Wedding Photos of Caught

The following “Caught” 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 “Caught” 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.

Wedding bouquet toss at Château Saint Denis's garden in Lot et Garonne, France. A group of women eagerly watch as one lucky lady joyfully runs away with the caught bouquet.

LADIES VIE FOR FRENCH FLOWERS: THE BATTLE FOR BOUQUET AT CHÂTEAU SAINT-DENIS GARDEN

Bridesmaid in a beautiful Kimball Hall, Roswell, Georgia, laughing joyfully after catching the bouquet in a semi-symmetrical framed scene.

Bridesmaid Bliss: Bouquet Catch at Kimball Hall

Georgia bridesmaids Roswell Georgia weddings Bliss Kimball Hall venue GA photographer bridal flowers

The reception at Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes was full of laughter as the brides best girlfriend had a funny expression when she unexpectedly caught the bouquet, despite not wanting to get married

At the outdoor reception, there was much laughter as the bride's best girlfriend unexpectedly caught the bouquet

bride funny expression laughter Brides best friend brides bouquet bouquet caught

An extraordinary Paris wedding image from a France outdoor wedding venue created when a girl in red just caught the bouquet but lost her shoe

caught red bouquet toss Pierrick Roland grass Paris wedding image bouquet

Patapsco Female Institute, Elliott City, MD marriage reception party award-winning photo that has recorded A bride watches as the bouquet is caught

bride reception photo Maryland wedding photography caught Maryland MD marriage bouquet

London wedding photographer caught this flower toss image at the Sunee Grand Hotel, Ubon Ratchathani - Bouquet time

London UK Chaiyasith Junjuerdee flower toss flowers London wedding photo Bouquet time

France wedding photography from Magny-Cours Planchevienne Castle as the flowers were caught - got it

France France outside reception flowers caught Henri Deroche France outside weddings Magny Cours Planchevienne Castle

the bride's garter caught by the best friend of the groom on the Scheveningen Beach

groom Holland outdoor weddings brides garter Scheveningen Beach Holland Holland outdoor reception caught

La limonera - Rovellasca wedding photo showing the woman who caught the brides bouquet of flowers

Rovellasca outdoor reception flowers La limonera woman Rovellasca outdoor weddings brides bouquet

Sofia/Bulgaria wedding reception photography | The girl who caught the bouquet

The girl who caught the bride's wedding bouquet

the Bride caught bulgaria reception photography Boris Hristov sofia wedding wedding bouquet girl

A double bouquet caught by guests

France outdoor weddings caught France outdoor reception Domaine des Forges France wedding photography guests bouquet

Anoush Banquet Hall Bouquet Toss during Wedding Reception

Caught in the Moment: The Excitement of the Anoush Banquet Hall Bouquet Toss

moment toss Los Angeles wedding photographer Anoush Banquet Hall excitement bw Wedding caught

Prague guests clap as the woman holds up the bouquet she just caught

guests clap woman bouquet Prague Czech Republic caught Prague outdoor wedding

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