Wedding Photos of Luxury

The following “Luxury” 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 “Luxury” 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.

Wedding photo taken at Hyatt Regency Xi 'an with the bride getting ready while her bridesmaids chat in the foreground.

Bride preps at Hyatt Regency Xi'an as bridesmaids chat in luxe surroundings

Chateau de Farcheville, France - A close-up photograph showcases champagne glasses coming together in a toast against a striking black background

Chateau de Farcheville, France: A Toast with Champagne Glasses on a Striking Black Background

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Bursa nuptial day award-winning image of the young guests leaning on a nice car

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Goiania wedding art image at the Luxury Salon Dayana Vaz resulting in a stylish portrait of the bride spraying perfume on her neck

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wedding portrait image of the bride looking out over the ocean from her room with a view

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Sripanwa, Phuket Chinese wedding pictures in red

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Sripanwa, Phuket Chinese wedding pictures in red

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Sripanwa, Phuket. Groomsmen lined up during outdoor beach wedding ceremony

Sripanwa, Phuket image of the Groomsmen lined up during outdoor beach wedding ceremony

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A wedding photo from Zabeel Saray Dubai shows bridesmaids slipping on their shoes

Zabeel Saray Dubai bridesmaids are pictured putting on their shoes

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Waldorf Astoria Dubai wedding photo | wedding photograph of the groom arriving in a red convertible Ferrari as men dance before the car

GROOM'S GRAND ENTRANCE: FERRARI, MEN, & WEDDING CELEBRATION!

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WPJA contest judges have been recognized by their industry peers, winning top awards as staff picture editors, staff photojournalists, and newsroom mentors while working for these and other leading publications and journalism organizations.