Wedding Photos of Family members

The following “Family members” 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 “Family members” 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.

A child from the wedding couple confidently takes a photo at the Albertville Town Hall ceremony in France, while their siblings and family members attentively observe

Capturing Cherished Memories: Young Photographer Steals the Spotlight at the Albertville Town Hall Wedding Ceremony in France

A beautiful moment captured at a Delhi hotel terrace, showcasing the bride and groom joyfully participating in a traditional folk dance - dandiya, surrounded by their family members

Delhi Hotel Terrace Cheers as Bride and Groom Dandiya Dance

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Detail image of family members touching each other's hands during a wedding ceremony at Hotel Sheraton in Calgary as parents offer their blessings

Calgary wedding ceremony at Hotel Sheraton captures touching moment as family members offer blessings

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World class documentary wedding photography in Udine at the Villa Iachia showing the Italy brides Emotional moments with family members

the bride's emotional moments with family members

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An impressive Kallo wedding image of the Beveren couple in East Flanders, Belgium with silhouetted family members by the large windows

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An emotional Washington DC documentary wedding photography example from The National Mall showing a tender embrace between family members at a private small wedding ceremony

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A top France wedding photojournalism example from a beautiful Lyon hotel wedding location showcasing the Groom getting ready with family members

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A wedding photographer in Noord Brabant created this image of congratulations hugs and embraces

Noord Brabant best wedding photography Freek Nagtzaam family members Noord Brabant reception couple

Texas wedding photography from the 2nd District Court of Appeals, Fort Worth showing A bride waving to her friends and extended family members on zoom after her civil ceremony

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Arizona wedding guest waves to family members on Zoom during the reception at the Secert Garden Event Center in Phoenix

AZ covid wedding Social Distancing Secert Garden Event Center coronavirus zoom family members

Picture of a bride sitting on a wicker chair in quiet contemplation as she awaits to meet her groom, while her women family members settle in arround her in Long Island, NY

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Nevada outdoor wedding photography from Incline Village, NV as the Immediate family members pull a wagon of items up to a mountain lookout in preparation for a covid elopement at Lake Tahoe, NV

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Colorado outdoor ceremony wedding photo from The Woodlands, Morrison showing Family members holding hands while watching the ceremony

Colorado outdoor ceremony CO Colorado family members ceremony watching The Woodlands

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