Everybody who's ever planned a wedding knows that finding the perfect photographer is a key part of making the memories of the day last a lifetime - as well as recording all the details that you spent so much time and effort getting together. Wedding photography is a seriously competitive business, with the best photographers being booked up far in advance for their talents in capturing the most important moments of anybody's special day.
So as you can expect, the Best Wedding Photography awards have thrown up some seriously gorgeous images. Run by the The International Society of Professional Wedding Photographers (ISPWP), the contest finds the most touching, exciting and beautiful wedding photography four times a year.
The awards for the past year (spanning winter 2013 to autumn 2014) have seen a fascinating collection of images, with categories from Venue or Location photography, making the best of weddings in stunning locations around the world, to Humour, capturing some of the most charming moments during the a wedding day.
Scroll down to take a look at some of our favourites - from a bride sheltering from getting splashed by a bus to a beautiful shot of a couple getting married with a dramatic forest backdrop, the photographs are worth a look, even if you're not always bowled over by weddings.
1st place in Bride Portrait, Autumn 2014
Photography by Yana Zharintsova, Saint Petersburg, Russia, zharintsova.ru
1st place in engagement portrait, spring 2014
Photography by Jocemar Voss Kovacs, Florianapolis, Brasil, jvkovacs.com.br
1st place in Ceremony, Spring 2014
Photography by Nacho Mora, Zaragoza, Spain, lookfotografia.com
1st place in Pure Art, Spring 2014
Photography by Nathan Welton, Denver, Colorado, dreamtimeimages.com
1st place in The Decisive Moment, Winter 2013
Photography by Franco Baroni, Frankfurt, Germany, baroni.de
1st place in all about light, winter 2013
Photography by Chris Huang, Taipei, Taiwan, we-sweet.com
1st place in Humour, Spring 2014
Photography by Rich Howman, Bristol, United Kingdom, elanimages.co.uk
1st place in Kids Will be Kids, Autumn 2014
Photograhy by Razvan Horeanga, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, razvanphotography.com
1st place in Getting Ready, Spring 2014
Photography by Tito Rikardo, Jakarta, Indonesia, theuppermost.com
1st place in Pure Art, Autumn 2014
Photography by Emin Kuliyev, New York City, New York, em34.com
1st place in First dance, winter 2013
Photography by Chaiyasith Junjuerdee, Bangkok, Thailand, oat-chiayasith.com
1st place in wedding details, spring 2014
Photography by Ivo Popov, Brussels, Belgium, icapturedreams.com
1st place in the decisive moment, Summer 2014
Photography by Dennis Berti, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, dennisberti.com
1st place in venue or location, summer 2014
Photography by Szymon Nykiel, Krakow, Poland, lmfoto.pl
1st place in getting ready, winter 2013
Photography by Mariano Sfiligoy, Santiago, Chile, msportafolio.cl
1st place in bridal portrait, summer 2014
Photography by Gerhard Nel, The Hague, Netherlands, kiekiebox.eu
1st place in humour, summer 2014
Photography by Lanny Mann, Canmore, Alberta, twomann.com
1st place in family love, autumn 2014
Photography by Allen Ko, Canton, China tphoto.hk
1st place in bridal party portrait, autumn 2014
Photography by Xiang Qi, Nanping, China, jiannelare.com
1st place in bride and groom portrait, summer 2014
Photography by Erika Mann, Canmore, Alberta, twomann.com
1st place in movement and motion, spring 2014
Photography by Andrea Corsi, Florence, Italy, andreacorsi.biz
1st place in bride and groom portrait, autumn 2014
Photography by Fer Juaristi, Riviera Maya, Mexico, ferjuaristi.com
1st place in the wedding dress, summer 2014
Photography by Valentin Gamiz, Córdoba, Spain, valentingamiz.com
1st place in bridal party portrait, spring 2014
Photography by Victor Lax, Zaragoza, Spain, victorlax.net
1st place in venue or location, winter 2013
Photography by Carey Nash, Edmonton, Alberta, careynash.com
Words: Victoria Gray, Images: ISPWP.com