Photo by Víctor Lax

Best of Spain

Vanity Fair is particularly well known for its elaborate group portraits that are constructed from many smaller vignettes. This image adapts that concept to a wedding setting by centering on the solo bride, framed prominently in a doorway. In multiple tiers all around her, various combinations of the women in her life are chatting and even grabbing selfies. It's a terrific job of posing and lighting that makes everyone look relaxed and natural.