12 award-winning wedding photos that captured heartwarming, hilarious moments in 2023

Samantha Grindell,Talia LakritzJan 15, 2024, 04:43 IST

The grand prize winner.Tara Lilly Photography/International Wedding Photographer of the Year 2023

The winners of the International Wedding Photographer of the Year awards were announced on Thursday.
IWPOTY celebrated feats of photography and emotional wedding moments.

The International Wedding Photographer of the Year awards highlight the best of wedding photography in categories such as Epic Location, Solo Portrait, and Break the Rules.

This year's winners include underwater photo shoots and daring rock-climbing elopements as well as joyful moments of laughter with bridal party members.

A panel of judges selected the most striking images out of 1,700 submissions. Take a look at the winners of the 2023 contest.

Aimée Flynn's photo of the moments before a desert storm won the Couple Portrait category.

The Couple Portrait winner.Aimée Flynn/International Wedding Photographer of the Year 2023

Flynn also won the Epic Location category for her shot of a couple's once-in-a-lifetime kiss.

The Epic Location winner.Aimée Flynn/International Wedding Photographer of the Year 2023

Dramatic lighting and water made Carmelo Ucchino's photo stand out in the Dance Floor category.

The Dance Floor winner.Carmelo Ucchino/International Wedding Photographer of the Year 2023

Ben Lane of Tinted Photography's photo of a couple lying on a boardwalk took the top prize in the From Above category.

The From Above winner.Tinted Photography/International Wedding Photographer of the Year 2023

Fabio Mirulla's photo of a bride and groom walking became a winner in the Black and White category.

The Black and White winner.Fabio Mirulla/International Wedding Photographer of the Year 2023

A bridal-party dog pile earned Jeff Tisman the top prize in the "I-Do" Crew category.

The "I-Do" Crew winner.Jeff Tisman Photography/International Wedding Photographer of the Year 2023

Julian Zeman's black-and-white photo of a couple diving in the Cook Islands won the Engagement/Non-Wedding category.

The Engagement/Non-Wedding winner.Julian Zeman/International Wedding Photographer of the Year 2023

Traci Edwards photographed a couple rappelling under the stars, an image that won in the contest's Break the Rules category.

The Break the Rules winner.Traci Edwards/International Wedding Photographer of the Year 2023

The Solo Portrait winner, taken by Shankhesh Jariwala, captures a poignant moment of life imitating art.

The Solo Portrait winner.Shankhesh Jariwala/International Wedding Photographer of the Year 2023

The conditions were just right for Van Middleton's moonlit photo, which took first place in the Lit category.

The Lit winner.Van Middleton Photography/International Wedding Photographer of the Year 2023

Tara Lilly took home the grand prize with her candid photo of a winged wedding crasher.