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The following “Entrance” 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 “Entrance” 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 Gorizia, Italy, the bride and groom enter the hall with hands raised in exultation, greeted by seated guests at tables. Their joyous entrance sets a celebratory tone for the evening.
Bride and Groom's Joyful Entrance Ignites Celebration in Gorizia
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At Capela dos Milagres, guests attentively watch as the bride makes her entrance into the seaside chapel, adding a sense of anticipation and romance to the coastal setting.
Anticipation and Romance: Bride's Entrance Captivates Guests at Seaside Capela dos Milagres Wedding Ceremony
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At The Priory Barn in Hitchin, UK, the bride and groom walk past a mini vintage wedding car as they enter the barn for their reception. The scene combines classic charm with festive anticipation.
Newlyweds Pass Classic Car En Route to Priory Barn Reception
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At St. Peter's Church in Guernsey, a black-and-white shot captures the bride, her father, and bridesmaids sharing a laugh as they enter. The scene, set in an old-world setting, highlights the joy and anticipation of the moment.
Entering with Laughter: Bride, Father, and Bridesmaids Share Joy at St. Peter's Church
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In Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, two flower dudes entertain the crowd with a fun show beneath the trees, just before the bride makes her entrance down the aisle.
Flower Dudes Delight Guests in Wisconsin Dells Before Bride's Grand Entrance
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At Basilica di Santi Giovanni e Paolo in Rome, the priest looks out, checking if the groom and his sister are ready to enter the church. This anticipatory moment underscores the solemnity and excitement of the occasion.
At Basilica di Santi Giovanni e Paolo in Rome, the priest looks out, checking if the groom and his sister are ready to enter the church. This anticipatory moment underscores the solemnity and excitement of the occasion.
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At Asli Tunca Hotel in Istanbul, Turkey, the bride is gracefully escorted down the elegant staircase as she makes her entrance.
Bride's Grand Entrance at Istanbul's Asli Tunca Hotel Wedding
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At The Walled Garden in Nottingham, UK, the bride descends the staircase with elegance and poise, creating a diagonal line across the frame. This composition accentuates her graceful entrance and adds visual interest to the moment.
Bride Descends Staircase at The Walled Garden, Creating Diagonal Line That Accentuates Graceful Entrance
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At Kasteel Ruurlo, the bride and groom walk through tall glass doors. They enter the elegant reception venue, ready to celebrate their wedding party.
Romantic Elegance: Bride and Groom Enter Their Grand Reception at Kasteel Ruurlo's Glass Doors
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At Le Relais de l'Aurival, the bride makes a spectacular entrance into the dance hall, drawing the guests' attention and admiration. This grand moment signals the start of an unforgettable evening filled with celebration.
Bride's Grand Entrance Captivates Guests at Le Relais de l'Aurival, Kicking Off Unforgettable Celebration
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In a timeless black and white photo outside Slot Zeist, the wedding car drives through the grand iron gates, perfectly centered in the frame, signaling the start of the celebration at the beautiful venue.
Wedding Car Enters Slot Zeist Gates, Beginning Celebration
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At the reception venue in Le Val d'Azergues, France, the bride and groom's daughter makes a charming entrance to the secular ceremony. She carries a playful sign that reads "Papa forgets Avril Lavigne," adding a touch of humor to the occasion.
Bride and Groom's Daughter Charms with Humorous Sign at Le Val d'Azergues Secular Ceremony Entrance
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At Knockholt Church in Kent, UK, the bride arrives amidst wintry weather conditions. A man holds an umbrella to shield her, while another carefully lifts her white dress off the wet ground, ensuring her elegant entrance remains untouched by the weather.
Bride arrives at Knockholt Church in Kent, UK, as a man shields her with an umbrella and another lifts her dress off the wet ground.
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In Cheswardine, Shropshire, UK, the bride makes a stunning entrance by arriving on horseback. She gracefully rides up the village high street toward the church, capturing the charming essence of the occasion.
