Wedding Photos of Harmony

The following “Harmony” 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 “Harmony” 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.

At Frank Liske Park in Concord, NC, a couple enjoys a confetti shower to celebrate their engagement. Positioned with faces in a yin-yang pose, they look up with smiles, encapsulating joy and harmony.

Couple at Frank Liske Park, Concord, NC, Celebrates Engagement with Confetti Shower | Faces in Yin-Yang Pose | Smiles Capture Joy and Harmony

In Crete Senesi, Tuscany, an engaged couple poses for a portrait under a perfectly clear blue sky. Three well-composed clouds hover above, adding a sense of balance and harmony to the frame.

Engaged Couple in Crete Senesi, Tuscany, Under Clear Blue Sky | Three Clouds Add Balance and Harmony to the Portrait Frame

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In Zaragoza, Spain, a tightly framed black-and-white shot captures an engaged couple's faces turned in opposite directions, embodying a yin-yang composition. The artistic contrast highlights their connection and harmony.

Engaged Couple in Zaragoza, Spain, in Tight Black-and-White Frame | Yin-Yang Composition Highlights Connection and Harmony

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In Washington, a bride's portrait is captured in a round wall mirror, surrounded by wall-mounted violins, creating a unique and harmonious blend of elegance and musical artistry.

Reflective Harmony: Bride's Portrait Framed by Violins in Mirror at Unique Washington Wedding Venue

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At Swinton Park in North Yorkshire, UK, a bride and her bridesmaids are smiling as they are reflected in a wall full of different-shaped mirrors on the stair landing.

Reflected Joy: Bride and Bridesmaids at Swinton Park's Mirror Landing

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At the bride's home in Versailles, three bridesmaids carefully assist the bride with her dress, ensuring every detail is perfect, while another bridesmaid watches.

Bridesmaids Fawn Over Bride at Versailles Home Before Wedding

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At Mairie d'Asnières 27260, following the ceremony, the newlyweds share a heartfelt embrace with the groom's sister. Musicians seated in the back corner provide a beautiful soundtrack to this touching family moment.

At Mairie d'Asnières 27260, after the ceremony, the newlyweds share an embrace with the groom's sister, as musicians in the back corner provide a beautiful soundtrack to this family moment.

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At The Naka Phuket in Thailand, the groom begins his wedding day with a refreshing yoga workout. Meanwhile, the bride is getting her makeup done, preparing for their day.

At The Naka Phuket in Thailand, the groom starts his wedding day with a yoga workout, while the bride gets her makeup done, both preparing for their day.

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At Minterne House, a woman stands in the foreground making a hand gesture, while the large wall paintings behind her display a similar loop of hands, creating an intriguing visual connection between the present and the art.

Hand in Hand: Minterne House Wedding Creates Artful Echo

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At Domaine de Raville, a creative couple's photo captures them embracing, with a rainbow of bokeh bursts appearing in the lower foreground, adding a colorful touch to the image.

Couple's Embrace with Rainbow Bokeh Bursts Adds Vibrancy at Domaine de Raville Photo Scene

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At Bignor Park in West Sussex, a wedding guest is caught off guard as a singing waitress surprises him with her performance, prompting him to wrap his arm around the singer.

Unexpected Harmony: A Joyous Encounter at Bignor Park

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The portrait captured at Coworth Park, depicting a newlywed couple in a close and loving embrace against the tranquil backdrop of an open field with the venue in the background, was awarded a Spotlight Award by the WPJA.

Field of Love: Intimate Embrace at Coworth Park

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At Abingdon Church in Abingdon, UK, the organ player plays hymns while the bride and groom are seen singing, reflected in the organ's mirror.

Organ Player Performs Hymns as Bride and Groom Sing, Reflected in Organ's Mirror at Abingdon Church, Abingdon, UK

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On Newland Avenue in Hull, UK, a detail shot captures the couple's legs as they walk over a crossing area in the street. Their steps are in sync, marking a moment of togetherness.

Synced Steps on Newland Avenue Capture Couple's Togetherness

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A romantic wedding portrait at Fűvészkert, Budapest. The couple plays a game of hide and seek, standing back to back and holding hands in the warm sunshine. Perfect harmony captured in a beautiful setting.

Hide and Seek Harmony: Romantic Wedding Portrait at Fűvészkert, Budapest Under Golden Sunshine

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A heartwarming session for a groom and his childhood horse, captured at a serene outdoor wedding venue in Gelderland, Netherlands, as they walk in perfect harmony, symbolizing their bond and unity on this special day.

Harmonious Harmony: Groom and Childhood Horse United at Serene Outdoor Wedding Venue in Gelderland

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The pro documentary wedding photographer captures an intimate moment as the bride and groom listen to a singer, sitting side by side and touching heads, on a white bench in Montfort sur Risle, Eure, Normandy, France.

Captivating Serenade: Bride and Groom Embrace Harmony in Montfort

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In Lyon, France, an engaged couple shares a romantic musical session while sitting on a picnic blanket, with the groom-to-be playing their favorite music on a guitar

The Melodic Promises: Capturing Love and Harmony in Lyon

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Wedding photo of reception singers in Hangzhou City

Musical Matrimony: Hangzhou City Harmony with Bride & Groom

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