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The following “Wedding day” 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” 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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Nouvelle Aquitaine, France - A bride elegantly descends the stairs, showcasing the details of her dress and shoes, as she prepares to embark on her wedding day
Nouvelle Aquitaine, France - Bride elegantly descends stairs, showcasing dress and shoes, preparing for wedding day
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Manoir de Vacheresses: An artistic wedding day portrait showcasing the bride's reflection in a mirror, presenting her profile as she delicately holds her bouquet against an all-black background
Artistic Wedding Day Portrait at Manoir de Vacheresses: Bride's Reflection in Mirror with Bouquet
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Couple in wedding attire kisses in front of Château de Goudourville, with the castle gate in the foreground creating a picturesque frame for their affectionate embrace
Château de Goudourville offers a picturesque frame as a couple in wedding attire shares an affectionate kiss
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A wedding couple is captured in a portrait at Domaine de la Métairie du château, as the bride and groom share a kiss beneath a soaring veil
Domaine de la Métairie du château: Romantic Wedding Couple Captured in Portrait with Soaring Veil
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Black and white portrait of a bride and groom walking down the stairs at Careys Manor in Hampshire, UK
Careys Manor Hampshire: Stunning Black and White Portrait of Bride and Groom on Stairs
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A bride and groom, accompanied by groomsmen, pose for a portrait at Jaimahal Palace in Jaipur, India after completing the haldi ceremony on their wedding day
Jaipur, India: Bride and Groom Pose for Portrait at Jaimahal Palace after Haldi Ceremony
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Portrait of a stunning Chinese bride, adorned in her wedding dress, poised and prepared for her wedding day
Chinese Bride in Wedding Dress: Stunning Portrait of a Poised and Prepared Bride on her Wedding Day
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The bride and groom and their guests celebrated the special day with singing and dancing on the dance floor of the InterContinental Hotel, San Diego, CA
Guests at the InterContinental Hotel, San Diego, CA celebrated with singing and dancing on the wedding day
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The wedding image in Chicago, Illinois captured the groom showing the bride pictures inside his suit jacket, eliciting a surprised and joyous laugh
The bride and groom laughed joyfully before their Chicago, Illinois' wedding when the groom displayed photos from his suit jacket
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At Priests House in North Yorkshire, England, the bride and groom shared a sweet kiss as staff prepared for the wedding meal and drinks in the foreground
The bride and groom kissed at Priests House, North Yorkshire, England
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At Château du Sou, a wedding guest was eagerly filming the day's events with a camera in hand, perched in a high window to capture the high angle
A wedding guest filmed events at Château du Sou from a high window
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At the Enjoy Hotel in Sakarya, NG, the bride was caught up in the excitement of her wedding day, surrounded by her bridesmaids and sharing in the gossip they were sharing
The bride celebrated her special day with friends at Enjoy Hotel in Sakarya, NG
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After exchanging their vows at St Mary's on the Hill chapel in Belfast, the bride and groom were showered in confetti as they made their way out of the ceremony
The bride and groom were ceremoniously showered in confetti at St Mary's on the Hill chapel, Belfast
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The couple exchanged rings and joyfully laughed at Oaks Farm wedding venue in Croydon, Surrey, England, as captured in this wedding image
At Oaks Farm in Croydon, Surrey, England, the couple laughed joyfully as they exchanged rings
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An image of the groom getting ready for his wedding with his bestmen, putting on his cufflinks and shirt buttons and using an electric razor, was created at Domaine de Mauvoisin, France
A photo of the groom getting ready with his groomsmen was taken at Domaine de Mauvoisin, France
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This pre-ceremony wedding image taken in East London, UK captured the bustling excitement of the bridal party as they got ready for the big day
The bridal party's anticipation was captured in East London, UK at a pre-ceremony wedding photo
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On the day of her wedding, the bride prepared at the Ruentara Resort & Villa, moments before the ceremony transforming her into a bride
The bride prepared at the Ruentara Resort & Villa, Chiang Mai, prior to her wedding
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At Chateau de Conques in Occitanie, France, the groom and his mother are taking a selfie near a large window on the wedding day
The bridegroom and his mother posed for a selfie at Chateau de Conques, Occitanie, France on the wedding day
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The bride-to-be was preparing for her big day at Tulle, while the flower girl got her hair done while perched atop a toy horse
The bride-to-be prepared for her wedding at Tulle, with the flower girl getting her hair styled on a toy horse
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At a home in Florissant, Colorado, a beautiful image of the bride getting ready for her wedding day was captured while one of her bridesmaids shed tears of joy upon seeing her dressed for the ceremony
A picture of the bride in Florissant, Colorado preparing for her wedding brought tears of joy from a bridesmaid
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An emotional couple and their daughters embrace in Barjols, France in a wedding photograph
The couple and their daughters share an emotional embrace in Barjols
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A bride and groom share a tender kiss as a gust of wind lifts the bride's veil in the beautiful Woodlands of Morrison, Colorado
Whispers of Love: Unveiling Romance in Morrison's Enchanting Woodlands
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A bride stands in a picturesque French vineyard wearing an elegant wedding dress at Chateau des Ravatys in Saint-Lager, Rhône, Beaujolais, France
Elegance Among the Vines: A Bride's Tale at Chateau des Ravatys in Saint-Lager, France
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Justin Edmonds is an artistic wedding photographer for Colorado
Photo by: Justin Edmonds - Denver Colorado
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Justin Edmonds is an artistic wedding photographer for Colorado
Photo by: Justin Edmonds - Denver Colorado
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The bride and groom shared a range of emotions at the picturesque Le jardin des Acanthes wedding reception
The bride and groom rejoiced at Le jardin des Acanthes, France
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On her wedding day in Istanbul, Turkey, the bride delightedly fed seagulls in flight as she posed for her portrait session with the groom
On their wedding day, the bride and groom joyfully posed for photographs as she fed the seagulls in the air
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On their wedding day, the bride danced in the foreground while the groom stood in the background, captured in a slow shutter portrait in Tottenham, London, UK
The bride was illuminated in the foreground of a slow shutter portrait of the couple's wedding day, while the groom stood in the background
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On the wedding day at Belite Skali Eco Complex in Gaytaninovo, Bulgaria, a drone portrait was taken of the newlyweds from above during the session
At Belite Skali Eco Complex, Bulgaria, a drone portrait of newlyweds was taken on their wedding day
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A creative Bealeton documentary wedding photography image sample from Morais Vineyard showing A bride and groom kiss among a beautiful bubble exit at the end of their wedding day
A creative Bealeton documentary wedding photography image sample from Morais Vineyard showing A bride and groom kiss among a beautiful bubble exit at the end of their wedding day
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