Wedding Photos of End of ceremony

The following “End of ceremony” 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 “End of ceremony” 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.

A romantic couple kisses under a shower of confetti at their beautiful outdoor farm wedding in Reymerston, Norfolk, England. Surrounded by their adoring family, the couple shares a special moment of love and joy.

A Confetti Kiss at a Norfolk Farm Wedding

At the Oise Church of Morienval, a picture captures the magical moment when the bride and groom make their ceremony exit under a tunnel of swords. A breathtaking sight!

Morienval's Sword Tunnel: Capturing the Magic of a Wedding Exit.

bride and groom Oise Church of Morienval Oise wedding outdoors exit wedding exit sword Oise wedding photography

A wedding guest throws a basket of lavender at the bride's face during a ceremony exit in the Mairie de Virieu-le-Grand in Haute Savoie, captured by a professional wedding photographer.

Lavender Deluge: Stunning Wedding Exit Moment in Mairie de Virieu-le-Grand Receives WPJA Accolade

wedding exit Haute Savoie bride toss basket Haute-Savoie End of ceremony ceremony

In Torino, Italy, a photographer captures the moment as confetti flowers are joyfully thrown over a newly married couple in an outdoor celebration

flowers confetti Turin Documentary Wedding Photography celebration Turin End of ceremony Italy

Aci Catena - Church of Sant'Anna's Hermitage: The joyful and blissful expression on the bride's face as she takes part in the traditional rice throwing at the end of the ceremony.

Blessed by Tradition: A Radiant Bride Amidst the Joyful Shower of Rice

Sicily Church of Sant Annas Hermitage rice throwing End of ceremony Aci Catena Catania Documentary Wedding Photography wrought iron gates

At Berwick Lodge in Bristol, UK, a joyous bride and groom celebrate the end of their civil ceremony on the grass, while their guests remain seated

Joyous Bride and Groom Celebrate Magical Day at Berwick Lodge in Bristol

United Kingdom civil ceremony Berwick Lodge Bristol Bristol wedding photography End of ceremony Bristol Outdoor Ceremony

In this photo taken at Lighthouse Inn, the grooms are seen walking down the aisle together, radiating happiness after their wedding ceremony

United in Love: Capturing Pure Joy as Two Grooms Begin Their Journey

Cape Cod Cape Cod Outdoor Ceremony West Dennis MA End of ceremony Massachusetts Lighthouse Inn Cape Cod Documentary Wedding Photography

In Bali, Indonesia, a couple celebrates the end of their ceremony surrounded by friends against the backdrop of a late afternoon sun washing from behind. The joyful couple are walking arm in arm, basking in their happiness.

Capturing Eternal Love: A Stunning Bali Documentary Wedding Photo Reveals a Joyful Couple Embracing Life's Irresistible Glow

End of ceremony arm in arm Indonesia Documentary Wedding Photography late afternoon Bali Indonesia

The bride and groom shared a romantic first kiss at the end of their ceremony at Vault 634

At Vault 634, the bride and groom shared a romantic first kiss

romantic kiss Allentown Wedding Photography Vault 634 Allentown Pennsylvania End of ceremony

Outdoors under umbrellas, guests can be seen at Stonover Farm of Lenox, MA, as the bride and groom recess from their ceremony

The picture captures the joyful moment as the newlyweds depart, their loved ones sheltering beneath umbrellas in the open air in the background

Lenox Massachusetts Massachusetts photographer umbrellas End of ceremony Stonover Farm

At Bendida Beach Bulgaria, the bride and friends react at the end of the ceremony

The bride and her friends shared warm embraces under the outdoor sunshine at the end of the ceremony

Thracian Cliffs Bendida Beach Bulgaria End of ceremony warm embraces Bulgaria wedding photographer Kavarna friends

Picture from the end of the ceremony showing bride and groom are so happy - Le Vescovane / Longare / Vicenza/ Italy

The bride and groom are seen walking away from the ceremony, smiling and surrounded by beautiful floral arrangements

End of ceremony Vicenza Wedding Photographer Le Vescovane Italy Vicenza floral arrangements Longare

A France wedding photographer captured the End of the ceremony as the newlyweds cross the guard of honour

The newlyweds celebrated their union with a joyful ceremony, captured by a candid wedding photographer, as they walked across the grass under the trees to their cheering guests

family guests France photographer guard of honor outdoors trees End of ceremony

Indoor wedding photo from Cruiseport Gloucester, MA from the end of the ceremony

The bride and groom joyfully celebrated the end of their ceremony, their hands held high

End of ceremony Cruiseport Gloucester Gloucester Wedding Photographer Massachusetts indoor wedding venue bridal party

Hull, UK documentary wedding photography contest winning image at the Bardney Hall that was created during a confetti run as a guest is taking a photo of all the confetti in the brides dress

A Hull, UK wedding photographer captured a bride and groom amidst the aftermath of their confetti run, with the bride's dress full of confetti

Scott Carney Hull UK United Kingdom Bardney Hall End of ceremony confetti on dress UK Photographer

A Biarritz wedding photographer at a French town hall captured this sexy kiss of the couple at the end of the ceremony

sexy kiss Biarritz Photographer End of ceremony Biarritz French town hall bw moment

Ellijay contest award winning documentary wedding photography at Ott's Farm and Winery in Georgia showing the Officiant celebrates as grooms kiss at the end of the ceremony

End of ceremony Ellijay Otts Farm and Winery Georgia photographer officiant Georgia

This France wedding photojournalism picture is a first rate example of what candid, nontraditional Lille wedding photography looks like, as the Bride and groom are celebrating at the end of the ceremony

End of ceremony celebrating Lille France Lille wedding photography French bride and groom

Saint-Suliac's church, France wedding photography from outside after the End of ceremony

outside Patrick Lombaert Saint Suliacs church End of ceremony France wedding photo

France wedding ceremony image of the bride hugging at the end of ceremony

Patrick Lombaert bride hugging France wedding ceremony image End of ceremony

Fujian family pictures on wedding day | End of ceremony

End of ceremony with the family

Xiamen Xiamen weddings the family ceremony exit Fujian End of ceremony Fujian family pictures

End of ceremony celebration with flying flower petals over the bride and groom

Echteld celebration flower petals bride and groom flying End of ceremony Echteld wedding ceremony

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