Wedding Photos of Special

The following “Special” 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 “Special” 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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Bride and groom share a sweet moment as they cut into their wedding cake at The Woods At Eisler Farms in Butler, PA, showcasing a blend of anticipation and joy on their special day as they carefully slice into their decadent treat.
Anticipation and Joy: Sweet Moment Cutting Wedding Cake at The Woods At Eisler Farms
Wedding portrait at First Look in Acadia National Park, showing a couple sharing a joyful kiss against a minimalistic white backdrop, in a timeless black and white photograph.
First Look Romance: Joyful Kiss in Acadia National Park - Timeless Black & White Portrait
A captivating photo captured during a São Paulo, Brazil wedding, featuring love and resilience taking center stage as the newlyweds share a cake-cutting moment surrounded by jubilant guests at the venue.
Love and Resilience: Newlyweds Share Cake-Cutting Moment at São Paulo Wedding Celebration
A newlywed couple embrace each other on their wedding day in Córdoba, Spain. The drone captures a unique angle of the couple on a wooden dock by the water, surrounded by the scenery on their special day.
Romantic Newlyweds Embrace on Wooden Dock in Córdoba, Spain: Drone Captures Unique Angle
A romantic couple sharing a special day at Acadia National Park, captured in a unique black and white abstract portrait with the bride's reflection seen in a tidal pool.
Love's Reflection: A Unique Black and White Wedding Portrait at Acadia National Park
A romantic wedding couple enjoys a serene canoe ride at sunset in Manchester, Maine, captured beautifully during their outdoor portrait session on their special day.
Serene Sunset Canoe Ride: Wedding Couple's Romantic Portrait Session in Manchester, Maine
A candid moment at Drigstrup Kirke, Kerteminde, Denmark captured during a wedding, where flower girls gather in a secret council with baskets filled with flower petals, giving a glimpse of behind-the-scenes instructions.
Flower Girls' Secret Council: Candid Wedding Moment at Drigstrup Kirke, Kerteminde, Denmark
A stunning wedding portrait capturing the bride and groom under the divine gaze at Paroquia Nossa Senhora do Montserrat. This enchanting image encapsulates the love and joy of their special day.
Divine Love: Bride and Groom at Paroquia Nossa Senhora do Montserrat in Enchanting Portrait
View this emotional Jaen wedding image in Cerro Puerto in Spain showing us that the first dance is always a special and romantic moment
View this emotional Jaen wedding image in Cerro Puerto in Spain showing us that the first dance is always a special and romantic moment
Creative wedding detail image from Slovenia of these special wedding rings that were made from the bride's grandfather and grandmother rings
Creative wedding detail image from Slovenia of these special wedding rings that were made from the brides grandfather and grandmother rings
California Home wedding image of bride and special guests so happy to see each other
California Home wedding image of bride and special guests so happy to see each other
Trieste, Italy wedding image of a special moment with bride and mother
Trieste, Italy wedding image of a special moment with bride and mother
Mumbai, India Wedding Photography at Reception | Take me away! To a secret place... We will build a home together! First dance has a special significance in every couple's story!
First dance has a special significance in every couple's story
Riom wedding photograph of bride and groom in back of limo | capturing wedding moments in Lyon
Riom bride and groom in back of limo
Picture of a couple laughing during ceremony by a top Toronto wedding photographer
Eternal Joy: A Moment of Laughter in Toronto
Parr Green Hall, Malpas, Cheshire, UK wedding photo moment between bride and mother.
Legacy of Love: A Mother's Embrace at Parr Green Hall
Anaheim, California wedding photo of mom kissing bride | CA wedding photography
Anaheim, California photo of mom kissing bride at a CA wedding
Reggio Calabria documentary wedding photo of bride holding her dress on a hanger
Sophisticated Elegance: A Radiant Bride in Reggio Calabria
Wedding photojournalism at Rotterdam - ice cream for grandmother
CONE-TENDER MOMENT: GROOM SCOOPS OUT LOVE FOR GRANDMA