Wedding Photos of Night

The following “Night” 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 “Night” 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.

Artistic wedding couple portrait from Ferme du Coudray: A married couple poses in the middle of the night at a round shaped building with a door

Ferme du Coudray Wedding: Unique artistic portrait of a couple posing at a round building at night

A night wedding image was created in Utrecht, Netherlands, with the groom and a friend driving a tractor outside of the barn venue hosting the party

The groom and a friend drove a tractor at a barn wedding in Utrecht, Netherlands

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The wedding portrait taken in France at night is beautifully lit, with the couple framed by the romantic silhouette of tree branches overhead

France Night Wedding Portrait Beautifully Lit with Romantic Silhouette of Tree Branches Overhead

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Chicago Theater - A couple pose for a portrait at night outside of the Chicago Theater

The couple posed for a wedding portrait outside of a theater at night in black and white

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In the picturesque Le Manoir du Thil, in Eure, Normandy, the newlyweds under a tree that was lit up with hundreds of twinkling lights as the night finished

The newlyweds celebrated their wedding at the picturesque Manoir, with a lit-up tree and hundreds of twinkling lights

Eure wedding Lights Night celebrating newlyweds tree

This romantic image captures the bride setting up their wedding night accommodation in an outdoor tent on the stunning Island of Iona

The bride is pictured setting up a wedding night tent on Iona Island, a romantic setting

Scotland photographic Outdoor blissful stunning Scenery setting

The first dance at Umaid Bhawan Palace, Jodhpur with fireworks was a truly special scene captured in the documentary-style wedding photo

At Umaid Bhawan Palace, Jodhpur, the first dance with fireworks was magical

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The couple posed for a save-the-date wedding announcement picture in Miami, Florida, lit up by the photographer at a nightlife city scene

Miami, Florida: Couple posed for nightlife city scene wedding announcement picture

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The couple posed for their Save the Date engagement photo in front of a red spotlight background, their silhouettes highlighted against the dark night in Çanakkale

Çanakkale: Couple silhouetted against dark night, Save the Date engagement photo in front of red spotlight

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The couple enjoyed a creative portrait session indoors in Vejer de la Frontera, Cadiz, Spain, with the windows revealing a deep blue sky outside

In Vejer de la Frontera, Cadiz, Spain, the couple enjoyed a creative portrait session indoors with a deep blue sky outside

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A Lost Gulch Overlook, Boulder CO couple enjoying a moment as the sun sets over the winter night scene

The couple, illuminated by photographer's light, basked in the beauty of the winter sunset as they prepared to tie the knot

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At Black Canyon Inn in Estes Park, Colorado, a portrait of the backlit couple is being taken to highlight the majestic mountain scenery at night

The mountain nightscape serves as the backdrop to a portrait of a couple, shown both in profile and facing each other

Estes Park photographer Night Black Canyon Inn in Estes Park facing each other backlit portrait Colorado

At the Fleur du Jardin Hotel in Guernsey, the reception marquee at night towards the end of the wedding with its dusk lighting created a pleasing and joyful atmosphere

At the Fleur du Jardin Hotel in Guernsey, the dusk lighting of the reception venue created a pleasing and joyful atmosphere

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The Chateau de la Rochelle's reception glowed warmly in the night under the dark sky, illuminated by the tent lighting

At the Chateau de la Rochelle, the tent reception party glowed warmly under the night sky

Night dark sky Charente Maritime Photographer tent lighting Chateau de la Rochelle warm glow La Rochelle

The newlyweds celebrated their love with a fun champagne spray in the night in Stowe, Vermont

The newlyweds marked their union with a joyous champagne toast in the evening sky.

Vermont Stowe Stowe Photographer Night evening sky New England Champagne Spray

After the sun set, guests gathered outdoors at the Château de Méridon to be mesmerized by a fire-show from an enchanting fire-dancer, creating a magical atmosphere for the night

After the sun set, guests gathered outdoors to witness a fire-show from a fire-dancer and nightingale at the Château

Night Yvelines Yvelines Photographer Château de Méridon fire show fire dancer

The bride and groom in their empty reception hall in Mülheim Dusseldorf for their wedding reception are captured in a tender embrace, with the bride resting her head on his shoulder and him leaning his head into hers

In Mülheim Dusseldorf, a tender embrace captures the bride and groom in their empty reception hall on their wedding day, her head on his shoulder

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Couple dancing outdoors at night surrounded by family and friends at Oceanview, Nahant, Massachusetts

The couple celebrated their union surrounded by family and friends with an outdoor nighttime reception involving dancing

Nahant Photographer couple dancing Night Nahant family and friends Nahant MA Oceanview Nahant Massachusetts

The newlywed couple stopped to seal the night with a romantic kiss and dip while the guests lined up the walking lane with sparklers in the backyard of the bride's parents

The couple celebrated their special night with a romantic kiss and a sparkler-lit walk down the backyard lane

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At Help Beach, Fethiye, Turkey, a beach wedding party moment on the sand at night

Two women laid on the beach sand at night, creating a festive beach wedding party moment

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Friends at a magical night of outdoor wedding revelry at La Grange des Merciers in Ennordres, Cher, with smoke bombs in warm hues

Outdoor wedding revelry at La Grange des Merciers, Ennordres, Cher, with friends, family, and smoke bombs in warm tones

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Gracay lifestyle couples portrait photography in France at night with a light Under the Rain

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A Philadelphia lifestyle couples Nighttime Engagement Shoot on Addison Street

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A Vosges Wedding, Elopement, and Engagement Photographer created this artistic, night portrait of this Nancy couple in France depicting them walking through a city at night

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A France Wedding, Elopement, and Engagement Photographer created this artistic, urban portrait of this Nancy couple illustrating them kissing in front of statues at night

france engagement photographer kissing Nancy France urban statues Night

A Long Island Wedding, Elopement, and Engagement Photographer created this night, lit portrait of this New York couple at Montauk State Park depicting them near the seaside at dusk with a lighthouse behind them

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A French Wedding, Elopement, and Engagement Photographer created this night, urban portrait of this Moulin Rouge couple walking on a crosswalk at night

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Arlington, Virginia artistic wedding day portrait at Top of the Town - the backlit couple with the lens flare and city skyline behind them at night

Arlington, Virginia artistic wedding day portrait at Top of the Town showing the backlit couple with the lens flare and city skyline behind them at night

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Top, and timeless wedding photography from Warrenton, VA during a portrait session of the couple posing with a Chevy car at night at the Poplar Springs Manor

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Dramatic Dockmaster's Building wedding image of this Washington DC bride and groom as they embrace in front of city scenery at night

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