staged wedding photos; photo-only wedding
Modern practice of having professional wedding photography without an actual ceremony or reception. Often compared to フォトウェディング.
See also: フォトウェディング
Recently, more couples are doing only staged wedding photos without holding a ceremony.
picture marriage; marriage arranged after viewing photographs
Historical term for a marriage arranged by exchanging photographs, common among Japanese immigrants in the early 20th century.
Picture marriages were widely practiced among Japanese immigrants in the early 20th century.
フォトウェディング specifically refers to the photography service itself, while 写真結婚 can refer to the entire concept of a photo-only wedding or the historical practice.
Compound of 写真 (photograph) and 結婚 (marriage). The modern sense is a straightforward combination, while the historical sense reflects a specific cultural practice.