The wedding season of 2025 is still on and apart from those glittery lehengas, sarees, pretty mehndi, and jewelry, this year, the excitement around the picture-perfect moments captured by a professional photographer is at an all-time high. So much so that 2025 has brought with itself some new trends, new craze. Vivek Chaudhary, founder of Made in the Blue, a luxury wedding filmmaking company, writes about the top photography trends that are revolutionizing the face of Indian weddings this year.
Top 8 Wedding Photography Trends in 2025
Vivek Chaudhary notes that weddings aren’t only over-the-top ceremonies, they're personal, intimate tales of moments, emotions, and beauty. “And when the camera catches each page of these new romance tales, there's one thing for sure: the era of the pretence of perfection has given way to heartful storytelling,” he adds.
2025 witnessed a definite shift towards such intimate narratives, resulting in introspective photography. He notes the top 8 wedding photography trends marking the face of Indian weddings this year:
1. Formal-Intimate Fine Balance
Brides' photos in 2025 balance style and feel. Envision magazine-cover poses with designer wedding dresses, but with giggles over the edge of the frame, family group hugs frozen in mid-sob, and eyes glistening during vows. The result captures the perfect balance between formal and intimate.
2. Telling Stories Cinematically
Couples today are opting for storytelling over formatted shot lists. Today, wedding photography is reminiscent of a movie, with mood-setting shifts, emotional journeys, and behind-the-scenes tension. More than checking things off a list, it's about capturing the day's spirit as it happens naturally, which requires creative freedom.
3. Usage of Drones
Luxury weddings continue to be celebrated for their aerial shots. Drones no longer exist to showcase opulent venues — they're used to shoot sweeping vignettes of pheras during sunset, the bride walking toward the mandap flanked by her groom, or a haldi ceremony in some remote location. The result is cinematic, sweeping, and full of emotional weight.
4. Motion Stills & Hybrid Memories
Motion photography creates an indelible mark by blurring the lines between stills and video. These gentle animations — a gentle zephyr swirling up a dupatta or candles gliding in a pheras ceremony — impart a fairy-tale quality. Albums, too, are becoming hybrid digital experiences, wherein still images and moving pictures exist side by side to deliver a multisensory memoir.
5. Black-and-White Photography
Black-and-white photography is experiencing a poignant revival. Beyond a stylistic choice, monochrome photographs are now being used to highlight the most emotionally intense moments — the first glance of a bride at her father, a tearful reunion between siblings, or the stillness of the vows. Unencumbered by colour, raw emotions take centre stage.
6. Start-to-finish Coverage
The couples are opting for start-to-finish coverage — not just the wedding day. The entire ride is being documented, from mehendi after-parties to secluded pre-wedding brunches and even honeymoon airport goodbyes. This style of storytelling builds a richer, more poignant love story.
7. Vintage Filters & Retro Feels
There is a tide of nostalgia in wedding photography in 2025. Vintage filters — pastel colours, film grain, and Polaroid-style frames — introduce romance and a sense of timelessness into wedding albums. These aesthetics are not trends but sentimental reminders of a less filtered, more romantic era.
8. Honoring Culture Through Lens
As weddings have become more multicultural and intercultural, there is a renewed focus on shooting rituals with sensitivity and respect. Whether it is the serenity of a Nikah, the energy of a South Indian wedding, or the sophistication of an Anand Karaj, photographers are working strenuously to highlight each moment's cultural richness and authenticity.
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