Wedding Photos of Love

The following “Love” 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 “Love” 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 Domaine de Belfonds, the wedding photographer creates a beautiful image as the groom playfully dips and kisses his bride, accentuated by the warm golden hour light, evoking joy and love

Domaine de Belfonds: Embracing Love in the Golden Hour

Lifestyle couple portrait at Mesa, Arizona showcasing a unique double exposure technique, emphasizing the couple's affinity for mountains. Expertly composed by the photographer, capturing their love for this mountain in a creative and captivating manner.

MESA, ARIZONA | DOUBLE EXPOSURE MOUNTAIN LOVE: A Captivating Engagement Portrait

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A heartwarming pre-wedding engagement portrait. Two brides-to-be embrace atop Cira Green in Philadelphia at twilight, enveloped in a Pride Flag, accentuating their silhouettes against the city lights.

A Captivating Love Celebration | Brides-to-Be Embrace Philadelphia Twilight Silhouette

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This award-winning image showcases the bride and groom in a stylish and contemporary manner. The drone shot reveals their love, framed by the empty chairs of the ceremony area at the beautiful Hacienda Sitio de Mata, Pavones-Turrialba, Cartago, Costa Rica

Hacienda Sitio de Mata: Love Takes Flight in Costa Rica

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Lifestyle couple portrait taken at Kasteeltuin Geldrop showcasing a beautifully composed scene. The couple stands in a small ray of sun with their eyes closed, against a dark background of trees and a hint of dark blue sky.

Glamorous Love | Kasteeltuin Geldrop Showcases Couple's Spellbinding Engagement Portrait

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Capturing the essence of love and reflection, this award-winning portrait highlights a silhouetted couple in Noord Brabant, Netherlands, with the bride elegantly visible in a mirror.

Noord Brabant's Reflection: A Silhouetted Couple's Elegant Wedding Moment

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Award-winning portrait: A newlywed couple embraces amidst the enchanting Vosges Forest. Bathed in rich, lush greens, this captivating image captures their love, immersing viewers in the beauty of their wedding day.

Enraptured in Vosges: A Captivating Portrait Immerses in Love's Majesty

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Embracing Love: Celebrating the beauty of unity, two brides share an intimate pose against the backdrop of a striking industrial door in Kelham Island, Sheffield.

Kelham Island Love: Embracing Unity Amidst Industrial Beauty

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At Stanlake Park Vineyard in Berkshire, UK, the groom gently slips the wedding ring onto the bride's finger, symbolizing their eternal love.

Eternal Love at Stanlake Park Vineyard: The Wedding Ring Slips Perfectly

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An award-winning wedding day photographer captured a close-up shot in Poitiers, France, showcasing a flower on the groom's lapel, beautifully illuminated by a spot of sunlight.

Soleil-Filled Poitiers: A Radiant Lapel Blossom in Wedding's Close-Up

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Capturing the essence of love amidst the beauty of nature, this award-winning black and white portrait at Villa Bonomo in Trieste, Italy showcases a couple embracing amidst a backdrop of olive trees, bathed in the romantic glow of the sunset.

Enchanting Embrace: Love amidst Olive Trees at Villa Bonomo, Trieste

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Love lifts up this engaged couple as they pose for their engagement portraits at the Albuquerque International Balloon Festival in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The blue sky is filled balloon colors.

BLUE SKY ENGAGEMENT PORTRAIT: Love Soars at the Albuquerque International Balloon Festival

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Talented photographer captures the essence of eternal love at Tenuta del Sole, Lake Maggiore, Italy. A striking black and white shot showcasing their hands and wedding bands, taken from a unique low-angle perspective.

Under One Sky: Eternal Love at Tenuta del Sole, Italy

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Embracing the rustic charm, this award-winning portrait captures the couple's love and connection as they lean against the red brick wall, admiring each other and her beautiful wedding bouquet at Residence House, Ruse, Bulgaria.

