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The following “Mother” 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 “Mother” 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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At Cescaphe, Philadelphia, a mother and son shed emotional tears during their wedding dance, captured by a WPJA photographer.
Cescaphe PA: Mother and Son's Emotional Wedding Dance
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At the bride's home in Lucera, a stylist puts on her veil before heading to church, while her mother and aunt watch with apprehension.
Stylist Places Veil as Mother and Aunt Watch Anxiously at Bride's Home in Lucera Wedding
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At Parco dei Cimini BioResort in Soriano, a black-and-white detail shot captures the touching moment when the mother of the bride, seated at a table, holds her daughter's hands. The bride stands next to her, highlighting the moment.
Mother and Bride Share Tender Hand Hold in Black-and-White at Parco dei Cimini
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In Istanbul, Turkey, a low-angle shot from behind captures a touching scene of the mother and best friend helping the bride get ready, as they attentively adjust her dress.
Mother and Best Friend Assist Bride in Low-Angle Shot Taken in Istanbul
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At a reception venue in Krakow, Malopolskie, a tight shot captures the bride embracing her emotional mother. The heartfelt hug underscores the deep bond and significance of the moment.
Bride Shares Heartfelt Hug with Mother in Krakow
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At City Hall in La Ciotat, France, a little girl marches purposefully toward her mother, who is not the bride, captured in a shot from behind at the back of the room.
Young Girl Marches Toward Mother at La Ciotat City Hall, Captured in Heartfelt, Candid Moment
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In Paris, at Hotel Particulier Montmartre, the bride's mom carefully applies the final touches to her dress.
Bride's Mom Adds Final Touches to Dress at Hotel Particulier Montmartre in Paris, Cherishing the Moment
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At Paradise Point Resort and Spa in San Diego, CA, three generations come together as the bride, her daughter, and her mother prepare for the big day. This shared moment captures their closeness and excitement.
Three Generations Unite in Bridal Preparations at Paradise Point Resort, Celebrating Closeness and Excitement
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At Château de Manou, a photo captures the secular ceremony's ring exchange. The couple's son stands close, watching emotionally as his father places the ring on his mother’s finger.
Son Witnesses Emotional Ring Exchange During Secular Ceremony at Château de Manou
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At her family house in Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany, the bride finishes getting ready and shares an emotional moment with her mother. Tears of joy flow as they embrace, capturing the deep bond and significance of the day.
Bride and Mother Share Tearful Embrace at Family Home in Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany
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At The Gathering Barn in Wiltshire, laughter fills the air as the smiling bride and her mum arrive at the end of the aisle, where the groom waits eagerly at the altar.
Bride and Mum's Joyful Arrival at Wiltshire Barn Wedding
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The special bond of a mother and son at an outdoor wedding in Georgia. This heartwarming moment features big smiles and beautiful tree scenery.
Heartfelt Connection: Mother and Son's Joyful Moment at Georgia Outdoor Wedding
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Mother of the bride helps her get ready and shares a proud hug at the Zuid Holland, Netherlands bride and groom's house.
Heartfelt Moments: Mother and Bride's Embrace at Zuid Holland Home
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The capture showcases the intimate moments shared between a mother and her daughter, as the bride's mother helps her with a family heirloom bracelet at the picturesque Brewery Gulch Inn in Mendocino, California.
Generations of Love: A Heirloom's Embrace at Brewery Gulch Inn
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Istanbul, Turkey - A heartfelt moment captured in this award-winning photo as the mother of the groom assists the bride with a nervous smile, under the excited gaze of her father.
Bridging Generations: Tender Preparations in Istanbul
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This WPJA Spotlight award-winning image captures the groom's mother adjusting his boutonnière before a wedding ceremony in Lyon, the city where the groom's parents reside.
A Mother's Touch: A Moment of Grace in Lyon
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Amidst the sun-kissed gardens of Calistoga Ranch, California, a poignant moment shared between a mother and her beaming daughter during an outdoor ceremony has been captured in a WPJA Spotlight award-winning photo.
Radiant Bonds: A Mother and Daughter's Moment at Calistoga Ranch
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At De Vere Beaumont Estate in Windsor, the bride and her mother enthusiastically cheer during the groom's speech, highlighting the joyous atmosphere of the wedding celebration.
Bride and Mother Celebrate Joyously During Groom's Speech at De Vere Beaumont Estate Wedding
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At Kasteel van Rhoon in the Netherlands, the mother of the bride tenderly assists her daughter in getting ready, capturing a touching and intimate wedding preparation moment.
Mother Tenderly Assists Bride at Kasteel van Rhoon in Netherlands During Wedding Preparation Moment
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At the bride's home in the Netherlands, the mother of the bride lovingly fastens her daughter's necklace, capturing a cherished moment of care and connection on the wedding day.
Mother Lovingly Fastens Bride's Necklace at Her Netherlands Home on Wedding Day Ceremony
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In the park of Château de Justiniac, the bride holds her mom's arm as they approach the altar. She smiles at guests, standing outside on the terrace in sunlight.
Bride Walks w/ Mother Toward Altar at Château de Justiniac - Smiling at Guests in Sunlit Terrace
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As the bride receives a gift from her mother with a tender smile, reflecting the deep love and connection they share in this memorable exchange.
Bride Receives Gift from Mother with Tender Smile, Reflecting Deep Love
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As the mother walks gracefully across the grass, her shadow mimics the tall, slender shapes of the nearby bar tables, creating a whimsical image in the sunlight.
Mother's Shadow Mimics Bar Tables in Whimsical Sunlit Scene on Grass
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The bride's mother lovingly prepares her for her special day at the family's home in Haute-Marne.
Bride's Mom Gently Gets Her Ready for Big Day in Haute-Marne Home
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Genuine love radiates in the embrace between bride and mother, captured by a skilled WPJA wedding photographer at the picturesque Chateau de Loubejac in Montauban, France.
Love Shines: Wedding Photographer Captures Bride & Mother at Chateau de Loubejac, Montauban, France
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Capturing moments of love and family in stunning detail, a WPJA photographer immortalizes the dance between mother and son at the Red Lion Inn in Cohasset, MA.
Mother and Son's Dance at Red Lion Inn in Cohasset, MA - Capturing Love and Family
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At Domaine du Grand Cedre, a mother tenderly wipes her child's nose while they pause beside a bright red wheelbarrow, surrounded by wedding joy.
Mother Tenderly Wipes Child's Nose Beside Bright Red Wheelbarrow Amid Wedding Joy at Domaine du Grand Cedre
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An intimate moment captured in Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany, as the bride is surrounded by the love and support of the women in her home, including her daughter.
A Beautifully Happy Bride and Her Lovely Ladies in the Heart of Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany!
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In Cabo San Lucas, the bride walks down the aisle arm in arm with her mother, surrounded by the guests.
Sunlit Cabo wedding: Bride and mother walk joyfully down the aisle amidst guests
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The groom's mother lovingly escorts her son down the aisle towards his future at the picturesque Pont du Casse in Lot-et-Garonne.
Happy Mom guides happy son to happily ever after in Pont du Casse, France
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