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The following “Cake cutting” 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.

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Some of the “Cake cutting” 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.

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The couple feeds each other a slice of cake outdoors at night at Deer Park Villa in Fairfax, CA, joyfully sharing a sweet moment during their reception under the stars.
Newlyweds Feed Each Other Cake Under The Stars At Deer Park Villa In Fairfax California
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At Garvan's in New Paltz, New York, the mother of the bride laughs wholeheartedly as an unexpected piece of cake ends up on her face during the lively cake-cutting festivities.
Mother Of The Bride Laughs During Cake Cutting At Garvan’s In New Paltz, New York
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At Quinta da Eira in Penafiel, Portugal, the bride and groom walk with two children down a grassy aisle, framed by smiling guests outdoors, heading together toward the cake-cutting celebration under the canopy of trees.
Bride And Groom Walk With Children Down Grassy Aisle At Quinta Da Eira Surrounded By Smiling Guests For Outdoor Cake Cutting Celebration Under Canopy Of Trees
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A lively and candid moment at a Santa Barbara Central Coast reception, as the bride leans back, surprised, getting a mouthful of cake from the groom, with a cake tower prominently in the foreground.
Lively Cake Moment, Santa Barbara Central Coast Reception, Bride Surprised
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At Freiseder in Austria, the bride playfully bargains with eager kids for a slice of cake before it’s even cut, capturing the fun and lively spirit of the reception.
Lively Reception Bride Haggles For Cake With Kids At Freiseder Austria
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At Stockbridge Barn in Dorset, a young boy’s face peeks out from a crowd of women as he watches the cake cutting intently. The scene captures childhood anticipation and delight during a classic wedding moment.
Young Boy Watches Cake Cutting At Stockbridge Barn Dorset Wedding
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During the joyous wedding cake cutting ceremony at the Schultz Cultural Arts Hall in Mountain View, CA, the newly married bride shows her excitement by giving a cheerful double thumbs up.
Joyful Bride Gives Double Thumbs Up During Cake Cutting Ceremony
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In black and white, a detail of the toasting glasses is artfully captured during the cake cutting celebration at Villa Dolceacqua in Oggiono, Lake Como, Italy.
Elegant Black And White Detail Of Toasting Glasses, Oggiono, Lake Como, Italy
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Parma Sole, Istanbul wedding details show the elaborate cake and the bride and groom's hands cutting it together
Elaborate Cake and Bride and Groom's Hands Cutting It Together Parma Sole
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Spouses watch fireworks during cake cutting at Casa Celincordia, Cesena, Italy. A magical wedding moment.
Spouses Watch Fireworks During Cake Cutting At Casa Celincordia, Cesena, Italy Wedding
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A WPJA-winning photo at Goga Beach Club in Istanbul captures a playful, smiling bride and groom during their cake cutting, demonstrating the photographer’s skill in seizing joyful, candid moments.
Goga Beach Club Wedding: Playful Bride and Groom Share Joyful Cake Cutting Candid Moment
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At Salle des Fêtes, the photographer captures a lively champagne shower as the bride sprays guests at the cake cutting, expertly freezing celebration, joyful energy, and playful spontaneity in a single frame.
Bride Spraying Guests With Champagne At Salle des Fêtes Cake Cutting Celebration
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After cutting the cake at Tenuta Monticello, the groom drinks sparkling wine directly from the bottle. This celebratory act captures a moment of spontaneous fun and joy during the wedding reception.
Groom Celebrates With Sparkling Wine Straight From The Bottle After Cake Cutting At Tenuta Monticello
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At their Fribourg, Switzerland reception, the bride and groom hilariously bite directly into their wedding cake, sharing joyful laughter.
Bride and Groom Hilariously Bite Wedding Cake, Sharing Laughter at Fribourg Reception
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Bride and groom at Hobbit Hill, Lancashire, cut whimsical cheese cake, both laughing, surrounded by rustic wedding décor and guests.
