Wedding Photos of Night shot

The following “Night shot” 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 “Night shot” 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.

Romantic kiss under the rain in Couloume-Mondebat, France captured beautifully in this lit wedding picture at dusk.

Stunning Dusk Shot of a Romantic Kiss in Couloume-Mondebat, France

The distant sound of music and laughter drifted through the balmy night air from Maceió, Alagoas, across the tranquil water to the reception venue near the big tree

A wedding photojournalist was documenting the happy couple and guests at a night reception near a big tree

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The couple in Minneapolis, MN, smiled as they posed for their save-the-date engagement announcement portrait beneath the lights

Minneapolis, MN: Engaged Couple Smiling Under Holiday Lights for Engagement Portrait

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A beautiful moment was captured at a Delhi hotel lawn where the bride and groom kissed each other after exchanging garlands amidst a flurry of fireworks

At a Delhi hotel lawn, the bride and groom kissed after exchanging garlands with fireworks

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The bride and groom's romantic first dance was captured at a Denver mountain wedding venue, offered via a stunning view from the outside

Denver Colorado Reception Venue picture of the couple being highlighted during their first dance as seen from outside

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Best wedding venue photo from Finca Fuente Arcos in Madrid for a Couple night shot

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View this dramatic Scotland wedding image of Bride and groom backlit under a large tree, which was a featured picture among the best wedding photography from the WPJA

dramatic Scotland wedding image of Bride and groom backlit under a large tree, which was a featured picture among the best wedding photography

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Bas-Rhin bride and groom wedding portrait session by Stasbourg wedding photographer - In a vineyard close to the Reception Venue, I propose the couple to realize night shot. I put some backlight to have the silhouette of the couple and some details

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Les Hauts de Pardaillan, France couple posing for a wedding Night shot during dinner

France les hauts de pardaillan couple Jean Baptiste Chauvin posed night shot dinner

wedding pictures of the Bride and Groom in the rain

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Bride and groom night shot

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The rain did not overshadow the joy of the wedding couple's sparkler exit, which was captured in a night shot at Rock Island Lake Club in New Jersey

A night shot of a sparkler exit of the wedding couple was taken at Rock Island Lake Club in New Jersey

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In this black and white Delaware wedding photo, the groom with his groomsmen and cigars in hand, lit with a lighter addding brightness

The groom and his groomsmen shared cigars and laughed in the black and white photo

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London bride and groom light sparklers after the ceremony

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Arezzo groom opens champagne in front of bride next to wedding cake

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