Wedding Photos of Traditional ceremony

The following “Traditional ceremony” 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.

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Some of the “Traditional ceremony” 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 Jaipur, India, the groom arrives on horseback for a traditional wedding ceremony

A Majestic Entrance: The Groom's Regal Arrival at Jaipur's Traditional Wedding Ceremony

A traditional turmeric ceremony for the bride takes place in Jaipur, India, with women surrounding her and wiping turmeric paste from her face

Golden Beginnings: The Turmeric Ceremony in Jaipur, India

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An indoor wedding image was captured at Lavaur's Mayor Hall, with the groom arriving escorted by his parents and a guest watching from around the corner at the top of the stairs

A wedding photo was taken inside Mayor Hall in Lavaur, France of the groom taking a set of stairs

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Friends and family gathered in Phuket, Thailand to celebrate a haldi ceremony with a flower shower

In Phuket, Thailand, family and friends celebrated a haldi ceremony with a flower shower

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After the turmeric ceremony in Ahmedabad, India, the bride's family ceremoniously joined hands in a traditional celebration

The family joined hands after the turmeric ceremony

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The bride and groom were holding hands after a flower shower and haldi ceremony at the hotel lawn in Delhi, India

The wedding photographer captured the bride and groom holding hands after the flower shower and haldi ceremony

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At the Deer Path Inn of Highland Park, IL, parents of the groom throw dates and chestnuts into a cloth during a Korean wedding ceremony

At the Korean wedding ceremony, tossed dates and chestnuts were the delight of the groom's parents

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Surrounded by a beautiful white backdrop, the Indian wedding tradition ceremony at Ladywood Estate was a sight to behold with their colorful and vibrant attires

The traditional wedding ceremony at the Estate was set against a beautiful white backdrop, with colorful and vibrant clothing

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At the Lake Oak Meadows Weddings and Events, Temecula, California, a little girl stares at the newlywed couple during the traditional ceremony

The innocent gaze of a little girl, captivated by the timeless ritual of a newlywed couple's ceremony, is captured in a beautiful wedding picture

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The bride's smiling face is showered in flowers during a traditional Indian ceremony in the bustling city of Mumbai

The bride's smiling face radiates with joy as she is showered in fragrant flowers during a traditional and lavish ceremony, celebrating her union with her beloved

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Wedding photography image from a Jaipur, India traditional Ceremony

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Image from a Private wedding venue in Birmingham, UK of a Muslim Nikkah ceremony

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Carlton Towers, Yorkshire wedding venue photo of groom Indian traditions

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Bride getting ready image from Indian pre-wedding ceremony

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A ritual at Iranian wedding ceremony

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Fairmont, Ajman Wedding Photographer said: All the friends and family get together and playfully tear the groom's clothes in a traditional ceremony. It can get all levels of crazy! It's called the haldi function where they start by applying turmeric

All the friends and family get together and playfully tear the groom's clothes in a traditional ceremony

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Beijing, China wedding photograph from traditional ceremony

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The bride and groom are raised up for the Horah dance at their reception | Linekin Bay Resort Boothbay Harbor Maine

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Pictures of a couple during their traditional ceremony by a top Essex wedding photographer

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Traditional ceremony photographed at this Los Angeles wedding.

Traditional ceremony image in Los Angeles

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