Wedding Photos of Children

The following “Children” images were created by documentary wedding photographers from the WPJA, who regularly submit their best candid moments, artistic portraits, details, and scene setters for review by our WPJA competition judges.

WEDDINGS + ELOPEMENTS + ARTISTIC PORTRAITS & DETAILS + ENGAGEMENT SESSIONS

Some of the “Children” marriage photography samples below may have come from the getting ready events, the actual wedding ceremony, the reception after-party, an engagement session with the couple, or possibly be artistic portraits or detail shots.

FINE ART WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY: Our Artistic Guild award winners take a more creative approach to wedding day Portraits and use their innovative skills to capture the Details of each couple’s special day. The Artistic Guild’s Scene Setters are some of the most notable and breathtaking from within the artistic WPJA contest categories. Playing with light and shadow, special effects, and post-production editing, these images embrace the artistic component of wedding photography.

PRE-WEDDING ENGAGEMENT PHOTOGRAPHY: The story of every couple starts long before the wedding day, and the engagement marks one of the most important milestones in their story. Engaged couples often want to celebrate the occasion and announce their upcoming wedding with a photoshoot. Pre-wedding portraits of an engaged couple can be just as moving and compelling as the images taken on the wedding day. Engagement portraits can win a Diamond Award, an exclusive WPJA award whose winner is selected from the best engagement photography in the world.

Ring bearer scratching himself before walking down the aisle at Fountains Ballroom, Iowa, capturing the relatable discomfort of kids in formal clothes

Iowa's Unconventional Ring Bearer: Capturing the Discomfort of Kids in Formal Attire at Fountains Ballroom

In the waiting room of the registry office in Basel, Switzerland, the newlyweds' son entertains by playfully lying on his back on the carpet

Basel Beginnings: Playful Moments in the Registry Office

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In Switzerland, a child walks past the camera during the groom's bouquet toss at the reception party on the grass lawn

Unscripted Innocence: A Magical Moment in Switzerland

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Young girl gives an affectionate hug to the Groom before a wedding ceremony, at the Groom's house in Garcíez, Jaén, Spain

Garcíez's Tender Touch: A Groom Embraced by a Young Girl

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Son of the bride plays with the wedding dress in Wierden, Netherlands, as the family observes

Wierden Wedding: Son Expresses Joy through the Bride's Wedding Dress

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Young flower girls covering their ears as the sound fills the air during a lively religious church ceremony in Geneva

Geneva's Vibrant Church Vows: Flower Girls Plug Ears Aghast

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At Bride's house in Arjona, Jaén, Spain, a cute little girl in her wedding attire is lending a helping hand to dress her aunt, the beautiful bride, on her big day.

Arjona's Helping Hand: A Little Girl Assists in Wedding Preparations

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At Hotel HO Ciudad de Jaén, Jaén, kids at weddings know how to have fun. This image captures a young girl laughing as she gets pushed on a swing made of a rope and wood plank, nestled under a tree.

Jaén's Joyful Swinging Delights: Kids Unleash their Wedding Excitement

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Kids being kids, hanging out by the window at Crown Casino Hotel in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, while a woman gets her dress ready for the wedding. A playful and heartwarming moment captured before the ceremony.

Window of Wonder: Kids at Crown Casino Hotel Before Wedding

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In the garden of the Gites estate, a precious little girl enjoys a playful ride on her father's shoulders on an unforgettable wedding day

Gites Estate: A Father's Shoulders Carry Joy in Wedding Garden

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At Pellevoisin Montbron Castle, kids are seen getting ready for the wedding day with their mom. In a busy scene, a toddler is seen lying on his back on the floor as preparations are underway.

Pellevoisin Castle: Kids Prepare for Wedding, Toddler's Playful Interruption

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Two flower girls take a refreshing break from the September heatwave at Greenacres Farm in Somerset. This image was awarded by the WPJA, showcasing the photographer's expertise in wedding photography in the area.

September Wedding Heatwave: Flower Girls Find Respite at Greenacres Farm (WPJA Accolade)

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In Savigny-Lévescault, France, the pro documentary wedding photographer captured a French tradition where the bride and groom, along with their witnesses and children, break a cake called "broyer." Here, the couple's son is having a blast!

