15 Best Wedding Photos of 2019: nominees of the International Wedding Photographer of the Year Awards

Wedding photography is not only traditional shots from the wedding ceremony and the usual "romantic" pictures of the bride and groom, the winners of the International Wedding Photographer of the Year competition proved.

In these pictures you will not find a "bride on the palm" and contests with balloons. Only live, genuine emotions and endless love. See how the best wedding photographers of 2019 see the sacrament of marriage. Our collection contains the most interesting, emotional and touching pictures.

The winners of the international award "Best Wedding Photographer of the Year" have been announced. It was founded by Australian Luke Simon. His words are published on the website of the award:

The winners of the competition were photographers from Canada's Kat and Jeff. Newlyweds Pia and Julian gathered loved ones from all over the world at a celebration in the UK. The wedding in the rain, followed by a hurricane wind and bright sun, became the happiest day in their lives.

In second place is Xenia Shabanova from Estonia. This expressive picture was taken on the eve of the main day for the bride and groom.

The work of Oli Sansom from Australia won in the nomination "Film photography, analog photo".

The light on the day of this wedding was perfect, and Latvian photographer Marcis Baltskars asked the guests to gather in a circle. The frame became the best in the nomination "From a height".

Rafal Donica from Poland has been working as a wedding photographer for only three years. The third attempt in his life to shoot fireworks at a wedding celebration brought him a victory in the nomination "Black and white photo".

Photographer Victoria Sprung (Victoria Sprung) noticed how well the light and geometry of the hall where the celebration took place were combined, and took a picture, which later won in the nomination "Single frame".

Photographer from Canada's Angela Ruscheinski recalls that the bride was in doubt when she offered the young people a good shake of a huge bottle of champagne. The picture turned out to be the best in the "Bachelorette Party" category.

South African photographer Ruan Redelinghuys suggested that the newlyweds take wedding pictures under the starry sky in the Namib desert. The victory in the nomination "Incredible location".

A picture by British photographer Ben Appleby, who became a finalist in the "Dance Floor" category in the 2019 International Wedding Photographer of the Year competition.

A frame of Krzysztof Krawczyk from Poland, who became a finalist in the "Portrait of a Couple" category

A picture of the Belgian photographer Raisa de Weirdt (Raïs De Weirdt), who became a finalist in the "Bachelorette Party" category.

Australian photographer Gaelle Le Berre is convinced that she was in the right place at the right time. Her work received a nomination in the category "Dance Floor".

Stephen Herrschaft — finalist of the wedding photography contest in the nomination "Single frame".

The wedding was played in the building of a riding school in Derbyshire. During dinner, photographer Ben Appleby noticed how the light from the window filled the space, and realized that he had to take a picture of the bride here. The picture won in the nomination "Portrait solo".

The picture of the Swiss Mischa Bättig is among the best works of the competition.