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.

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At Le swing, Mondreville: The best man giving a heartfelt speech at the indoor wedding reception, creating a memorable moment for the newlyweds and guests. A beautiful scene capturing love and celebration.
Le Swing: The Best Man's Heartfelt Speech in Mondreville Wedding
Pro documentary wedding photographer captured a moment of guests delighting in the food at the Orangerie des Demoiselles. The image received an award from the WPJA.
Delectable Delights at Orangerie des Demoiselles: WPJA Accolade for Pro Documentary Photographer
WPJA awarded wedding photographer captures a lively game during the reception in Albi, France. Guests try to sit on each other without falling.
Lively Game of Sitting on Each Other Without Falling: A Documentary Wedding Photo in Albi, France
At Mastros Restaurant in Boston, guests and children gather around round tables, eagerly awaiting the bride and groom on their wedding day.
Boston Weddings: Eager Guests and Children at Mastros Restaurant
Photographer captures guests at a wedding in Charlottesville, Virginia, dancing and enjoying donuts. The lively image was recognized with an award from the Wedding Photojournalist Association.
DANCING DONUT GUESTS DELIGHT AT CHARLOTTESVILLE WEDDING: WPJA Accolade-Winning Documentary Photo
At the Casa Sacoto venue in Torres Vedras, Portugal, a documentary wedding photographer captured this WPJA Honor Award-winning image. It shows the couple leaving the ceremony location, while the groom picks up a rose from the floor, with guests in the bac
Love in Motion: A WPJA Honor Award Documentary Photo at Casa Sacoto, Portugal
In this image taken at Quinta de Sant'Ana in Gradil, Portugal, two sisters share a kiss while the groom engages in conversation with a guest during the wedding reception
Quinta de Sant'Ana: A Heartfelt Celebration in Gradil, Portugal - Two Sisters Unite in a Sweet Kiss as the Groom Charms the Crowd
A documentary wedding photographer received a WPJA Honor Award for this image taken in Sanya, China. The photo captures the couple and guests happily participating in a game called Wine Spill.
Sanya Celebration: WPJA Honor Awarded to Photographer for Capturing Joy in Wine Spill Game
A toddler girl at the wedding reception venue "Le Moulin de Saint-Yves" in Brittany appears to ask for champagne from the guests.
Champagne Darling: Toddler Girl at Le Moulin de Saint-Yves in Brittany Captivates Guests at Wedding Reception
In this WPJA Honor Award-winning photo, taken at a church in Bath, UK, a documentary wedding photographer captured the moment when a man holds a chest filled with ice and drinks for the guests during the drink reception.
Chilled Delight Delivery: The Ultimate Iced Refreshment at a Church Wedding in Bath
A joyful newlywed couple happily strolling down Saint Sauvant's street surrounded by their delighted guests on their special day
Euphoric Eternity: Celebrating Love along Saint Sauvant's Street
In London, England, guests are seen framed and reflected in the wedding car at the ceremony location, resulting in a WPJA Blue award-winning picture
Framed Reflections: Award-Winning Wedding Car Shot in London, England
Wedding guests at Wrenbury Hall, Cheshire, UK, joyfully and eagerly grab handfuls of flower petal confetti from a basket
Wedding Guests at Wrenbury Hall, Cheshire, UK, Giddily Gather Gracious Gifts of Flower Petal Confetti
Château St Marcel, France - Newlyweds joyfully make their exit from the venue after their ceremony, surrounded by an enchanting shower of bubbles blown by their exuberant guests
Bubbly Bliss: Newlyweds bid adieu to Château St Marcel, serenaded by a whimsical cascade of joy-filled bubbles
Newlyweds make a grand exit from their religious ceremony in Saint Cyr au mont d'or, as they joyfully ride off on a tricycle. Their unconventional choice clearly reflects the happiness and playful spirit of their union.
Newlyweds make a grand exit from their religious ceremony in Saint Cyr au mont d'or, as they joyfully ride off on a tricycle. Their unconventional choice clearly reflects the happiness and playful spirit of their union.
Bride arriving at Chateau de Sens Beaujeu in a wheelbarrow
Unforgettable Nuptials: A Historic Romance Unearthed Through Chateau's Wheelbarrow Arrival
Guests gather under umbrellas outside Longstowe Hall in Cambridge before a wedding as captured by a talented wedding photojournalist, winning them the prestigious WPJA Honor Award.
Elegant Rainy Day Wedding at Longstowe Hall: WPJA Honor Award-Winning Documentary Photo
At Château Pleneselves in France, a young woman joyfully sprints ahead clutching the bride's bouquet after successfully catching it during the traditional toss
French Fairytale: Giddy Guest Grabs Bride's Bouquet at Enchanting Château
Groom being playfully held upside down by a guest at the Le Chereau wedding estate in Montrieux-en-Sologne during the evening party
Upside-Down Antics: Thrilling Moment at Le Chereau Wedding Estate
Bride and groom on their special day at Giardini La Pergola, Alessandria, Italy, as they joyfully celebrate amid a shower of balloons, surrounded by delighted guests
Love in the Air: Newlyweds in Italy's Giardini La Pergola
Guests at the reception at Clos Vougeot are participating in a painting activity in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté: Guests at Clos Vougeot Reception Enjoy Painting Activity at the Venue
Guests at Mas Merlet Restaurant in Nimes capture a photo of the bride, inadvertently becoming subjects of their own photographs
Nîmes Guests at Mas Merlet Restaurant inadvertently become subjects of their own wedding photos
Newlyweds eagerly anticipate the arrival of their guests as they stand in front of a expansive window at their reception venue
Italian Reception Venue: Newlyweds Await Guests by Expansive Window for an Unforgettable Celebration
The bride and groom and their guests celebrated the special day with singing and dancing on the dance floor of the InterContinental Hotel, San Diego, CA
Guests at the InterContinental Hotel, San Diego, CA celebrated with singing and dancing on the wedding day
At Oaks Farm wedding venue in Croydon, Surrey, England, the newlyweds were elated with joy during the reception speeches
The couple were delighted during the speeches at Oaks Farm, Croydon, Surrey, England
At the reception of their wedding held at Della Terra Mountain Chateau in Estes Park, Colorado, the bride and her sister playfully rocked out with air guitars while dancing with their guests
The bride and her sister danced and air-guitared with guests at their wedding reception at Della Terra Mountain Chateau, Estes Park, Colorado

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