Wedding Photos of Lights

The following “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 “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.

City night light - California Engagement Photos

The City night light engagement shoot featured the skyline and building lights as the couple posed for the photograph with a view in the background

Lights California e session CA city CA engagement Shoot Night city skyline

Tribuna B, Jockey, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil wedding reception party with Great DJ lights

Tribuna B, Jockey, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil wedding reception party image with Great DJ lights

Lights Brazil wedding reception party Jockey Brazil dj Tribuna B Rio de Janeiro

Engaged couple are silhouetted as they enjoy the view of Rio de Janeiro, Brasil from their lookout session

Engaged couple are silhouetted as they enjoy the view of the big city

brazil engaged couple Lights RJ e session silhouetted Brazil Rio de Janeiro view

tenuta mocajo, pisa photos of dancing before the dinner

Tuscany bw Lights tenuta mocajo Ligurian sea Pisa city

On the night of the wedding at Paris, lanterns were lit and released into the darkening sky, providing a beautiful illuminated scene for the outdoor celebration

A wedding event was held at Paris, with the night sky lit up by released lanterns

outdoors Wedding Event night sky Paris evening darkness lanterns lit

A spectacular atmosphere was created at Dorset with laser-like blue lights shooting out of the top of a lit teepee during the evening hours

An illuminated atmosphere was created at Dorset with a teepee lit with blue laser lights in the evening

teepee wedding darkness evening nightfall wedding lighting Night nighttime

wedding reception photography of groom dipping bride near guests with sparklers

Valencia gathering dance Night newlyweds after party bride and groom

ceremony wedding photography during an outdoor event with lights

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Pictures of a couple dancing under lights by a top Toronto wedding photographer

Memorable Dance Sparkly Lights Toronto bridal dance toronto wedding photographer bridal couple romantic dance

Townsend, TN wedding shoot with a couple dancing at their reception with the Flash Mob of guests

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Wedding pictures from a well lit reception dance party by Paris photographer - Île-de-France wedding photography

Dancing in the Glow: A Parisian Wedding Celebration Through the Lens of Île-de-France

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Las Vegas couple during their rooftop wedding ceremony

Above the Lights: A Rooftop Wedding Romance in Las Vegas

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China Pre-Wedding Portrait Photographer | Beijing Photograph

China Pre-Wedding Portrait Photographer making night couple portrait in Beijing

Night Beijing engagement photography night portrait Beijing pre wedding portrait China Lights

Wedding shoot at reception outdoors with Toronto couple dancing under strings of lights

Twinkling Love: A Toronto Couple's First Dance Under the Stars

strings wedding reception Toronto couple photographer toronto wedding photographer dancing Canada

Ciudad Victoria, Mexico wedding shoot with a couple at their well lit reception

Fiesta de Amor: A Magical Evening in Ciudad Victoria

celebration party couple Lights moody well lit evening

Documentary wedding photography at England reception with megaphone and lights at the party

Echoes of Celebration: A Wedding Reception in England

party haze United Kingdom marriage venue documentary style documentary wedding Reception Photography Lights

Documentary wedding photography at Porto of the food service vendors bringing meals to the guests at the outdoor reception by the pool

Serving Up Love: A Glimpse into Porto's Outdoor Wedding Feast

food vendors dusk reception Lights Portugal reception Portugal wedding picture

Bucharest couple during their wedding - a DJ dance party with lights and lasers

Electric Love: A Bucharest Wedding Celebration

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Photo of a Bucharest couple during their first dance before their guests under pink and purple lights

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Wedding photographer in Fujian for China engagement photography

Wedding photo in Fujian of China night engagement photography

Night Fujian Fujian engagement images China Lights Henry Xu couple

England destination wedding photography | Dorset engagement photograph of a couple about to kiss

The couple about to share a passionate kiss, silhouetted by a romantic array of geometric shapes of light in the background

Dorset engagement session Lights Dorset England Face to face geometric shapes silhouette

Dorset pre-wedding engagement pictures of a couple at night with lit bridge | couple photography session

Engagement portrait of a couple at night, framed by lit bridge lights for a romantic atmosphere

UK Night England Lights bridge UK couple England Engagement portrait

Hungary bridal party toasting glasses lined up at the reception venue statue

A Hungarian wedding party toasted with sparkling drinks at night in front of a statue at the reception venue

glass evening darkness toasting Night Lights nighttime

National Gallery Of Art Engagement Photos for this silhouetted couple

The national gallery of art engagement photo captures the silhouetted couple embraced in a captivating, repeating pattern

DC engagement session Lights repeating pattern DC silhouetted National Gallery of Art

China wedding engagement portrait at night with lights | Fujian pre-wedding photographer session

China wedding engagement portrait at night with lights in Fujian

Fujian pre wedding portrait Henry Xu China Night Lights engagement portrait Fujian e session

Bride lights a candle at her wedding ceremony at Hope House in Easton, MD

a Bride lights a candle at her evening ceremony

bride Night after party gathering Hope House evening dusk

Wedding Guests release balloons at this Poland reception

Wedding Guests release balloons at night

dusk wedding guest nightfall Lights evening Night guests

Annie Bang, of California, is a wedding photographer for San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

Los Angeles wedding reception party action from above

nature reception evening after party outside darkness

Washington D.C groom sings in front of the guests at his wedding reception

a groom sings in front of the guests

sings arms Lights DC photographer reception guests DC

Portugal guests lift the bride up in the air at the wedding reception

guests lift the bride up in the air at the reception

Lights guests lift bride confetti portugal bride reception Daniel Monteiro Portugal

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