Wedding Photos of Fun

The following “Fun” 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 “Fun” 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 shoot with Blue Hill reception guest doing the worm while dancing

DANCE FLOOR MOVES: WORMING GUEST STEALS WEDDING SPOTLIGHT

Sao Paolo wedding photo | wedding photograph of a small boy interacting with a wedding guest being reflected in a mirror column

Sao Paolo wedding photo of a boy interacting with a guest in a mirror

emotional mirror captured child guest wedding picture in Sao Paulo wedding guests reflection

Devon documentary wedding photography of a man writing a mechanical bull outside in the sun

Riding Rings of Love: A Devon Bull in the Sun

Devon reception exciting sun mechanical bull bull riding rides

Baltimore documentary wedding photo of kids and women at the reception venue

GIRLS JUST WANNA HAVE FUN: Baltimore Wedding Kids

Baltimore girls reception women Children fun Maryland wedding picture

Sacramento pre-wedding engagement pictures of a couple playing Bocce Ball against brick building | California portrait shoot

A fun engagement picture of a couple playing Bocce Ball against brick building

CA brick building fun Sacramento CA engagement picture Sacramento PreWedding Session Bocce Ball

Australia pre-wedding engagement pictures of a couple hugging near stairs and rails | Melbourne couple photography session

The couple's engagement photo is a bold composition, with strong lines and contrasty rails and stairs providing the perfect backdrop for their fun embrace

fun rails Melbourne strong lines Australia Melbourne Engagement Photography stairs

New York City Chinese door games for these unfortunate groomsmen

The groomsmen had a good time playing Chinese door games at this vibrant New York City wedding

family weddings laughter celebration Chinese door games joy groomsmen New York City

Bridesmaids assist with signage during the Maid of Honors' speech

humor funny function Geneva National party emotion gathering

Bishop's Bay Wedding Photograph in Madison WI - Guests stand in front of an air conditioner as tempertures inside of the reception tent climb over 80 degrees.

Guests stand in front of an air conditioner as tempertures inside of the reception tent climb over 80 degrees

reception party comical Madison wedding guest fun Bishops Bay

Photo of the groom going to hug his bride in the Sephardic Temple by a New York City wedding photographer.

Image of the groom going to hug his bride in the Temple

wedding couple Cheerful guests comical Sephardic Temple playing newlyweds

Netherlands guests having fun outside at the wedding reception pushing a gocart around the lawn

the guests having fun outside at the wedding reception pushing a gocart around the lawn

guests go cart Netherlands reception fun grass kids children

Traditional groom's military hat falling down with help from swords

playing Cheerful hat Italy laughter smiles hilarity

Drive By High 5 wedding photography in Kennebunkport, Maine

a Drive By High 5 for guests riding in the trolley

wedding guest Kennebunkport photographer transportation playing guests high five playful

The groom gets his tie cut off at the wedding reception in Tuscany

The groom gets his tie cut off at the reception

bride and groom function party humor after party wedding couple gathering

Wedding photography send off with bubbles - University Club of Palo Alto, Palo Alto, CA

a couple send off with bubbles

CA black and white University Club of Palo Alto wedding couple newlyweds married couple fun

Bride and her father having fun before entering the wedding ceremony in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

the Bride and her father having fun before entering the ceremony

Mexico wedding photography San Miguel de Allende father Mexico bride fun playing

Bangkok bride and groom having fun at the wedding reception

bride and groom having fun at the reception

gathering Bangkok wedding photography function funny reception after party Bangkok

Portugal couple posing for their pre-wedding portrait well doing the airplane in bed

Portugal couple posing for their pre-wedding portrait while doing the airplane in bed

bw Portugal airplane at home portugal couple bed couple portrait session Portugal

Best man pouring a drink on the groom at the wedding reception in Chicago, IL

the Best man pouring a drink on the groom at the reception party

Chicago reception party bridal party groomsmen groom Chicago humor

Laughter. Playful. Fun. Paris engagement photography at the water

Playful, and Fun Paris engagement photography at the water

pre wedding portraits Paris Paris Paris engagement picture playful Marine Poron fun

District of Columbia escalator ride during engagement portrait session

Mari Harsan pre wedding session DC escalator fun District of Columbia DC engagement photographers escalator ride

Florida engagement photography | a piggyback ride makes for a fun portrait in Miami

Florida engagement piggyback ride makes for a fun portrait in Miami

piggyback ride fun FL pre wedding portrait funny engagement photos FL Miami

Bridal party having fun with each other at the wedding at the Bruntsfield Hotel, Edinburgh

the Bridal party having fun with each other in mirrors at the wedding

Bruntsfield Hotel Scotland mirrors fun bridal party Edinburgh

Roller Coaster Love Session for Engagement Portraits in California

fun amusement park pre wedding location engagement session California rollarcoaster

California groom having fun with the guests at the reception

California reception Oak Glen groom guests fun

Rio Grande do Norte bride smiles as everyone has fun in the pool | Brazil wedding photojournalism

Rio Grande do Norte bride smiles as everyone has fun in the pool at her Brazil reception

pool fun brazil reception Rio Grande do Norte smiles Rio Grande do Norte bride

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