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The following “Kids” 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 “Kids” 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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In the waiting room of the registry office in Basel, Switzerland, the newlyweds' son entertains by playfully lying on his back on the carpet
Basel Beginnings: Playful Moments in the Registry Office
Basel weddingsChildrenBaselboyregistry officekidsplayful moments
In Switzerland, a child walks past the camera during the groom's bouquet toss at the reception party on the grass lawn
Unscripted Innocence: A Magical Moment in Switzerland
lawnSwitzerland wedding venuechildInnocencegrooms bouquet tossoutdoorsChildren
Family chaos outside Reception 10 Bridge Street, Killorglin, Ireland, with adults tending to the needs of small children before the ceremony
Killorglin Chaos: Adults juggling children's needs before wedding ceremony.
County KerryIrelandphotographyKillorglinIreland weddingchildadults
A heartfelt moment captured in Zenderen, Netherlands as kids surround the bride and groom; one girl is in tears, while another puts on a sad face, while their dad holds another child
Zenderen, Netherlands: Emotions Unveiled in a Wedding Day Surrounding
ZenderenSad faceNetherlands romanceDadbride and groomEmotional momentsZenderen love story
Young girl gives an affectionate hug to the Groom before a wedding ceremony, at the Groom's house in Garcíez, Jaén, Spain
Garcíez's Tender Touch: A Groom Embraced by a Young Girl
wedding photographyaffectionate huggirlsChildrenyoung Girlgrooms housekids
Son of the bride plays with the wedding dress in Wierden, Netherlands, as the family observes
Wierden Wedding: Son Expresses Joy through the Bride's Wedding Dress
playsOverijssel weddingChildrenbrides dressNetherlandsFamily observesboy
Young flower girls covering their ears as the sound fills the air during a lively religious church ceremony in Geneva
Geneva's Vibrant Church Vows: Flower Girls Plug Ears Aghast
GenevaSwitzerlandyoung flower girlsFlower girl ceremonykidsChildrenSounds
At Bride's house in Arjona, Jaén, Spain, a cute little girl in her wedding attire is lending a helping hand to dress her aunt, the beautiful bride, on her big day.
Arjona's Helping Hand: A Little Girl Assists in Wedding Preparations
Jaén brideJaénbig daySpainChildrenflower girlhelping hand
Kids being kids, hanging out by the window at Crown Casino Hotel in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, while a woman gets her dress ready for the wedding. A playful and heartwarming moment captured before the ceremony.
Window of Wonder: Kids at Crown Casino Hotel Before Wedding
VictoriaheartwarmingAustraliakidsplayful momentCrown Casino Hotelwindow
In the garden of the Gites estate, a precious little girl enjoys a playful ride on her father's shoulders on an unforgettable wedding day
Gites Estate: A Father's Shoulders Carry Joy in Wedding Garden
Childrenfather and daughterplayful rideCalvadosunforgettable wedding dayFrench wedding photographytoddler
At Pellevoisin Montbron Castle, kids are seen getting ready for the wedding day with their mom. In a busy scene, a toddler is seen lying on his back on the floor as preparations are underway.
Pellevoisin Castle: Kids Prepare for Wedding, Toddler's Playful Interruption
kids getting readyCharentecastle WeddingsNouvelle-Aquitainecastle wedding venueChildrenbusy scene
Two flower girls take a refreshing break from the September heatwave at Greenacres Farm in Somerset. This image was awarded by the WPJA, showcasing the photographer's expertise in wedding photography in the area.
September Wedding Heatwave: Flower Girls Find Respite at Greenacres Farm (WPJA Accolade)
Somersetwedding photography in Somersetwedding photosuk weddingsgirlsUnited KingdomSomerset landscape
In Savigny-Lévescault, France, the pro documentary wedding photographer captured a French tradition where the bride and groom, along with their witnesses and children, break a cake called "broyer." Here, the couple's son is having a blast!
Savigny-Lévescault: French Wedding Cake Tradition - Pro Photographer Captures Joyful Moment
witnesses and childrenChildrenmomentcakecake cuttingbride and groomdocumentary wedding photographer
Wedding photographer captures an award-winning moment as the bride and groom's daughters vie for the bouquet on the lawn of Saint-Ybard.
Saint-Ybard: Daughters Duel over Flowers in Award-Winning Wedding Moment
Correzedaughtersflower girlstosswedding photographerlawn of Saint-Ybardbride and groom
A baby in his stroller observes as the groom leans in for a kiss with a girl in front of the town hall at Salon de Provence. The tender moment takes place outdoors, bathed in dappled sunlight.
