Wedding Photos of Guests

The following “Guests” 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 “Guests” 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.

Guests fight to catch the bride's bouquet at the Chateau Valery in this black and white wedding image composed by an award-winning Paris, France photographer.

Guests fight to catch the bride's bouquet at the venue in this black and white wedding image

Guests toss confetti at the bride and groom as they exit their London, England ceremony in this image captured by a Phuket, Thailand wedding photographer.

Guests toss confetti at the bride and groom as they exit their ceremony

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Throwing lavender at the bride and groom following ceremony at Millau, France church

guests are Throwing lavender at the bride and groom following ceremony

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Guests watch as the groom kisses the bride on the cheek in Gioia Tauro in this black and white award-winning photo by a Calabria wedding photographer.

Guests watch as the groom kisses the bride on the cheek in this black and white award-winning photo

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Wedding Photo from Longton Wood - The Bride's nephew watches on as guests tuck into the cake

Wedding Photo of The Bride's nephew watching on as guests tuck into the cake

Longton Wood wedding children watching Kristian Leven guests Longton Wood UK nephew

Guests enjoy dancing on the dance floor during the reception in this image captured by an Overijssel, Netherlands wedding photographer.

Guests enjoy dancing on the dance floor during the reception in this wedding image

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Wedding Day Rain Photography at Koolputten Waasmunster - Belgian weather at it's best...

Wedding Day Rain Photography of guests with umbrellas in the rain and wind

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Villa Giusso Photo of the Bride & Groom with the guests caught in the rain

Villa wedding Photo of the Bride & Groom with the guests caught in the rain

Bride & groom Francesco Survara umbrellas Villa Giusso raining rain villa

Guests and groomsmen are surprised in this documentary-style wedding photo by an award-winning Beijing, China photographer.

Guests and groomsmen are surprised in this documentary-style wedding photo of gate crashing door games

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Wedding Photo at Kasteel Ter Block | Bride blows kisses to her waving guests that arrive in a ceremony bus

Wedding Photo of a Bride blowing kisses to her waving guests that arrive in a ceremony bus

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A woman tries to climb up onto the bar with other guests

Land Vineyards posing Daniel Monteiro climbing Montemor o Novo reception guests

Guests push the bride and groom's vehicle as they say goodbye

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wedding image capturing Hindu Traditional Wedding Games with the bride, groom, family and guests

The Hive family bride guests traditional wedding games London

wedding reception photography of the bride dancing with guests

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Guests applaud the bride in this image composed by a documentary-style Alicante, Valencia wedding photographer.

Guests applaud the bride in this image composed by a documentary-style wedding photographer

Alicante applauds wedding guests Valencia bride

wedding reception photo of a Guest Getting Grabby

Philadelphia guests indoor reception wedding reception photo PA

Wedding Picture of the Guests enjoy refreshments at cocktail hour

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Tourterelle - New Haven, Vermont Wedding Photography | Picture of a young girl swinging in a tree amongst guests enjoying cocktail hour.

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manor wedding photos of the Indian morning games with laughing guests and family

Hare Krishna Temple Watford family guests laughing Bhaktivedanta Manor Indian morning games outdoors

Wedding Reception Photography showing bride and guests dancing at the reception

Kolo Klub Wedding Reception Photography reception bride dancing NJ guests

Country Hall wedding photo of the bride and groom leaving ceremony

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Coronado Marriot, San Diego, Ca Wedding Photography - The Bride and Groom have fun with their guests during the money dance

Wedding Photography showing The Bride and Groom having fun with their guests during the money dance

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Farm wedding photography near Gifford - Night image of Guests standing in front of the toilets

Farm wedding photography Night image of Guests standing in front of the toilets

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Wedding Photo from the reception dance floor

Sanne De Block dancing reception dance floor De Eenhoorn Asse Wedding Photo Asse wedding venues Asse

wedding photo showing fun during diner with flamingo pool toy and guests

fun flamingo pool toy guests Sybil Rondeau diner Seigneurie du Bois Benoist Seigneurie du Bois Benoist weddings

Sandals Grande St. Lucian Wedding photography showing silhouetted guests enjoying sunset cocktail hour

sunset St Lucian Wedding photography cocktail hour guests silhouetted Sandals Grande

wedding photography showing the Guests at a Photo Booth

London wedding reportage photo One Great George Street photo booth UK London wedding photo guests

Farm cake cutting photograph with guests phone camera incorporated in the shot

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This wedding in Phu Quoc, Vietnam was attended by many guests, each dressed in their unique and beautiful attire

Many guests attended the wedding in Phu Quoc, Vietnam, dressed in varied finery

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Black and white photo of of guests playing games during the reception in Lago d'Iseo, Italy by a Budapest, Hungary wedding photographer.

Black and white photo of of guests playing games during the reception after the wedding ceremony

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