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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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A picture of a couple taken at sunset under a tree in San Vincenzo, Tuscany with a vibrant sky and golden light captures the atmosphere of their wedding day
The couple's wedding day was captured in a beautiful sunset portrait at San Vincenzo, Tuscany
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Ho Xanh wedding day portraits | This photo of the bride was taken at Da Nang
A creative and artistic picture was taken of the bride, backlit in black and white and glowing with her veil, in Da Nang
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Wadduwa, Sri Lanka wedding day photos at the venue | Pictures of the couple just before the reception
The couple's silhouette posed against the blue sky at their wedding venue created an artistic and memorable photograph
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Villa Gioia Grande wedding venue photo of the bride's lace Dress
A creative image capturing the intricate lace of the bride's dress on her wedding day
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Cape Town wedding day photography showing the negative and contrast between the bride and groom
The artistic contrast of the bride and groom's wedding photo featuring a silhouetted groom and sunlight from behind
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The bride and groom at Park-hotel Stratesh had their faces hidden by balloons with "Mr and Mrs" written on them in their wedding photo
The couple at Park-hotel Stratesh in Bulgaria had their wedding photo taken with balloons obscuring their faces
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This is a photograph taken in Victoria, Australia prior to a wedding ceremony, showing a couple pairs of red shoes on the ground
A wedding pre-ceremony photograph of red shoes was taken at Victoria, Australia
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The beauty of the sunlight striking the bridal bouquet held by the bride next to her gown at Bovendonk Hoeven
The bride posed in the light from the sun with her bouquet at Bovendonk Hoeven, Netherlands
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A wedding photo from Hotel Xcaret Mexico, featuring the brides beautiful white dress comprising of various textures and patterns
A photo was taken at Hotel Xcaret Mexico on a wedding day of the brides white dress
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A black-and-white photograph taken on the wedding day at Left Bank in Leeds captures the details of a pair of feet in the air, as they play on a bouncy castle
A photograph was taken at Left Bank, Leeds, of a couple playing on a bouncy castle
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Siracusa love | Portrait of the bride and groom on wedding day in Sicily
A silhouette portrait of the bride and groom was taken on their wedding day in Siracusa, Sicily
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Roi Et, Thailand wedding photographer | Restore respiration demonstration on the wedding day CPR
Roi Et, Thailand wedding photography of a respiration demonstration on the wedding day of CPR
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The bridal veil radiated an angelic effect in the natural lighting spilling through the windows of the Fairmont Copley Plaza, Boston, MA
The bridal veil gave an ethereal look at the Fairmont Copley Plaza in Boston, MA
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Photography at Maritime Parc, NJ - wedding day portrait of the bride and groom.
The bride and groom exchanged a loving glance on their wedding day as they posed for a portrait at Maritime Parc in New Jersey
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The bride was captured in a black-and-white image with a veil over her head, being attended to by helpers, while getting ready for her wedding at Pisa
A black-and-white image of the bride with veil getting ready at Pisa Palace, Italy was created on her wedding day
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Six hands assisted the bride buttoning her dress at Firenze on her special day
Six hands helped the bride dress at Firenze, Florence, on her wedding day
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FUZHOU, CHINA - Photo on wedding day - The groom tried to creep through the lines.
FUZHOU, CHINA Photo on wedding day of The groom trying to creep through the lines of door games
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The bride had her hair styled by a hair stylist at Battery Gardens, New York while her gown hung near the window
The bride was styled at Battery Gardens, New York for her wedding day
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A bride in London, England had her makeup applied and posed with an intriguing reflection of a clock in the glass for her wedding photos
Photos of the bride were taken at a London Hotel on her wedding day
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This couple had a portrait taken inside Rotterdam Central Station, Netherlands, where they shared a romantic minute together amidst the bustle of travelers
The couple posed for a picture at the busy Rotterdam Central Station, Netherlands on their wedding day
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A black and white portrait of a couple walking down Lovers Lane at de Kruimel in Gieten was captured on the wedding day
A BW image of a couple at de Kruimel in Gieten was created on their wedding day
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At St. Frances Hall in Washington, DC, a groomsman was pictured tying his tie prior to the wedding ceremony
A professional image of a groomsman getting ready at St. Frances Hall in Washington, DC was captured on the wedding day
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A romantic Black and White portrait of a couple beneath the bride's veil was captured on their wedding day in Sifnos, Greece
A BW image of a couple was captured in Sifnos, Greece on their wedding day beneath the bride's veil
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A portrait of a couple was captured just outside the venue in Athens, Greece during the evening of their wedding day
A dusk wedding photo was taken outdoors in Athens, Greece on the couple's special day
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At Agriturismo Pian Di Filetto, the newlyweds took coffee break during their wedding day, with the bride seated and the groom standing behind her looking out of the window
On their wedding day, the couple took in window views from Agriturismo Pian Di Filetto, Italy
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On the wedding day at Agriturismo Pian Di Filetto in Italy, a beautiful black and white detail shot of the bride's hands holding her white dress was captured
A black and white detail shot of the bride's hands holding her white dress was taken at Agriturismo Pian Di Filetto
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Hitos Ioannina Bride's portrait | Greece Wedding Day Photography
A bride's portrait was taken in warm sunlight and sun flares in Ioannina, Greece
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A bride and groom portrait in window shadows was captured in Lucca on a wedding day
A photograph of a bride and groom in window shadows was taken in Lucca
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On a wedding day in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, a beautiful image was created of the bride and groom with a lit tree in the background, at Casa da Figueira
At Casa da Figueira in Porto Alegre, Brazil, a bride and groom had a joyful photo taken with a lit tree in the background
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A silhouette of a bride and groom was captured against a sunset backdrop of either water or snow in Edmonton, Alberta, on a wedding day
A silhouette of a bride and groom was photographed in Edmonton, Alberta on their wedding day against a golden sunset
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