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The following “Joyful” 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 “Joyful” 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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Captured at the Old Town Hall Hotel in London, UK, this wedding photo showcases a joyful bride holding hands with her groom amid confetti on the Town Hall steps.
London Love Story: Bride and Groom Embrace Amongst Confetti on Town Hall Steps
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A bride joyfully reacts as she enters Cissbury Barns in West Sussex for dinner in this wedding photo.
Breathtaking Moment: Bride's Joyful Entrance to Cissbury Barns Dinner in West Sussex Wedding Photo
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Wedding photo taken at a mountaintop hotel in Shandong, China, showcasing a joyful couple with a "happiness" sign on the hotel glass, with expansive mountain views and a blue sky in the background.
Shandong Summit Say 'I Do': Joyful Couple Celebrates Love with Stunning Mountain Backdrop
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In a serene setting at Castello di Gorizia Village in Italy, a couple joyfully sit on the castle walls, embraced and smiling, exuding playful and relaxed energy.
Romantic Revelry: Couple Basks in Love at Castello di Gorizia
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In a beautiful setting at Horsetooth Reservoir, Fort Collins, Colorado, the man sweeps his joyful fiance off her feet, both smiling and having fun during their playful engagement portrait session.
Capturing Joyful Playfulness at Horsetooth Reservoir, Fort Collins: Man Sweeps Fiance Off Feet in Happy Engagement Portrait
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Captured against the stunning backdrop of the Bund in Shanghai, this portrait showcases the couple in a beautiful light, with smiles, laughter, and joyful playfulness.
Joyful Playfulness Along the Bund: A Captivating Engagement Portrait in Shanghai
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At the Crystal Gardens Event Center, a heartwarming scene unfolds as the children of the bride and groom share a playful moment while peering in on their parents who are on the verge of exchanging vows.
Children's Peek at the Wedding Bliss at Crystal Gardens Event Center
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In the romantic ambiance of Paris, France, amidst a backdrop of the city, the groom joyfully leaps into the air, his spirit lifted in jubilation, while the bride, just a few steps below, watches with affectionate amusement.
Parisian Love: Groom's Joyful Leap
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Amidst the majestic pines of Mitchells Mountain Meadows in Truckee, California, a girl adds a touch of whimsy to the outdoor reception as she dances gracefully with her parasol. Against the backdrop of nature's beauty, her joyful movements are captured.
Dancing Under the Pines: A Whimsical Moment at Mitchells Mountain Meadows, Truckee
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At Sopwell House in the UK, the bride and groom walk down the aisle with beaming smiles outside, surrounded by friends, creating a heartwarming scene of love and companionship.
Sopwell House's Love-filled Aisle: Bride, Groom, and Friends Shine in Heartwarming Ceremony
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A beautiful wedding photo taken at Bodrum ruins featuring a happy bride and groom exiting the outdoor ceremony amidst a shower of confetti and flower petals. The couple stands side by side, smiling, and surrounded by their guests.
Joyful Newlyweds: Bodrum Ruins Celebration with Confetti and Flower Petals Surrounding the Happy Couple
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Wedding day shot at Château de Mousens features a groom and his grandfather joyfully dancing shirtless at a lively reception celebration.
Grandfather and Groom Dance Shirtless at Château de Mousens Wedding Celebration
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Wedding day moment at Château de Terride as the bride and groom joyfully cut the cake during their reception celebration.
Joyful Cake Cutting at Château de Terride: A Bride and Groom's Memorable Wedding Moment
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A joyful groom dances in front of a live wedding band, captured at Wilton's Music Hall in London on the wedding day.
Groom's Joyful Dance: Live Music Magic at Wilton's Music Hall, London Wedding Celebration
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A joyful moment beautifully captured in Agen, France, as the newlyweds surrounded by loved ones step out from their wedding venue into the vibrant scene with rugby balls overhead.
