Wedding Photos of Cheers

The following “Cheers” 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 “Cheers” 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 photo captured in Puerto Norte, Argentina, showing a moment when a friend of the groom is pouring him a drink into his mouth as the bride looks on in the foreground.

Cheers to the Groom: Wedding Moment Captured in Puerto Norte, Argentina with Bride Watching

On the wedding day, at Domaine Mas du Conte, the groom and his best men enjoy a moment together, sharing a glass of whiskey while seated on a cozy couch.

Groom and Best Men Bond Over Whiskey at Domaine Mas Du Conte Wedding Celebration

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At Skyline Lodge Highlands, NC, a crowd of cheering guests with the couple as they share a kiss, seated in an ampitheater style arrangement with rows rising towards the rear.

Wedding Vows in Awe: Couple's Kiss Adorned by Cheers in NC Lodge Amphitheater

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Bride and groom joyfully exit Domaine Segondignac in Saint-Germain-d'Esteuil, France, surrounded by fluttering petals and beaming guests on their wedding day.

Newlyweds Leave Domaine Segondignac in France Amid Cheers, Petals, and Smiles

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In Monticelli Brusati, Italy, the bride and groom's car is stopped in the road by friends for a toast before arriving at the villa for the reception.

Cheers in Monticelli Brusati

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Two beautiful brides celebrating joyfully during a bubble exit at Naked Mountain Winery in Markham, VA, filled with excitement and happiness.

Bubbly Bliss: A Double Bride Celebration at Naked Mountain Winery

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Cheers fill the air as the newlyweds, surrounded by their loved ones, raise their glasses in a joyous toast. This beautiful moment was captured by a talented wedding photojournalist at Giardini La Pergola in Alessandria, Italy.

A Wondrous Wedding Party Celebration: Cheers, Love, and Amore in Giardini La Pergola Italy

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Chateau de Farcheville, France - A close-up photograph showcases champagne glasses coming together in a toast against a striking black background

Chateau de Farcheville, France: A Toast with Champagne Glasses on a Striking Black Background

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The grand facade of the Chiesa di San Camillo served as a perfect backdrop for the newlyweds' joyous exit, ready to be showered with tossed rice by the enthusiastic cheers of their guests

The newlyweds exited to loud cheers and a shower of tossed rice from their excited guests

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At a Backyard Wedding in Virginia Beach, cheers and a drink toast to the couple

The warm sunshine was the perfect element needed for toasting the couple with cheers and drinks at a backyard wedding

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A creative wedding photo from bridgeport art center, of the chicago couple toasting during cheers

An artistic wedding image of a couple toasting during a special moment of cheers captures the happiness of the day

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At the Estate Farm venue, a family toasted to the couple's future at the head table under a tent, captured by a wedding photographer in Beverly, MA

World class documentary wedding photography in The Estate at Moraine Farm that has captured family raising their glasses in a cheers during their wedding reception toast ceremony

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A France wedding photojournalist at Domaine des Grillions in Drome Prinvincal, Gers captured this moment as the bride and guests raise their glasses

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A Netherlands documentary wedding photographer captured this moment at the reception dinner venue toast

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A wedding photojournalist in Mystic, CT captured this moment of a Bride laughing during a toast with bridal party

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View this fine example of the best in the world wedding photography at the Chateau des Chézeaux in Indre During the cocktail hour toasts

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A Key West wedding photojournalist at the Ocean Key Resort captured this moment of A groom celebrating with his closest friends during a wedding reception

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This Spain wedding photojournalism picture is a prime example of what candid, nontraditional Segovia wedding photography looks like, as the couple embraces and cheers with parents in the Castile and León region

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A Sicily documentary-style wedding image showing a moment at Baglio Strafalcello, Castellammare del Golfo of the Hug and toast of the bride and groom

A Sicily documentary wedding image showing a moment at Baglio Strafalcello, Castellammare del Golfo of the Hug and toast of the bride and groom

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Jardin Etnobotanico, Oaxaca City outdoor marriage reception party award-winning photo that has recorded the Cheers to the newlyweds

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True Love Pre-Wedding Portrait Session at the Lotus Hacienda in La Guácima de Alajuela capturing a couple having fun during a cheers toast

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True Love Engagement Portrait Session at the River Seine in Paris displaying a couple having a picnic on The banks of the River

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Chicago couple shoot at home having drinks

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France wedding photography from Ferme De Bouchemont of some reception venue Cheers

France wedding photo cheers reception venue Ferme De Bouchemont

Wedding photography showing The couple and the bride's brother cheers with their mini-champagne in the park overlooking Baltimore's Inner Harbor

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Vietnam Reception Venue artistic wedding photo of the groom saying - Cheers for me

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Bride and her mum doing a cheers 'clink' during the speeches

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Golf Club of Mean Wedding Reception Venue Photos | Little girl owns the dance floor while the crowd cheers for her

a Little girl owns the dance floor while the crowd cheers for her

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The bride's brother cheers for a toast

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