Wedding Photos of Hug

The following “Hug” 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 “Hug” 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.

During an engagement photo shoot in Cham, Switzerland, a happy couple hug and laugh on a road in this black and white photograph, displaying their love and excitement for their upcoming wedding

Engagement Photo Shoot in Cham, Switzerland: Happy Couple Hugging and Laughing on a Road

The couple posed for their save-the-date engagement announcement portrait with a sweet hug near a travel camping trailer

San Jose Travel Camping Trailer Engagement Portrait: Couple Embracing for Sweet Announcement

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In Gatlinburg, Tennessee, the newlywed's twin daughters have an emotional breakdown after the ceremony and they hug each other and cry of happiness

In Gatlinburg, Tennessee, twin daughters of newlyweds hug and cry happily after ceremony

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At the outdoor wedding reception party on the lawn at a Lille, Nord venue, the father runs to kiss his new son-in-law during the cocktail hour

At a Lille, Nord wedding venue, the father kissed his new son-in-law during the outdoor wedding reception party's cocktail hour

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The photographer captured a beautiful moment of the bride joyously embracing her best friend on the dance floor of her San Francisco wedding reception

At her San Francisco wedding reception, the bride joyfully embraced her best friend on the dance floor

San Francisco wedding photography hug San Francisco best friend dance floor

The photographer captured a beautiful moment of a hug between the bride and groom at Palacio de los Cordova, Granada, Spain, after receiving and giving comfort through the Chinese tea ceremony gifts from the parents, full of emotion and true love

At Palacio de los Cordova in Granada, Spain, a hug of true love and emotion was shared between the bride and groom after they exchanged Chinese tea ceremony gifts from their parents

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The bride and groom watched a little one hugging the man giving the speech in Corrèze

The bride and groom were seated as a small child gave a hug to the man giving the speech

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The reflection of the bride's hug with her bridesmaid in the mirror of Hampton Court House in London was a moment to remember

The bride's hug with her bridesmaid mirrored the shared joy of the moment

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Tarvisio Udine Monte Lussari hug Udine photographer mountain engagement

hug in the beautiful town during engagement portrait session

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A Cher wedding photo showing a firm hug for the bride after speeches

After speeches, the bride was given a firm hug

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A Grado, Italy, on location couple lifestyle portrait during a sweet hug by the sea

Italy Grado Photographer by the sea hug sunset portrait Grado

In Vail, Colorado, the bride hugs her mom in the cabin where she is about to marry

The bride embraced her mother in front of a stone fireplace in the cabin, where she was soon to become a wife

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The woman's emotions ran high as she embraced the bride in a tearful hug, her face hidden behind her hand

Ohio candid documentary wedding photography capturing the moment the emotions set in

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At Domaine De Gayfie, Cajarc, France, the groom takes his bride in his arms during the ceremony

The groom embraced his bride during the ceremony, while family and friends watched from beneath the trees

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New Lenox post proposal portrait photos of a happy Illinois couple

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A heartfelt display of emotion is captured in this St Pauls Church, Charlottesville wedding day moment from a Virginia documentary wedding photographer showing Bride and Dad sharing a hug as they are about to walk down the aisle

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Honest and sincere emotions are on display in this wedding day picture created by an Alicante documentary wedding photographer showing an intimate and private hug for the bride

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Great wedding photography of the bride and groom from Castello di Fosdinovo Massa embraced in a BW hug outdoors

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A top featured image from Acadia National Park in Maine among the best wedding photography showing A groom and bride hug their parents and parents in law after their wedding ceremony

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A lovely Purcellville, Virginia documentary wedding photography example from Sylvanside Farm showing the Bride and dad sharing a hug

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A top San Francisco wedding photographer captured this picture of The brides mom giving the bride a hug after walking her down the aisle to the ceremony as The grooms family looks on with teary eyes

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Indre wedding reportage photographer captured this moment at Chateau des Chézeaux as Brides hug their little bridesmaids

France Chateau des Chézeaux bridesmaids hug Gaelle Caré Indre Indre wedding reportage

Horsetooth Reservoir, Fort Collins engagement photo showcasing the natural ease of their relationship as the Couple shares a hug during the sunset

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Fort Collins picture session for a carefree engaged couple that is overlooking the city with a fun hug

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Venice picture session for a carefree engaged couple that is having a hug under the arcades of St Marks Square

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A Staffordshire wedding reportage photographer captured this moment at The Upper House in Barlaston of The grooms young daughter, dressed for bed, running up to him for a hug during the couples first dance

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A Worcestershire documentary wedding photographer captured this moment at The Wood Norton showing A hug between the bride and her mother and a handshake from the brides dad for the groom

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A documentary wedding photographer at the Domaine de la Baraque de Sèrignac captured this picture of a hug and a kiss for the bride and groom at the outdoor marriage ceremony

Domaine de la Baraque de Sèrignac France documentary wedding photographer hug kiss France wedding venue France outdoor marriage ceremony

A wedding photojournalist in Lille captured this Sad moment as the brides father never came to the ceremony

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