Wedding Photos of Night

The following “Night” 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” 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.

Friends at a magical night of outdoor wedding revelry at La Grange des Merciers in Ennordres, Cher, with smoke bombs in warm hues

Outdoor wedding revelry at La Grange des Merciers, Ennordres, Cher, with friends, family, and smoke bombs in warm tones

Gracay lifestyle couples portrait photography in France at night with a light Under the Rain

Gracay lifestyle couple bw close up portrait photography France winter light

A Philadelphia lifestyle couples Nighttime Engagement Shoot on Addison Street

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A Vosges Wedding, Elopement, and Engagement Photographer created this artistic, night portrait of this Nancy couple in France depicting them walking through a city at night

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A France Wedding, Elopement, and Engagement Photographer created this artistic, urban portrait of this Nancy couple illustrating them kissing in front of statues at night

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A Long Island Wedding, Elopement, and Engagement Photographer created this night, lit portrait of this New York couple at Montauk State Park depicting them near the seaside at dusk with a lighthouse behind them

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A French Wedding, Elopement, and Engagement Photographer created this night, urban portrait of this Moulin Rouge couple walking on a crosswalk at night

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Arlington, Virginia artistic wedding day portrait at Top of the Town - the backlit couple with the lens flare and city skyline behind them at night

Arlington, Virginia artistic wedding day portrait at Top of the Town showing the backlit couple with the lens flare and city skyline behind them at night

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Top, and timeless wedding photography from Warrenton, VA during a portrait session of the couple posing with a Chevy car at night at the Poplar Springs Manor

car posing Chevy Poplar Springs VA couple Night Brittany Diliberto

Dramatic Dockmaster's Building wedding image of this Washington DC bride and groom as they embrace in front of city scenery at night

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Top, and timeless wedding photography from Minnesota during a portrait session of the couple underneath an umbrella at night

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Great wedding photography of the couple from Convento di San Francesco, Gallese created in the blurred lights of the illuminations, in the night

Night illuminations Gallese Gallese couple Convento di San Francesco Lights

Top, and timeless wedding photography from lacuna lofts in Chicago during a portrait session for a couple in the snow at night

Lower West Chicago Chicago cultural arts center events venue Night lit shared work space

Victoria Sprung is an artistic wedding photographer for this Illinois couple in the rain at night with buildings in the background

Artistic wedding photography for this Illinois couple in the rain at night with buildings in the background

Illinois couple Chicago Night IL wedding photography rain buildings background

A beautiful Burg Rheinstein couple portrait at Night with lights and darkness

Burg Rheinstein Rheinstein Castle wedding venue castle Lights Rheinstein Castle Night Trechtingshausen

Great wedding photography of the bride and groom from Weinheim, Germany at night using creative lighting techniques

Weinheim venue creative lighting techniques bride and groom Weinheim Night Germany

Top, and timeless wedding photography from Burg Rheinstein during a portrait session at night with colorful framing elements

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A great wedding day portrait from Domaine de Courson in France showing the Bride and groom during a night shooting

Jean Baptiste Chauvin French wedding portrait France couple France Domaine de Courson weddings Domaine de Courson Night

Estes Park scene setter wedding venue photography at Black Canyon Inn in Colorado showing the First dance under the moonlit night

Black Canyon Inn scene setter Destination Wedding Colorado moonlit Estes Park weddings Colorado couple Colorado

Brazil artistic wedding photography style in an image of the bride and groom under an arch of sparklers during their reception venue exit at night

Brazil Parana arch Brazil Bride and groom sparklers reception venue Brazil artistic wedding photography

Dramatic Colorado wedding image of this Vail bride and groom during a champagne spray at night in the urban setting

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A top Istanbul wedding photographer captured this picture at the Elois restaurant just a moment before the actual Bouquet toss from the happy bride

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Dubai wedding documentary photographer created this image as the couple Dances the night away Matching levels of energy

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A top featured image from Sonoma, California among the best wedding photography showing the Bride and groom enjoying their first dance on the outdoor landing of a winery

Outdoor Sonoma Night CA bride and groom first dance California

Best Trino documentary wedding picture from Principato di Lucedio of the Bride and groom cutting cake

cutting cake Principato di Lucedio venue Italy kissing fireworks bride and groom

Great wedding photography of the groom and his groomsmen from Spruce Mountain Ranch in Larkspur, Colorado outdoors at night with a light smoking cigars

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Best Verbania documentary wedding photojournalism image from Grand Hotel Majestic in Italy showing A cake full of stars

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A Rio de Janeiro Wedding, Elopement, and Engagement Photographer created this artistic, lit portrait of this Niteroi couple having a drink surrounded by bokeh

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Best Amhem wedding photojournalism picture from Groot Warnsborn showing that After an incredible wedding the bride and groom are walking through their sparkler exit

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A Eure et Loir couple portrait at Chateau de Courtalain under a lit umbrella for the Bride and groom at night

Eure et Loir Bride and groom Jean Baptiste Chauvin Chateau de Courtalain couple umbrella Eure et Loir couple portrait lit Night

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