Laughter at Hobbit Hill: Whimsical Cheese Cake Cutting Amidst Rustic Charm in Lancashire
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At a wedding reception in Cagliari, Sardinia, a child joyfully plays with bubbles, ignoring the imminent cake cutting ceremony.
Childhood Bliss: Joyful Bubble Play Amidst the Elegant Cagliari Wedding Celebration
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At I Due Roccoli, Iseo, the bride playfully jokes while cutting the wedding cake, filling the moment with laughter and joy.
Bride's Playful Cake-Cutting at I Due Roccoli Wedding
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At the Budapest reception venue, a low-angle shot captures the couple joyfully cutting their wedding cake.
Low-Angle Shot of Couple Cutting Cake at Budapest Reception
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At the reception in Kohl Mansion, Burlingame, CA, the bride and groom share a playful moment during the cake cutting, with the bride lovingly smearing cake on the groom's face amid laughter from their guests.
Playful Cake Cutting Delight: Bride Smears Cake on Groom Amid Laughter at Kohl Mansion Reception
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At Locanda Perinella in Vicenza, Italy, the couple holds their glasses in a toast on the grass after cutting the cake. Confetti flies around them, adding to the festive atmosphere and marking this joyful moment in their celebration.
Couple Toasts on Lawn Amid Confetti Celebration After Cake Cutting at Locanda Perinella in Vicenza
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The image captures the bride and groom about to cut the wedding cake at the reception location in Haute-Garonne, Occitanie on the wedding day.
Joyful Cake Cutting: Bride and Groom's Special Moment in Haute-Garonne Reception
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The happy couple celebrates their big day by cutting the cake surrounded by their loving family - a beautiful wedding moment at Albereta, Erbusco (Bs).
Joyful Celebration: Couple Cuts Cake with Family at Albereta Wedding
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This WPJA Spotlight award-winning photograph captures the sweet and playful essence of a wedding at The Logan Inn, as a groom lovingly feeds his bride a slice of cake adorned with adorable little dog cake toppers in the foreground.
Whimsy and Romance: Sweet Moments at The Logan Inn
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Captured at the Garden of the Magician in Canosa di Puglia, this WPJA Spotlight award-winning photo showcases a couple's intimate dance rehearsal before their cake-cutting, bathed in the warmth of backlit sunlight.
Golden Rehearsal: A Dance of Intimacy in Canosa di Puglia
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At Aubrey Park, laughter fills the room as the couple amusingly struggles when their knife breaks while attempting to cut their wedding cake, creating a memorable moment.
Laughter Erupts as Couple's Knife Breaks While Cutting Cake at Aubrey Park Wedding Ceremony
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At Castello Bevilacqua, Verona, Italy, the smiling bride and groom prepare to cut their cake, their joy illuminated by vibrant fireworks bursting in the dusk sky behind them.
Bride and Groom Prepare to Cut Cake Under Vibrant Fireworks at Castello Bevilacqua, Verona, Italy
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Amidst the glow of fireworks and the delicious wedding cake, the newlyweds celebrate their special day in the town of Montreux-Vieux, Alsace.
Newlyweds Celebrate Special Day in Montreux-Vieux, Alsace: Fireworks and Cake Galore
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Newlyweds in Geneva, Switzerland share a moment cutting their wedding cake, bathed in a spotlight that makes them look like dancers on a grand theater stage.
Newlyweds Cut Wedding Cake in Geneva, Switzerland, Bathed in Spotlight Like Dancers on a Grand Stage
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At the Grand Hotel dei Castelli in Sestri Levante, Italy, sparks carried by the wind touch the groom as he cuts the wedding cake.
Wind Carries Sparks to Groom During Cake Cutting at Grand Hotel dei Castelli Wedding, Italy
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At Abbaye des Prémontrés, the bride and groom share a joyous dance before cutting the tiered wedding cake, adding a lively and memorable moment to their celebration surrounded by friends and family.
Bride and Groom Share Joyous Dance Before Cake Cutting at Abbaye des Prémontrés Wedding, France
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