MyWed Wedding Award 2026

The time has come! We have begun accepting entries for the MyWed Wedding Award 2026 – mywed.com/awardCONTEST STAGES
Entry submission: August 1 – October 15
Short-list selection: October 15 – November 15
Judging: November 15–30
Announcement of the winners: December 15THE JURY
This year, the jury board includes: Artem Vindrievskiy (Russia) @vindrievskyBoban Vulevic (Montenegro) @bobanvulevicGiuliano Lo Re (Italy) @giulianoloreKathlyn Johnes (Denmark) @kathlynjohnesNuno Lopes (Portugal) @nunolopesphotoTrung Giang (Vietnam) @jz4983Gianfranco Traetta (Italy) @traetta Gavin Jacob Power (United Kingdom) @gavinjacobpowerEdgar Zubarev (Spain) @zubarevsPRIZES
This year's total prize fund: 11000 USD.The winner in the main nomination gets the "Wedding Photographer of the Year" title and 3000 USD.The Love Before and After the Wedding nomination prize is 1000 USD.The website editors are preparing one more special prize of 1000 USD for the author of the series, which will not win according to the jury voting results but deserves attention, in our opinion :) This prize can go to a series in the Wedding Photographer of the Year and Love Before and After the Wedding nominations.The winners of 20 single-shot nominations will share the prize fund of 6000 USD (each will get 300 USD).
Besides, awesome additional prizes are prepared by our sponsors: Vigbo and Retouch4me!WINNERS AND FINALISTS
The jury board will select ten finalists and one winner in every nomination.RATING
The results of the MyWed Wedding Award will strongly influence the rating of all photographers on MyWed, as winners and finalists will receive notable rating points. Moreover, ten finalists in each nomination will get MyWed PRO+ for the next 12 months, drastically increasing their position in the photographers' directory.HOW TO TAKE PART?
First, upload photos to your portfolio. Second, on your profile page, find a photo you'd like to submit to the contest and click the Submit to MyWed Award button. Then, follow the instructions on the pop-up.We will keep our fingers crossed and wish you good luck! 🍀