Wedding Photos of Music

The following “Music” 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 “Music” 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.

Photograph taken at a wedding at Press Street Station in New Orleans. A member of the band is seen playing the trumpet, with pop art images in the background.

Jazzing Up the Big Day: Trumpet Player Serenades Wedding at Press Street Station

A candid black and white shot from a wedding celebration at Newport Marriott Hotel captures joyous guests, immersed in the music, dancing energetically to a classic tune on the luxurious ballroom floor in Newport, RI.

Energetic Guests Dance Joyously to Classic Tune at Newport Marriott Wedding in Luxurious Ballroom

Newport RI Reception Photography Joyously energetic wedding black and white celebration dancing

A joyful groom dances in front of a live wedding band, captured at Wilton's Music Hall in London on the wedding day.

Groom's Joyful Dance: Live Music Magic at Wilton's Music Hall, London Wedding Celebration

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Black and white photograph at La Delfina in Rosario, Santa Fe capturing guests joyfully dancing at the party.

Spirited Celebration: Dancing in Black and White at La Delfina in Rosario

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Engaged couple in Estes Park, Co, enjoy the serene mountain surroundings as they bond over music, creating a heartfelt scene through an impromptu nature jam session with a guitar.

Serene Mountain Serenade | Engaged Couple's Heartfelt Nature Jam Session in Estes Park, CO

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Capturing the essence of the wedding day, the photographer's artistic eye focused on the intricate details of the bride's piano at her Nanping, Fujian home. The image beautifully showcases the wedding ring and the keys.

Nanping Wedding Harmony: Intimate Reflections of Love and Melody.

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Bride and groom singing together at Bao, Borough Market, London, on their wedding day, belting out the classic hit "White Wedding" by Billy Idol. This image captures their shared passion for music.

Bao's Wedding Serenade: The Shared Melodies of Love and Music

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In Telluride, Colorado, a documentary wedding photographer captures a heartfelt moment during the ceremony as the bride's daughters perform music together: one holds the sheet music while the other plays the violin.

Heartfelt Harmony: A Wedding Image in Telluride as Bride's Daughters Perform Music Together

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This unforgettable wedding moment at Sykes Barn in East Yorkshire, England saw an elderly guest take to the stage and join in the fun with two members of the band

An elderly male guest joined the band on stage at Sykes Barn in East Yorkshire, England

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An Alagoas Wedding, Elopement, and Engagement Photographer created this creative, adventurous portrait of this Brazil couple at Marechal Deodoro depicting the groom to be playing the gutiar for his fiance

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Best Wisconsin wedding photojournalism picture from the Wisconsin Dells showing the Groom adjusts new ring while bride dances to music

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A France wedding day detail picture of the bride reflected in the piano as her hands press the keys

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Scenic Milwaukee pre wedding portrait shoot at Lake Park as A couple dances to music during their WI session

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A top Walden wedding photojournalist from Chicago created this image of the couple walking out after their ceremony

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View this exquisite Trieste wedding image of the grooms Shoes and a piano, which was a featured picture among the best wedding photography in Italy from the WPJA

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District Winery, Washington DC marriage reception party award-winning photo that has recorded A group of guests enjoying singing with the groom

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Frederick's, Camden, London marriage reception party award-winning photo that has recorded The flower girl from the wedding sipping a drink with an innocent expression, against a background of iconic imagery from the world of popular music

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Brittany nuptial day award-winning image of Traditional breton musicians welcoming bride and groom

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Occitanie outdoor marriage ceremony award-winning image showing Traditional musicians are playing music for bride and groom with emotions

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Delhi, India wedding photo of the Baraat procession with music and money at night

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England wedding reportage photo from Chelsea, London as the bride and groom and the band walk through the streets to reception

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Turkey wedding reportage image from Luleburgaz of the bride dancing on the street as a man plays a drum

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Aracruz, Espírito Santo, Brazil evening e-session

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Delhi, India Wedding Photography | Music on baraat procession

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Couple Engagement Photo Session | Bologna, Italy - Love and music

Couple Engagement Photo Session with Love and music

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The bride's band is playing music while she is singing a song with them

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Shaanxi street photography on wedding day - Folk custom with dancing and music

Folk customs with street dancing and music

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Kasteel Wijenburg Venue Photo - Wedding couple enjoying music during diner

Venue Photo of a Wedding couple enjoying music during dinner

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Bella Eventos - bride dancing with saxophone player - Goias Wedding Photography

Bella Eventos bride dancing with saxophone player in this Goias Wedding Photo

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Wedding pictures of reception limbo by Queens photographer

Wedding picture of reception limbo by a Queens photographer

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