Wedding Photos of Family

The following “Family” 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” 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.

Aracruz bride and groom cheering with family and friends at the wedding reception at Sítio Santa Clara

Incline Village, NV image of bride, groom and their family toasting together after an intimate elopement ceremony at the top of a mountain overlook shrouded in wildfire smoke

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Wedding ceremony image from Living Vine Fellowship Church in Washington as the Family throws chestnuts during Pyebaek ceremony

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California outdoor wedding photography of a bride and groom getting married in front of a small group of friends and family at a private estate in Lake Tahoe, CA

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Colorado wedding photography from The Woodlands, Morrison as the bride embraces her new family right after the ceremony

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Oaxaca wedding photographer created this image from Proyecto Murguia, Oaxaca City during the First dance surrounded by their family and friends

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Turenne wedding photo of the bride putting on her gown with family and friends there to help

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Mairie de Nîmes wedding photo of family giving hugs to one another after the marriage in South France

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Colorado outdoor adventure wedding photo from the Reception Venue showing the family dance party

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Canopy by Hilton wedding image of a family walking up the staircase

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Guangdong wedding image of a moment of having tea with family in Australia via mobile phone

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The bride's mom and the sisters of the bride are prepping the groom before his wedding ceremony

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Igreja Matriz de Gramado wedding photo of the couple waving to their family and guests

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Cervignano, Udine, Italy wedding photo of the bride getting into her gown with some helping family and friends

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Ho Chi Minh Vietnam wedding photo at the home before the ceremony with a small child

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Vietnam wedding image of the family from the getting ready time

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Ankara, Kizilcahamam bride's emotional moment with her aunt at the house of the couple

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Taichung Taiwan groom and his family chase the bride's lead chicken at the brides home

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Marion MA wedding photo of groom and friends walking under pouring rain

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Noord Brabant wedding photography of the groom getting ready with family

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Cantacuzino Castle Busteni wedding pictures of a group hug between bride, sister, and parents

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Rye Island, Henfield, West Sussex wedding picture of the bride and groom sharing a loving moment surrounded by their friends and family

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Château La Hitte, France wedding image captured of the bride crying and holding a family member

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The Mere, Knutsford wedding image of a family in an emotional hug

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Cadiz (Spain) | Wedding picture spanish hat of bride family at getting ready

Cadiz Spain Wedding picture of spanish hats on bride family at getting ready

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Home wedding photography in Wolverhampton, UK | Bride in the car leaving her family home - emotional departure

Home wedding photography in Wolverhampton, UK - photo of the Bride in the car leaving her family home - emotional departure

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a Big Family hug

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Flanders wedding photographer: I was taking the family photographs and the grandmother was explaining to all the grandfathers how they had to hold the wedding dress, just love the reactions on their faces and the way that grandmothers explains it

the grandmother was explaining to all the grandfathers how they had to hold the wedding dress

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The bride and groom walked through the door and they gave the first look to the family

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The bride reveals herself to her friends and family on the morning of her wedding

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