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The following “Father” 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 “Father” 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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At The Mayernik Center at Avonworth Park in Emsworth, PA, The bride’s dad’s face lights up with joy as he sees his daughter for the first time on her wedding day.
At The Mayernik Center, Emsworth, PA, The Bride’s Father Beams With Joy Upon Seeing His Daughter For The First Time.
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At Morgan Manufacturing in Chicago, IL, the father of the bride makes a hilarious face during the lively hora, creating a joyous and comical memory at the wedding reception.
At Morgan Manufacturing In Chicago, Illinois, The Father Of The Bride’s Hilarious Face Highlights A Lively Hora Reception.
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At Kinmount House in Scotland, a humorous moment unfolds as the father of the bride pretends to kiss a dog, delighting everyone and adding playfulness to the wedding celebrations.
At Kinmount House In Scotland, The Father Of The Bride Pretends To Kiss A Dog, Delighting Guests With Playfulness.
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During the reception at NOOR Events in Pasadena, California, a child laughs as his father playfully holds him upside down during a lively wedding game, entertaining guests with their antics.
Joyful Laughter Erupts As A Child Is Held Upside Down During A Lively Game At NOOR Events In Pasadena, California.
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A candle ignites a wedding table in Chignat, France, prompting quick action from the groom and his father, who work together to stop the fire during the lively event.
Quick-Thinking Groom And Father Work Together To Stop A Table Fire At A Chignat, France, Wedding Celebration.
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A father and son share a quiet, intimate moment during wedding preparations in Luzern, Switzerland, with an atmosphere of gentle connection and tenderness between them.
Quiet Intimacy Marks Wedding Preparations In Luzern, Switzerland, As Father And Son Share A Gentle Moment Together.
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At the reception venue in Switzerland, the groom’s father plays the alphorn for the newlyweds, with majestic mountains forming a breathtaking backdrop for this musical performance.
The Groom’s Father Plays The Alphorn For Newlyweds With Majestic Swiss Mountains As Their Stunning Reception Backdrop.
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A bright hallway at a private farm in Dorset, UK, sets the scene as the father of the bride sees his daughter in her wedding dress for the very first time.
Father’s Emotional First Look At Private Dorset Farm As He Sees His Daughter In Wedding Dress For The First Time.
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Tears well up as the bride’s father is swept with emotion during the chooda ceremony at Hyatt Regency in Chandigarh, memories of his daughter’s childhood coming to the forefront.
Eyes Well With Tears As Bride’s Father Remembers Her Childhood During The Chooda Ceremony At Hyatt Regency, Chandigarh, India.
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Beaming with happiness, the bride and her dad walk toward each other with open arms, ready for a warm embrace upon arrival at the wedding ceremony location in the Alberta woods..
Smiling Wide, The Bride And Her Father Embrace Upon Arrival At The Wedding Ceremony In Alberta Woods.
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Tenuta Lupinari in Arezzo, Italy, hosts wild fun as a bridesmaid screams in the groom’s father’s face during a hilarious wedding game, laughter echoing through the Tuscan venue.
Laughter Echoes At Tenuta Lupinari, Arezzo, With A Bridesmaid Screaming In The Groom’s Father’s Face During A Wedding Game.
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At Grizzley Gardens in Montana, a teary-eyed father of the bride shares a heartfelt handshake with the groom before lovingly handing his daughter over at the altar.
Grizzley Gardens In Montana Provides The Setting For A Teary-Eyed Father’s Handshake With The Groom At The Altar.
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At Église Notre-Dame de Moirax, a touching moment unfolds as a father gives his daughter a loving kiss just before the ceremony begins, symbolizing support and affection on her wedding day.
Before The Ceremony Begins At Église Notre-Dame De Moirax, A Father’s Kiss Offers Love And Support To His Daughter.
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At W Bangkok, the father of the bride wipes his eyes with a kerchief, visibly moved, as the bride gently adds two more tissues to help, highlighting the deep bond and shared emotions of the day.
