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The following “Touching moment” 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 “Touching moment” 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.

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A touching moment captured at Maison des mariés, showing the bride's daughter stepping in to help with the groom's jacket buttoning before the wedding.
Bride's Daughter Saves the Day at Maison des Mariés Wedding with Groom's Button Mishap
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A heartwarming moment captured in Sofia, Bulgaria, as the newlyweds assist their grandmothers in moving to the church, one of whom uses a walker.
Sofia's Sweet Scene: Newlyweds Help Grandmas to Church with Walker in Touching Moment
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A touching moment captured at a wedding at Madison Beach Hotel, CT, where the bride and family comfort the emotional ring bearer during the mother-son dance.
Emotional Ring Bearer Comforted by Bride and Family at Madison Beach Hotel Wedding
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In Annecy, Haute-Savoie, France, a touching moment unfolds as a guest embraces the bride with emotion on her special day, captured beautifully outside the venue.
Emotional Guest Embraces Beautiful Bride in Annecy, Haute-Savoie, France Wedding Moment
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A heartwarming wedding scene at a Private Residence in Pomfret, Vermont, where the groom tenderly embraces his father, who also served as the officiant, under the radiant sunshine in a beautiful outdoor setting.
Groom Embraces Officiant Father: A Touching Moment in Pomfret, Vermont's Private Residence Oasis
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A touching moment captured at the Southern Bleachery wedding venue in Taylors, SC, as the groom is moved to turn away briefly to compose himself during the emotional ceremony.
Emotional Groom's Brief Intermission Steals Spotlight in Taylors, SC Southern Bleachery Wedding
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A touching moment captured at a Catholic Church in Malmesbury, Wiltshire, as the groom's daughter lovingly embraces her father after the ceremony, radiating warmth and family bonds.
Radiating Love: Groom's Daughter Embraces Father in Heartwarming Church Scene at Wedding
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Groom lovingly washes bride's feet during foot washing ceremony at Foundry United Methodist Church in Washington DC as her sisters look on, a sacred and touching moment.
Sacred Solemnity: A Wedding Foot Washing Ceremony at Foundry United Methodist Church
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In Simignano, Siena, the bride, with a young girl, tenderly helps her put on her shoes in a beautiful black and white shot during the getting ready process.
Bridal Elegance: A Touching Moment in Simignano
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A touching moment captured at Redcoats Barn in Hertfordshire, UK, as the father of the bride wipes a tear from his eye discreetly, ensuring his daughter's makeup remains perfect.
Eternal Emotions: A Father's Silent Tears at Redcoats Barn
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In Paris, the heartfelt speech by the groom's mother brings tears to the bride and groom's eyes during their wedding celebration
A Touching Moment in the Heart of Paris
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At Cortijo de Vargas in Cabra, Córdoba, Spain, a touching moment is captured as a mother and daughter share a symmetrical display of emotions during speeches
Unstaged Beauty: Symmetrical Emotions Unveiled in Cordoba's Cortijo de Vargas
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The award-winning wedding photographer captures a touching moment as the bride and groom share a private moment, reading their vows together before their ceremony at Bolton Valley in Vermont, USA.
Bolton Valley Vows: Intimate Wedding Moment Through the Lens, Captured by WPJA Award Winner
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The K Club in Ireland provides the backdrop for a touching moment captured by a wedding photographer. The bride's family gazes in awe as she makes her grand entrance.
Ireland's Captivating K Club: A Bride's Grand Entrance Leaves Her Family in Awe
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In Zuid Holland, Netherlands, a heartwarming scene unfolds during a wedding ceremony as a child presents a ring and demonstrates how to properly place it on a finger. A touching moment of love and unity.
Zuid Holland, Netherlands: A Heartwarming Moment of Love and Unity as a Child Guides Exchange of Rings during Wedding Ceremony
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A Saugus wedding photographer captures a touching moment during the making of the ceremony, as the daughter of the bride lovingly wipes away her father's tears at their home in Massachusetts.
Love & Tears: A Captivating Moment Unveiled
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In this image taken by a wedding photographer in Shanghai, China, we see a touching moment taking place during a Christian church ceremony. The setting is a beautiful location in Shanghai.
Unveiling Love: A Sacred Moment in Shanghai's Christian Wedding Harmony
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In Trieste, Italy, the groom and his mother share a touching moment of affection following the ceremony, captured in this WPJA award-winning photograph
A Captivating Moment of Love and Connection in Trieste, Italy
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A touching moment is captured during the groom's vows in Trieste, Italy at the outdoor ceremony
Unforgettable Emotion: A Groom's Vows in Trieste, Italy
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A touching moment between a father and daughter as they enter the Basilica Santi Giovanni e Paolo in Rome during a church ceremony
A Father's Love: A Sacred Encounter in Rome
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A touching moment at an outdoor ceremony in East Flanders, Flanders, as the grandmother lovingly places her hand on the back of her daughter
A Heartwarming Gesture: A Grandmother's Loving Touch at an Outdoor Ceremony in East Flanders
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Mia, the bride's sister, becomes emotional as she sees Kyah in her wedding dress at an AirBnB in Leetsdale, PA. The bride tenderly wipes away her sister's tear, during a touching moment before the ceremony begins
Tears of Joy: A Sister's Love on Wedding Day
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A touching moment as the bride and groom tearfully listen to their children's heartfelt speech during their wedding ceremony at Saint-Julien sur Garonne
Capturing Tears of Joy: Emotional Family Speech Steals Hearts at Saint-Julien sur Garonne Wedding
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A touching moment captured behind the church during a documentary wedding in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, as the bride's father is moved to tears
Emotional Father's Tears Steal the Spotlight at Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Documentary Wedding
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A wedding photojournalist captured a touching moment before the ceremony in Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie. The bride and her grandmother share a heartfelt hug filled with love and emotion, creating a beautiful image worthy of the WPJA Honor Award.
Hug of Love: Captivating Wedding Moment in Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie
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Detail image of family members touching each other's hands during a wedding ceremony at Hotel Sheraton in Calgary as parents offer their blessings
Calgary wedding ceremony at Hotel Sheraton captures touching moment as family members offer blessings
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In the church of Rennes, France, a wedding detail captures the touching moment of an adult tenderly holding the hand of a young girl during the heartfelt ceremony
Wedding Detail in Rennes, France: Adult Tenderly Holds Hand of Young Girl in Touching Ceremony
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The groom's emotional hug of the bride's father was a touching moment captured in a wedding photo at Los Sueños Marriott Ocean Resort
At Los Sueños Marriott Ocean Resort, a touching moment of the groom hugging the bride's father
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The photographer at Ancenis, France captured a heart-warming moment of the bride holding hands with her father-in-law as he saw her for the first time in her wedding dress before the ceremony
At Ancenis, France, a touching moment was captured of the bride and her father-in-law holding hands and face to face
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The wedding photo taken at West Haven, Connecticut captured a touching moment of a groom shedding tears as his mother lovingly does his hair for the big day
In West Haven, Connecticut, a touching moment of a groom shedding tears as his mother lovingly does his hair was captured in an emotional image
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