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The following “Jewelry” 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 “Jewelry” 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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Hands rest on a wooden bench at Hotel Park in Budapest, Hungary, with sunlight accentuating the jewelry in a subtle, meaningful display.
Sunlight Accentuates Meaningful Jewelry On Hands Resting On A Wooden Bench At Hotel Park Budapest
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Delicate wedding jewelry is elegantly displayed in Avignon, each piece sparkling and adding a refined, personal touch to the day’s ensemble.
Delicate Wedding Jewelry Is Elegantly Displayed In Avignon Adding A Refined Personal Touch To The Day
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At a private home in Ried im Traunkreis, Austria, the groom gently dries his bride's tears with the soft inlay of a jewelry case after presenting her with a special bracelet.
Groom Tenderly Dries Bride’s Tears After A Gift Exchange In Ried Im Traunkreis, Austria
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A wedding ring is isolated and photographed at Beijing Kunlun Hotel, the detail shot focusing on the jewelry as a symbol of the event.
Wedding Ring Photographed Alone at Beijing Kunlun Hotel as Symbolic Jewelry Detail
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A delicate and ornate frame holds the wedding rings, showcasing the intricate jewelry details prepared for the ceremony at Recanto Coração de Jesus located in Maceió, Alagoas.
An Ornate Frame Holds The Wedding Rings Showcasing Intricate Jewelry Details At Recanto Coracao De Jesus
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At Zephyr Palace, Villa Caletas Hotel in Jaco, Costa Rica, a stunning detail shot captures the bride's elegant hands and necklace, beautifully showcasing her wedding day jewelry while she prepares.
Detail Shot Captures Bride's Elegant Hands Necklace and Wedding Day Jewelry at Zephyr Palace
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Blue Mosque, Istanbul, Türkiye — In a tight wedding day portrait, the bride gazes at the groom while wearing traditional attire and jewelry, her face softly illuminated.
Bride Gazes At Groom In Traditional Attire At Blue Mosque Istanbul Turkey Wedding
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During the wedding preparations in Mayenne, France, a wedding ring is artfully placed inside a stylish hat to create a unique and creative detail shot of the jewelry.
A Wedding Ring Is Artfully Placed Inside A Stylish Hat During Preparations In Mayenne France Detail
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The wedding rings are spotlighted by a dramatic beam of light in Charantonnay, France, highlighting the intricate details and textures of the jewelry in this still-life shot.
A Dramatic Beam Of Light Spotlights The Wedding Rings In Charantonnay, France Emphasizing Detailed Texture
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The wedding rings are artistically displayed at Green Ark in Miaoli, Taiwan, highlighting the fine metalwork of the jewelry against the unique architectural textures of the park venue.
Wedding Rings Artistically Displayed At Green Ark In Miaoli, Taiwan With Unique Park Textures
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Inside a home in Saumur, France, the bride’s maid delicately helps her with earrings, focusing on those thoughtful final touches that mark the end of bridal preparations.
Bridesmaid Delicately Helps With Earrings For Final Bridal Touches Inside a Home in Saumur, France
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Inside a home in Kaifeng, Henan, wedding rings are carefully arranged on a map, symbolizing the couple’s journey and the places significant to their love story.
Wedding Rings Are Arranged on a Map in Kaifeng, Henan, Symbolizing the Couple’s Journey and Meaningful Locations
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At the bride and groom’s home in Zuid Holland, Netherlands, a close-up of their rings captures a curious little ant inspecting the jewelry, adding a charming and unexpected detail.
Curious Ant Inspects Wedding Rings in Zuid Holland, Netherlands
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Inside Municipio di Suzzara, Mantova, Italy, the bride’s friend hopes to remember the ring, focusing her smartphone camera on the bride’s hand to highlight both the jewelry and their friendship.
Bride’s Friend Photographs Her Hand Inside Municipio di Suzzara, Mantova, Italy, Focusing on the Ring
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At Domaine de la Clausade in Mauguio, during the golden hour, a photograph captures the bride’s elegant open back and jewelry. The shot, taken over her shoulder, beautifully highlights her look on this special day.