Father Of Bride Wipes Tears At W Bangkok As Bride Adds Tissues, Highlighting Deep Emotional Bond And Shared Feelings
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Harpswell, Maine — The bride holds up her veil before the wedding as a butterfly, symbolizing her late father’s memory, appears nearby in a tender and heartfelt getting ready portrait.
A Tender Flutter: Veil Lifted, Father's Love Appears in Harpswell, Maine
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At Cliff at Lyons, Ireland, the photographer captures the bride’s dad reacting emotionally to seeing her in her dress, expertly preserving a touching, unforgettable pre-ceremony moment.
Bride’s Dad Reacts Emotionally To Seeing Her In Dress At Cliff At Lyons Ireland Wedding
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At a reception in Hérault, Occitanie, the photographer captures the bride's father becoming visibly moved upon seeing her, expertly preserving a raw, heartfelt moment of emotion and familial love.
Bride’s Father Becomes Visibly Moved Seeing Her At Hérault Occitanie - Heartfelt Emotion
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At a home in Maisonnais-sur-Tardoire, Gironde, the groom prepares for his wedding with his father and groomsmen. The award-winning photo showcases the photographer's skill at capturing the sincere, unposed moments of a wedding day.
Groom Prepares With Father And Groomsmen At Home In Maisonnais-sur-Tardoire Gironde Wedding Day
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The groom gets a traditional shave from his father at Villa Toskana. This intimate moment of preparation shows a quiet rite of passage full of emotion before the wedding.
A Meaningful Pre-Wedding Ritual: Groom Receives Traditional Shave From Father At Villa Toskana
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At Cathays Cemetery Chapel in Cardiff, a bride shares a quiet moment with her father. She shows him her new wedding ring, a beautiful and tender gesture between them.
Bride Shows Her Wedding Ring To Father In A Tender Exchange At Cathays Cemetery Chapel, Cardiff
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In Kaifeng, China, a father decorates a room with traditional Chinese "double happiness" characters. He prepares the space for the wedding celebration.
Father Prepares Wedding Room With Traditional Double Happiness Decorations for Celebration in Kaifeng, China
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In Nouvelle-Aquitaine, the groom dresses in front of his father during his preparations, captured by a WPJA photographer.
Nouvelle-Aquitaine: Groom Dresses with Father
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Shunan Town, Jishui County, Jiangxi Province, China: The groom's father is ready with firecrackers to welcome guests.
Shunan Town: Groom's Father Welcomes Guests with Firecrackers
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At a wedding hotel in Shangqiu, Kaifeng, Henan, China, the father stands with hands behind his back, looking out the window with the phone he just used to photograph the bride's makeup.
Shangqiu Wedding Hotel: Father's Window View After Photographing Bride
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In Tollo, Chieti, Abruzzo, Italy, a silent tear traces the father's face as his daughter, now a bride, evokes emotion stronger than words.
Tollo, Chieti: Father's Silent Tear for His Bride Daughter
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At a reception in Henley on Thames, UK, the emotional father of the bride covers his face while seated at the head table. Family members surround him, adding warmth to this touching moment.
Father of the Bride Honored at Henley on Thames Reception
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At Villa di Ulignano in Tuscany, Italy, the bride and her father share a reaction of joy and excitement upon seeing the groom as they arrive at the wedding ceremony. This heartfelt moment underscores the anticipation and happiness of the day.
Joyful Arrival: Bride and Father Share Excitement at Villa di Ulignano Ceremony
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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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At Rittergut Stoermede in Geseke, Germany, the father of the bride is moved to tears as he sees her for the first time on the wedding day.
Father of Bride Tears Up Seeing Daughter on Wedding Day in Germany
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At the Church of La Grande Motte, during the wedding celebration, a young boy and girl gaze up at father with a loving expression, reflecting happiness about parents' union. This tender moment captures the joy and familial love.
Children Gaze Lovingly at Father During Church of La Grande Motte Wedding, Celebrating Parents' Union with Joy
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