Wedding Photos of Wedding Dance

The following “Wedding Dance” 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 “Wedding Dance” 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 charming couple dances joyfully on their wedding day in the urban streets of Cazorla, Jaén, Spain, with a vibrant spray painted mural serving as a colorful backdrop. The couple exudes happiness and love in this lively image.

Charmed Couple's Street Dance: Vibrant Love in Cazorla, Jaén, Spain's Urban Mural Fête

Vibrant first dance of the newlyweds captured during a wedding celebration in Sarrebourg, France, filled with lively DJ colors and joyful atmosphere.

Joyful First Dance: Vibrant Newlyweds Celebration in Sarrebourg, France with Lively DJ Colors

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At Domaine de Montireau, the bride surprises her husband with a dance during their evening reception

Enchanting Moments: An Unexpected Dance at Domaine de Montireau

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At Hotel HO Ciudad de Jaén, Jaén: The wedding dance always has great moments - fireworks and sparks light up the scene as the couple enjoys a hot first dance, creating an unforgettable memory.

Jaén Sparks: An Unforgettable First Dance with Fireworks and Romance

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A wedding photographer in Argentina captures the joyful moment when the bride and groom share a dance at the end of their celebration. The symmetrical framing of their hug creates a beautiful and memorable image.

Argentina's Embrace: A Loving Wedding Dance Captured by WPJA Award-Winning Photographer

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A wedding image captured at Armstrong Farms in Saxonburg, PA shows a young man having an amazing time with his long hair flying as he headbangs on the dance floor

At Armstrong Farms in Saxonburg, PA, a wedding image captured a young man joyfully headbanging on the dance floor

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At 's-Hertogenbosch in Noord Brabant, the wedding couple celebrated their first dance, their shadows visible behind a white sheet for all the guests to see

The wedding couple celebrated their first dance at 's-Hertogenbosch, Noord Brabant in unique shadows

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At Baltimore's American Visionary Art Museum, an ironic wedding image was created as two ladies on the dance floor mirrored each other, one woman's hands mimicking the movement of the other's hair

Two women mirrored each others hands/hair on the dance floor at Baltimore's American Visionary Art Museum

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At La Fabrica in Oaxaca City, the father of the bride joyously danced atop a table as the wall behind him was illuminated with vibrant orange and yellow lights

The father of the bride joyfully danced on a table at La Fabrica, Oaxaca City, lit by vibrant orange and yellow lights

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At Van der Valk Hotel Beveren in East Flanders, a guest was seen dancing while intoxicated

A guest was seen intoxicated dancing at Van der Valk Hotel Beveren, East Flanders

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Palazzo Marcosanti, Poggio Berni, Rimini, Italy wedding venue outdoor reception photography showing the wedding dance from the top floor

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Bulgaria wedding photography from a Sofia Raketa Rakia Bar showing the The wedding dance

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Five Gables, Netherne, London Wedding Photos - Traditional Wedding Dance Photography with Money Flying

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Wedding Dance Five Gables Traditional Money Flying Netherne London Wedding Photos

Shaanxi Street Photography from the Wedding - go home

Shaanxi Street Wedding dancing

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A wedding picture of a man twirling his wife in a white dress was taken at a Kork Park

A high-angle wedding picture in BW of a couple dancing was taken at Kork Park

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At the Hotel Plaza in Nice, France, a wedding reception band was pictured playing their guitars while guests danced

Wedding Photography of the Reception Band playing

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Royal Sonesta Hotel, Boston, MA wedding photojournalism image of a couple lifted above guests on dance floor

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

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The bride and groom are raised up for the Horah dance at their reception | Linekin Bay Resort Boothbay Harbor Maine

image of The bride and groom raised up for the Horah dance at their reception at Linekin Bay Resort Boothbay Harbor Maine

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Photo of a Chicago Hora Dance at a Jewish Wedding

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Photo of a Chicago Hora dance at a Jewish Wedding with mom and dad

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Wedding shoot with Providence couple during reception dancing

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Dance like no one is watching by the trees in Slovenia.

The bride gracefully dances with white balloons in hand beneath twinkling lights among the trees

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