In Cheswardine, Shropshire, UK, the bride makes a stunning entrance, arriving on horseback and gracefully riding toward the church, highlighting the charming essence of the occasion.
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At Chateau de Terride in Tarn, France, the bride and groom's child makes an entrance down the outdoor ceremony aisle, driving a small black Mercedes toy car, adding a playful touch to the celebration.
Child Drives Toy Mercedes Down Aisle at French Chateau Wedding
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At The National Press Center in Washington, D.C., the groomsmen playfully fight for the basketball during their grand entrance.
Groomsmen Playfully Compete for Basketball During Grand Entrance at The National Press Center, Washington
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Newlyweds make a spirited entrance at the Baronesse Tacco wedding venue in San Floriano del Collio, Gorizia, Italy, with waving towels and a lively scene.
Newlyweds' Entrance Sets Energetic Tone at Italy's Baronesse Tacco
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Photo captures the happy couple making an energetic entrance at Novotel, Jaipur, with the addition of colorful smoke grenades.
Capturing the Lively Arrival of a Newlywed Couple at Novotel, Jaipur
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Bride and groom make a stunning entrance into their wedding at an outdoor venue in sunny Zurich, Switzerland, with the bride elegantly holding a red parasol and a vintage black and red car in the background.
Elegant Bride's Parasol and Vintage Car Add Charm to Outdoor Wedding in Zurich
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In Sulmona, Abruzzo, Italy, the newlyweds and their guests celebrate in style upon their grand arrival, standing together in a convertible car.
Newlyweds Arrive in Style: Sulmona, Italy Wedding Features Luxury Convertible Entrance
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A stunning black and white image taken at a wedding in Wadhurst, UK, capturing the bride and her father waiting to enter the church.
Breathtaking Wadhurst Wedding: Father and Daughter Wait at Church Entrance in Timeless Image
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A bride joyfully reacts as she enters Cissbury Barns in West Sussex for dinner in this wedding photo.
Breathtaking Moment: Bride's Joyful Entrance to Cissbury Barns Dinner in West Sussex Wedding Photo
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Outside a charming church in Bardos, France, the bride and her father waiting to enter in a vintage VW bus. A unique and whimsical addition to their special day.
Bride and Father Await Entry: Vintage VW Bus at Charming Bardos Church Wedding
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A moment is captured outside Basílica Nossa Senhora das Dores in Porto Alegre, Brazil, as the bride's veil elegantly floats in the breeze, adding a touch of grace to her impending entrance into the Church.
Graceful Veil Floats Outside Basílica Nossa Senhora das Dores in Porto Alegre, Brazil
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The groom shares a heartwarming moment with his mother as they make their grand entrance on the lawn during an outdoor ceremony at Villa Grassina in Pelago, Florence, Tuscany
Groom's Touching Entrance with Mother Exudes Warmth at Tuscan Wedding
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A bride and her mother step out of a large van, ready for the wedding ceremony at Little Wold Vineyard in Yorkshire, England
Vows Amidst the Vines: A Mother-Daughter Journey at Little Wold Vineyard
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Justin Edmonds is an artistic wedding photographer for Colorado
Photo by: Justin Edmonds - Denver Colorado
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At the Rustic Manor in Hartland, Wisconsin, a groomsman and a bridesmaid make a grand entrance, with money spewing machines kicking out paper money and bills flying through the air in a festive display
As a groomsman and a bridesmaid make their grand entrance, they create a shower of paper money and bills flying through the air, courtesy of money spewing machines in a lively and celebratory display
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Paris wedding documentary photographer created this image of the The bride and groom entering the dining room
Paris wedding documentary photographer created this image of the The bride and groom entering the dining room
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Best Ardeche documentary wedding photography showing some man Power Flower at the entrance of outdoor ceremony
Best Ardeche documentary wedding photography showing some man Power Flower at the entrance of outdoor ceremony
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