2022 Winners – West Coast Wedding Awards

We are so proud to announce the 2022 Award Winners! Congratulations to all of our winners!

A huge thank you to the Judges, who went above and beyond to provide excellent feedback.

Tanja Aelbrecht and Caroline Ross
West Coast Wedding Awards


Category: Wedding Couple

Photograph of a couple together, taken on the wedding day.

First place award winner is Emily Nicole Photos

Runner-up is Meghan Hemstra Photography

Finalist is Ronnie Lee Hill Photography

Honorary mention to Emily Nicole Photos who had multiple winning photos in this category, however, contestants can only place once per category.

CompositionCreativityLightingAestheticsEditingOverall
Winner8993858788
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Runner-up8992859585
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Finalist9092919090
8885859085
899092949289.47

Category: Photojournalism

A photograph taken at any point during the wedding day where the subjects are not posed.

First place award winner is: John Bello Photographer

Runner-up is Candice Marie Photography

Finalist is Amber Hughes Photography

CompositionCreativityLightingAestheticsEditingOverall
Winner9289949390
9088859288
858488868788.73
Runner9293899589
8085808880
899090898487.53
Finalist9090909190
9085889290
807976767485.40

Category: Detail photo

A photograph showcasing a wedding day detail.

First place award winner is Meghan Hemstra Photography

Runner-up is Oliver Rabanes Photography

Finalist is John Bello Photographer

CompositionCreativityLightingAestheticsEditingOverall
Winner9289929293
9090909085
908982888489.07
Runner8885908790
8590908885
749292818286.60
Finalist8389788582
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859389898884.73

Category: Furry friends

Photograph that includes an animal on the wedding day. 

First Place is Whistler Elopements

Runner-up is Donna Marie Photography

Finalist is Emily Serrell Photography

CompositionCreativityLightingAestheticsEditingOverall
Winner8892909389
9088809085
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Runner7975807778
8885859590
848883848883.93
Finalist8083858082
9085909290
787882778383.67

Category: Group photo

Photograph taken on the day of the wedding, showing a group of people, either the wedding party or other guests with (or without) the couple. 

First place award winner is Ronnie Lee Hill Photography

Runner-up is Emily Nicole Photos

Finalist is Sydney Aleisha Photography

CompositionCreativityLightingAestheticsEditingOverall
Winner9192908989
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Runner9192929589
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Finalist7577737979
8085809088
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Category: Engagement

Photograph of a couple that is engaged. The photo can’t be taken on the wedding day. The couple in the photograph isn’t wearing a wedding-specific outfit. 

First place award winner is  Donna Marie Photography

Runner-up is Cropped Studios

Finalist is Jillian Nielsen Photography

CompositionCreativityLightingAestheticsEditingOverall
Winner8889919191
8588909085
787986858596.73
Runner-up8989939590
8885889090
747275737384.27
Finalist8888858580
9498989694
807678777084.30

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