Wedding Photos of Pose

The following “Pose” 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 “Pose” 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.

At Casteldario, Mantova, Italy, with beautiful backlighting, the groom and witness pose for a serious portrait during the reception.

Casteldario, Mantova: Backlit Reception Portrait

In Rocky Mountain National Park, a couple's engagement session captures them in an embrace at a scenic lookout point. The photographer's lighting accentuates their warm pose, complemented by dramatic clouds in the backdrop.

Couple at Rocky Mountain National Park for Engagement Session | Embracing at Scenic Lookout Point | Photographer's Lighting Accentuates Pose with Dramatic Cloud Backdrop

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During their engagement session at Rocky Mountain National Park, a couple strikes an intimate pose atop a mountain. The photographer’s on-location lighting accentuates the setting, highlighting their connection against the expansive backdrop.

Couple at Rocky Mountain National Park | Intimate Engagement Session Atop Mountain | On-Location Lighting Highlights Connection

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On Ten Mile Beach in Mendocino, CA, the bride and groom share an intimate pose, their heads gently touching as they stand on the rocks overlooking the Pacific Ocean, creating a solitary and romantic portrait following their beach wedding.

Bride and Groom in Intimate Pose on Rocks Overlooking Ocean for Romantic Portrait at Ten Mile Beach

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At The Lucky Spur Ranch Retreat in Justin, Texas, a couple poses with an Agave plant, one of their favorites, as a breathtaking Texas sunset paints the sky.

Couple Poses with Agave Amidst Breathtaking Sunset at The Lucky Spur Ranch Retreat, Justin, Texas

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In Paris, the bride and groom share an intimate pose, seated by an upstairs window. Their pose reflects a sense of closeness and romance, enhanced by the soft light streaming in.

Bride and Groom in Intimate Pose by Window, Bathed in Soft Light for Romantic Paris Portrait

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At Nella Terra Cellars in Sunol, California, a couple poses on the venue's iconic steps, their bodies shaded while the bride's dress fans out beautifully in the sunlight, creating a striking contrast.

Couple Poses on Iconic Steps as Bride's Sunlit Dress Fans Out

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At a reception venue in Lyon, Rhône, a bride and groom pose in front of a grand castle as the groom playfully dips his bride backward, sharing a romantic kiss in a captivating image.

Groom Playfully Dips Bride for Romantic Kiss in Front of Grand Castle at Lyon Reception Venue, Rhône

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At Chateau La Durantie in France, the bride gracefully poses inside the castle, standing at the center of a hallway. She gazes off to the side as soft window light bathes the scene, highlighting her elegance and the timeless beauty of the setting.

Graceful Bride in Sunlit Corridor: Captivating Portrait at Chateau La Durantie Wedding in France

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At Wellshire Event Center in Denver, CO, the couple sits happily in chairs. They pose with a caricature artist during their wedding celebration.

Couple Poses Happily with Caricature Artist at Wellshire Event Center Wedding Celebration in Denver, CO

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Newlywed couple poses hand in hand by trees for a beautiful black and white photo at Wental Felsenmeer wedding venue.

Timeless Elegance: Hand-in-Hand by Trees at Wental Felsenmeer Wedding

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The Istanbul Technical University serves as the backdrop for this WPJA Spotlight award-winning image, capturing a bride and groom as they pose and kiss beneath the grand stone columns of an Old World building.

Historic Romance: A Kiss Beneath the Columns at Istanbul Technical University

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At England's Bamburgh Castle, a couple snuggled up on the rocks near reflective tidal pools, capturing a peaceful and romantic wedding pose against the majestic backdrop.

Couple Snuggles by Reflective Tidal Pools in Romantic Pose at Bamburgh Castle, England Wedding

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This award-winning wedding photo captures the couple's pre-wedding excitement as they pose at Istanbul Technical University with a rented vintage car in the backdrop of stunning architectural details.

Capturing Pre-Wedding Excitement: Award-Winning Photo at Istanbul Technical University with Vintage Car and Architecture

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Outside at Domaine de la Clausade Mauguio, the bride and groom pose with a vintage convertible Porsche during their sunset couple session.

Sunset Dreams: Bride & Groom, Vintage Porsche, Domaine de la Clausade

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Groom and groomsmen pose at billiards table for wedding portrait at Domaine de Villary.

Groomsmen Gather 'Round Billiards Table at Domaine de Villary Portrait

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The bride and groom pose together during their reception at Artifact Events. Hanging, glowing chandeliers create a soft light.

Glowing Love: Bride and Groom at Artifact Events Reception

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A bride and groom pose in the trees at sunset at Koury Farms in Bethlehem, Georgia.

Koury Farms Sunset: A Bethlehem, GA Wedding Celebration of Love

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A bride and groom pose on a beach in Tregastel, France. The groom jumps mid-air, while the bride stands in the background between his outstretched legs.

Tregastel Beach Leap: Joyful French Wedding Celebration by the Sea

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In Old Town, Fort Collins, Colorado, the couple gazes playfully at each other amidst a lush wall of ivy during their pre-wedding portrait session.

Fort Collins Pre-Wedding Portrait: Couple's Playful Gaze in Lush Ivy Wall

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On a street in Paris, the bride and groom share a joyful pose, making funny faces for the camera before their dinner party.

Bride and Groom Ham it Up on the Streets of the City of Love

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Newlyweds stroll through a serene park, surrounded by greenery and a vibrant blue sky. The idyllic location adds a charming touch to their post-ceremony photoshoot.

SERENE PARK WEDDING SESSION | Newlyweds Pose Surrounded by Greenery & Vibrant Blue Sky

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Wedding day portrait at Hampshire hotel in England, featuring the groom and his groomsmen in his horizontal pose.

HAMPSHIRE HOTEL | Groom and Groomsmen in a Fun Pose for Wedding Portrait

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Young flower girls and bridesmaids pose with a HAPPY WEDDING sign in Nanning, China.

Nanning, China | Unforgettable Wedding - Flower Girls & Bridesmaids with a HAPPY WEDDING Sign

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Glamorous couple pose in front of the beautiful Dubai skyline, with the iconic Burj Khalifa in the background, during their wedding day at Radisson Hotel.

Stunning Dubai Skyline and Iconic Burj Khalifa | Couple's Glamorous Wedding Day at Radisson Hotel

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A candid and heartwarming shot on the wedding day in Lyon, showing a joyful grandmother and granddaughter playfully holding photo props of lips and a mustache over her mouth.

Joyful Generations: Grandma and Granddaughter Playfully Pose with Props in Lyon Wedding Celebration

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A touching pose between the newlyweds captured at the Wental Felsenmeer venue during a portrait session on their wedding day, as they share a first look embrace on a serene rocky hillside.

Newlyweds Embrace in Wental Felsenmeer: First Look Portrait on Serene Rocky Hillside

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A couple embraces in a captivating pose, basking in the vibrant autumn hues surrounding them, creating a serene and romantic ambiance for a pre-wedding engagement portrait in Fort Collins, CO.

CAPTIVATING AUTUMN EMBRACE | A Serene Engagement Portrait in Fort Collins

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Chinese Door Games at Ulysses Hotel in Baltimore, MD: Groom and groomsmen strike a pose, mimicking a picture, impressing the bride during a fun-filled wedding celebration

Baltimore Bliss: Groomsmen's Art of Impression in Chinese Door Games

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At Moselle, an engaged couple poses for a portrait, with the woman positioned against a textured wall, and the man walking towards her, creating a slightly blurred effect

Romantic Rendezvous at Moselle: A Blurred Encounter Against Textured Walls

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