Captured Forever: A Glimpse of Pure Love Unveiled at Salon de Provence Town Hall
Salon de Provencekidsdappled sunlightgroomtender momentstrollerPACA
In Austin, Texas, kids enjoy the wedding celebration as they play around during the cake cutting ceremony. This black and white photo captures the lively atmosphere and nighttime ambiance created by the beautiful strings of lights.
Nighttime Bliss: Kids at Play in Austin
black and whitekidsTexas - Centralnighttime ambianceAustinAustin Documentary Wedding Photographycake cutting
A young wedding guest prepares to have fun by sliding into a ball pit at the reception in Dunedin, Patrington, England. His young friends eagerly await his turn.
Joyful Moments: Ball Pit Bliss at a Wedding in Dunedin, Patrington, England
Englandyoung guestPatringtonslidingDunedineast yorkshirePatrington Documentary Wedding Photography
A wedding photographer captured a joyful moment at a chocolate fountain event in Lyon, France. The image shows the excitement on the faces of both young and old as they indulge in the sweet treats.
Sweet Bliss in Lyon: Capturing Joy at the Chocolate Fountain
chocolate fountainkidsLyon Documentary Wedding PhotographyLyonsweet treats
The wedding picture captured a moment of joy and excitement as kids ran across the aisle, with the newly married couple in the background at Donnybrook Church
At Donnybrook Church, kids running in the aisle framed a joyous newly married couple
Dublin wedding photographyaislechurch ceremonyDonnybrook ParishkidsIrelandDublin
At the Madison, Wisconsin Ceremony and Reception Site of Aldo Leopold, the kids look to adults while playing
The kids look to adults while playing on the playground equipment at the outdoor reception venue
Kids playingkidsMadison wedding photographyWisconsinMadisonplayground
At a County Wicklow Leinster wedding reception, a kid calls timeout on a game
At a wedding reception, a boy called timeout while playing a game with girls of his age
LeinsterfireplaceCounty Wicklowtimeout hand signLeinster Wedding Photographykids
Kids fighting to get hold of the microphone at a Buurse wedding reception party
Kids were fighting over the microphone on the dance floor at the indoor wedding reception
Overijsseldance floorkidsmicrophoneBuurse Wedding PhotographerfightingBuurse
At the Sikh Temple in Dubai kids want to play too
Kids are wanting to play games on their phones during the Temple wedding ceremony
Dubai UAEphonesKids playingDubai wedding photographykidsmobile devicesSikh Temple
The family is at the bissé wedding venue and Getting Ready together outside on the grass
The family got ready together outside on the grass of the outdoor wedding venue, with the kids getting dressed
kidsgetting ready outdoorsgrassBisséfrance wedding photographer
In Camden, Maine, the groom and bride walk down the sidewalk holding hands as Kids Bike Down the Road
The bride and groom walked hand-in-hand down the sidewalk, with children biking alongside them
bikeskidswalkingsidewalkMidcoast MaineCamden MEMaine
Kids on their phones and iPads sitting beside a wall at The Depot, wedding reception venue in Lewes, East Sussex
Children at the wedding reception venue were playing games on their phones and iPads
East Sussexphonesmobile devicesEast Sussex Wedding PhotographerLewesThe DepotLewes Reception Venue
The iron gates of Rumst created a protective perimiter, but the kids were still climbing on it and playing - carefully checking the bottom of their shoes for any punctured holes from the sharp spikes on the fence
Despite the presence of sharp iron gates, kids were still seen playing on them at the outdoor reception venue during the cocktail hour
climbing fenceRumstkidsBelgiumRumst PhotographerAntwerpeniron gates
French wedding photo from Creuse at the town hall of the bride, groom, kids, and bubbles
The delightful outdoor wedding photo captures the bride, groom, and some kids surrounded by bubbles in the air outside the town hall
Creuse PhotographerbubblesCreuseTown HallkidsFrance
The bride and groom shared their first look and the corsage application was captured by the Netherlands photographer, along with the beautiful bouquets and the kids in the background of the wedding photo
The newlyweds can be seen adorning each other with corsages, while the children play in the background
Netherlandsbouquetsfirst lookkidscorsage applicationNetherlands photographer
Oaxaca City kids at a wedding playing together in the shade by a red wall
Kids were playing together on the ground in the shade by a red wall at a wedding
Mexicooaxaca wedding photographerOaxacaKids playingkidsred wall

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