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The following “Groom” 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 “Groom” 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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A low angle image captured at Convento de Penedo, as the bride and groom's hands touch beneath the ancient fresco of the chapel on their wedding day.
Tender Touch at Convento de Penedo: Bride and Groom's Hands Beneath Ancient Fresco
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A timeless black and white photograph capturing a bride and groom under a beautiful arch in Chicago, highlighting the intricate architecture.
Underneath Chicago's Enchanting Arch: A Timeless Bride and Groom Embracing in Monochrome Splendor
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At the Baxter Hotel wedding venue, the bride and groom are seated on a couch, displaying affection as she leans against him with her elegant dress spread out on the carpet.
Romantic Moment at Baxter Hotel: Bride and Groom Seated on Couch, Displaying Affection
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Emotional bride shedding tears while embracing groom at Woodlands in Cottonwood Canyon Bozeman MT, captured in a timeless black and white photograph on their wedding day.
Tears of Love: Emotional Bride Embracing Groom in Timeless Black and White at Woodlands Bozeman
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A wedding day moment at Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Snows in Iseo comes to life as the groom assists the beaming bride out of a vintage Fiat 500, her radiant smile tells a tale of pure happiness as she locks eyes with her love.
Radiant Bride and Groom: Vintage Fiat 500 Moment at Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Snows
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At Peufeilhoux's Castle in France, a touching detail is frozen in time as the groom gallantly helps the bride free her shoe caught in the wooden planks of a quaint bridge on their wedding day, symbolizing care and support in marriage.
Groom's Gentle Gesture: Bride's Shoe Rescue At Peufeilhoux's Castle In France's Enchanting Setting
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A photo taken at Feligonde's Castle in France during a wedding celebration, showing the bride and groom sharing a quiet, intimate moment as they light their cigarettes together, symbolizing unity and connection in marriage.
Romantic Moment at Feligonde's Castle: Bride and Groom Light Cigarettes, Symbolizing Unity in Marriage
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Bride and groom in wedding attire playfully swing golf clubs on the driving range at Arrowhead Golf Course in Colorado, creating a unique and engaging image full of fun and personality.
Swinging Golf Clubs: Bride and Groom Have Fun at Arrowhead Golf Course in Colorado
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A dashing groom triumphantly flies over his cheering friends against the backdrop of the historic Innominato Castle in Vercurago, Lecco, Italy on his wedding day.
Groom Soars Over Joyous Friends at Innominato Castle in Vercurago, Lecco, Italy Wedding
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A candid shot of a bride and groom shedding tears during their outdoor wedding ceremony at Saint Joseph de Riviere, France, seated in matching rattan wicker chairs, capturing a raw and emotional moment
Emotional Tears: Bride and Groom's Raw Moment in Saint Joseph de Riviere, France
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A bride and groom exchange vows outdoors in a serene Sedona, Arizona wedding, captured in a candid documentary detail image.
Serene Sedona Vows: Candid Documentary Detail of Bride and Groom Exchanging Wedding Promises Outdoors
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In Sedona, Arizona, a groom lovingly embraces his bride in a post-ceremony portrait, with the sun creating a beautiful halo effect on their blending, windswept hair.
Sun-Kissed Sedona Embrace: Groom and Bride with Halo Effect on Windswept Hair After Ceremony
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Bride and groom having fun with shots at their Addington Palace wedding, captured in a candid moment of celebration during the party.
Captured Moments: Bride and Groom's Joyful Shots at Addington Palace Wedding Celebration
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A joyful moment from a wedding day captured in Berkshire, as the bride and groom playfully dodge confetti thrown by guests during the ceremony's finale, showcasing the fun and celebratory atmosphere of a wedding celebration.
Berkshire Bliss: Bride and Groom Dodge Delightful Confetti at Wedding Finale Festivities
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Emotional moment captured in black and white at Benvenuto Banquet Facility in Boynton Beach, FL as groom shares a heartfelt handshake with his father, watched over by his adoring mother, just before the wedding ceremony begins, evoking a sense of family.
