Wedding Photos of Wife

The following “Wife” 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 “Wife” 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.

Playa del Carmen wedding photographer - Emotional hug

Emotional hug for the bride

Black and white photo of women reaching for a bouquet

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Pres House University of Wisconsin Madison Wedding | The bride's sister reaches down to hold her hand and calm her nerves before she walks down the aisle.

The bride's sister reaches down to hold her hand and calm her nerves before she walks down the aisle

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The bride emerges from a pumpkin-shaped horse drawn carriage in this photo

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The bride and her guests celebrate with their arms in the air

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kids at making-of | WPJA wedding photography contest winning image

kids at making-of the bride

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Bride getting make-up before the wedding in Campinas

the Bride getting make-up applied

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Black and white photo of the bride dancing with her guests in Purcellville, VA by a Washington, D.C. wedding photographer.

Black and white picture of the bride dancing with her guests

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The bride and groom stand at the altar as two flower girls stand behind them in this black and white photo by an Alberta, Canada wedding photographer.

The bride and groom stand at the altar as two flower girls stand behind them in this black and white image

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France bridesmaids admire the bride in her dress - Chateau Dumas weddings

the bridesmaids admire the bride in her dress

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A woman hugs the bride

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One of the bridesmaids tears up while getting her hair done as the bride puts her dress on

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The father of the bride tears up seeing his daughter in her wedding dress

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The bride tosses her bouquet on a bridge over water

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A mirror is held up for the bride as members of the bridal party watch her and take photos

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Photo of a man and woman hugging the bride and groom at their wedding in Shropshire, UK by a Lancashire, England wedding reportage photographer.

Image of a man and woman hugging the bride and groom

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A photograph of a bride and her sister crying after exchanging gifts which was a reminder of their late nan

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Fief de la Thioire bride getting ready - Black and White photography in France

bride getting ready in Black and White photography

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Bridesmaids hold the brides dress outside before the wedding ceremony in Carlow, Ireland

Photo of Bridesmaids holding the brides dress outside before the wedding ceremony in Carlow, Ireland

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Bridesmaids helping the bride get ready | Bride prep, Princeton, NJ

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Bride enjoys a drink before the wedding ceremony in Rio de Janeiro

the Bride enjoys a drink

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Bride gets emotional as the groom holds her during the wedding ceremony at the Glacier National Park, Montana

Bride gets emotional as the groom holds her during the outdoor ceremony

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Guests lift the bride into the air

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