Wedding Photos of White dress

The following “White dress” 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 “White dress” 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.

Colourful confetti rests lightly on the bride's beautiful white dress at Woolas Barn, a detail captured on the wedding day in York, England.

York, England: Colourful Confetti Rests Lightly on Bride's Beautiful White Dress

A WPJA wedding photo: In São Paulo, a bride in a white dress sits on an indoor stone windowsill, sun highlighting her mouth downwards.

São Paulo: Bride on Stone Windowsill with Window Light

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In Orléans, a detail shot captures the feet of a small girl barefoot in a white dress alongside two other women wearing shoes. This contrast highlights the innocence and carefree nature of the child against the formality of the adult footwear.

Barefoot Girl's Feet Contrast with Women's Shoes in Orléans Detail Shot

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At the bride's home in Foggia, Apulia, the bride, dressed in white, is seated and surrounded by her bridesmaids, who are dressed in blue dresses.

Bride in White Surrounded by Bridesmaids in Blue Dresses Creates Elegant Scene at Home in Foggia, Apulia

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At a private residence in Westport, CT, the bride prepares for her wedding with family nearby, while a little girl in a white dress spins joyfully in the foreground. The scene captures a blend of excitement and familial warmth.

Bride Readies Amid Familial Warmth and Twirling Joy in Westport

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Outside a winter ceremony location in Budapest, Hungary, amidst a serene snow scene, time seems to pause as love surrounds the couple. In her white dress and him in full military dress whites, he gently kisses her, for a timeless and romantic image.

Military Groom Kisses Bride in Serene Snow Scene at Budapest Winter Ceremony Location

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A bride in a white dress and groom in a suit share a loving kiss outside, surrounded by beautiful scenery in Etretat, Normandy.

Bride in White Dress and Groom in Suit Share Loving Kiss Amidst Beautiful Outdoor Wedding Scenery in Etretat, Normandy

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In Grenoble, France, a charming scene unfolds as a little girl diligently helps carry the bride's dress, her small hands carefully lifting the train to assist her.

Little Girl Diligently Helps Carry Bride's Dress Train in Charming Scene in Grenoble, France

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The bride gracefully arrived at the front of Vienne Church, her veil blowing in the wind, ready to embark on her special day.

A Beautiful Bride's Grand Arrival: Vienne Church, BW Grace Shot

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The happy couple is dancing the night away at their wedding reception at Baronesse Tacco in San Floriano del Collio, Gorizia, Italy, as captured in this striking black and white low angle shot.

Happily Ever After in San Floriano del Collio: Stunning Black and White Image of Newlyweds' First Dance

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In this intimate portrait captured at the Abbaye des prémontrées in Pont à Mousson, France, a couple shares a loving embrace at the foot of a grand staircase in their wedding venue.

ABBAYE DES PRÉMONTRÉES | Couple Shares Loving Embrace at Luxurious French Wedding Venue

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Romantic wedding day detail captured in Nanning, Guangxi as red flower petals are tossed over entering bride in white dress.

NANNING WEDDING | Bride in White Dress Surrounded by Red Flower Petals

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A bride at Can Xicarro in Sitges, Spain, with a single tear falling as she opens a small gift box, her white dress hanging in the background.

Bride's Emotional Moment Opening Precious Gift At Can Xicarro Wedding

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Bride in elegant white dress walks out of her Treviso, Italy home, with sun shining down on her, headed towards a waiting car for her wedding day.

Sunlit Serenade: A Bride's Journey in Treviso

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In Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, at the bride's home, a wedding detail shot of the backside details, showcasing her full back tattoo of foliage beautifully framed by her white dress.

Framed Elegance: Bride's Flora-tastic Tattoo Steals the Spotlight in German Affair

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Getting ready in Saint Georges de Coulomier, Isère, a bride and a young flower girl in a white dress

Whimsical Beginnings: A Bride and her Flower Girl Embrace the Magic in Saint Georges de Coulomier

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The newlyweds and their daughter embraced in a tender moment at their garden wedding, held at Domaine Saint Michel, where the flowergirl wore a white dress and flower crown

The newlyweds and daughter shared a tender moment at Domaine Saint Michel, France

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Elegant and timeless, a minimalist black and white wedding photo in Xian showcasing a beautiful white dress against a dark patterned backdrop.

Pure Beauty in Monochrome: A Minimalist Bridal Moment in Xian

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Casa della sposa, Marmirolo, Mantova, Italia creative bridal portrait showing the The strong color of the bedroom and the aggressiveness of the tattoos, combined with the sweetness of the gesture and the white dress, tell the character extremes

A bride's bold ink and bright bedroom contrast sharply with her delicate dress in an evocative bridal portrait. Her gesture reveals her sweet nature amid the extremes of her character.

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Wedding photography from Pibrac in Haute-Garonne in Occitanie of the Church exit of the bride - Contrast between her white dress and the black outfit of her witness. One in white without mask and umbrella, the other with white mask, dressed in black

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Moraine Lake, Banff National Park, AB, Canada | Golden hour before the sunrise | Engagement Couple Photography - Portrait contains: water, mountains, cliff, view, hug

at the Golden hour before the sunrise, an Engagement Couple Photography with water, mountains, cliff, view, hug

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Beijing bridal portrait on wedding day - dressed in blue

Beijing bridal portrait on wedding day of white dress and dressed in blue

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A wedding photo taken at the Mersin Hilton Hotel shows the brides shoes with the wedding ring

A photo taken at the Mersin Hilton Hotel shows the bride's shoes with a wedding ring

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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 wedding picture of a man twirling his wife in a white dress was taken at a Kork Park

A high-angle wedding picture in BW of a couple dancing was taken at Kork Park

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At the bridal prep in London, England, the bride's slim white dress was aided by devoted helpers

The bride was getting ready for her wedding in London, England, expertly assisted into her slim white dress

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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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A black-and-white photograph of a bride in a white dress standing in a picturesque archway in the grounds of Toulouse Country House has been captured

Toulouse Country House, France was the site of a wedding picture featuring a bride in a white dress standing in an archway

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A BW image of a bride leaving her house in Cadaques for her wedding ceremony was taken

Cadaques wedding ceremony: Bride captured in black-and-white leaving her home

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