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.

A joyous wedding image was captured at Humphreys Half Moon Inn in San Diego, CA, where the bride can be seen lovingly removing her lipstick from her mother's cheek after a sweet kiss

The bride was captured kissing her mother lovingly at Humphreys Half Moon Inn, San Diego, CA

The engaged couple enjoyed their pre-wedding portrait at Presqu'île de Giens, Hyères, with the romantic backdrop of the Madrague as he sweetly picked her up while they shared a kiss

The couple's love shone through in their engagement portrait, captured in a tender embrace with the Madrague's picturesque landscape as their witness

Hyeres Engagement Portrait Hyères Var Presquîle de Giens Madrague dirt path tender embrace

The pre-wedding portrait session of a minimalistic couple in San Francisco was captured in a tender embrace against a dark background

In San Francisco, CA, a tender embrace against a dark background captured a minimalistic couple's lifestyle portrait session

San Francisco minimalistic portrait San Francisco Lifestyle Engagement Portrait tender embrace dark background

The couple tenderly embrace one another in a loving feel during their pre-wedding portrait in Prairie des Filteres, Toulouse

In Prairie des Filteres, Toulouse, the couple embraced in a lifesylte portrait

Toulouse Lifestyle Engagement Portrait Toulouse Prairie des Filteres tender embrace

Tender smiles and tight shots of a couple at Parc Majolan in Bordeaux during their lifestyle engagement session

A loving couple about to be joined in marriage share a tender embrace, their smiles radiant in the close-up

Bordeaux engagement photography Bordeaux smiles tight shot tender embrace Parc Majolan

The romantic embrace of two newlyweds at Hampton Court House, London, was captured in a passionate image

The tender embrace of the newlyweds was a captivating symbol of their devotion

Hampton Court House tender embrace London London Borough Bushy Park black background London photographer

The groom affectionately places his arm around her shoulder while they pose with cool sunglasses for a portrait at their Las Vegas wedding reception venue

The groom tenderly embraces the bride as they pose with stylish sunglasses for a photograph at their wedding reception

sunglasses bw portrait arm around shoulder Las Vegas Las Vegas Photographer Clark County Nevada

The bride and groom lovingly met in their Apulian Church, touching their foreheads in a tender embrace

A couple shared a tender embrace, touching their foreheads lovingly, ahead of their church ceremony

tender embrace Apulian Church ceremony touching foreheads church Apulia couple embrace

The bride and groom in their empty reception hall in Mülheim Dusseldorf for their wedding reception are captured in a tender embrace, with the bride resting her head on his shoulder and him leaning his head into hers

In Mülheim Dusseldorf, a tender embrace captures the bride and groom in their empty reception hall on their wedding day, her head on his shoulder

Mülheim Mülheim an der Ruhr Night head on shoulder leaning Germany tender embrace

The newlyweds shared a kiss beneath a flowing veil in the Dordogne Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, making for a beautiful wedding photo

The newlyweds shared a tender embrace beneath an ethereal veil reminiscent of a painter's brushstrokes

Dordogne Photographer bridal veil tender embrace Dordogne Nouvelle-Aquitaine couple kissing black and white

The newlyweds seated on a bench outdoors in the Art Institute Gardens in Chicago, surrounded by greenery

The Art Institute Gardens in Chicago provided the perfect backdrop for these newlyweds to tenderly embrace

greenery Chicago photographer garden portrait tender embrace Chicago Art Institute Gardens couple seated

In Hünxe, Germany, a tender embrace between the bride and groom was captured in a close-up shot, radiating emotions

Hünxe, Germany: Bride and groom's tender embrace radiating love and joy, captured in close-up, BW portrait

Hunxe Artistic Photographer Hunxe close up bw portrait tender embrace Germany

Engagement Photos Los Altos. A California couple pose in a tender, filtered embrace

Los Altos Nayza Kuznetsova filtered Los Altos Photographer tender embrace

Engagement Photos Kerela. A Malabar Coast couple pose for a BW portrait with a tender embrace

India Malabar Coast Kerela Photographer bw engagement portrait tender embrace Kerela Shivali Chopra

An emotional Washington DC documentary wedding photography example from The National Mall showing a tender embrace between family members at a private small wedding ceremony

tender embrace Washington DC DC documentary wedding photography National Mall private small wedding ceremony Brittany Diliberto

Black and white pre-wedding photo-session in Perth, AUS with a beautiful sunset and a tender embrace

Jacob Gordon Perth Pre wedding photo black and white Perth photographer sunset aus perth

Jaén, Spain overhead Pre-Wedding portrait of a couple in a tender embrace

overhead Jaén Spain Jaén engagement photos tender embrace pre wedding locations Jaén

Lavras Novas, Brazil Embraced couple at sunset for their engagement portraits

Brazil tender embrace Lavras Novas sunset portrait Lavras Novas engagement session pre wedding location Lavras Novas Victor Ataide

E-session with a tender embrace to the warm autumn sun in san quirico d'orcia

Autumn San Quirico dOrcia pre wedding portrait engagement photos San Quirico dOrcia San Quirico d Orcia warm sun tender embrace

Syracuse portraits of some couple love in sicily

Sicily pre wedding session Sicily Syracuse tender embrace Sicily engagement photographers

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil pre wedding shoot with the The warmth of the embrace at Parque das Ruínas

brick walls tender embrace Rio de Janeiro Brazil pre wedding locations Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro engagement photos

Black and white couple engagement shoot in Trapani, Italy

Trapani pre wedding session Trapani Sicily black and white portrait Trapani engagement photographers water

California Northern Big Sur Love Portrait Engagement Session

CA black and white portrait tender embrace Big Sur Big Sur engagement photos pre wedding locations Big Sur

Romania PreWedding Portraits: Assan's Mill Bucharest - Couple hugs

Romania PreWedding Portraits at Assan's Mill Bucharest with some Couple hugs

Assans Mill tender embrace Bucharest engagement photography Bucharest couple portrait session Bucharest

pre wedding engagement in como lake - couple portraits using glass reflections

A romantic engagement shoot at Como Lake saw a creative couple using glass reflections for their portraits, embraced in each other's arms

tender embrace glass reflection couple portrait session Como Lake Como Lake cernobbio Como Lake engagement photography

University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, UK engagement photography | A couple, facing into the sunlight, embrace at the university where they first met.

University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, UK engagement photo for A couple, facing into the sunlight, embrace at the university where they first met

Edgbaston engagement picture tender embrace pre wedding portraits Edgbaston Rob Dodsworth University of Birmingham UK Edgbaston

Ho Coc Engagement Photography - Couple having a nice time together in the sand at the beach

Ho Coc Engagement Photo showing a Couple having a nice time together in the sand at the beach

Jacob Gordon tender embrace Ho Coc engagement picture pre wedding portraits Ho Coc beach portraits Ho Coc sandy beach

Breckenridge couple loving on each other in a grove of yellow aspen trees

Breckenridge tender embrace aspen trees CO pre wedding image Breckenridge Breckenridge engagement shoot

Comptoir Saint Hilaire wedding venue photography | The bride and groom pose for a portrait at sunset time

The bride and groom tenderly embrace amidst a beautiful outdoor landscape at sunset

Outdoor landscape outdoor wedding sunset portraits Beautiful sunset Comptoir Saint Hilaire wedding venue beautiful landscape tender embrace

A photo of a tender embracing couple in a winter snow scene near Lyon captures the beauty of the scene

A picture of a romantic embrace in a wintery setting near Lyon was taken at a wedding

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