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The following “Intimate” 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 “Intimate” 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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Newlyweds sharing a kiss under the Palace of Fine Arts dome entrance in San Francisco, CA. Photograph captures the intimate exchange with a low camera angle, blue sky, and a romantic touch of wind.
Romantic Kiss Under Palace of Fine Arts Dome: Newlyweds Embrace Love in San Francisco
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Wedding photo from Istanbul, Turkey at Soho House. Bride and groom seated with guests standing behind during speeches, two men holding notes in foreground.
Intimate Istanbul Wedding: Bride and Groom Seated as Guests Stand Behind for Speeches
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Wedding photo taken at Rahmi Koc Museum in Istanbul, capturing a private session for the bride and groom. A beautiful and intimate memory from the special day.
Rahmi Koc Museum wedding photo captures beautiful and intimate moment for newlyweds in Istanbul
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Photograph capturing the bride and groom's intimate first dance at The Pastures Hotel wedding. Professional black and white image showcasing the love between the couple.
Captured Elegance: The Pastures Hotel Bride and Groom's Intimate First Dance in Stunning Monochrome
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Photograph taken at The Pastures Hotel capturing the bride and groom's intimate first dance in low light. A beautiful moment of love captured by the photographer.
Enchanting First Dance: Bride and Groom Sparkle in Low-Light at The Pastures Hotel Wedding
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An intimate moment of a bride getting assistance with her dress at home in Brittany is captured in black and white with powerful contrast at this wedding event.
Breathtaking Bridal Moments: Elegant Bride in Brittany Receives Dress Assistance in Stunning Monochrome
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Capturing the intimacy after a a surprise proposal near the water by the Bridge of Sighs in Venice, a couple shares a sweet kiss in a tender embrace.
Embrace by the Bridge: Intimate Kiss Near the Water in Venice
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A captivating black and white close-up shot of a bride getting her eye makeup applied at a Swiss hotel in Bodrum on her wedding day.
Bride's Intimate Moment Captured in Swiss Hotel During Makeup Application
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Wedding day portrait at Venice, Italy. Bride and groom in a tender embrace, waiting to board a gondola in a charming Venetian setting. An intimate image capturing the love and awe of the newlyweds on their special day in Venice.
Romantic Venice: Bride and Groom Embracing Before Boarding Gondola in Traditional Venetian Setting
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Emotive black and white wedding photography in Istanbul, Turkey: Close-up shot showcasing the bride as she delicately has pencil liner added to her lips during the pre-wedding preparations, capturing a moment of intimate beauty and anticipation.
Intimate Beauty: Bride's Lip Liner Pencil Moment in Istanbul, Turkey Black and White Shot
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A tender moment was captured at the Moretti Adimari venue, as the bride share heartfelt hugs and toasts in the beautiful outdoor setting following their ceremony.
Heartfelt Hugs and Toasts: A Tender Moment at Moretti Adimari Venue Outdoor Celebration
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A romantic wedding picture taken at Cascina Montena venue, showcasing the couple's intimate candlelit dinner with a beautiful dusk blue sky backdrop through a grand open doorway.
Romantic Wedding Dinner at Cascina Montena: Candlelit Intimacy Amidst Dusk Blue Skies
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A beautiful detail shot was captured on the wedding day as the bride descends a staircase at her home venue in Turin, Piedmont, Italy, showcasing a delicate and intimate scene.
The Bride's Graceful Descent: A Stunning Detail at a Turin Home Venue in Italy
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A couple sharing a romantic kiss while dancing on the dance floor at a wedding reception at Giardini del Meisino venue.
Romantic Dance Floor Kiss at Giardini del Meisino: A Wedding Reception Moment Captured Forever
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Emotional black and white wedding photo of bride and groom sharing an intimate moment by touching foreheads at their civil ceremony in Borchen, Paderborn.
