Wedding Photos of Pre wedding ceremony

The following “Pre wedding ceremony” 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 “Pre wedding ceremony” 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.

A woman framed by a delicate red gown as an iron presses the brides dress in preparation for her wedding day.

Ironing Out the Details: Getting Ready for Wedding Ceremony

A heartwarming moment captured outside the Basílica Nossa Senhora das Dores in Porto Alegre, Brazil, as the priest prays with the bride before the wedding ceremony.

Priest's Pre-wedding Prayer: Tender scene at Basílica Nossa Senhora das Dores, Brazil

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Groom and his family at Oxford College, Oxford, UK, captured in a moment of preparation before the wedding ceremony

Oxford's Spirit of Togetherness: The Groom's Family Embracing Traditions

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One of the bridesmaids at a private house in Santa Barbara, California carefully sews her dress before the wedding ceremony, with the dresses elegantly hanging from the railing of the stairs

Santa Barbara Stitches: Bridesmaid Preparations

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In the region of Ardeche, the photographer captured a beautiful moment as the bridegroom raised his glass in a toast with two men before the wedding ceremony. This image was honored by the WPJA.

Toast of a Lifetime: WPJA Accolade for a Breathtaking Wedding Photo in Ardeche

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A bride standing in front of the exquisite Manoir de Vacheresse in Eure et Loir, France, wearing a stunning dress on her special day

Bridal Elegance at Manoir de Vacheresse: A Wedding Affair in Eure et Loir, France

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Wedding photo of bride getting tears wiped in St Augustine Catholic Church, Oak Harbor WA - Creative Wedding Photojournalist Seattle San Juan Islands

Wedding photo of bride getting tears wiped in St Augustine Catholic Church, Oak Harbor WA - Seattle San Juan Islands

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