Wedding Photos of Gown

The following “Gown” 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 “Gown” 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.

Wollongong, NSW, Australia wedding photo of bridesmaids checking bride's dress

Paris documentary wedding photo of bride getting help with her dress

Elegance in Paris: Capturing the Bride's Moments

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Wedding photojournalism at Hesse with baby girl in dress crawling on the floor by the bride

Innocence in Hesse: A Bride's Joyful Bond with Her Baby Girl

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A beautiful bride in Vermont, the image captures her reflection in a mirror while the elegant wedding dress is softly illuminated in the corner

Reflections of Love: Getting Ready in Barnard

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Rio de Janeiro bride during the getting it ready rituals before the actual ceremony on wedding day

Bridal Preparations in Rio: A Bride's Journey to 'I Do

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Wedding photo shoot during getting ready in Surrey - Bridal preparations

Behind the Veil: Capturing the Elegance of a Surrey Bride Getting Ready

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Château de Chambiers b/w wedding image of bride walking in the sun with her gown.

Ethereal Elegance: The Bride's Stroll at Château de Chambiers

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Miguel Onieva is an artistic wedding photographer for Madrid

Photo by: Miguel Onieva - Madrid Madrid

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Calabria bride inspecting her wedding gown in this BW image

The bride looks tenderly at her wedding dress as she inspects it in this black and white image

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Maharashtra bridal image of hanging wedding clothing

Photo by: Ankita Asthana - Mumbai Maharashtra

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Simon Cassanas is an artistic wedding photographer for

Photo by: Simon Cassanas - Paris

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England bridal party dresses handing together in a window before the ceremony

Gorgeous gowns of the English wedding entourage dazzle in the sunlight, hanging in a window

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The bride makes a face as she tries to rip thread off wedding gown

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Fuzhou Wedding Photojournalist | the bride receives help with her gown in this black-and-white image

Fuzhou bride receives help with her gown in this black-and-white image

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Bride getting help with her wedding dress

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Bridesmaids hold the brides dress outside before the wedding ceremony in Carlow, Ireland

Photo of Bridesmaids holding the brides dress outside before the wedding ceremony in Carlow, Ireland

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Bride doing a face mask before the wedding in Los Angeles, California, USA

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Castlemartyr, Cork bride getting help with her dress with her bridesmaids before the wedding

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orange county, california Wedding Photo of bride getting into her gown at the hotel

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Black and white photo shot from above of three women helping the bride with her gown by a Leon wedding photographer.

Black and white photo shot from above of three women helping the bride with her dress

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The couple celebrated their special day with a joyous jump in their wedding attire, capturing a memorable moment in their New York City wedding

The bride and groom, jumping barefoot in the stadium in their gown and suit, celebrated their New York City wedding

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