Wedding Photos of Tattoo

The following “Tattoo” 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 “Tattoo” 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.

At Moat Hall Barns in Shropshire, UK, a groomsman proudly holds a confetti cone while showing off his temporary tattoo, creating a lighthearted wedding-day moment filled with personality and playful anticipation.

A Groomsman Shows Off His Tattoo At Moat Hall Barns In Shropshire, UK

In Camarillo, CA, a bride's veil delicately frames her tattoo, merging traditional wedding elegance with her own personal and unique style.

Detail Of A Wedding Veil Delicately Framing A Bride’s Unique Tattoo In Camarillo California

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A detailed close-up at La Factory in Thizy-les-Bourgs, Rhône, France, shows the groom’s tattooed hands as he prepares in his sleek all-black suit, ready for his wedding.

Tattooed Hands Adjust A Black Suit During Groom Preparations In Rhône, France

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At a family home in Brantôme, final touches are made as several men prepare together in a sunlit room, sharing a quiet, intimate moment.

Men Prepare Together In Sunlit Room At Family Home In Brantôme, Dordogne, Sharing Quiet, Intimate PreWedding Moments

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A unique scene unfolds at Chateau de la Croix, where the groom gets a tattoo on his wedding day, marking the occasion with a permanent, meaningful tribute.

A Permanent Tribute Is Marked As The Groom Gets A Tattoo On His Wedding Day At Chateau De La Croix.

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At Ca Freschi Relais in Forlì, Italy, a close-up highlights the bride’s dazzling red shoes, their lustrous finish providing a striking detail for the wedding ensemble.

At Ca Freschi Relais In Forlì, Italy, A Close-Up Showcases The Bride’s Dazzling Red Shoes As A Striking Wedding Detail, by Photographer Caterina Errani

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While the bride and groom cut their wedding cake at a Sardinian reception, their young son pokes his finger into the cake, his Venom tattoo adding a playful comic book twist to the moment.

A Young Son Pokes The Wedding Cake During A Sardinian Reception While Showing Off His Playful Venom Tattoo

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A detailed shot at the Saint-Cricq-Chalosse town hall park in France features intertwined arms and a butterfly tattoo during a heartfelt and personal outdoor wedding ceremony.

Butterfly Tattoo And Intertwined Arms Featured At Saint-Cricq-Chalosse Wedding, France

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This WPJA Spotlight award-winning photograph captures a detail shot of the Cartersville bride's dragonfly necklace, accentuated by a cest la vie tattoo.

Whimsical Symbols: Dragonfly Elegance and 'C'est La Vie' in Cartersville

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A coincidental capture of the bride's home in Zhangzhou, Fujian is the focus of a WPJA Spotlight award-winning wedding image.

Captivating Scene: Zhangzhou's Bride's Home and Praying Hands in a Coincidental Capture

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A funny close-up of bridal eye makeup at Chateau de Boury en Vexin, captured by a WPJA photographer. Witness the details, including a tattoo of an alluring eye.

Wedding Eye Makeup and Alluring Eye Tattoo at Chateau de Boury en Vexin

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The details of the day in this close-up shot from Preparativi - Agriturismo Maso Naranch. A WPJA photographer captures the bride's unique tattoo and elegant bridal shoes in the prep room.

Ink and Elegance: Bride's Tattoo and Shoes at Agriturismo Maso Naranch Prep Room

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A focus on the bride's flower tattoo at the town hall in Moselle. The bride also holds a bouquet of flowers, linking it to her tattoo.

Bride's Flower Tattoo Blooms at Moselle Town Hall Wedding

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At Landhaus Nordhelle in Meinerzhagen, Sauerland, NRW, Germany, the bride gets a tattoo at the wedding venue after the ceremony. She and the artist are seated together at a booth table, capturing the unique moment.

Bride Gets Tattoo at Wedding Venue After Ceremony, Seated with Artist at Booth Table, Capturing Unique Moment at Landhaus Nordhelle in Meinerzhagen, Sauerland, NRW, Germany

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A wedding guest lovingly licks their friend's hand to moisten a tattoo, captured by a photographer in Poitiers.

Comradery and Tradition Combine in Poitiers Wedding Photo with Touching Hand Licking Gesture

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At the Haras Vila Real in São Paulo, Brazil, a bride with a prominent dragon tattoo on her back is embraced by two friends as they celebrate her big day.

São Paulo Wedding: Bride Flaunts Dragon Tattoo as Friends Join Embrace at Haras Vila Real

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A humorous moment unfolds as the groom nervously gets his first tattoo at the wedding venue, while the bride and groomsmen share a laugh in this candid behind-the-scenes photo captured during the wedding day in Landhaus Nordhelle, Germany.

Amusing Groom's Tattoo Debut: Candid Laughter at Landhaus Nordhelle Wedding Day in Germany

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Wedding detail shot at party hall in Domartemont, Meurthe-et-Moselle: The bride embraces a loved one, revealing her foliage tattoo on her arm, captured from behind in a heartfelt hug.

Bride's Embrace Exposes Stunning Foliage Tattoo in Domartemont

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In this award-winning detail picture, the artistic photographer captures the bride's intricately designed arrow tattoo on her foot and the elegant blue toenail polish as she carefully straps into her shoes at The Shore Club, Spring Lake, New Jersey.

The Shore Club Serenade: A Foot Symphony of Elegance

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A bride prepares for her wedding day at Old Government House Hotel in Guernsey, with the wing tattoos on her back peeking through her dress

Bridal Beauty: Wing Tattoos Gracefully Frame the Gorgeous Bride at Old Government House Hotel in Guernsey

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The couple embraced while he ran his fingers through her hair in an open grass field, captured in a lifestyle engagement portrait in Chartres during a romantic rainy session

In Chartres, a romantic rainy lifestyle session captured an engaged couple embracing with him running his fingers through her hair

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The bride's white dress and tattoo are highlighted against a black background, with her red lips and warm skin tones framing her held wedding ring

The bride's contrastingly bright attire and body art create a striking composition, accentuated by her warm complexion and wedding ring

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The bride's dress is being put on as her tattoo is revealed on her back in Taranto, Apulia, at her home

The bride is donning her dress at her residence, revealing her tattoo on her back

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The beautiful wedding outfit pictured at Clawd Offa Farm venue emphasizes the love that a wedding brings

The beautiful wedding attire and heart tattoo evoke the love inherent in a wedding celebration

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Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex engagement shoot with a couple kissing, focus is on the "perfection" tattoo of the hand of the woman

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Artistic Venice wedding picture in Veneto, Italy from the brides home during Getting ready as the bridesmaid are helping the bride with her shoes

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Lo de Marcos wedding art detail picture at Hacienda Antigua in Nayarit, Mexico of the brides tattoo and grooms boutonier

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Arzon, France wedding portrait image of the tattooed bride and her bouquet

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Tattooed bride applying makeup before her Wiesbaden wedding

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