Wedding Photos of Tender embrace

The following “Tender embrace” 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 “Tender embrace” 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.

Capturing the intimacy after a a surprise proposal near the water by the Bridge of Sighs in Venice, a couple shares a sweet kiss in a tender embrace.

Embrace by the Bridge: Intimate Kiss Near the Water in Venice

In London, England, this couple's engagement portrait captures them in a tender embrace by the gentle rolling rock waterfall in Kyoto Garden, surrounded by nature's beauty.

Enchanted Waterfall Love: Couple Embraces in the Serene Kyoto Garden

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Paris - Bagatelle gardens. A pre-wedding engagement session capturing a tender embrace between the couple in love amidst the beauty of nature.

Passionate Preening Pair Pose in Parisian Bagatelle Gardens

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A romantic shot capturing a couple's tender embrace in the empty Stade des Alpes in Grenoble, France, symbolizing their strong bond and love.

Eternal Embrace: Love Blooms at Stade des Alpes in Grenoble

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Surrounded by lush nature at Mont Brouilly, the couple share a tender embrace in their wedding engagement portrait in the woods on a trail.

Enchanted Embrace: Couple Captured at Mont Brouilly for Pre-Wedding Portrait

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A heartwarming moment at Beaulon City Hall in France: A bride embraces her groom tenderly while their young daughter cuddles against his leg, illustrating familial love on their special day.

Tender Embrace: Bride, Groom, and Daughter at Beaulon City Hall in France Wedding Photo

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Portrait of a couple by a Massachusetts wedding photographer at Millway Beach in Barnstable, depicts a fine art monochrome image showcasing their tender embrace and close bond through their smiles and gentle touch.

Elegant Embrace: Massachusetts Beach Engagement Portrait Showcasing Love's Serenity

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A couple portrait captured by a Bath wedding photographer at Parade Gardens. The image shows the couple in a session of quiet connection, sitting and tenderly embracing and touching each other. This photo exudes a fine art vibe in BW.

Embracing Love: A Serene Couple Portrait at Parade Gardens in Monochrome Beauty

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Amidst the picturesque surroundings of Valhalla Tahoe in South Lake Tahoe, California, a modern and stylish bride and groom share a tender embrace during their portrait session at dusk.

Valhalla Vows: A Modern Romance in South Lake Tahoe Twilight

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A modern love story unfolds amidst the breathtaking landscape of Seattle, Washington. Adorned in stunning Indian attire, the bride and groom share a tender embrace with touching heads, capturing their love on their wedding day.

Seattle Love: A Modern Indian Wedding Embracing Eternal Love's Embrace.

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Bathed in the glow of twilight, the award-winning photographer captures a tender embrace between the Bride and Groom at the scenic Cain Manor Hampshire reception venue, adorned with vibrant bursts of color.

Twilight Embrace: Serene Cain Manor Hampshire Delights with Bursting Colors

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At Schlösser Gutenberg in Lucerne, this engagement shoot captures the couple at golden hour. The scene features a tender embrace and face touching on the grass field, creating a warm and romantic atmosphere. - Golden Hour Embrace

Golden Hour Embrace at Schlösser Gutenberg: A Warm and Romantic Engagement Portrait

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A wedding photo, taken at the heart of Albi town center in Tarn, France, capturing a tender embrace with the couple kissing, framed by a red barrier.

Captivating Kiss in Red: Love Imprisoned in Albi's Historic Embrace

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Captured by a wedding photographer in Dortmund, this engagement portrait showcases a couple tenderly cuddling in the park. The lush surroundings provide a romantic backdrop, encapsulating the intimacy of their love

Park Serenity: Dortmund Engagement Pic

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In a picturesque forest near Lyon, France, a joyful engaged couple shares a tender embrace as they laugh together while sitting on a large rock

Amour en Forêt: A Whimsical Journey of Love and Laughter in Lyon

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The bride and groom to-be share a tender moment with a kiss on the temple, captured by a WPJA wedding photographer in Vienne, Poitiers

Romantic Vienne Vows: A Blissful Temple Kiss in Poitiers

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Engagement Picture in, Ohio captured by a talented Cleveland wedding photographer showcasing a couple in love, sharing a tender embrace under a clear umbrella in a gentle drizzle before their upcoming wedding.

Capturing Love in Ohio: A Tender Embrace, Rainy-Day Romance Engagement Portrait by a Talented Cleveland Wedding Photographer

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In the cozy lounge area of Logan Inn, New Hope, Pennsylvania, the newlyweds share a tender embrace on a vibrant red bench framed by a rustic stone wall backdrop.

Logan Inn Wedding: Intimate Embrace in Vibrant Red Tones

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In Hungary, at Dobogókő, a young couple in love are captured a tender embrace as they kiss, their noses touching, against a black and white backdrop of nature.

Whispering Love Amidst Hungarian Nature: A Captivating Engagement Portrait at Dobogókő

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In Fort Collins, Colorado, the bride and groom share an intimate embrace during their wedding day, capturing a beautifully romantic scene on their special day.

FORT COLLINS VENUE: A Tender Embrace Immortalizing the Bride and Groom

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In a serene location near Heidelberg, Germany, the groom tenderly embraces his bride under a beautiful tree. This stunning black and white photograph captures their love.

Tender Embrace in Heidelberg: Capturing Eternal Love under the Serene German Tree

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In the heart of Chicago near the iconic Wrigley Building, a couple's love blossoms against the enchanting backdrop of a fiery sunset. They share a tender embrace, framed by towering skyscrapers.

GLAMOROUS WEDDING COUPLE PORTRAIT: Chicago's Fiery Sunset Sets the Stage for Love's Illumination

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A couple at Lake of Saint Vaast les Mello, France share a tender embrace as the sun sets, with the fiancé affectionately kissing his partner by the water

Romantic Sunset Kiss: Enchanting Engagement Portrait at Lake of Saint Vaast les Mello, France

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A loving couple cherishes a tender embrace beneath the picturesque Powder Point Bridge, situated in Duxbury, MA, captured in a striking black and white portrait

Romantic Embrace: A Captivating Black and White Engagement Portrait of a Couple under Duxbury's Picturesque Powder Point Bridge

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In Piriac, France, during a secular ceremony, the couple shares a tender embrace, surrounded by the love and joy of their wedding day in the trees

Love Blooms in the Trees: A Touching Embrace in Piriac, France

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In a woodland setting along the Rivanna Trail in Charlottesville, VA, a couple finds solace in each other's arms, surrounded by lush, emerald foliage, their tender embrace encapsulates their love

Enveloped in Nature's Love: A Serene Moment Along the Rivanna Trail

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Amidst the breathtaking backdrop of Flagstaff Mountain, Boulder, Colorado, this engagement session showcases the couple's tender embrace, gently highlighted by OCF lighting

A Serene Affection: Engaging Love on Flagstaff Mountain

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Engaged couple sharing a tender embrace on a stone courtyard in beautiful Siena, Tuscany, with a captivating high-angle view

Captivating Love in Siena: A Tender Embrace in the Heart of Tuscany

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A bride and groom in Colorado share a tender embrace while surrounded by the natural beauty of an Aspen forest, during an off-centered framed portrait session before their wedding ceremony near the location.

COLORADO WEDDING: AMIDST ASPEN, NEWLYWEDS FIND PURE LOVE AMONG SCENIC SERENITY

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A romantic image capturing a couple's tender embrace as they lovingly hug each other while lying on the soft grass, basking in the warm glow of the late sunset in Le Porge

Romantic Sunset Embrace: Beautiful Couple's Tender Hug on Soft Grass in Le Porge

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