Wedding Photos of Celebration photography

The following “Celebration photography” 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 “Celebration photography” 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.

Joined hands sway gracefully in the midst of a celebration at a private house in Birmingham, UK, as music and laughter fill the bustling family home.

Laughter, Music, and Motion Blurred Hands Fill the Celebration at a Birmingham, UK, Family Home

A witness carefully cuts a piece from a wedding dress using a gardening tool at Domaine de Rebetz in Hauts-de-France, an unexpected and playful detail unfolding at the celebration.

Wedding Dress-Cutting Scene with Gardening Tool at Domaine de Rebetz, Hauts-de-France, Adds Unexpected Fun

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On her wedding day in Cork, Ireland, the bride carefully applies her lipstick in a small mirror, preparing for the celebration with grace and anticipation.

Bride Carefully Applies Lipstick on Wedding Day in Cork, Ireland, Preparing for Celebration with Grace and Anticipation

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Within the wedding location in Zuid Holland, the couple shares a trice reflected scene in unison, their interactions overlapping to create a lively, layered narrative of connection and celebration.

Reflections of the Couple Overlap in a Lively Narrative Portrait Scene at Zuid Holland Wedding Location

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A bride and groom share their first dance at the YMCA of the Rockies in Estes Park, Colorado.

Outdoor Backyard Wedding in Nederland, CO with Creative Reflection Enhancing Snowy Forest Ceremony

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The bride's floral bouquet being prepared by a stylist in Shanghai, China, adding a touch of elegance to the wedding day.

Elegant Floral Bouquet Preparation in Shanghai, China: A Stylish Touch for the Wedding Day

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A romantic image taken on a wedding day at Hi-Level Golf Course in Kossuth, PA, where a couple is sharing a tender kiss amidst lush green foliage before heading back to their reception.

Romantic Kiss at Hi-Level: Couple Embraces in Lush Garden at Kossuth Wedding Reception

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Villa Emma, Poitiers nuptial day award-winning image of the flower petal Ceremony exit

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Providence wedding photo of guests singing into mic | RI wedding photography

Mic Check: Guests Stealing Spotlight at a Providence RI Wedding

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Soundview Caterers wedding reception photograph of the bride and groom about to cut their cake.

Soundview Caterers Wedding Cutting the Cake Time

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Picture of a bride thrusting her bouquet into the air as she celebrates, by a top Telluride wedding photographer

Bride Lifts Bouquet In Exuberant Celebration Following Wedding Ceremony In Telluride, Near Denver, Colorado, USA

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Guests Celebrate Drinking Champagne From Bridal Shoe During Lively Reception At Ca Borghese, Ameglia, Italy

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Wellington Barn, Calne UK Wedding Photograph of groomsmen getting rowdy

Groomsmen Display Rowdy Celebration Antics At Lively Wellington Barn Wedding In Calne, Devon, United Kingdom

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