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The following “Mother of bride” 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 of bride” 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 masterful capture of an intimate detail, as the mother of the bride delicately ignites a candle during the ceremony at Ayone Ciftliği in Ankara, Turkiye.
Whisper in Ankara: The Mother's Candle at Ayone Ciftliği
AnkaraAnkara Artistic DetailsAnkara Outdoor CeremonyTurkeyintimate detailsAyone Ciftliğimother of bride
At the wedding venue, the bride's mother waits for a bus to take her to the reception as all the cars are already full. An urban scene captured on the wedding day.
Urban Wedding Chaos: The Bride's Mother's Bus Ride to Reception
Vienne Documentary Wedding Photographywaiting for busmother of bridebus stopMOBVienneurban scene
At the Nevius Street Bridge in Raritan, a New Jersey wedding photographer captures the moment the bride and groom meet at the altar, with the bride's mother partially hidden by the veil.
Enchanting Exchange: Raritan's Nevius Street Bridge Witnesses the Bride's Glowing Reveal, Veiling Tender Embrace
New Jerseymother of bridemeeting groomNew Jersey Documentary Wedding PhotographyveilRaritanNevius Street Bridge
In this image captured by an Illinois wedding photographer at Firehouse Chicago, the mother of the bride and the bride share a heartfelt moment before the wedding ceremony, embracing and touching tenderly.
Firehouse Chicago: A Touching Moment between Mother and Bride
Chicago Documentary Wedding Photographymotherly touchmother of bridetender touchFirehouse Chicago Restaurantchicago brideIllinois
A joyful moment captured at a documentary wedding, featuring the mother of the bride confidently pole dancing on a vibrant party bus in Minnesota
From Wedding Bells to Dancing Poles: A Mother's Vibrant Celebration on the Minnesota Party Bus
mother of brideMOBMinnesota Documentary Wedding PhotographyMinnesotaparty buspole dancing
During a wedding at Château des Vierres in Lantignié, the bride is visibly moved as she hugs her mother tightly while trying to control her tears
Emotional Bride Shares Heartfelt Moment with Mother at Château des Vierres Wedding
Rhônemother of brideLantigniéLantignie Wedding PhotographyChâteau des Vierreshuggingcontrolling tears
In this Purple award-winning picture, the mother of the Isere Bride is seen speaking emotionally on behalf of her daughter at a park near City Hall, with tears streaming down her face
Tears of Love: A Mother's Emotional Speech for the Isere Bride
park weddingemotionIsere BridetearsIsere Wedding Photographymother of brideIsere
A photojournalist captured this award-winning image at the bride's family home in Cheshire, England. It shows the touching moment when the father hugs his daughter while the mother descends the stairs. The photographer shot the photo from top of stairs.
Cheshire Embrace: Father's Touching Hug as Mother Descends Stairs Photographed at Family Home
mother of bridestaircaseCheshire Documentary Wedding. Photographyfathers hugfather of bridefamily home CheshireEngland
The bride is surrounded by her mother and friends, happily preparing for her special day in the stunning Château des Varennes
The bride is surrounded by her mother and friends, happily preparing for her special day in the stunning Château des Varennes
brides friendsHaute-GaronneVarennes Documentary Wedding Photographygetting readyChâteau des Varennesbridal preparationsmother of bride
A wedding photojournalist captured this lively moment at the Crazy Bear in the United Kingdom. The mother of the bride is joyfully dancing, spinning with a man, creating a festive atmosphere at the party.
Lively Dancing: Mother of the Bride Spins with Joy at Crazy Bear Wedding in the United Kingdom.
spinningUK documentary wedding photographyjoyful danceUnited Kingdomfestive atmospheremother of brideCrazy Bear
At a ceremony in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, the bride and groom exchange a kiss with the mother of the bride as part of the ruban ritual, simultaneously planting a kiss on each of her cheeks
Breathtaking Moment: Newlywed Couple Embraces Beloved Mother-in-law's Blessings
MOBFrance wedding photographyAuvergne-Rhône-Alpesruban ritualkisseskiss on cheeksmother of bride
In this heartwarming photo taken at Sky Ranch Lodge in Sedona, Arizona, the mother of the bride and the groom's grandmother share a laughter-filled dance, making memories of joy and excitement during the celebration
Unbreakable Bonds: A Whirlwind of Laughter Unites Generations on Wedding Day
dancinglaughterSky Ranch LodgeSedona Documentary Wedding PhotographyArizonagrooms grandmotherSedona
At the bride's home in Saint Ouen, a detail shot captured the slippers and shoes of the mother of the bride, providing a close-up view of the wedding items on the special day.
