Wedding Photos of Marriage ceremony image

The following “Marriage ceremony image” 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 “Marriage ceremony image” 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.

France marriage ceremony award-winning image showing a Traditional Iranian vow exchange

Wake Forest, NC marriage ceremony award-winning image showing Bride and groom walking through confetti as part of their special exit

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Venice, California marriage ceremony award-winning image showing The couple tells their dog (who is also a ring bearer) to sit and stay

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Millwick, Los Angeles marriage ceremony award-winning image showing The groom laughs hard while his bride reads her vows

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Wedgewood Weddings, Mountain View marriage ceremony award-winning image showing The bride and groom releasing butterflies from a box

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Ontario, Canada marriage ceremony award-winning image showing The maid of honour couldn't hold back the tears as she proudly walked down the aisle

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Basin Harbor Club - Vermont marriage ceremony award-winning image showing The bride and groom recessing from their outdoor event

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Omni Mount Washington Resort in Bretton Woods New Hampshire marriage ceremony award-winning image showing The couple seeing each other for the first time at their Hindu wedding

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Villa Acquaroli, Bergamo marriage ceremony award-winning image showing the little girl who looks at her shoes

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Chiesa di San Lucchese - Poggibonsi marriage ceremony award-winning image showing The explosive exit of the bride

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Chiaravalle della Colomba, Castell' Arquato marriage ceremony award-winning image showing The arrangement of the brides veil before entering the church

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Lake Maggiore, Italy outdoor marriage ceremony award-winning image showing the Bride hugging her grandmother

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Brittany indoor marriage ceremony award-winning image showing the bride and grooms son when the couple sign

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Occitanie outdoor marriage ceremony award-winning image showing Traditional musicians are playing music for bride and groom with emotions

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