Newlyweds Step Out in Agen: Joyful Wedding Moment with Rugby Balls Overhead
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A joyful family portrait captured at Restaurant Vetta in Monte Bre, Lugano, Switzerland, showcasing the bride and groom lifting their baby overhead during the night cake cutting on their wedding day.
Wedding Day Bliss: Family Portrait at Restaurant Vetta, Monte Bre, Lugano, Switzerland
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A tender moment was captured at the Moretti Adimari venue, as the bride share heartfelt hugs and toasts in the beautiful outdoor setting following their ceremony.
Heartfelt Hugs and Toasts: A Tender Moment at Moretti Adimari Venue Outdoor Celebration
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A happy couple happily walks among guests at the conclusion of their wedding ceremony at Santa Venerina - i Giardini di Villa Fago, as captured in this picturesque venue setting.
Joyful Couple Stroll Among Loved Ones at Santa Venerina - i Giardini di Villa Fago
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A candid and heartwarming shot on the wedding day in Lyon, showing a joyful grandmother and granddaughter playfully holding photo props of lips and a mustache over her mouth.
Joyful Generations: Grandma and Granddaughter Playfully Pose with Props in Lyon Wedding Celebration
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At Grays' Beach in Yarmouth Port, Massachusetts, this portrait captures the engaged couple's joyful connection as they embrace tenderly on a tranquil boardwalk at sunset.
Serene Sunset Embrace: Engaged Couple's Love Flourishes at Beach
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The Vienne wedding preparations - the bride is surrounded by her attendants in a cozy room at home, adjusting her dress for the ceremony.
Elegance in Vienne: Bride And Attendants Prepare in Cozy Home For Wedding Ceremony
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In the backdrop of a gas station in Chirens city, France, a couple shares a sensual and joyful laugh in a red muscle car. Sitting closely in the back, their love shines through.
Fueling Love: Pre Wedding Joy Ride in Chirens City
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In Italy, at Castelvecchio in Gorizia, the bride joyfully tosses her bouquet on the venue's lawn, toward eager single ladies, creating a lively and timeless moment captured on her wedding day.
Bride Tosses Bouquet at Castelvecchio: Timeless Moment of Joyful Celebration in Italy's Gorizia
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Newlyweds exiting a gazebo ceremony at Castelvecchio, Sagrado, Gorizia, Italy, captured in a candid moment as guests shower them with rice, creating a joyful and authentic scene.
Candid Joy: Newlyweds Exiting Castelvecchio Gazebo Ceremony in Sagrado, Gorizia, Italy Amidst Rice Shower
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A candid moment at the wedding in Nanping, Fujian, as the groom is in a playful game during the gate crashing tradition.
Joyful Groom Plays During Gate Crashing Game at Nanping Wedding in Fujian
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A couple shares a spontaneous kiss on the dance floor during a wedding celebration at Amar Casamentos in Juquehy, Brazil.
Passionate Kiss: Juquehy Wedding at Amar Casamentos Captures Couple's Love on the Dance Floor
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A serene wedding picture from Lot et Garonne, France as the bride receives a loving touch-up from her sister, with her mother looking on attentively.
Loving Sisterly Touch-Up: Mother Watches Bride Getting Ready in Serene Lot et Garonne, France
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A joyful bride surrounded by friends is lifted in a chair during her beach wedding in Fano, Italy, the moment captured in a candid photo filled with happiness and celebration.
Bride Surrounded by Friends Lifted in Chair at Beach Wedding in Fano, Italy
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A picturesque wedding photograph of a glowing mist enveloping newlyweds in Dorsoduro, Venice, evoking an artistic painting-like ambiance on their special day.
Enveloped in Glowing Mist: A Romantic Wedding Portrait in Dorsoduro, Venice, Capturing Timeless Beauty
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A funny moment at Wild Basin Lodge in Colorado captured on the wedding day, as the groom warms up by the fireplace after the chilly ceremony, creating a cozy and intimate atmosphere.
Groom's Charismatic Cozy-up by Fireplace at Wild Basin Lodge Wedding In Colorado
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