Wedding Photos of Style

The following “Style” 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 “Style” 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 beautiful wedding portrait taken at Danehill Manor in Nicasio, CA. The image features the bride holding a horse's rein while the groom stands proudly next to his yellow convertible sports car. A unique and elegant union of love and style.

Union of Love and Style: Elegant Wedding Portrait at Danehill Manor in Nicasio, CA

A bride is getting dressed with the help of two assistants on her wedding day at the elegant Château de Caumont, captured in a nostalgic black and white style.

Elegant Bridal Preparations: Château de Caumont, Captured in Nostalgic Black and White Glamour

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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 charming image from a wedding day at Chateau de Kergrist in Bretagne, France, where the bride adjusts her hair as her husband moves closer, depicted in a nostalgic black and white style.

Nostalgic Bride Adjusts Hair as Husband Draws Near at Chateau de Kergrist, Bretagne, France

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A candid documentary-style photo of a bride and groom sharing a tender minute together in Hyderabad, India, captured in a beautifully backlit scene with warm lamp lighting.

Tender Moment in Hyderabad: Bride and Groom Embrace in Warmly Lit Documentary Shot

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A captivating silhouette of a soon-to-be couple against the beautiful Breton coastline on their wedding day in France, captured in style as they celebrate their special day.

Romantic Silhouette of Bride and Groom Against Breton Coastline on Wedding Day in France

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A candid shot of a bride and groom enjoying lunch with matching checkered napkins during their wedding celebration in Lamballe, Brittany, France - a documentary-style image capturing a moment of togetherness at the venue.

Checkered Napkins and Love: Bride and Groom's Lunch in Lamballe, Brittany, France

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Groom receiving assistance in an elegant hotel room with rich turquoise teal walls, in Bristol, UK.

Tying the Knot with Help: Grooms Prepare in Style for Bristol Wedding Festivities

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Groomsmen prepare for the ceremony at Mount Palomar Winery in Temecula, CA, getting their head scarves tied perfectly.

Tying the Knot: Groomsmen Perfect Their Style at Mount Palomar Winery Wedding

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San Jose artistic wedding photography style in an image of the bride and groom holding hands and walking

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Rome artistic wedding photography style in an image at Palazzo Chigi Ariccia showing the Headpiece of the bride and her bright lipstick

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Bodrum Flamm artistic wedding photography style in an image of the groom and his bestmen jumping

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Hesse artistic wedding photography style in an image from the hotel during the Getting ready event

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Best Brooklyn documentary wedding picture from New York City showing the birdal party getting ready in style

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Guangdong artistic wedding photography style in an image showing the groom presenting flowers to the bride

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O Butiá - Porto Alegre marriage reception party award-winning photo that has recorded the Bride dancing in style with her uncle

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Allegro Buffet wedding couple artistic image session with classy reflections and style

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California wedding photography from San Jose, California of the bride and groom's first dance, swing dance style

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Wedding image showing the Brides sister standing on a chair to style brides hair before her saint Elizabeth Orthodox Church ceremony

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Reception in Spain artistic wedding detail image of women and their hats

Detail image of women wedding guests and their fancy hats at this outdoor wedding

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San Francisco couple in the fort for military style engagement portraits

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engagement portrait of a love story in the style of a carnival of death

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the couple Exit in style

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Industrie Terrein Dessel wedding photography | Party Dessel Style at the reception

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Maritime Parc, NJ wedding detail photo | Black and white image of men shoes and mom's toes

The groom and groomsmen, along with the mother of the bride, happily celebrated the day in style, with their feet perfectly accessorized

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Wedding pictures by Algarve, Portugal photographer of the groom smoking while his groomsmen figure out the buttons on a shirt

Unraveling Elegance: The Groom's Smoking Break

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Wedding photojournalism at Bucharest - a vintage style photograph of a bride with her getting ready helpers fixing her hair

The Vintage Elegance of a Bucharest Bride: Tying the Knot in Style

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Manteo, NC wedding photography - Groom Getting Ready with bowtie

Fatherly Fix: Bowtie Bonding Before Altar Adventure in Manteo

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