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A perfectly lit bride staring out a stained glass window, a mother smiling as she lovingly puts a necklace around her daughter's neck or an adorable flower girl sitting sweetly next to her flower basket. These are probably the images that come to mind when you think of wedding photos - but if you hire professional photographer Ian Weldon, these are not the wedding pictures you are going to get.

Repeatedly listed as 'not a wedding photographer' on all of his pages, this artist explains: "I’m completely unbiased in the photographs I make. A sort of photographic democracy where one photograph is no more important than any other. Where all things are equal, people the same as objects." The subjects of his photos show the nitty-gritty, hilariously real behind-the-scenes moments that take place on these special days. "Much as I’d love to stand around for hours lining people up and taking photographs of every combination of family members and guests, I’ve more important things to be doing. And quite frankly, so have you." Scroll down below to check out the coolest photos from weddings as you've never seen it before, and don't forget to upvote your faves!

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“I started to photograph weddings to earn money so I could work on other photo ideas. When I found that weddings were fruitful ground for great photographs, and they had not really been approached as a documentary subject they became the project,” the photographer told Bored Panda, explaining how it started.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"Grandma? No, never a problem with her. Provided you give her a private bottle of champagne."

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is pretty adorable. I hope they show this photo to his children when they're older. I imagine it'll bring back family memories <3 haha

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This genius idea worked so well that it generated exposure and a beautiful wedding photography book. I Am Not A Wedding Photographer was also produced to coincide with the exhibition of the same name, on display at the Martin Parr Foundation June 26 to August 10th, 2019.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That is a hideous dress that poor girl is wearing - no wonder she wants to shoot someone.

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"I didn't choose the underbelly of society and I didn’t choose social injustice. I chose Weddings, full of people and character and laughter and happiness and sadness and dancing and drinking, funny photo ops, and Love."

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I guess the wedding theme was racism.. I'm sorry.. I meant racist heritage pride.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm sorry for not knowing this, but can you explain why it's racism ? (I'm not being sarcastic )

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Funny, I saw the cute old couple up front.......................other people chose to see racism

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To all the virtue signallers: “Racism is not dead, but it is on life support — kept alive by politicians, race hustlers and people who get a sense of superiority by denouncing others as ‘racists’” — Thomas Sowell (black male)

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Seriously. If I had legs like that I'd want to show them off.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I guess he's getting lucky tonight. He just doesn't know it yet.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Fun-sucking political comments on what should be light-hearted and enjoyable.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm curious about the Confederate-looking flags that 1. Are in the UK and 2. Have some sort of face or picture on them, can anyone explain?

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So it really is true, the last thing to go on older women are the legs!!

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I must say it again: THOSE FLAGS DO NOT REPRESENT SLAVERY!!!!!!!

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No sign of it being a wedding. Or are blue jeans wedding attire in that neck of the river (cue Deliverance theme?)

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Nice confederate flags there. lovely white supremacist wedding.

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"Yee-Haw! This gal is into garters. She'k make a real splash at the next KKK hoe-down."

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Downvote only for those flags in the background. Awful!

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I'm surprised he even agreed to do the wedding after seeing that. I would have refused until they took those flags down

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"I thought that I had everybody on my side But I went and blew it, all sky high And now she won't even spare a passing glance All just because I (rip) ripped my pants" -Spongebob

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's a great dress - and I'm not one for normally having an opinion on wedding dresses.

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Official wedding photographer when you're in the witness protection program.

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Uncle Billy scores big with the story about the time Daphne fell in the swimming pool.

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I am guessing this might actually be a good picture of them??

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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The lady in red has some impressively sculpted arms! Goes great with that dress! :)

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'Hellow my patatoey little friends... long time no see! Time to Ketchup!'

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Noel and Liam Gallagher having a rare chat without beating the s**t out of each other.

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Ooh ooh. My gay wedding/Godfather wedding theory in earlier posts may have been premature.

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I guess this was before anyone got there, or after everyone left

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