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The following “Loving embrace” 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 “Loving embrace” 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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A touching moment captured at a Catholic Church in Malmesbury, Wiltshire, as the groom's daughter lovingly embraces her father after the ceremony, radiating warmth and family bonds.
Radiating Love: Groom's Daughter Embraces Father in Heartwarming Church Scene at Wedding
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An award-winning artistic wedding day portrait captured at Villa Bonomo, Trieste, Italy. The image showcases the bride and groom, in a loving embrace, gazing at each other with the setting sun casting a beautiful glow.
Golden Embrace: A Romantic Wedding Moment at Villa Bonomo, Trieste
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In this heartwarming wedding day picture captured in Cahors, the bride and groom sit together at the front of the church while the bride's daughter wraps her arms around her in a loving embrace.
Cahors Embrace: A Heartwarming Wedding Day Picture Full of Love
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A couple lovingly embraces in Var, a region in PACA
Amour in Var: Two Souls Embrace, a Symbol of Love in PACA's Enchanting Region
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At Lyon Parc Blandan, a young couple in a romantic pre-wedding photoshoot embraces lovingly, captured beautifully by a Lyon wedding photographer.
Enchanted Embrace: A Captivating Pre-Wedding Portrait at Lyon Parc Blandan
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The couple, surrounded by soft lighting, share a loving embrace on their wedding day in Auch, Gers, France
Love Illuminated: A Romantic Embrace in Auch, Gers, France
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The bride and groom, at Domaine de la Pommé in Bouches-du-Rhône, PACA, find solace in a lavender field as the light of sunset gracefully surrounds their loving embrace, captured within a balanced and elegant frame.
LAVENDER HARMONY AT WEDDING VENUE: A French Fairytale of Love Amidst Endless Blooms in a BW Portrait
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In a stunning portrait at Palacio de los Cordova in Granada, Spain, a couple lovingly embrace one another, their faces locked in a tender gaze. Surrounding them, a foliage-wrapped window with bars adds a touch of intrigue to the scene.
Wedding Venue Chronicles: Mesmerizing Love Portrait at Palacio de los Cordova, Granada Spaín
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Engaged couple posing for pre-wedding portraits in Strasbourg, as he lovingly embraces her from behind while she joyfully smiles by the water
Love and Smiles: A Romantic Engagement Portrait in Strasbourg
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A couple is captured in a loving embrace under the beautiful light of Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy for their engagement portrait
Captivating Engagement Portrait: Embracing Love in Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy's Enchanting Light
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The couple are embracing lovingly in Lyon, France, with a nearby garden statue keeping a vigil eye on them
Lyon, France: Loving couple embrace while a garden statue keeps a vigil eye on them
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Luna Trattoria, Mendocino CA Bride admiring her gift from her mom with the groom thanking the mom with a kiss
The bride and groom thanked the mother with a kiss at Luna Trattoria in Mendocino, CA
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An intimate and loving embrace between a bride and her grandmother at Whitebear Lake, MN, accompanied by warm smiles, captured in a memorable wedding image
The bride and grandmother shared a loving embrace at Whitebear Lake, MN in an unforgettable wedding photo
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A loving wedding image was captured in Udine, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy, showing the bride being enveloped by the loving embrace of her friends
Friends embraced the bride in Udine, Italy
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At the Willowdale Estate in Topsfield, MA, the bride joyfully stepped outside and grinned when spotting her waiting fiancé, a look captured in a beautiful wedding photograph
The bride exits a building at Willowdale Estate, Topsfield, MA
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A lifestyle engagement portrait session in Montpellier, France featuring a tender, loving embrace, a tight shot, and smiles
The couple's love was captured in a romantic engagement portrait session in Montpellier, France, with a close embrace, joyful smiles, and a tight shot
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The bride and groom shared a loving embrace at the Loiret venue in the Centre-Val de Loire, with big smiles captured in stylish black and white and a vertical shot
The bride and groom shared a loving embrace, captured beautifully in a modern black and white vertical image
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The couple were lovingly embracing in a romantic portrait taken at the Hotel de Russie in Rome, Italy with a rim light from behind them
The couple embraced lovingly in a beautiful timeless portrait with rim light
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A loving couple embrace while sitting in the hall of their home at Chartres for their save-the-date engagement announcement portrait
Chartres: Engaged Couple Embrace in Home's Hallway
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The couple lovingly embraced in the grass, their faces close together in an intimate pose, as they posed for a lifestyle engagement portrait in Chartres
In Chartres, France, the couple posed for a lifestyle engagement portrait, embracing lovingly
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Lodz, Poland Lovers standing in a loving embrace in the twilight for a night engagement photo
Lodz, Poland Lovers standing in a loving embrace in the twilight for a night engagement photo
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A photo of a tender embracing couple in a winter snow scene near Lyon captures the beauty of the scene
A picture of a romantic embrace in a wintery setting near Lyon was taken at a wedding
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Milan wedding shoot with a couple during tender moment at their ceremony
wedding shoot with a couple during tender moment at their ceremony
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Ruse couple stand in a loving embrace, the wind gently blowing her hair
A happy couple stand in a loving embrace, the wind gently blowing her hair. The bright colors of spring surround them in a warm and joyful portrait.
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Leon couple embraced, their arms intertwined like puzzle pieces
The couple embraced in a loving embrace, their arms intertwined like puzzle pieces. The misty mountains loomed in the background, a breathtaking reminder of their unity.
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Rhode Island, USA Wedding Engagement Photographers
Engagement Photo of a couple by huge rocks at the beach, holding on tightly with a loving embrace
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Engaged couple pose for portraits in the autumn forest | Nelson BC Wedding Photographer
A smiling couple stands in the golden autumn light, their arms wrapped around each other in a loving embrace. The trees around them are adorned with a warm glow.
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The groom's hand behind the delicate lace with the bride's hand reaching back, a perfect image of their special day at the Hesse wedding
A tender touch reveals a captivating look at the bride and groom's love for each other
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A romantic wedding image in an outdoor boat ride for two show the bride truly adores her groom in La Spezia.
The couple's unique Gondola ride showcases the bride's adoration for her groom
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This image is placed in the heart of the forest with a very heartfelt wedding couple.
This creative image with double exposure features a loving wedding couple in the midst of a forest
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