuscany church for the wedding.

A Walk to Remember: Daddy's Little Tuscany Girl Says 'I Do'

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Wedding photojournalism at New Jersey - Bride dances with Grandfather at Liberty House NJ Wedding

Dancing Through Generations: A Liberty House NJ Wedding Moment

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Man gets emotional during the wedding ceremony in Utrecht

a Man gets emotional during the ceremony

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Groom and groomsmen hug and get emotional

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Bridal party gets emotional at the wedding reception at Lake Tahoe

Bridal party gets emotional at the reception

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Goiania groom starts to get emotional at the wedding ceremony

the groom starts to get emotional at the wedding ceremony

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Bangkok bride and groom get emotional during the wedding ceremony

the bride and groom get emotional during the wedding ceremony

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Groomsmen watch the groom as he gets emotional reading a card

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Black and white photo of the bride and groom hugging by a Raleigh, NC wedding photographer.

An intense embrace is captured in a black and white photo of the newlyweds

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Victoria guests get emotional as the bride and groom dance at the reception | British Columbia wedding reportage photo

Victoria guests get emotional as the bride and groom dance at the reception in British Columbia

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Valencia groom gets emotional while others smile during the ceremony | Spain wedding photography

Valencia groom gets emotional while others smile during the ceremony in Spain

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Morbihan bride begins to get emotional as flowers surround her on the ground during the ceremony | Brittany wedding photography

Morbihan bride begins to get emotional as flowers surround her on the ground during the outdoor ceremony in Brittany

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Arezzo bride and groom listen to emotional reception speeches | Tuscany wedding photo

Arezzo bride and groom listen to emotional reception speeches in Tuscany

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