Wedding Photos of Lift

The following “Lift” 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 “Lift” 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.

A dramatic lift highlights the opening dance for the newlyweds at Kloster Engelthal in Ingelheim, Germany, delighting their guests as the couple takes the floor with energy and style.

Newlyweds Perform A Dramatic Lift For Their Opening Dance At Kloster Engelthal In Ingelheim Germany

She beams with happiness and lifts her bouquet high as the couple strolls hand in hand through the vibrant city streets along the Bund in Shanghai, China, for their engagement.

Her Joyful Bouquet Lift And Smiling Stroll Through The Bund Mark Engagement In Shanghai, China

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Practicing a lift for their upcoming first dance, the couple enjoys a spirited session in the Ottawa, Ontario park where they originally proposed to one another in Canada.

The Engaged Couple Practices Their First Dance In The Ottawa, Ontario Park Where Their Pre-Wedding Portrait Session Took Place

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Chateau Lacoste in Lupiac, Gers, France, sees the bride lifted high by guests, her face filled with fright as her husband laughs behind her, adding excitement and laughter to the reception.

At Chateau Lacoste In Lupiac, Gers, France, The Bride Is Lifted High By Guests While Her Husband Laughs Behind Her.

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Guests crowd around, lifting one friend onto shoulders to grasp the flying bouquet tossed by the bride at Kemer Country Club, Göktürk, Istanbul, turning tradition into a spirited contest.

Friends Lift Each Other To Grasp The Bouquet During Traditional Toss At Kemer Country Club, Istanbul, Turkey.

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Excitement fills Lunch Rock at Winter Park Resort as the groom lifts the bride during their first dance, impressing guests and starting off the evening’s celebration on a high note.

High Spirits At Lunch Rock, Winter Park Resort, Colorado As The Groom Lifts The Bride In Their Exuberant First Dance.

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Cheers erupt at Georgia Palms in Powder Springs as guests watch the groom lift the bride during their first dance, radiating joy and excitement.

Applause And Cheers Rise During The Couple’s First Dance At Georgia Palms, Powder Springs, As The Groom Lifts His Bride.

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At Hotel Colonial La Boulogne in Santa Fe, Argentina, friends lift the bride above their heads with joyful energy, surrounding her with laughter and excitement on her wedding day.

Friends Joyfully Lift The Bride In The Air At Hotel Colonial La Boulogne, Santa Fe, Argentina, Filling The Moment With Laughter.

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A couple poses for a romantic session at Agriturismo Baccoleno in Tuscany. He lifts her as the low sun creates a warm glow, capturing a joyful and intimate scene.

A Joyful, Intimate Sunset Portrait: Groom Lifts Bride At Agriturismo Baccoleno, Tuscany, In Romantic Light

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At Thame Church, Oxfordshire, guests lift Grandma in her wheelchair over the gate, ensuring she’s part of the celebration.

Guests Lift Grandma Over Gate at Thame Church Celebration

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A romantic pre-wedding moment in Cappadocia, Turkey, where a couple is captured as he lifts her into the air, with the stunning sight of hot air balloons ascending in the background.

Romantic Pre-Wedding Portrait in Cappadocia with Hot Air Balloons Ascending Backdrop

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At Jagdhaus Im Kühl in Iserlohn, Germany, the groom lifts the bride off the ground as they pose face to face on a wooded trail.

Groom Lifts Bride in Joyful Pose on Wooded Trail at Jagdhaus Im Kühl in Iserlohn, Germany

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Engaged couple at sunrise in the mountains of Font Romeu, France. They stand together in a fun embrace, dancing in the silhouette of the rising sun.

Playful Sunrise Embrace: Couple Dances in Font Romeu Mountains of France

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A candid image of a bride being lifted by an all-female bridal party at Hackney Town Hall on her wedding day, showcasing unity and joy in celebration.

Unity and Joy: Bride Lifted by All-Female Bridal Party at Hackney Town Hall

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Cher lifestyle couples photography in Sancerre, France with a lift and a kiss at sunset time

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Athens, Greece pre-wed portrait of the couple appearing to be lifted by a bunch of balloons

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Corse pre - wed image of the couple in a meadow

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Cappadocia, Turkey micro outdoor mountain photo session before the wedding day with a playful lift as the balloons are also lifting off

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Wedding photograph from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Getting into the wedding reception with a classic Dirty Dancing lift

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Maharashtra wedding photography from The lalit Palace Hotel, Udaipur, India showing The strong ladies of the house lift the groom up high and surprising him

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The newlyweds riding the sky lift after there ceremony at the Sky Bridge Park in Gatlinburg, TN

The newlyweds riding the sky lift after their ceremony at the Sky Bridge Park in Gatlinburg, TN

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Engagement Photography for Valencia - Portrait contains: sunset, colorful, couple, sky, lift

Engagement Photography for Valencia with a sunset, colorful, couple, sky, lift and some young love

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Guests lift up the bride during the reception at Addis Ababa in this photo by a Toronto, Ontario wedding photographer.

Guests lift up the bride during the reception in this photo

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Wedding photo shoot at a Madrid reception with guests in the air before bride and groom

Elevated Love: A Madrid Wedding Celebration

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Documentary wedding photograph at Surrey ceremony of man in wheelchair getting help with flowers

A Love That Lifts: Capturing Moments of Support at a Surrey Wedding Ceremony

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Groom lifts the bride while dancing at the wedding reception in Châtreau de Kerambleiz

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Black and white photo of a man crying in the foreground as others prepare to lift the groom behind him

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