Wedding Photos of Watching

The following “Watching” 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 “Watching” 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 picturesque wedding ceremony at Willowdale Estate in Topsfield, Massachusetts, in warm sunlight against a beautiful blue sky, with guests seated and watching the enchanting scene unfold.

Enchanted Wedding Vows under Topsfield Sky: Willowdale Estate Promises Forever in Picturesque Setting

A candid moment at a home wedding in Surrey as an usher enjoys a celebratory drink from a flower vase, with the bride and guests enthusiastically watching nearby.

Usher's Cheeky Toast: Heartwarming Home Wedding in Surrey with Bride and Guests Cheering

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At Humble House Taipei, Taiwan, a beautiful wedding moment was captured as the bride looked on at her father and groom hugging fondly

In Taipei, Taiwan, at Humble House, a touching wedding moment occurred when the bride witnessed her dad and groom hug warmly

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A Pennsylvania Wedding, Elopement, and Engagement Photographer created this fun portrait of this Pittsburgh couple at their home with their dog watching them from the glass door

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Best Kona, Hawaii documentary wedding photography showing Kids watching the bride and groom during first dance

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A top Istanbul wedding photographer captured this picture at the Wyndham Kalamis showing the Grooms mother is watching carefully the getting ready

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Best Chengdu documentary wedding picture created as The newlyweds let the pigeons fly into the sky as The brides grandmother and aunt are watching

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A wedding photojournalist in Blue Hill, Maine captured this moment of The bride and her wedding party watching out the window as guests enter the ceremony

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A Occitanie wedding reportage photographer captured this little girl watching what is happening under the shutter

An Occitanie wedding reportage photographer captured this little girl watching what is happening under the shutter

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A top Netherlands wedding photojournalism example from the groom's home in IJsselstein showing his parents watching as he prepares himself in the mirror

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View this vital moment wedding picture in the Rocky Mountain National Park of the Parents of the bride and groom watching as their children elope during an outdoor adventure vow exchange

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The Maine WPJA is proud to award this non traditional and colorful Bar Harbor wedding image of Flower girls watching as the ME bride walks down the aisle

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Best Brazilian wedding photography from Fazenda showing a pic of children watching the arrival of the bride at the farm wedding

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Maceió, Alagoas portrait e-session created as the woman smiles while her fiance is watching, and her hair is flying

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HK wedding photo from Hotel Icon, Hong Kong of the Bride, hiding at the room, reacts as the groom reads out the 'declaration of love', before meeting the bride for the first time. The bride's brother is watching on and filming with his phone, as reflected

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Sicily Church wedding photography of the bride coming up the steps for the ceremony with a large group of tourists watching

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HK wedding photo from the Dear Lilly, Hong Kong Reception as The groom was taking a shot at once while he was competing with the guests with The smiling bride holding his hand and watching

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Colorado outdoor ceremony wedding photo from The Woodlands, Morrison showing Family members holding hands while watching the ceremony

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Blackwell Grange, Warwickshire wedding image of the bride and groom waving to their family and friends watching the wedding over Zoom

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Wedding photography from Uva Nestum Wine & Spa, Gotse Delchev as The bride's daughter is watching her mom

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Alqueidão da Serra, Leiria, Portugal pre-wedding portrait session with a Newly engaged couple sitting watching the horizon beneath the propellers of a windmill

Nuno Lima watching Newly engaged windmill propellers Leiria couple sitting

A couple sitting by the beach watching the sunset palm trees

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Bridesmaid watching the bride come down the aisle

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the bride and the groom watching blue fireworks

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The groom checks his outfit in a caravan mirror, bride is watching

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Wedding Photo from Longton Wood - The Bride's nephew watches on as guests tuck into the cake

Wedding Photo of The Bride's nephew watching on as guests tuck into the cake

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alcoy bride drinking a bottle of beer with bridesmaids watching from inside the car

image of a bride drinking a bottle of beer with bridesmaids watching from inside the car

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Te Werve young guests watches cutting of the Wedding cake

image of Te Werve young guests watching the cutting of the Wedding cake

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Long Island, New York wedding reception photo of a young boy dancing with guests watching

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Guests watching the bride and groom

Shanxi wedding image Shanxi guests Bai Gang watching China Shanxi actual day wedding

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