Wedding Photos of Red dress

The following “Red dress” 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 “Red dress” 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.

Captured in Cappadocia, Turkey, this pre-wedding photo session radiates romance. The couple, enveloped in a dreamy atmosphere, is beautifully showcased against the blue sky and fluffy clouds, with her bright red dress adding a vibrant contrast.

A Mesmerizing Portrait Amidst the Scenic Beauty of Cappadocia

A unique image caught on camera during a wedding day preparation, with a vibrant red dress hanging in a window as a man outside gazes up at it while holding a watermelon, creating a whimsical and captivating scene at the venue in Sarzana.

Whimsical Scene: Man with Watermelon Gazes at Vibrant Red Dress in Sarzana Venue Window

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A creative portrait captured by a Northern California wedding photographer, showing a groom leading his bride-to-be up a sandy embankment at a beach in San Francisco.

GUIDING THE WAY: ENGAGEMENT PORTRAIT ON SANDY BEACH IN SAN FRANCISCO

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Couple lying down for an overhead shot in Parque Estadual do Rio Vermelho, Florianópolis, captured by a wedding photographer.

Love on the Ground: Creative Engagement Portrait in Parque Estadual do Rio Vermelho, Florianópolis

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Couple portrait by a Florianópolis wedding photographer, Parque Estadual do Rio Vermelho. Couple posing for the first photo of the session and embracing in the tree forest, wearing formal clothing. Fine art portrait in nature.

Woodland Romance - Enchanting Engagement Portrait in Florianópolis Forest Wonderland

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A candid wedding moment captured in Moulin Piongo, France, as a young girl lovingly assists her mother, the beautiful bride-to-be, with final preparations on the big day in this documentary-style photograph.

Captivating Candid Moment: Mother and Daughter in Moulin Piongo - A French Wedding Prep

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Bride and groom having fun with shots at their Addington Palace wedding, captured in a candid moment of celebration during the party.

Captured Moments: Bride and Groom's Joyful Shots at Addington Palace Wedding Celebration

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A WPJA wedding photographer took a picture during a pre-wedding photo session in Goreme, Nevsehir, Turkey, capturing the couple in formal attire and using powerful lighting

Enchanting Love in Goreme: Capturing Eternal Moments with the Perfect Light

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In Cappadocia, Turkey, a wedding photographer from WPJA captured a stunning engagement picture of a couple during a pre-wedding photo session at Cavusin, with several hot air balloons floating in the background and the couple elegantly posing

Eternal Love and Balloon Dreams: A Captivating Engagement Portrait in Cappadocia

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In this pre-wedding photo session in Cappadocia, Turkey, a WPJA wedding photographer captures a couple dressed in formal attire, standing near a large hot air balloon that is partially deflated on the ground behind them

Love and Adventure: A Captivating Moment in Cappadocia

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Engagement portrait at Cappadocia, Turkey - a pre-wedding photo session in formal attire; the couple stands against big rocks with a stunning blue sky and clouds. Captured by a top Turkey wedding photographer.

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Engagement portrait of a couple in Goreme, Nevsehir, Turkey. The desert setting captures the couple's love, with the wind flowing through her red dress as they pose by a red American convertible car. Captured by a Cappadocia wedding photographer.

Goreme Love: Engaged in the Turkish Desert

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Engaged couple in Istanbul's charming Cukurcuma district steal a tender kiss amidst the stunning architecture, captured by a talented Turkey wedding photographer. Love, history, and beauty intertwined in a single frame.

Istanbul's Charming Cukurcuma District: A Tender Kiss Amidst Stunning Architecture, Captured by a Talented Turkey Wedding Photographer - Love, History, and Beauty Intertwined in a Single Frame

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A high-energy moment is captured as a lady in a red dress showcases her Irish dancing skills on the dancefloor at The Grand Hotel in Swanage, UK

Irish Rhythms Ignite the Dancefloor: A Fiery Lady in Red Takes Center Stage at The Grand Hotel

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In this enchanting engagement photo at the Jefferson Memorial in Washington, DC, the soon-to-wed couple basks in the morning light, beautifully captured by an artistic Washington, DC wedding photographer.

