Wedding Photos of Formally dressed

The following “Formally dressed” 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 “Formally dressed” 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 this stunning engagement portrait captured by a top California engagement photographer, the adorable couple beams with love as they stroll along the sandy beaches of San Francisco.
Love on the Golden Shores: A Breathtaking Engagement Portrait amidst San Francisco's Stunning Beaches
Engagement portrait of a couple amidst the backdrop of a Suleymaniye, Istanbul's breathtaking city building. A solemn pause showcasing their love and the rich historical architecture, captured beautifully by a talented Suleymaniye wedding photographer.
Istanbul's Suleymaniye: A Captivating Love Story Unveiled Through Timeless Portraits
A breathtaking pre-wedding photoshoot captures the enchanting love story of a soon-to-be-married couple, elegantly dressed, standing in the shallow waters of Tuz Gölü under a dramatic sky, while skillfully illuminated by the photographer
Capturing Eternity: Mesmerizing Pre-Wedding Shoot Immortalizes Enchanting Love Story amidst Tuz Gölü's Serene Waters
The soon-to-be-wed couple's playful and fun-filled pre-wedding photo session by the lake in Banff, AB, Canada showcases the joy and excitement they share as they approach their special day. Dressed in formal and stylish attire, the groom holds his fiance.
A blissful pre-wedding portrait, the couple joyously embrace in formal and stylish attire by the lake
A Turkey Wedding, Elopement, and Engagement Photographer created this creative, adventurous portrait of this Cappadocia couple formally dressed while jumping in the sky
A Turkey Wedding, Elopement, and Engagement Photographer created this creative, adventurous portrait of this Cappadocia couple formally dressed while jumping in the sky
Helsinki Finland pretty wedding portrait with formal dressed couple at water with cloud reflections
A pretty prewedding portrait with formal dressed couple at water with cloud reflections