Wedding Photos of Wedding day portrait

The following “Wedding day portrait” 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 “Wedding day portrait” 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 Au domicile des mariés, a small boy proudly displays his father's wedding ring, adding a charming touch to this artistic wedding day portrait

Artistic Wedding Day Portrait at Au Domicile Des Mariés, Featuring a Proud Boy and Father's Ring

A Varennes wedding photographer captured the romance of the newlyweds exchanging a kiss, surrounded by their elated guests

Chateau de Saint-Senoch, France picture of the bride and groom during a photoshoot with their wedding guest at the reception behind them

Chateau de Saint-Senoch France french wedding venue Jean Baptiste Chauvin wedding day portrait France photographer

A Chevreuse wedding photographer captured an intimate scene of a bride and groom embracing in the great outdoors

BW artistic wedding photo from Chateau de Méridon of Bride and groom during photoshoot on wedding day

Château de Méridon Jean Baptiste Chauvin France Meridon Photographer wedding day portrait bw portrait

A Tuscany wedding photographer captured a stunning portrait session on a grassy lawn in the countryside, providing a beautiful texture to the couple's special day

Fantastic texture during couple portrait session at Badia a Coltibuono wedding venue in Tuscany

Italy Tuscany wedding day portrait Badia a Coltibuono Tuscany photographer

At sunset, a Estes Park wedding photographer captured a stunning image of the bride and groom, alone together, surrounded by majestic mountains and billowing clouds

CO photography of the couple sharing a minute together alone on their wedding day during sunset surrounded by mountains and clouds in Estes Park

Estes Park clouds wedding day portrait sunset portrait Colorado Estes Park photographer mountains

couple in love on wedding day

bw portrait Turkheim Bavaria Photographer wedding day portrait Bavaria Germany

bride groom snuggling on bridge

wedding day portrait Millcroft Inn and Spa Frances Morency Canada photographer bridge Canada

China wedding planning photography from a Wedding Day Portrait session with the bride and a flower

China photography from a Wedding Day Portrait session with the bride and a flower

wedding day portrait BEIJING photographer bridal portrait artistic portrait Beijing China

Top wedding venue photography from the Lunar Hotel in Goreme, Nevsehir, Turkey during a snowy day couple session on the wedding day

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World's most innovative and best wedding day portraits of the couple silhouetted outdoor at Chicago Theatre

silhouettes Illinois Outdoor Chicago Theatre Silhouetted couple city

View this picturesque Budy Michałowskie wedding day portrait of the Couple under the apple tree, which was a featured picture among the best wedding photography in Poland from the WPJA

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View this picturesque Telluride wedding pic, Backlit by the golden sunset, the couple share a quiet pose for one last portrait on their wedding day, which was a featured picture among the best wedding photography in Colorado from the WPJA

picturesque Telluride wedding pic, Backlit by the golden sunset, the couple share a quiet pose for one last portrait on their wedding day, which was a featured picture among the best wedding photography in Colorado

Summit County photographer Telluride couple wedding day portrait picturesque quiet golden sunset Colorado

Lake Tahoe, Neveda creative wedding day portrait of the Bride and Groom at Lake under bluebird sky

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Tent Ridge, Kananaskis, AB, Canada creative wedding day portrait of a beautiful Bride and Groom on the top of the mountain

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Quinta das Riscas II, Montijo, Portugal creative wedding day portrait of the Couple feeling the rest of the end of the sunset

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Chicago, Illinois creative wedding day portrait silhouetted against skyline with a draw bridge

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Aalen creative wedding day portrait of the bride and groom in a field of Sunflowers

Aalen sunflowers Aalen bride bride and groom field wedding day portrait

Strasbourg artistic wedding portrait of a couple in a dark tunnel

A romantic wedding portrait of a bride and groom twirling in silhouette in a dark tunnel

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creative wedding day portrait of the groom getting ready in good light with a mirror

Groom getting ready China Fujian Fujian China wedding Fujian China creative wedding photography Fujian wedding portrait

creative wedding day portrait using purple flowers to fill the frame

Netherlands purple flowers wedding memories Dutch Wedding post wedding ceremony netherlands weddings creative wedding photography

Villa Necchi alla Portalupa, Gambolò, Pavia fine art wedding portrait image of the bride at the window checking the weather before leaving her room

wedding portrait image of the bride at the window checking the weather before leaving her room

Gambolo Villa Necchi alla Portalupa Pavia Pavia weddings Pavia weddings fine art weddings checking the weather bride at the window

reative wedding day portrait of the couple center framed under the building Lights

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creative wedding day portrait with water reflections outside the ceremony

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creative wedding day portrait of the couple at the venue near the water after the ceremony

CO wedding photography Mishawaka Amphitheater wedding photography Colorado wedding photography near water Mishawaka Amphitheater Colorado couple venue near water Colorado wedding photography

creative wedding day portrait of the Bride holding her flower Bouquet

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creative wedding day portrait of Emotions

Sofia Bulgaria creative wedding day portrait portraits Sofia Bulgaria wedding portraits Sofia Bulgaria wedding photography Sofia Bulgaria wedding day portrait City Center Sofia Bulgaria wedding day portrait

Villa Bono, Lake Maggiore, Italy Golden Hour wedding day portrait of the bride and groom

Italy bride and groom Villa Bono sunset hugging Lake Maggiore artistic wedding photographer

Fujian, China Wedding Day Portrait in the Rain with Red Umbrella at Night

red umbrella Fujian wedding day portrait Joy Qin flash umbrella rain Fujian fine art wedding photo

Dark horizon Wedding Day Photography

Radějov horizon dark Radějov BW Photography Dark horizon wedding day portrait

Fujian, China Wedding Day Portrait with the bride and her veil

Joy Qin Fujian Blue China Fujian fine art wedding photo bride veil

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