Soleful Splendor: Mother of the Bride's Wedding Footwear in Saint Ouen
mother of brideslippersParisshoesSaint OuenSaint Ouen Artistic Detailsclose up view
At Chateau de St Trys in Anse, Rhône, the mother of the bride tenderly adjusted her daughter's dress train before the special day began
The wedding photographer captured the mother of the bride tenderly adjusting the dress train
Anse Wedding Photographywedding dressAnsedress trainhelping brideChateau de St Trysmother of bride
The illuminated ceiling brightens the arrival of the bride hand in hand with her mother at Gota d'água casa de eventos in Porto Alegre - Rio Grande do Sul - Brasil
Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil's Gota d'água casa de eventos glows as the bride arrives hand in hand with her mother
Hand in handBrasilPorto Alegre photographerRio Grande do Sulglowing ceilingSalão de Festaslow angle
Mother of the Bride laughing at the bride being funny at Lauritzen Gardens, Omaha, NE
The Mother of the Bride was laughing at the bride's humorous antics in the library, which was filled with bookshelves along the walls
bookshelvesbride with motherLauritzen Gardensmother of brideOmaha wedding photographylaughingOmaha
At Anzy le Duc, France, guests celebrated the happy couple's wedding, the bride's mother's screams of joy could be heard above the joyous dancing and fun times on the dance floor
Amid the joyous dancing on the dance floor, the bride's mother's screams could be heard
mother of brideFrance photographerscreams of joyAnzy le Duclifted upFrancedancing
In Brosholme Hall, Uk, father and mother of the bride see the bride in her dress for the first time
The proud parents of the bride were moved to see her in her dress for the first time, preparing for the big day
mother of bridefather of brideLancashireLancashire photographerfirst lookBrosholme Hall
At Keswick Vineyards in Charlottesville, Virginia, USA, the Bride's Godmother placed her hand on the Bride's mother's shoulder during the ceremony in a sign of support and love
At the outdoor ceremony, the Bride's Godmother placed her hand on the Bride's mother's shoulder
VirginiaCharlottesvilleCharlottesville photographerKeswick VineyardsCharlottesville outdoor ceremonymother of bridegodmother
The bride-to-be in East Flanders was getting ready at home, as her daughter watched from the doorway, eagerly anticipating seeing her mother going into her gown
The bride was getting ready at home, with her daughter watching from the doorway
East Flanders Photographergetting into gownbridal preparationsEast Flandersmother of brideBelgium
Wedding photo from Villa Toscana in Bagé as the bride is getting ready with her bridesmaids and her mother, in a super relaxed moment where everyone fits in the photo
This beautiful wedding photo captures a special, relaxed moment shared between the bride, her bridesmaids, and her mother
Italy photographersuper relaxed momentmother of bridebridesmaidsVilla Toscanabride getting readyBage
The bride wipes away her tears as she reads an emotional card, with her mother and bridesmaids getting ready around her in at the getting ready venue near Hull, Yorkshire, United Kingdom
The bride's mother and bridesmaids ready themselves around her, as she reads an emotional card, tears streaming down her face in a breathtaking moment
bridesmaidsgirls Getting readyeast yorkshireHullwiping tearsmother of brideEast Yorkshire wedding photographer
The bride gets ready with a bridesmaid and the mother of the bride - with hairdresser and make up artist in shot too at a house in Willerby, England
The bride is beautifully prepared with her bridesmaid and mother of the bride, accompanied by a hairdresser and make-up artist, in an intimate house setting
intimate house settingbride getting readyWillerbymakeup artisteast yorkshireWillerby Wedding PhotographerEngland
Tilburg bride getting ready at home with her mom and sister for a Netherlands wedding
The bride is getting ready for her wedding at home with her mom and sister, including doing her makeup
Tilburg Wedding Photgoraphermother of bridesisterNetherlandsmirrorreflectionmakeup
Easton, Maryland creative documentary wedding photography at the Talbot Country Club recording the mother of the bride doing an amazing dance move
the mother of the bride doing an amazing dance move
Talbot Country ClubJohnny ShryockEaston MDmother of brideMarylandMaryland photographeramazing dance moves
The mother of the bride cries during some emotional speeches at the Highfield House in Driffield, UK
At the estate house wedding reception venue, the mother of the bride was visibly emotional and hid her face with a napkin during some of the speeches
cryingeast yorkshireDriffieldmother of brideDriffield Wedding PhotographerHighfield Houseemotional speech
Netherlands bride getting ready with bridesmaids at the left, mother of the bride at the right side of the picture in Wijk en Aalburg
The bride is surrounded by her bridesmaids and her mother who is helping her prepare for the big day
Noord BrabantWijk en AalburgNetherlands wedding photographerbridesmaidsmother of bridefixing dressNetherlands
Bride and her mother get ready at her childhood home before her wedding ceremony in LaGrange Park, IL
The bride's mother assisted her in getting ready for her wedding ceremony at her childhood home
LaGrange ParkIllinoischicago wedding photographerChicagomother of bridebride getting ready
In Vail, Colorado, the bride hugs her mom in the cabin where she is about to marry
The bride embraced her mother in front of a stone fireplace in the cabin, where she was soon to become a wife
cabinvail wedding photographerhugmother of bridestone fireplaceColoradoVail
Trescore Balneario documentary wedding photography contest winning image at Villa Canton capturing a moment of emotion between the bride and her mother
Trescore Balneario documentary wedding photography contest winning image at Villa Canton capturing a moment of emotion between the bride and her mother
italian brideTrescore Balneariomother of bridesweet momentVilla CantonItaly photographer

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