Wedding Photos of Wedding venue

The following “Wedding venue” 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 venue” 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 Frigiliana, Málaga, Spain, the bride stands in the sunlight, dressed elegantly and reaching for her sunglasses, while her groom stands in the background, silhouetted against a purple spotlight.

Unveiling Love's Brilliance: A Captivating Wedding Couple Portrait in the Spotlight of Frigiliana's Enchanting Venue

The Kennedy Center - Washington DC wedding venue: The couple enjoys a delightful spin on the terrace, dancing under the blue sky

Washington DC Wedding Venue: The Kennedy Center - Delightful Terrace Spin Under the Blue Sky

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A romantic gesture captured at the reception venue in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes as a wedding couple's tender touch is reflected in a mirror

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Wedding Venue in Pictures: Romantic Reflection of a Couple's Tender Touch

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A couple during their wedding ceremony at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church in Chicago, capturing their reflection on the mirrored floor that beautifully reflects the ceiling above

Chicago Couple's Wedding Ceremony at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church with Mirrored Floor Reflections

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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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A close-up photo captures the details of the bride's makeup at Château La Hitte wedding venue in France, showcasing her applied eyeshadow and the makeup brush during the getting-ready process

Château La Hitte, France: A Stunning Close-Up of Bride's Makeup and Eyeshadow Application at Wedding Venue

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Aerial view of Smedmore House in Dorset, UK, captured by a drone during a wedding ceremony, showcasing the stunning Jurrasic coastline

Dorset, UK: Aerial View of Smedmore House and Stunning Jurassic Coastline during Wedding Ceremony

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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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At the picturesque Clos Vougeot reception venue, a guest serenaded the table of honour during the wedding celebration party

A wedding guest serenaded the honoured table at Clos Vougeot, France

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A wedding photograph of the bouquet toss at the reception venue in Saint-Brieuc, Brittany, France

Indoor wedding bouquet toss at the tables was photographed at Saint-Brieuc, France

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The newlyweds can be seen reacting to the best man’s speech at their wedding, held at The Barn in Tyrellspass, Ireland, with the groom covering his face in laughter

The Barn in Tyrellspass, Ireland, was the venue for the couple's wedding, where the groom laughed in response to the best man’s speech

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At Borris House Wedding Venue, the bride is seen struggling to get into her dress with assistance from two attendants

The bride at Borris House Wedding Venue was aided in donning her dress by two attendants

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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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This wedding image captures a modern ceremony held in the breathtaking mountains of Jia

This wedding was held in Jia mountains, modern and beautiful

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In their wedding portrait, they stood on the breakwater at The Colony Hotel Beach in Kennebunkport, Maine, the last remaining patch of sunlight before the storm

Kennebunkport, Maine: Wedding Portrait Captures Last Patch of Sunlight on The Colony Hotel Beach

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The groom's emotional reaction to the wedding vows was evident as a tear rolled down his cheek

The groom's tearful emotion at the wedding vows was evident at the venue location

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A bridesmaid admires her makeup while a makeup artist shields her from the sunlight with a fan at a Dunedin Wedding Venue in Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Sunlight and Shadows: Makeup Magic at a Yorkshire Wedding

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The couple, seen from a night-time view from the exterior, is dancing inside their Denver, Colorado wedding venue

The couple can be observed dancing joyfully within their wedding venue from a nighttime perspective

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The guests and bridal party at the River Barn Wedding Venue in Lancashire were delighted when the groom showed off his dancing skills by balancing a food tray on his head

The guests and bridal party were delighted when the groom showed off his impressive dancing skills by balancing a food tray on his head

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An esteemed United Kingdom bridal portrait session at a botanical gardens wedding on the grounds of their venue

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A top UK wedding reportage photographer at the Hedsor House captured this picture of a Saxophonist at a wedding venue reception party

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View this sensational Pleurtuit wedding image of the best man on the honor table dancing over glasses and plates

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View this emotional, powerful Raamsdonksveer wedding image at De Stek venue capturing the brides parents and sister are very emotional during the ceremony

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A Sicily documentary-style wedding image showing a moment at Baglio Strafalcello, Castellammare del Golfo of the Hug and toast of the bride and groom

A Sicily documentary wedding image showing a moment at Baglio Strafalcello, Castellammare del Golfo of the Hug and toast of the bride and groom

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View this dramatic Alblasserdam City Hall wedding image showing The bride is walking up the stairs towards the wedding venue, which was a featured picture among the best wedding photography in Netherlands from the WPJA

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View this dramatic Burg Wegberg Portrait of the bride at sunset, which was a featured picture among the best wedding photography in Germany from the WPJA

Burg Wegberg Portrait of the bride at sunset in Germany

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The Mariënhof, Amersfoort wedding couple artistic image session showing The bride and groom are posing inside the rain at the wedding venue

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Zeche Zollverein Essen wedding venue outdoor photography of the bride and groom looking at the location

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The BackAlley, Butler, PA artful style wedding detail picture showing The brides veil and shoes are displayed amongst the rentable bowling shoes at a wedding venue that also functions as an actual bowling alley

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