- Post-vow reactions from this bride and groom earned the photographer a first place prize.
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- Ralf Czogallik
While marriage is celebrated in a variety of ways across the globe, powerful, intimate moments are found at each and every wedding.
From the first kiss to the first dance, the groom to the guests, there are plenty of opportunities to capture the perfect photo.
The International Society of Professional Wedding Photographers, or ISPWP, selected the best photos taken at wedding ceremonies worldwide as part of its Wedding Photography Contest for Winter 2017.
The winners within a range of categories, including First Dance and Wedding Dress, were chosen by a group of talented photographers.
From emotional family moments to stunning engagement photos taken in beautiful places, scroll down to see the 21 most incredible and intimate photos of weddings from around the world.
1st Place: Emotional Impact — A photographer captures the incredible moment an Italian mother hugs her bride daughter.
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- Matteo Originale
1st Place: Reception — A wedding guest in Buenos Aires, Argentina, gets some relief from the heat.
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- Horacio Carrano
1st Place: Kids Will Be Kids — Children make their own entertainment at a wedding in Ibiza, Spain.
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- Vinny Labella
1st Place: The Decisive Moment — Mixed post-vow reactions from a bride and groom in Haler, Netherlands, won this photographer a first place prize.
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- Ralf Czogallik
1st Place: First Dance — A couple in Paris, France, take their first dance.
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- Jacques Mateos
1st Place: Bride and Groom Portraits — A couple reaches new heights in Madrid, Spain.
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- MARIENNA GARCIA-GALLO
1st Place: Framing the Subject — A bride and groom appear to swim with the fishes in Ibiza, Spain.
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- Vinny Labella
1st Place: Family Love — A tight squeeze for a bride in Tarragona, Spain, made for an emotional photo.
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- Kepa Fuentes
1st Place: Movement and Motion — A yellow dress pops on blue streets in Lake Como, Italy.
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- Cristiano Ostinelli
1st Place: Engagement Portrait — A picture-perfect couple in Paris, France, made for a winning shot.
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- Franck Boutonnet
1st Place: Wedding Details — A bride in Paris, France, uses red to make her outfit pop.
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- Lea TORRIERI
1st Place: Wedding Venue or Location — A jaw-dropping spot to say “I do” in Cáceres, Spain.
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- Johnny García
1st Place: The Wedding Dress — A white gown in Cape Town, South Africa, gets caught in the wind.
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- Christelle Rall
1st Place: Getting Ready — A bride puts the finishing touch on her outfit in San Sebastian, Spain.
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- Monika Zaldo
1st Place: Bride Portrait — An aerial view of a bride gone adrift in Bora Bora, French Polynesia.
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- Helene Havard
1st Place: Bridal Party Portrait — Pure joy for the bridge in Pijnacker, Netherlands.
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- Christiaan de Groot
1st Place: ISPWP Photographer of the Quarter — Winter in Lake Como, Italy, was a stunning spot for this couple to tie the knot.
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- Cristiano Ostinelli
1st Place: Ceremony — A bride enters a church in Cáceres, Spain.
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- Johnny García
1st Place: Humor — Newlyweds kiss an important guest — their dog — in Lincoln, Nebraska.
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- Dustin Gleason
1st Place: All About Light — A bride basks in the sunshine in Barcelona, Spain.
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- Victor Lax
1st Place: Pure Art — A stunning staircase won a prize for this photographer in Honolulu, Hawaii.
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- Mike Shpenyk
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