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The following “Poignant” 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 “Poignant” 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 Casale de' Pasquinelli in Lucca, Tuscany, the sister of the bride is visibly emotional, touched by the day's significance. In the mirror's reflection, the bride is seen receiving a makeup touchup, capturing a poignant moment of love and anticipation.
At Casale de' Pasquinelli in Lucca, Tuscany, the bride's sister is visibly emotional, while a mirror reflection shows the bride getting a makeup touchup, capturing love and anticipation.
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At a church in Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany, the bride arrives with her father. Together, they embrace her future husband, marking a poignant and beautiful moment in the ceremony.
Bride and Father Embrace Groom in Heartfelt Ceremony Moment in Ille-et-Vilaine Church
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A moving moment captured at Beijing's Roland Lake Restaurant shows the emotional bond between a bride and her father, as she tenderly wipes away his sweat before they make their way down the aisle for the wedding ceremony.
Bride Tenderly Wipes Father's Sweat in Emotional Moment at Beijing's Roland Lake Restaurant Wedding
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This emotionally arresting image, captured in Lachapelle Bangkok, was selected as a winner in the WPJA Spotlight awards for capturing a moment of true vulnerability as the bride's feelings are vividly displayed on her face during her vows.
Bride's Emotional Vows at Lachapelle Bangkok in WPJA Spotlight-Worthy Moment
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A tender moment between a groom and his mother at a wedding in Poitiers, France, captured in a heartfelt embrace post-ceremony.
Poignant Mother-Son Embrace: A Touching Wedding Moment in Poitiers, France
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Captured in Cheshire, England, this black and white picture at a family home captures a poignant moment before the bride and her father head to the church, sharing a glass of champagne, reflecting a sentimental pre-wedding scene full of love.
Sentimental Pre-Wedding Champagne Moment: Bride and Father in Cheshire, England Family Home
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