After the wedding is over and the guests go home only a handful of memories and mementos will be left to encapsulate the day; your memories, your love, your unique engagement ring and wedding band and your photographs.These real life portraits demonstrate that you do not need a grand vista or over the top photo enhancements to make for an amazing wedding portrait. These 10 real wedding portraits taken by extraordinary photographers prove that all you need is true love and a photographer with a great eye!Let these images inspire you on your wedding day and help you communicate with your photographer what the overall vision is for your wedding.
1. Valerie and Craig's beautiful Christmas wedding is perfectly captured in this fantastic photograph by Don Merz and Shawn Rodgers of Ovation Images.
2. Thank you DoneBrilliantly for these telling wedding photos of James and Emma, photographed by Jennifer Tucker of Wren Photography.
3. Marianna and Brian are a picturesque couple framed by the simple cityscape of Raleigh, NC. Thank you ProjectBride and photographer, Brian Mullins.
4. Katy and Andy stole our hearts in this intimate portrait by Byron Roe of Byron Roe Photography.
5. Holli and Jake turn a snowy country road into an elegant landscape in this beautiful wedding portrait by Kristen Holly of K. Holly Photography. Kristen photographers are exquisite, which made choosing just one picture a true challenge, better to have too many photos than not enough!
6. Scott and Stepahnie's beautiful southern California wedding portrait is eloquently set against a background of white lights and Christmas trees making you feel as if you are lost in a winter wonderland in this portrait by Janet at Wheeland Photography.
7. This affectionate portrait of Beth and Jarrett is priceless! From the talented Ann and Kam Photography and Cinema.
8. Rachel and Joel were one of the most happy couples I found when selecting Jabel's top picks. Their love and friendship has been impeccably captured in this photography by Guy Collier.
9. Hannah and Ali's 1920's themed wedding was captured perfectly in this 'secret' portrait by Steve Gerrard, featured on ArtDecoWeddings.
10. When a fleeting moments is captured as perfectly as this one between Anna and Warren, you know two things; first, you married the right person and second, you have a great photographer! Congratulations, Dirk Van Der Werff for capturing this priceless moment.