Wedding Photos of Intimate wedding

The following “Intimate wedding” 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 wedding” 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.

A romantic wedding photo capturing a couple about to kiss at their celebration in Salle polyvalente, Tossiat, France. The bride and groom are beautifully silhouetted against a blue gel light backdrop, creating a dreamy and intimate atmosphere.

Dreamy Silhouettes: A Romantic Kiss in Salle Polyvalente, Tossiat, France

Wedding photo captured in Florence, showcasing an intimate black and white detail shot from above. The groom is seen fastening the final button of his vest.

Florence Groom's Vest Finale Exudes Sublime Sophistication

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In a cozy garage, a wedding detail photo captures the elegance of the day. With a wedding cake centerpiece, love is celebrated in an unexpected location.

Garage Glamour: Capturing Cake Elegance in an Unexpected Wedding Locale

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Bridal party getting ready in a relaxed atmosphere at Voewood House, Norfolk, UK - an intimate and cozy home

Voewood House: Capturing Memories of an Intimate Wedding Haven

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The award-winning wedding photographer captured this stunning black and white symmetrical portrait of the bride and groom during their wedding reception at a restaurant terrace in Paris, France.

Parisian Harmony: A Breathtaking Black and White Wedding Portrait

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At Villa Semenza in Lecco, Italia, the wedding photo captures the bride's beloved everyday shoes alongside the special pair she will wear on her wedding day.

BELLA BRIDE: ICONIC ITALIAN SHOE-FUSION SHOT IMMORTALIZES VILLA SEMENZA

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A picturesque wedding scene unfolds on Torcello Island as the newlyweds pose for a portrait, with the stunning Cathedral of Torcello providing a religious backdrop.

INTIMATE WEDDING VENUE SHOWCASE: Torcello Island's Majestic Cathedral Sets the Stage for a Stunning Portrait

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At the stunning Mas des Oliviers Ceyras, the black and white image captured the intimate moment of men putting on their shoes and tying their laces, symbolizing the meticulous attention to every detail for this memorable wedding

Ceyras: Intimate Wedding Moment Captured at Mas des Oliviers

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A most creative wedding photo from Denver, Colorado - the couple standing in doorway where they are having their intimate wedding

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Artistic wedding photo created at home as the Couple's nephew blows bubbles during backyard intimate wedding in NJ

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Lorca - Spain House of the Bride artistic wedding photo of the bride Getting ready

A wedding photo featuring the bride in the midst of preparations, with her fastening the garter, is an artistic representation

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Griffith Park, Los Angeles, CA wedding portrait in the hills | Little family elopement

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World Trade Center (PATH-Station) Elopement Ceremony at PATH - Photography of bride and groom during their vows.

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A bride and groom elope in wooded privacy under the ski lifts

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The boy looks as witnesses sign the papers

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Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve elopement wedding image contains: The bride and groom use guessing to decide who speaks first during the ceremony

The bride and groom use guessing to decide who speaks first during the small wedding ceremony

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Table Rock Beach, Laguna Beach, CA wedding pictures | Beach elopement and some very good timing

Beach elopement and some very good timing with the birds

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A couple elopes at the top of Cave Rock overlooking Lake Tahoe in Glenbrook, NV

A couple elopes on the cliffs overlooking Lake Tahoe

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Ceremony Location: Private property in Woodstock, Vermont Wedding Photojournalism - The bride and groom laugh during their outdoor ceremony vows

The bride and groom laugh during their outdoor ceremony vows

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Symbolic ceremony photography at Bue Marino in Favignana Island - In front of the sea for the exchange of promises for the destination wedding in Favignana from Australia

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The bride and groom get ready separately for their elopement ceremony outdoors

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Elopement Photographer for weddings at Vennebu Hill, Wisconsin Dells, WI | The bride and groom join hands as they are married on a hill overlooking the Wisconsin River valley.

The bride and groom join hands as they are married on a hill overlooking the River

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Ceremony interloper (chipmunk) during an elopement

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Sierra at Tahoe Wedding Photograph showing elopement ceremony in the mountains

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A bride and groom get married in a meadow with their loved ones looking on in an informal and intimate elopement ceremony

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Wedding photograph of the bride and groom sitting at Terschelling during the elopement ceremony

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Mammoth Lakes, California elopement ceremony photographer | The bride and groom hug during their winter wedding ceremony in blizzard conditions

The bride and groom hug during their winter wedding ceremony in blizzard conditions

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Mammoth Lakes, California elopement ceremony | Bride and groom adjust to the weather at the beginning of their wedding ceremony in blizzard conditions

Bride and groom adjust to the weather at the beginning of their wedding ceremony in blizzard conditions

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