Golden Hour Highlights Bride’s Elegant Jewelry and Open Back in Over-Shoulder Portrait at Domaine de la Clausade, Mauguio
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French bride's jewelry, earrings, and intimate details laid out in Étampes, Essonne
French Bride's Exquisite Jewelry and Earrings Displayed in Étampes, Essonne
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At a reception venue in Lyon, Rhône, a portrait focuses on the hands of the bride and groom during their couple photos, highlighting the bride's wedding ring.
Portrait Highlights Bride's Wedding Ring as Couple's Hands are Captured at Lyon Reception Venue, Rhône
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At the Gosforth Hotel in Newcastle, UK, the bride delicately puts on her jewelry, adding the finishing touches to her bridal look.
Final Touches: Bride Gracefully Adorns Jewelry at Gosforth Hotel in Newcastle, UK
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This is a photo of a bride from Zhangzhou, Fujian Province, China, wearing traditional Chinese wedding jewelry.
Fujian Bride: A Portrait of Cultural Elegance
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With grace and poise, the bride prepares for her special day putting on her jewelry in the bridal suite mirror, at Twin Oaks Wedding Venue in San Marcos, CA.
Getting Ready for the Big Day at Twin Oaks Wedding Venue in San Marcos, CA: The Bride's Elegant Transformation
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Capturing the love and connection at Brookside Garden & Event Center in Berthoud, Colorado. See the intricate details of the Couple's rings, beautifully suspended between their hands.
Intricate Rings Detail: Love and Connection at Brookside Garden & Event Center, Berthoud, CO
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Discover the artistry of wedding photojournalism through this black and white detail shot, showcasing the delicate placement of a bride's hand and her elegant engagement ring in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.
A Black and White Bridal Hand and Dress Detail in Pigeon Forge, TN
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The wedding details in a captivating close-up shot captured by a WPJA photographer at Baby's All Right in Brooklyn, NY. Vintage rings shimmer on a disco ball backdrop.
Disco Elegance: Vintage Rings on a Disco Ball at Baby's All Right, Brooklyn, NY
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Expertly documented by a WPJA photographer, this close-up shot showcases the exquisite wedding rings at Casina Macchia Madama in Rome, bathed in natural light. Stunning black and white composition.
Exquisite Wedding Rings in B&W at Casina Macchia Madama, Rome
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A close-up shot, in high contrast lighting, of the hands and arms of several witnesses helping the bride put on her jewelry. The scene takes place during a wedding in Châteauroux, France, capturing the intimacy and tenderness of this moment.
Châteauroux Wedding: Hands of Love Adorn the Bride in Light
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At the reception venue in Krakow, Malopolskie, the bride proudly shows off her wedding ring while seated at the top table with the groom by her side.
Bride Displays Wedding Ring with Pride at Krakow Reception's Top Table in Malopolskie, Poland
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Bride's mother and sister assist with jewelry as she prepares for her wedding at the Mountaintop Resort in Vermont. The high angle and dramatic black and white, and strong lighting create a striking image.
Mother and Sister Help Bride Shine: Preparing for a Vermont Wedding at Mountaintop Resort
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Captured by a professional photographer at a wedding in Ascain, Pyrénées Atlantiques, France. The image showcases intricate details like grandmother's jewelry and a handkerchief, symbolizing cherished emotion.
Intricate Details at Ascain Wedding in Pyrénées Atlantiques: Grandmother's Jewelry and Handkerchief Embrace Emotion
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A close-up shot of wedding rings resting on a vibrant green leaf, surrounded by glistening water droplets at a wedding venue in La Digue, Seychelles.
Elegant Wedding Rings on Fresh Leaf, Glistening Droplets at La Digue, Seychelles Venue
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Mother of the Bride helping her daughter put on jewelry at their home in Maine-et-Loire, France during the wedding preparations
Maine-et-Loire Matriarch: A Mother's Love in Wedding Preparations
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