Wedding Photos of Wedding moments

The following “Wedding moments” 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 moments” 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 picture of the bride's parents, who fell asleep at the wedding, on the couches in the lobby of a hotel in Nanping, Fujian

Nanping Dreamers: Slumbering at Fujian's Wedding Extravaganza

At Crested Butte, Colorado, a couple's friend makes a celebratory toast around a campfire during their wedding. This intimate and cozy scene, set under the stars, captures the joy and camaraderie of the evening.

Crested Butte's Starlit Toast: Celebrating Love, Friendship, and Campfire Coziness

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At Hotel HO Ciudad de Jaén, Jaén, kids at weddings know how to have fun. This image captures a young girl laughing as she gets pushed on a swing made of a rope and wood plank, nestled under a tree.

Jaén's Joyful Swinging Delights: Kids Unleash their Wedding Excitement

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At Hacienda Sitio de Mata in Costa Rica, a touching moment captures the groom's emotions as the bride embraces her mother after walking down the aisle. A heartfelt scene filled with love and family ties.

Costa Rican Wedding Bliss: Embracing Love and Family at Sitio de Mata

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Award-winning wedding photographer captures the sweet moment of embraces between the newlyweds in the garden of their Calvados, Normandy home, right after playing the bouquet game.

Sweet Embrace: A Garden Wedding Hug Moment in Calvados

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A wedding photo taken at Fattoria Mottava in Siracusa, Italy, captures the bride and groom in a historic structure

The bride and groom were captured in a historic Fattoria Mottava, Siracusa, Italy wedding photo

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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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Sofia couple during their wedding | On the street wedding moments while walking

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Phool Ka Holi 2 | Udaipur wedding photographer

Photo of a kid playing in the flowers at Phool Ka Holi 2, Udaipur

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