Wedding Photos of Wedding day portraits

The following “Wedding day portraits” 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 portraits” 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.

In a picturesque setting at Arezzo Town Hall's Private Ville, the newlyweds share a heartfelt gaze, immersed in the soft glow of a sunset illuminating the tree-lined pathway.

Arezzo Town Hall's Private Ville: Wedding Portrait in the Sunset-Kissed Venue

In their stunning black and white wedding portrait, this couple at the Grand Hyatt Erawan in Bangkok gaze lovingly into each other's eyes, beautifully framed by the windows of the indoor room.

BANGKOK'S GRAND HYATT ERWAN WEDDING: A Timeless Love Captured

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In a vibrant Shanghai street with wall art, this couple poses near the enchanting ceremony location, capturing the essence of their love through their dance moves.

SHANGHAI STREET ART: CAPTURING THE WEDDING DANCE OF LOVE

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In this artistic wedding photo, taken in Macaé, Rio de Janeiro, the couple showcases their love by holding hands and striking a pose reminiscent of American Gothic, capturing the essence of their union.

Wedding Artistry in the Sun: A Captivating Display of Love in Macaé, Rio de Janeiro

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A couple poses on the porch of a rustic cabin at Loma Vista Gardens in Big Sur, CA, capturing a cinematic ambiance.

BIG SUR WEDDING: Cinematic Love Emanates from Rustic Loma Vista

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In Big Sur, CA at Loma Vista Gardens, a couple poses on the bluffs overlooking the water, sharing kisses during their sunset portrait session.

ROMANCING BIG SUR: CAPTURING LOVE AT A DREAMY WEDDING AFFAIR

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The couple stands together at the lobby bar of the Finest Playa Mujeres in Cancun on their wedding day. The black and white photo exudes symmetry.

CANCUN DESTINATION WEDDING SHOWCASES ELEGANT SYMMETRY AT PLAYA MUJERES

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The photo features the couple at The Oaks at Plum Creek in Castle Rock, CO. Shot creatively through a chair with a blur gel and using OCF lighting, the image showcases graphic curved lines and a minimalist aesthetic.

GLAMOROUS WEDDING SOIREE: A Modern Couple Portrait at The Oaks

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In Cleveland, Ohio, after the wedding ceremony, the couple posed for a final indoor photo captured by the photographer as the church emptied.

CAPTURING ETERNAL UNITY: GLAMOROUS CLEVELAND WEDDING PHOTO ETERNIZES LOVE

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In this stunning wedding portrait, the couple is captured in a beautifully artistic way with the use of light-painting and technology, creating a display of colorful lights.

Yvelines Art Wedding: A Dazzling Technological Masterpiece Captures Couples' Love

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A romantic portrait showcases a couple in the beautiful surroundings of The Spa in Turnbridge Wells, United Kingdom, where they exchanged vows as the sun cast a glow.

Elegant Wedding Photo at The Spa: Love Illuminated in Turnbridge Wells

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Pierrick Roland is an artistic wedding photographer for Hauts-de-Seine (92)

Photo by: Pierrick Roland - Levallois-Perret Hauts-de-Seine (92)

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Wedding day portraits Inside a car in Pavie, Gers, France of A couple kissing in a vintage 53 car

Wedding day portraits Inside a car in Pavie, Gers, France of A couple kissing in a vintage 53, love bug car

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At the beach after Netherlands ceremony | Sunset photoshoot on wedding day

NL wedding portrait of the couple in black and white

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Farma Noe wedding day portraits | so much blue | photo at the venue of the bride and groom

The bride smiled at the camera at the Farma Noe venue in a wedding day couple portrait with a blue background

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