Wedding Photos of After party

The following “After party” 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 “After party” 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 Xi'an Jinyuan Pavilion Hotel, this image shows a little boy celebrating his victory in a game during the wedding after party.

Joyful Moment: Little boy triumphs at wedding game, caught on camera at Xi'an hotel

A wedding guest dances in a private ranch barn in Bozeman, Montana during the after party, surrounded by purple DJ lighting and reflective, shiny long wigs, adding a vibrant and festive atmosphere.

Dancing guest steals show in Montana barn with reflective wigs and purple DJ lights

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At Bali, Indonesia. Hotel - The shoe game in after party for bride and groom at night on the grass

Bali Dreams Unveiled: The Shoe Game at the Nighttime After Party

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At Uzbaş Arboretum in Urla, İzmir-Turkey, a black and white portrait captures the bride and groom facing each other before the after party at their wedding venue.

Captivating Contrast: A Timeless Turkish Love Portrait at Uzbaş Arboretum, İzmir

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At a Big Sky, Montana wedding after party, a man is drinking straight from a liquor bottle in the jacuzzi with help from a couple of women

At the wedding after party, a man was being assisted by a couple of women as he drank straight from a liquor bottle in the jacuzzi

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Rajasthan, Thar Desert wedding photo from the after party

A man at the after party of the wedding was seen spraying the dance floor with a fog machine blaster cannon

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The Europe WPJA is the alternative to traditional wedding images and is pleased to present this inspirational wedding photography example of a Luxembourg Bride and Groom eating cake at reception venue after party

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Bangkok, Thailand fine art wedding detail pic of a guest - Don't worry, I'm ok at the after party

A guest at the after party was photographed in the bushes

Bangkok after party Surasart Areear Thailand wedding shrubs guest Bangkok photographer

Fujian wedding image of a toast during the after party at a hotel

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Party life creative wedding detail photo from Tennessee showing Jello shots at the reception after party

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Bragadiru Palace Wedding Photo - kids on the dance floor during reception party

kids on the dance floor during wedding after party

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Cancun, Mexico - Photo of cake smash - After party wedding fun

cake smash and After party wedding fun

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On the wedding day in Porto Alegre, the bride and her bridal party cut loose as they danced the night away at the reception party, and after party function

A radiant bride in Porto Alegre moves joyfully to the rhythm of the music, surrounded by her beaming bridal party, celebrating the magical night of her special day

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casa hyder, san miguel de allende, mexico wedding photography | the bride and groom exit their reception with sparklers

wedding photography of the bride and groom exiting their reception with sparklers

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Wedding photographer for Ankara, Turkey - Pia Sera | couple on the dance floor surrounded by guests at the reception

Wedding photography of the couple on the dance floor surrounded by guests at the reception

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Gipuzkoa Biscay wedding photographer making images of the cake cutting and feeding.

wedding image of the cake cutting and feeding

Monika Zaldo indoor event party a wedding couple after party Gipuzkoa newlyweds

De Barrier Houthalen wedding photography - Triple hug at the reception party!

wedding photography of a Triple hug at the reception party

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Quinta Real Oaxaca wedding photographer | first dance for the couple with indoor fireworks

wedding photography of the first dance for the couple with indoor fireworks

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Curzon hall, Sydney, Australia wedding photographer | Groom and bride being shocked at first dance after seeing the fog on the floor that they didn't expect.

wedding photography showing the Groom and bride being shocked at first dance after seeing the fog on the floor that they didn't expect

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Chicago - Theater on the Lake wedding photographer | the couple's thank you speech at the reception dinner

Theater wedding photography of the couple's thank you speech at the reception dinner

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Casa das Canoas, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil wedding photographer | children play on the reception dance floor under yellow lights

wedding photography of children playing on the reception dance floor under yellow lights

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Cartório Silva wedding photographer | Edificio Elizabeth Black and white photography

Black and white photography of wedding guests relaxing

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Udaipur, India Wedding Photo - When the groom lifted his bride on his shoulder during the after party! Everyone was cheering him, adding to the energy of this photograph.

Wedding Photo from When the groom lifted his bride on his shoulder during the after party and Everyone was cheering him

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On the wedding day of the newlyweds in Hesse, Germany, the bride and groom celebrated their marriage with a reception, party, after-party, and a gathering of family and friends, where they joyfully danced

A reception slow dance occurred for bride and groom at Hesse, Germany

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At the Washington DC wedding reception, newlyweds and their guests cut loose on the dance floor

A wedding reception in Washington DC saw merry-making party guests dancing

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Miguel Onieva is an artistic wedding photographer for Madrid

Photo by: Miguel Onieva - Madrid Madrid

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

a Bride lights a candle at her evening ceremony

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Cake toss during wedding reception in Playa del Carmen, Mexico

a Cake toss during a mexico reception

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Black and white photo of women reaching for a bouquet

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