Wedding Photos of Wedding preparation

The following “Wedding preparation” 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 preparation” 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.

Photograph taken at Chateauroux wedding. Witness ironing his shirt.

Groom Gets Ready at Chateauroux Wedding: Witness Spotted Ironing Shirt in Candid Shot

A unique image caught on camera during a wedding day preparation, with a vibrant red dress hanging in a window as a man outside gazes up at it while holding a watermelon, creating a whimsical and captivating scene at the venue in Sarzana.

Whimsical Scene: Man with Watermelon Gazes at Vibrant Red Dress in Sarzana Venue Window

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In this award-winning image captured in Hengelo, Netherlands, a bride prepares for her wedding with help from friends. The mirror on the table reflects her as she puts on her wedding dress surrounded by make-up and other preparations.

Dutch Bride's Reflection: Moments of Beauty and Support Before Hengelo Wedding

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At Hyatt Place Detroit Novi, the father was overcome with emotion when seeing his daughter in her wedding attire for the first time, while preparations were being carried out in the adjacent room

At Hyatt Place Detroit Novi, the father was moved to tears when he viewed his daughter in her wedding dress

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At an Airbnb in York, England, the bridesmaids are seen adjusting the bride's dress and veil in preparation for her departure to the wedding ceremony

The bride and her bridesmaids prepared in an Airbnb in York, England

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This wedding picture was taken at The Castelnau in Lectoure, France, to prepare the groom for their special day

The groom prepared for his wedding at The Castelnau, Lectoure, France

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At a wedding venue in Ardèche, the groom and his groomsmen aided each other in preparation, tying their bow-ties

The groomsmen helped with bow-ties at the Ardèche wedding venue

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At Centre-Val de Loire, the reception venue for their wedding, the bride and her family prepared under window lighting with her mom, sister and niece

The bride and her family prepared for their wedding at Centre-Val de Loire, illuminated by windows

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An image of a wedding preparation scene was captured in the Eure-et-Loir region, at the bride's home, where she is having her hair and makeup done with assistance from two

A wedding preparation scene at the bride's home in the Eure-et-Loir region was captured, with two helping with hair and makeup

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At Villette Castle in Menestreau en Villette, this wedding photograph captures the special moment of the bride and her family getting ready together

The bride and family prepped at Villette Castle, Menestreau en Villette

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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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This wedding image captured at Citta' di Castello, Terzo di Danciano, shows the bride being surrounded by her mother, friends, and the anticipation of her upcoming nuptials

The bride was surrounded by family and friends at Citta' di Castello, Terzo di Danciano, for her wedding preparations

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This wedding image was captured in London, England at a hotel, with the groom preparing his tie in the reflection of a mirror and the ushers getting their suits ready in the background

The wedding was photographed in a London hotel, with groom tying his tie and ushers preparing

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The bride and her bridesmaids were photographed getting ready for the wedding in the beautiful French Alps

The bride and bridesmaids prepped for the wedding in the French Alps

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Dordogne wedding detail image of the bride's dress with a young girl looking up at it at the Château de Sauveboeuf

An image of the bride's dress at the wedding venue, with a young girl looking up at it during wedding preparation

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Photo of bride getting lipstick before the ceremony at wedding venue

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Wedding Portrait of the Bride Alone

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A bride in Ho Chi Minh City is having her eye makeup done as the final touch for her wedding look

A bride in Ho Chi Minh City had her eye makeup done for her wedding

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A black and white image from Chateau d'Aubiac, France, shows numerous hands assisting the bride with the buttons on her dress in preparation for the upcoming wedding

A professional photographer captured this wedding preparation moment in Chateau d'Aubiac, France

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A wedding photo of the bride getting ready at Penzion na Zeleném statku before her wedding at Kostel Nanebevzetí Panny Marie in Bučovice was taken

A professional photographer captured a wedding image of the bride getting ready with backlit spray

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An image of a wedding day preparation featuring the groom shaving his head with a razor at Hai Phuong in Nha Trang has been captured

This wedding photo, taken at Hai Phuong in Nha Trang, captures the groom shaving his head with a razor on his wedding day

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An image taken in Victoria, Australia, depicts the groom preparing for the wedding by donning novelty socks

The groom prepared for his wedding by wearing novelty socks in Victoria, Australia.

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Heretat de Guardia getting ready photo at the wedding venue | putting on lipstick

The bride prepared for her wedding with a creative getting-ready shot, applying lipstick

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The couple, preparing for their wedding in different ways, with the woman applying makeup and the groom taking a drink, was photographed in a silhouette profiles at Mersin

A silhouette profile photo of the couple getting ready for their wedding at Mersin, Turkey

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A photograph taken at Lerici captures a helping hand possessing a finger loop, which carries the train of a wedding dress

A photograph was taken at Lerici that showed the bride being helped with her wedding dress

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A picture taken at Park Hyatt Dubai shows the bride having her wedding dress being put on with help from assisting hands

At Park Hyatt Dubai, the bride is seen having her wedding dress put on with the help of assistants

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A BW emotion Wedding Photo captured a special moment of the Mother of the Bride and Bride preparing for the wedding at the Caledonian Club in London

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Asheville, NC documentary wedding photo | Getting ready for the early morning ceremony

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Khon Kaen, Thailand bride getting makeup applied for wedding photos.

Blissful Beauty: The Bridal Transformation in Khon Kaen

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