Whispers of Love: Bride and Groom Embrace in Borchen Civil Ceremony, Paderborn
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Wedding portrait at First Look in Acadia National Park, showing a couple sharing a joyful kiss against a minimalistic white backdrop, in a timeless black and white photograph.
First Look Romance: Joyful Kiss in Acadia National Park - Timeless Black & White Portrait
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Captured in the heart of Beijing's Wudaoying Hutong, this engagement portrait exudes the joy of Chinese red and Fu characters. The couple embraces indoors, with reflections in the glass, creating a romantic and intimate setting.
Red Fu Love: A Beijing Engagement Portrait
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A black and white intimate portrait of a bride and groom on their wedding day at Château de Cruzy, France, showcasing a tender embrace frozen in time.
Tender Embrace: Bride and Groom at Château de Cruzy, France in Timeless Black and White
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In Bretton Woods, NH, at the Omni Mount Washington Resort, a charming detail image unfolds as the groom slips the rings onto the bride's toes amidst the White Mountains on their wedding day.
Romantic Moment: Groom Slips Wedding Rings onto Bride's Toes at Omni Mount Washington Resort
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A heartwarming moment outside the intimate wedding venue, Primo Restaurant in Rockland Maine, showing the bride holding their newborn daughter in the opening of large barn doors on their special day.
Bride Embracing Newborn Daughter Outside Primo Restaurant Barn Doors in Rockland Maine Wedding
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Newlyweds share a tender embrace on a crisp fall day at the College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor, Maine, creating a timeless and intimate detail shot in the great outdoors.
Embracing Love: Fall Wedding Romance at College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor, Maine
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A candid moment captured at a French chateau wedding, showcasing the groom getting ready with his witnesses, adjusting their ties under the open sky.
Chateau Chic: Groom and Witnesses Preparing under the French Sky for Wedding Day
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Emotional black and white image captured at a bride and groom's home in Nances city, Savoie, France, showcasing a heartfelt first look as the bride sheds tears during an embrace on their wedding day.
Tears of Joy in Nances City: Emotional Monochrome First Look at Bride and Groom's Home
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Emotion-filled photo of newlyweds dancing at Zemono Castle in Slovenia, captured in a classic black and white style, showcasing the couple's intimate first dance on the unembellished dance floor from a unique overhead angle.
Love's First Waltz: Newlyweds Dance at Zemono Castle, Slovenia in Timeless Black and White
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Romantic black and white aerial shot of a couple lying on their backs by the shore near their wedding venue in Forte dei Marmi.
Couple's Blissful Stargazing By Shore in Forte Dei Marmi Wedding Venue
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A romantic engagement portrait of a couple in Lyon, captured in an indoor tight embrace by soft window light, shot from a high angle.
Lofty Love: Lyon's Lovers Embrace in Soft Window Light
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A heartfelt black and white wedding photo captured at Villa Avanzi in Polpenazze del Garda, showing a tender tea ceremony moment as the newlyweds offer tea to their parents, surrounded by guests in a setting by Garda Lake.
Heartfelt Black and White Wedding Tea Ceremony at Villa Avanzi in Polpenazze Del Garda
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A romantic image captured on the wedding day, a couple affectionately touches noses in front of the serene lake of Zurich at Marina Lachen, creating a beautiful and intimate scene.
Romantic Lakeside Affection: Couple's Tender Moment at Marina Lachen, Zurich
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In a picturesque moment at Chateau de Balarin in Gers, France, the bride gazes out the window, bathed in a cascading stream of warm sunlight as she prepares for her wedding day.
Bathed in Warm Sunlight: Bride's Moment at Chateau de Balarin in Gers, France
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A stunning wedding photograph at Chateau Rigaud Bordeaux, France, showcasing a beautiful bride and groom framed in golden hour light, standing in a picturesque vineyard at the venue.
Golden Hour Romance: Bride and Groom at Chateau Rigaud Bordeaux Vineyard, France
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