Wedding Photos of Hugging

The following “Hugging” 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 “Hugging” 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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Engagement portrait by a France wedding photographer in Beg Meil, a couple hugging on a small rock above water in romantic afternoon sunlight.
EMBRACING OCEAN LOVE: BEG MEIL ENGAGEMENT PORTRAIT IN ROMANTIC AFTERNOON SUNLIGHT
Portrait of a couple hugging beneath a rainbow waterfall in Iceland, captured by a Skogafoss wedding photographer, showcasing love and warmth in a cold setting.
Rainbow Romance - Couple Embraces at Skogafoss Waterfall for Iceland Engagement Portrait
In Moorea, French Polynesia, this engagement portrait captures a couple in a romantic embrace, hugging in the water at sunset. Partially submerged, the scene radiates the warmth and intimacy of their love against the stunning backdrop of the setting sun.
Moorea Embrace: A Dreamy Engagement Portrait in French Polynesia
A bride at a wedding in Brive, France getting ready for her special day. In this candid moment captured by the photographer, the bride can be seen with assistants helping her put on her shoes while holding a crying child on her lap.
Bridal Bliss in Brive: A Heartfelt Moment as the Bride Balances Love and Care on Her Special Day
An engaged couple in Paris, France, stands close, hugging and smiling while being photographed by a skilled wedding photographer. The soft sunlight casts a gentle glow on their faces, and the colors in the photo are light and delicate.
Romantic Parisian Love: Embracing Eternity in the City of Light
Engaged couple embraces in the forest at Col de la Croix in a stunning engagement portrait captured by a top wedding photographer.
In the Heart of Nature: Col de la Croix's Enchanting Forest Sets the Stage for a Breathtaking Engagement Portrait, Masterfully Crafted by an Acclaimed Wedding Photographer
During a wedding at Château des Vierres in Lantignié, the bride is visibly moved as she hugs her mother tightly while trying to control her tears
Emotional Bride Shares Heartfelt Moment with Mother at Château des Vierres Wedding
In a stunning outdoor location in Denver, Colorado, a couple in love stands near a flowing river, tenderly hugging each other on large flat rocks
River Romance: Denver Engagement Portrait Captures Love's Embrace amidst Majestic Colorado Backdrop
In an engagement portrait taken in Udine, Italy, a framed couple can be seen hugging each other lovingly
Romantic Engagement Portrait: A Loving Couple Embraces in Udine, Italy
In their engagement portrait at Szigetcsúcs, a couple can be seen embracing each other by the shore
Embracing by the Shore: A Blissful Engagement Portrait at Szigetcsúcs
A couple can be seen joyfully laughing while sitting on a rock overlooking Coye la forêt lake during their engagement shoot in France
Capturing Love and Joy: A Romantic Engagement Shoot Overlooking Coye la Forêt Lake in France
A lovely photograph featuring a couple smiling and hugging in Parque, Ridley Creek State Park during their engagement photography session
Engagement Photography Session in Ridley Creek State Park, Parque: Couple Smiling and Hugging in Lovely Photograph
At Yanik Mektep in Istanbul, a beautiful outdoor wedding image was created featuring the bride and groom hugging their loved ones in a symmetrical embrace
A wedding photo was captured at Yanik Mektep, Istanbul, showing the bride and groom surrounded by embracing family
 The loving couple are embracing in their engagement session at Clermont le Fort
The loving couple embraced at Clermont le Fort for their engagement session
The black and white portrait of the couple hugging and laughing at their family home in Atlanta brings the viewer into their smiles and warmth
A timeless engagement portrait captures the joy of the couple embracing and laughing in the comfort of their home
The wedding party in Wokingham, UK hugged in the streets on their way to the registry office, captured in a beautiful wedding picture
In Wokingham, UK, the wedding party hugged in the streets on their way to the registry office
A couple posed for their save-the-date engagement announcement portrait in Florissant, CO, hugging and looking towards the evening sunlight framed by tree branches
Florissant, CO: Engaged Couple in Evening Sunlight, Embracing Under Tree Branches
The couple was hugging in a winter scene in Warstein, Sauerland, Germany, with white snow filling the frame of their lifestyle engagement portrait
In Warstein, Sauerland, Germany, the couple hugged in a snowy lifestyle engagement portrait
The wedding photojournalist captured a beautiful moment as the bride embraced her friends in a group hug at the reception of Hardy Farm in Fryeburg, Maine
At Hardy Farm in Fryeburg, Maine, the bride shared a beautiful embrace as she hugged her friends in a group hug at the reception
At a wedding in Bucharest, Romania, the groom lovingly hugged his sister - a beautiful black and white image captured the emotional moment
In Bucharest, Romania, a beautiful black and white image captured the emotional moment of the groom lovingly hugging his sister at the wedding
Vandoeuvre les Nancy couple hugging during portrait session, the girl closes her eyes enjoying the love
The engaged couple embraced during their lifestyle session, with the girl closing her eyes in joy
The groom was so excited to see a friend at the Lancashire barn wedding venue that he accidentally snagged the bride's veil in his arm and pulled her head back
At a barn wedding, the groom's enthusiasm to greet a friend caused him to snag the bride's veil in his arm by accident
At Hillfields Farm, Ceremony Location, the bride's children run up to the other Bride to give her a hug after an emotional speech
After an emotional outdoor ceremony, the bride's children ran up to the other bride for an embrace
The guests lifted the beaming bride and groom way overhead as they shared a romantic dance at the majestic Salones in Arjona, Jaén, Spain
Guests shared in the couples dance as they lifted the bride and groom overhead, bringing smiles to all
Outside in the shade of the trees at Reception Venue Clos du Fort, France, a little girl is hugging the groom at the ceremony
At the ceremony under shade trees, a little girl is outside at the venue hugging the groom
Two little girls are hugging at church's exit among soap bubbles in the sunny afternoon in Saint-Amand's church in France
Two little girls hugged under bubbles in the sunny afternoon outside the church
Amid the rain, a couple sheltered in a brick archway at a Sculpture Park, embracing and enjoying their time together
Couple stand sheltering from the rain in a brick archway, hugging and having fun at Yorkshire Sculpture Park, West Yorkshire, UK
At Stanlake Wine Estate in the United Kingdom, a Berkshire photographer captured a beautiful moment when the father of the bride hugged the groom at the beginning of their indoor wedding ceremony
Capturing the beautiful moment when the father of the bride hugged the groom at the start of their indoor wedding ceremony, wedding photojournalism preserves these memories forever

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