Enchanting Love: Capturing Rustic Charm and Connection at Residence House

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Wedding detail shot at party hall in Domartemont, Meurthe-et-Moselle: The bride embraces a loved one, revealing her foliage tattoo on her arm, captured from behind in a heartfelt hug.

Bride's Embrace Exposes Stunning Foliage Tattoo in Domartemont

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Bride and groom captured in a romantic pose against black doors in the reception venue at Domaine de Montireau, Eure-et-Loir, captured by an award-winning wedding day portrait photographer.

Love's Embrace: Montireau's Black Door Setting for an Eternal Bond

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In the beautiful setting of Mersin Hilton Hotel, a joyous wedding scene unfolds at night as the bride and groom share a heartfelt kiss, surrounded by their loving friends.

Love and Laughter Underneath the Mersin Moonlight

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Deer join a couple in a romantic sunset embrace at a stunning venue in Salach, Baden-Württemberg. This award-winning image captures the beauty of nature as it intertwines with a couple's love on their wedding day.

Dusk's Amore: A Majestic Wedding Embrace Amid Salach's Bewitching Deer

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At Piney River Ranch, a wedding couple shares a tender portrait session on the boat dock at sunset, with stunning reflections in the water of them, the mountains, and the clouds.

Romantic Reverie: A Wedding Day Sunset Affair on Piney River Ranch's Boat Dock

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Award-winning wedding reception detail: wedding bands rest on a wooden surface, adorned by heart-shaped confetti made of cascading leaves. The image captures the artistry of love and nature.

Nature's Love: A Cascading Tapestry of Wedding Bands and Leaves

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Ulysses Hotel in Baltimore, MD showcases traditional Chinese door games as the groom buys his way through the door to meet his bride

Baltimore's Ulysses Hotel: Capturing the Rituals of Love and Tradition

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In Denver, Colorado, at a reception venue, a documentary wedding photographer captured this award-winning image of a couple's first dance. They are beautifully framed between two floating candle holders.

Denver, Colorado: Capturing the Elegance of Love's First Dance in a Stunning Award-Winning Photograph

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A professional wedding photographer captured an award-winning portrait of a bride and groom dancing in Summit County, Colorado. The image showcases the couple's romantic pose against a backdrop of dramatic sunset clouds.

Clouds of Love: Summit County Newlyweds Celebrate in Romantic Dance

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Newlyweds celebrating their love at Grafton Inn in Grafton, VT, joyfully recess from the ceremony, raising their arms overhead while holding hands

Vermont's Vows: A Blissful Departure at Grafton Inn

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In Ardeche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, a mother shields her daughter's eyes as the bride and groom share a heartfelt kiss during the wedding ceremony

Ardeche's Tender Embrace: A Mother's Protective Love

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Award-winning wedding portrait taken at Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach, FL. Bride and groom gracefully pose in front of a massive, unique vintage typewriter eraser installation.

Graceful Love Amidst Vintage Art: Norton Museum Wedding Portrait

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At Private Residence in Nobleboro, Maine, the bride and her mom share a sweet moment, blowing kisses to each other before the wedding ceremony. A heartwarming image capturing the love and excitement of this special day.

Nobleboro, Maine: A Mother-Daughter Bond in Sweet Wedding Bliss

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A couple dancing wildly during their wedding day celebrations at Koç Museum in Istanbul, Turkiye.

Wild Celebration: Dancing Through Love at Koç Museum Wedding

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At Le swing, Mondreville: The best man giving a heartfelt speech at the indoor wedding reception, creating a memorable moment for the newlyweds and guests. A beautiful scene capturing love and celebration.

Le Swing: The Best Man's Heartfelt Speech in Mondreville Wedding

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At the Jio convention in Mumbai, the groom is moved to tears as he lays eyes on his bride for the first time. This touching moment captures the love they share and their hopes for the future.

Heartwarming Tears of Love: Mumbai Jio Convention Chronicles the Groom's Unforgettable Reaction

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