Wedding Photos of Strung lights

The following “Strung lights” 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 “Strung lights” 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.

Captured at the Larmer Tree Gardens in Wiltshire, UK, this award-winning photograph showcases the artistry of a wedding photographer. The bride and groom gracefully stand together under an umbrella, embracing the magic of a rainy evening ceremony.

Enchanting Rainy Evening: Artistry at Larmer Tree Gardens Wedding

During a wedding reception at Skokie Country Club in Glencoe, Illinois, a touching moment unfolds as the groom gracefully dances with his mother, showcasing their deep bond.

Capturing Soulful Connections: A Tender Mother-Son Dance Illuminates a Wedding Celebration at Skokie Country Club, Glencoe, Illinois

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A couple shares a tender kiss in the rain to conclude their wedding night at Tarry A While Resort in Bridgton, Maine

Love Rains Down: A Moment of Eternal Bliss at Tarry A While Resort

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The wedding guests dining at tables by the pool at Château Saint-Michel, Saint-Lizier

Elegant Poolside Dining at Château Saint-Michel: Unforgettable Wedding Bliss

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A wedding day picture taken at the ceremony location in Fort Collins, Colorado. The bride and groom sharing a romantic and intimate embrace

Love in the Rockies: A Fort Collins Wedding Day Embrace

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Overview of the wedding evening at Distillerie Longeteau in Guadeloupe, with palm trees in the background

Romantic Tropical Bliss: A Wedding Evening at Distillerie Longeteau

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A couple in Washington, DC stands in front of Eastern Market, looking at each other for an engagement portrait

Romantic Engagement Portrait at Eastern Market in Washington, DC

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Outside Villa Angeli - Pegognaga - Mantua - Italy, three fundamental elements for the newlyweds, car, tree with table and a dinner in the park

Mantua, Italy: car, tree with table, and park dinner for newlyweds' special day

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