Wedding Photos of Stunning

The following “Stunning” 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 “Stunning” 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.

Photographer captures wedding couple waving to guests from a helicopter at Doxford Barns, Northumberland, UK.

Doxford Barns Wedding Couple Wave from Helicopter in Stunning Aerial Portrait in Northumberland, UK

Wedding photo taken at Tamo Museum in Ravenna, Italy, shows the bride and groom standing in front of a luxurious empty building.

Ravenna's Tamo Museum hosts stunning wedding photo with elegant bride and groom

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Wedding photo taken at Old Thorns Hotel in Surrey, UK, featuring friends embracing the emotional bride in a striking black and white image.

Emotional Bride Embraced by Friends at Old Thorns Hotel in Stunning Black and White Photo

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A wedding photo taken in Pernik, Bulgaria, showing the bride eagerly awaiting the groom, with mirror reflections creating a stunning duplicate of the entire scene.

Mirror reflections in Pernik: Bride eagerly awaits groom in stunning Bulgarian wedding snapshot

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On the stunning Mallorca Island in Spain, bathed in the golden hues of the enchanting golden hour, the bride and groom pose for a portrait that exudes timeless romance and breathtaking beauty,.

Golden Hour Romance: A Timeless Portrait of Love on Mallorca Island, Spain

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A beautiful bride, surrounded by friends, is putting on the finishing touches to her attire at Domaine Etxezahar in Bardos, France. The palpable emotion in the air is captured in this stunning wedding day image.

Bardos Bride and Friends at Domaine Etxezahar, France, Embracing the Wedding Day Emotion

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A breathtaking black and white image from a wedding at Colli Euganei in Padua, Italy, capturing the wind elegantly swirling the bride's veil in a serene wheat field.

Serene Serenade: Bride's Veil Dancing in Windswept Wheat Field at Colli Euganei, Padua Italy

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Wedding day image taken at Shenandoah National Park, showcasing a passionate kiss between the couple in a stunning natural backdrop. The love between these newlyweds is palpable in this picturesque setting.

Romantic Kiss at Shenandoah: Newlyweds Share Sweet Moment in Majestic National Park

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A beautiful detail shot was captured on the wedding day as the bride descends a staircase at her home venue in Turin, Piedmont, Italy, showcasing a delicate and intimate scene.

The Bride's Graceful Descent: A Stunning Detail at a Turin Home Venue in Italy

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A beautiful bride surrounded by her bridesmaids in a room, having her final details attended to before her wedding day at Flood Mansion in San Francisco, California.

Breathtaking Bride and Bridesmaids Prepare in Flood Mansion Room, San Francisco Wedding Bliss

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A beautiful wedding image taken at Perkins Cove, Ogunquit Maine, showcasing the newlyweds beaming with joy against the picturesque backdrop of the Atlantic Ocean as the wind gently blows through their hair and boat sails.

Newlywed Joy at Perkins Cove: A Stunning Moment by the Atlantic Ocean in Maine

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In Gorizia, Italy, a bride is gracefully exiting a black car on her wedding day, her veil elegantly caught by the wind, adding a touch of sophistication and style to this glamorous moment.

Elegant Bride Exiting Black Car in Gorizia, Italy, Veil Caught By Wind on Wedding Day

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A beautiful wedding couple portrait captured under the Milky Way in the garden of Chateau Saint Denis in Lot et Garonne, France.

Romantic Wedding Couple Embracing Beneath Milky Way at Chateau Saint Denis in Lot et Garonne

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A picturesque wedding photograph of a glowing mist enveloping newlyweds in Dorsoduro, Venice, evoking an artistic painting-like ambiance on their special day.

Enveloped in Glowing Mist: A Romantic Wedding Portrait in Dorsoduro, Venice, Capturing Timeless Beauty

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A breathtaking silhouette portrait of a couple on their wedding day in Blue Hill, Maine. The stunning sunset creates a dramatic sky background behind the couple, adding a touch of romance to the scene.

Graceful Silhouette: A Romantic Sunset Wedding in Blue Hill, Maine

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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

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A beautiful moment captured during an Indian wedding ceremony at the stunning Bagnaia resort in Siena, Italy.

Tradition and Tranquility: An Indian Wedding in Siena

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In the elegant Guarda Golf Hotel in Switzerland, the bride's getting ready chaos is beautifully captured as everything falls into place in her room.

Swiss Elegance: The Bride's Getting Ready Chaos

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Newlyweds exiting their ceremony at Cator Woolford Gardens in Atlanta, GA, captured in a stunning black and white shot.

Eternal Vows: A Moment in Monochrome

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A wedding photographer in Surrey captured this award-winning image at Richmond Rugby Club. The groom and guests are seen watching the bride give her speech, captured from behind, showing only her legs, shoes, and short dress.

RICHMOND RUGBY CLUB: Stunning Documentary Wedding Photo Reveals Bride's Speech

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A wedding photographer captured a mesmerizing scene at the Santa Maria venue in Villefranque, France. By shooting from behind a giant screen, they captured both the beautiful scene and the screen in one stunning image.

Enchanted Elopement: Santa Maria's Hidden Love Magic in Villefranque

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In beautiful Summit County, Colorado, the groom poses for a pre-ceremony portrait with his bride, basking in the vibrant sunlight, adorned in their wedding attire.

SUMMIT COUNTY'S STUNNING ALPINE WEDDING SHINES IN GOLDEN LIGHT

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In this stunning wedding photo taken at Yosemite National Park in California, the couple joyfully shares a playful kiss in front of the majestic mountain, El Capitan, right at sunrise

Radiant Romance: A Blissful Kiss Amidst Yosemite's Majestic Sunrise

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A couple at Praia do Francês, AL, posing for their engagement portrait while enjoying the beautiful beach scenery

Engagement Portrait: Romantic Couple Poses on Stunning Praia do Francês Beach

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In Praia do Francês, AL, there is a beautiful engagement portrait featuring a silhouette of a couple standing on the beach

Beautiful Engagement Portrait in Praia do Francês, AL: Silhouette of Couple on Beach

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Lauren and Justin took their engagement portrait at the Race Street Pier in Philadelphia, PA

Stunning Engagement Portrait at Race Street Pier in Philadelphia, PA

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End-of-the-night portrait taken at AVAM Baltimore wedding venue, showcasing the couple against the captivating backdrop of Baltimore's skyline

AVAM Baltimore Wedding Venue Captures Stunning End-of-the-Night Portrait with Baltimore's Skyline

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A BW close-up portrait captures the bride and groom at Baronesse Tacco, San Floriano del Collio, Gorizia, Italy

San Floriano del Collio, Gorizia, Italy: Stunning BW Close-Up Portrait of Bride and Groom at Baronesse Tacco

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The bride poses for a portrait inside England's 800-year-old Abbey, capturing the stunning natural light

Inside England's 800-year-old Abbey, the bride poses for a portrait, beautifully capturing the natural light

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Couple in wedding attire kisses in front of Château de Goudourville, with the castle gate in the foreground creating a picturesque frame for their affectionate embrace

Château de Goudourville offers a picturesque frame as a couple in wedding attire shares an affectionate kiss

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