Wedding Photos of In a building

The following “In a building” 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 “In a building” 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 Valleybrook Country Club, a wedding photographer captured an award-winning, and detailed image of the couple's rings delicately placed on the stem of a wine glass, with the fire pit in the background.

Valleybrook Country Club: Rings atop wine glass, fire pit backdrop.

Chicago, Illinois-based wedding photographer captures a stunning and modern image during a bride's preparation at home. The photograph showcases the bride's dress hanging in the background, creating a stylistic composition with dual mirror reflections.

Chicago Bride's Stylistic Dress: Modern Reflections in Dual Mirrors

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An award-winning image captured by an artistic wedding photographer on the British Pullman train in England. The bride and groom playfully hide their faces behind folded paper menus or programs at the head table.

Enigmatic Love: Bride and Groom Concealed on British Pullman Train

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Capturing timeless elegance, this award-winning portrait showcases the bride gracefully reclining on a vintage sofa at Lincoln's Cottage, Washington DC, showcasing her bouquet in a stunning black and white composition.

Vintage Sophistication: A Timeless Bride at Lincoln's Cottage, Washington DC

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An award-winning image captures the scene at Richmond Hill Hotel, Surrey, England, where a bridesmaid in a green dress lovingly helps the bride put on her shoes, emphasizing the close bond and attention to detail.

Enchanting Union: Bridesmaid's Green Dress Highlights Bond at Richmond Hill

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In the city of Poitiers, France, the elegant wedding gown patiently awaits the bride.

Exquisite Elegance: Behind the Scenes of a Glamorous Wedding in Poitiers

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The artistic wedding day image showcases the bride and groom's back view, while they stand entranced by the mesmerizing stained glass arches of Église Saint-Sauveur du Petit-Andely in Les Andelys, Eure, France.

Enchanted by Stained Glass: A Breathtaking Wedding Day in France

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In this award-winning capture in Gorizia, Italy, an artistic wedding photographer focuses on the bride's shoes hanging on the headboard. The intricate details of the painting on the wall and the golden lamp add depth and beauty to the image.

Golden Lamp Illuminates Bride's Shoes Hanging on Italian Headboard

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In an award-winning photo captured by an artistic wedding photographer at Trieste, Italy, the bride's hand delicately touches her necklace, beautifully illuminated by the sunlight, creating a mesmerizing and detailed image.

Trieste Illumination: A Mesmerizing Image of a Delicate Bridal Touch

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In Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, at the bride's home, a wedding detail shot of the backside details, showcasing her full back tattoo of foliage beautifully framed by her white dress.

Framed Elegance: Bride's Flora-tastic Tattoo Steals the Spotlight in German Affair

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A wedding photo at Seigneurie d'Alleray, Loir-et-Cher where the bride is captured in a serene scene adjusting her dress strap, illuminated by the gentle rays of sunlight.

Bride Radiates Elegance, Captivating Gown Detail at Seigneurie d'Alleray, Loir-et-Cher

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A stunning wedding day portrait captures the bride in a heavenly pose, surrounded by the white, billowy layers of her dress, as she lies on a bed at the beautiful Bosphorus Palace in Istanbul.

An Ethereal Vision: Bosphorus Palace Bride Embraces Heavenly Serenity

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Wedding photo captured at Ciragan Palace Kempinski Hotel İstanbul, showcasing an artistic detail shot of the rings illuminated by the light streaming in through a window.

Sunlit Splendor: Rings at Ciragan Palace Kempinski Hotel İstanbul

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The Indre wedding photographer captured the bride and groom in a stunning family salon at their wedding reception venue. The image is a work of art and has won an award.

Indre Wedding: Capturing Artistry at a Stunning Reception Salon

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In La Foce, Chianciano Terme, Siena, a wedding detail shot captures the rings placed delicately on old books during the getting ready process.

Captivating Love: Vintage Rings Rest Peacefully on Aged Pages in La Foce

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The groom received help as he was getting ready for a São Paulo ceremony

A moment of calm amidst the hustle; the groom looking assertive in his black and white profile image

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Swiss Hotel Bosphorus wedding venue detail photo | A wedding dress hanging on the 1st floor behind the bulbs

The pristine wedding dress hung elegantly on the first floor, bathed in the warm glow of the light bulbs, at the luxurious Swiss Hotel Bosphorus wedding venue

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Photo of the bride in her wedding dress before ceremony in Nottinghamshire, UK

Photo of the Nottinghamshire bride in her wedding dress before ceremony

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A dad sees the bride before the wedding ceremony | Dad's first look

Dad sees the bride before the Nottinghamshire wedding ceremony - a photo of Dad's first look

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Wedding pictures of bride on the phone during toast

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Wedding reception picture of bride dancing and falling

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Simon Cassanas is an artistic wedding photographer for

Photo by: Simon Cassanas - Paris

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United Arab Emirates wedding day detail image in BW

Photo by: Geeshan Bandara - Dubai

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Robin Goodlad is an artistic wedding photographer for Dorset

Photo by: Robin Goodlad - Wimborne Minster Dorset

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a Bride and groom during the ceremony Rituals

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