Wedding Photos of Support

The following “Support” 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 “Support” 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.

Wedding day moment: groom patiently being helped with his tie by friends at home in Acireale, Italy.

Groom's Tie-Tying Time in Acireale, Italy: A Discreet Delight

At Peufeilhoux's Castle in France, a touching detail is frozen in time as the groom gallantly helps the bride free her shoe caught in the wooden planks of a quaint bridge on their wedding day, symbolizing care and support in marriage.

Groom's Gentle Gesture: Bride's Shoe Rescue At Peufeilhoux's Castle In France's Enchanting Setting

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Aerial view of the best man gently adjusting the groom's buttonhole at the picturesque Ashridge House wedding in Hertfordshire, England

Harmony in the Sky: Best Man's Touch at Ashridge House Wedding

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Huddersfield wedding reportage photography contest award winning candid moment in Kirklees, West Yorkshire showing the Bride is loving her food while groom get support from boys

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guest gives mother of bride tissue as bride walks down the aisle for Rock Island Lake Club NJ Wedding

image of a guest giving the mother of bride tissue as bride walks down the aisle at this Rock Island Lake Club NJ Wedding

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maid of honor hugs bride as emotional bride looks on for Shadowbrook at Shrewsbury NJ Wedding

image of the maid of honor hugging bride as emotional bridesmaids looks on for Shadowbrook at Shrewsbury NJ Wedding

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Bridesmaids react to bride in her dress at The Grove, Hertfordshire

Clutching Bouquets and Teary-Eyed: Bridesmaids Witness the Bride's Unveiling at The Grove, Hertfordshire

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Phuket, Thailand wedding photograph of a bride hugging her father and crying while mother looks on

Tears of Joy: A Bride's Emotional Farewell in Phuket

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Documentary wedding photograph at Surrey ceremony of man in wheelchair getting help with flowers

A Love That Lifts: Capturing Moments of Support at a Surrey Wedding Ceremony

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WPJA contest judges have been recognized by their industry peers, winning top awards as staff picture editors, staff photojournalists, and newsroom mentors while working for these and other leading publications and journalism organizations.