Savigny-Lévescault: French Wedding Cake Tradition - Pro Photographer Captures Joyful Moment

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The couple returns from a quick canoe paddle during their reception at The Ponds at Bolton Valley in Bolton, Vermont

Couples' Serene Sojourn: Unforgettable Canoe Adventure at The Ponds at Bolton Valley

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This award-winning photograph was taken at Le clos de l’orangerie in France. It captures the final preparations for the children before a wedding.

Final Preparations: Children's Joy, Wedding Day at Le Clos de l'Orangerie

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In Sanya, Hainan, China, at a hotel, the children show their care by feeding the bride potato chips

Potato Chip Feeding: Heartwarming Gesture from Children at Sanya, Hainan Hotel Wedding

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In Glyndon, Minnesota, at dusk, the couple's children gracefully navigate the rain, moving from one location to another, protected by clear umbrellas

Graceful Navigation: Rainy Dusk in Glyndon, Minnesota

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Children playfully blow bubbles outside the church after a wedding ceremony in Meyzieu, Rhône. Awarded by WPJA, this candid image captures the joyful and carefree atmosphere of the day.

The Celebration: Joyful Kid Bubbles After Wedding in Meyzieu, Rhône. WPJA Award-Winning Candid Photo

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In Loiret, Centre-Val de Loire, a documentary wedding photographer captured the winning WPJA image. At the ceremony location, children joyfully brought the rings to the couple on a sunny day on the grass.

Loiret Wedding Tales: Documenting Joyful Children Delivering Rings on a Sunny Day

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Children witness a gatecrashing at a wedding in Nanning, Guangxi, creating a lighthearted and humorous moment captured in this WPJA Purple award-winning photograph

Gatecrashing Giggles: A Lighthearted Wedding Moment in Nanning

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A photo taken by a documentary wedding photographer at Longstowe Hall, Cambridge showcases adults spinning children in circles on the lawn outside, capturing their joyful and playful moments. The image has been honored with a WPJA award.

Delightful Wedding Spin for Kids: Capturing Joyful Moments at Longstowe Hall, Cambridge

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Children are captivated by the misty backdrop as a couple cuts the cake at the Grand Hyatt Erawan in Bangkok

Mystical Moments: A Cake Cutting Adventure at Grand Hyatt Erawan

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A child tumbles off a wooden rail fence at a reception party in Kalispell, Montana

The Unforgettable Fall: A Child's Mishap at a Kalispell Reception Party

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Children in Shenzhen, Guangdong, peer through a window, captivated and brimming with childlike innocence, as they observe a bride preparing for her wedding

Windows into Innocence: Children's Fascination with a Bride's Wedding Preparations in Shenzhen, Guangdong

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At the church, on a church pew, people are sitting - two women and two children. The women have crossed legs, and the little girl in the middle also has crossed legs.

Elegance Enfolds: A Wedding Bliss With Crossed Legs on the Church Pew

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At Domaine des Medards, two children lose interest in the ceremony

Captivating Documentary Wedding Photo Unveils the Sweetest Childlike Distractions

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Children are seen at Brewhouse & Kitchen in Nottingham, completely absorbed in their own magical worlds while attending a wedding, exemplifying the full range of emotions experienced on such occasions

Captivating Moments: Nottingham's Children Redefine Joy at Magical Wedding

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During the black and white portrait session at the venue, Noble Kitchen in Cromvoirt, the wedding couple and their children posed on the spiral staircase, as the camera captured a high angle shot from above.

CAPTIVATING CROMVOIRT: A Spiraling Wedding Portrait at Noble Kitchen's Stairway Heaven

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Children play in the dusky ambiance of the reception venue at Paradise Bay Hotel in Sozopol, Bulgaria, as they are captivated by a heart-shaped structure illuminated in red against the backdrop of the sky after sunset

Paradise Bay Hotel in Sozopol, Bulgaria: Children captivated by illuminated heart-shaped structure after sunset

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Fireworks illuminate the sky above Paradise Bay Hotel in Sozopol, Bulgaria, as a bride, groom, and two children observe the dazzling display together in this creative wedding photograph

Sozopol, Bulgaria: Creative wedding photograph captures spectacular fireworks at Paradise Bay Hotel

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