Father and Mother Witness Emotional Groom's Handshake Before Wedding at Benvenuto Banquet Facility
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A candid shot of a traditional Indian wedding ceremony in Hyderabad, capturing the emotional moment as the bride receives blessings between her parents while the groom waits on the other side of the symbolic purdah veil, a touching wedding image.
Emotional Blessings: Traditional Indian Wedding Ceremony in Hyderabad Captures Bride's Tender Moment
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A candid documentary-style photo of a bride and groom sharing a tender minute together in Hyderabad, India, captured in a beautifully backlit scene with warm lamp lighting.
Tender Moment in Hyderabad: Bride and Groom Embrace in Warmly Lit Documentary Shot
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At Caesar Palace, Dubai, the varmaal exchange ceremony of a south Indian wedding where the bride and groom are lifted up high by their friends and family and have to garland each other in the most fun manner possible!
Vibrant Varmala Exchange: South Indian Wedding Extravaganza at Caesar Palace, Dubai
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A nature portrait captured in Germany during the First Look session at a serene outdoor wedding venue, beautifully encapsulating the essence of the special day.
Enchanting First Look: Serene Nature Portrait at a German Outdoor Wedding Venue
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A candid shot of the First Look moment at Gerbers Bootshaus Uhingen, where the groom smiles while holding the bride's bouquet, capturing a genuine and heartwarming wedding day memory.
Heartwarming First Look at Gerbers Bootshaus Uhingen: Groom's Joyful Smile Holding Bride's Bouquet
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Emotion-filled black and white wedding photo at Dekalb History Center in Decatur, GA, showcasing a heartfelt moment as the groom tenderly assists his fallen bride up from the floor.
Heartfelt Moment: Groom Helping Fallen Bride at Dekalb History Center, Decatur, GA
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A unique and fun wedding photo at Irvine Estate in Virginia, featuring the groom and his entire bridal party holding light sabers for a night time group shot, capturing a joyful party atmosphere at a Star Wars wedding celebration.
Epic Light Saber Group Shot: Groom and Bridal Party celebrating joyfully at Irvine Estate
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A romantic black and white wedding photo captured from a high angle as a bride and groom ascend the stairs from Chicago Riverwalk, creating a timeless and elegant moment of love and togetherness.
Timeless Elegance: Bride and Groom Ascend Chicago Riverwalk Stairs In Romantic Black and White
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A romantic silhouette image as the bride and groom dance together at the historic Summit Inn Resort in Farmington, PA, captured during a lively wedding evening in the setting sun.
Summit Inn Romance: Bride and Groom Dance Silhouette at Historic Farmington Wedding Celebration
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Bride's father adjusting groom's tie in black and white photo before ceremony at Chateau de Precy, capturing a tender moment of family bonding on the wedding day.
Father's Gentle Touch: Bride's Father Adjusting Groom's Tie at Chateau De Precy Ceremony
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Beautiful outdoor wedding portrait taken at Borgo Tre Rose Hotel in Montepulciano, showing a groom waiting for his bride as she refreshes, capturing a serene scene at the venue.
Groom Awaits Bride at Borgo Tre Rose: Serene Outdoor Wedding Portrait in Montepulciano
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Newlyweds exit Sollies Church in Var, surrounded by falling petals, captured in a candid moment during a lively wedding celebration.
Newlyweds Embrace Amid Falling Petals Outside Sollies Church in Var During Lively Celebration
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A wedding portrait of the bride and groom at Magnanerie de Saint Isidore in Var, as the sun sets in a vineyard backdrop.
Romantic Sunset Wedding Portrait In Stunning Var Vineyard At Magnanerie De Saint Isidore
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Wedding day photo featuring a bride and groom in an intimate embrace in a charming village alley in Valbonne, Alpes-Maritimes.
Intimate Embrace: Bride and Groom Radiate Love in Charming Valbonne Alley, Alpes-Maritimes
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In Córdoba, Spain, a beautiful bride and groom embrace in a touching portrait with a stunning reflection of the sky and clouds beneath them, captured on their wedding day.
Romantic Reflection: Bride and Groom Embrace in Stunning Spanish Sunset, Cordoba Wedding Day Portrait
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