Enchanting Engagement at the Jefferson Memorial: Morning Bliss Captured by a Talented Washington, DC Wedding Photographer

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In this romantic portrait captured by the artistic DC wedding photographer, the engaged couple share a serene session at the Jefferson Memorial in Washington, DC, before their much-awaited wedding day.

Love at the Jefferson: An Engaged Couple's Serene Session, Washington, DC

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Engagement portrait of an elegantly dressed couple walking towards the camera in San Mark Square, Venice, captured by an artistic Venice wedding photographer.

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In San Francisco, the couple is captured in an engaging lifestyle photoshoot as they joyfully run barefoot along the beach, embracing the crashing waves of the ocean

Capturing Love and Adventure: A Dreamy Engagement Portrait in San Francisco's Beach Bliss

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The couple is captured in a pre-wedding photo session in formal attire at Cappadocia, Turkey. The image features a symmetrical composition with the desert landscape and impressive rock formations in the background.

Enchanting Eternity: A Captivating Engagement Portrait Amidst the Magnificent Rockscapes of Cappadocia, Turkey

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Engaged couple embraces the magical twilight in Northern California, near San Francisco, as their photographer beautifully captures their love in a gentle oceanic glow, hand in hand

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A breathtaking pre-wedding photoshoot captures the enchanting love story of a soon-to-be-married couple, elegantly dressed, standing in the shallow waters of Tuz Gölü under a dramatic sky, while skillfully illuminated by the photographer

Capturing Eternity: Mesmerizing Pre-Wedding Shoot Immortalizes Enchanting Love Story amidst Tuz Gölü's Serene Waters

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An engaged couple strolls along the sandy beach of Dominical, Costa Rica, as they pose for their romantic portrait session

Under the Sun's Embrace: Capturing Love on Dominical's Sandy Shores

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The engagement portrait features a couple in Udine, Italy, where the bride-to-be tenderly touches her partner's face as they share a joyful laugh

Candid and Joyful Engagement Portrait in Udine, Italy: Bride-to-Be Tenderly Touches Partner's Face in a Heartwarming Moment

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Geneva couple walking for their engagement portrait with the scenic Swiss Alps as the backdrop, capturing their love and the beauty of the surrounding countryside vineyard

Engagement Portrait in the Swiss Alps: Couple Walks Amongst Scenic Vineyards to Capture Love and Natural Beauty

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A couple harmoniously exchanging affectionate gestures on the beach of Torres, in Rio Grande do Sul, during their engagement portrait

Beach Engagement Portraits: Harmonious Affectionate Gestures in Torres, Rio Grande do Sul

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The couple walks down the ornate steps of a picturesque Italian archway in Udine, Italy, a stroll to be treasured in their engagement journey

Udine, Italy: A Stroll to Treasure - Couple's Engagement Journey on Ornate Archway Steps

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The engaged couple stand atop a huge rock at Moraine Lake in the Canadian Rockies, with the bride sporting a bright red dress held out to the side as the groom gazes adoringly at her

Canadian Rockies: Engaged couple at Moraine Lake, with bride in red dress and groom's adoring gaze

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The man and woman, both dressed formally, stand by the edge of the turquoise waters of Moraine Lake in Canada, her red dress adding a spot of bright color

Canada: Formal man and woman stand by Moraine Lake, her red dress adds bright color

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The couple posed for a pre-wedding photo session at a heart-shaped trellis in Cappadocia, Turkey, with a wintery snow-covered landscape beneath them

Pre-wedding Photo Session in Cappadocia, Turkey: Stunning Snow-covered Landscape at Heart-shaped Trellis

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The couple celebrated their upcoming wedding by having an engagement photo session in Sishane, Istanbul, with photos taken at night leaning against a railing overlooking the water

Istanbul Engagement Photo Session: Couple Leaning on Railing, Overlooking Water at Night

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