Wedding Photos of Reception party

The following “Reception party” 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.

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Some of the “Reception party” 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 wedding picture captured a slow shutter motion blur of a woman drinking from a glass on the party dance floor in São Caetano do Sul, São Paulo

In São Caetano do Sul, São Paulo, a wedding picture captured a bride drinking from a glass on the party dance floor

The wedding picture captured a moment of fun and gaiety, with the women dancing and balancing bottles on their heads at the reception venue in London, England

In London, England, the wedding reception featured women dancing and balancing bottles on their heads

bottles reception party England balancing dancing London wedding photography London

At Bartle Hall Hotel in Preston, England, the bride was helped on the grass lawn with her wedding shoes surrounded by balls and wedding games for the reception party

Bartle Hall Hotel in Preston: A bride assisted with her shoes at a reception party with balls and games

reception party Preston assisting bride balls Lancashire photographer Bartle Hall Hotel Lancashire

At a Pyrénées-Atlantiques reception Venue, the dog is waiting for a piece of wedding cake

The bride and groom pointed down at the dog, which was eagerly awaiting a piece of wedding cake at the reception venue

France wedding photography wedding cake Pyrénées-Atlantiques dog reception party

Bride, groom and friends dancing during the reception party at Zabola Castle in Romania

At the reception party, the bride and groom, their families, and friends were dancing with bride's wild hair flying in the air, captured in a black and white image

dancing Romania Zabala Wedding Photographer reception party Zabola Castle black and white Zăbala

At the reception party at Villa La Gioiosa in Italy, the bride was seen flying over the heads of the guests on the dancefloor

The wedding reception at Villa saw the bride crowd surfing, flying over the heads of the guests on the dancefloor

Villa La Gioiosa crowd surfing reception party guests italy bride Rimini dancefloor

The happy single women enjoyed the moment as they eagerly awaited the catching of the brides bouquet outside the Domaine de Fon de Rey reception party

At the reception, single women gathered eagerly, hoping to be the lucky one at far right to catch the brides bouquet

Domaine de Fon de Rey Pomerols bouquet toss Domaine de Fon de Rey venue brides bouquet Occitanie single women

An outdoor wedding reception party was held at Parnay, France, at dusk under a clear tent by a pool

At Parnay, France, a pool-side outdoor wedding reception party was held at dusk under a clear tent

dusk clear tent Cher Parnay Photographer pool reception party Parnay

At a private ranch in Bozeman, Montana, a wedding guest with a pink wig dances on the stage

Amid the rustic charm of a private ranch, a wedding guest with a vibrant pink wig exuberantly danced on the stage of the barn, creating a lasting memory of the special day

Montana reception party Bozeman Photographer guest dancing Bozeman pink wig

During the wild reception party at a private ranch in Bozeman, Montana, a crazy wedding guest drinks beer out of his shoe

Amidst the raucous celebration at a secluded ranch, a wild wedding guest was seen chugging beer from his shoe

drinking from shoe Bozeman Photographer Montana reception party crazy wedding guest Bozeman

Missouri wedding reception image of the Groom on a chair at the Kansas City festive celebration party

A wedding reception image of the groom joyously seated in the center of the festive celebration party and performing the chair dance

Deanna Johnson Kansas City Missouri reception party Missouri photographer festive celebration

At the Dunafon Castle, Idledale, CO, the groom and groomsmen headbanging during reception

The groom and groomsmen headbanged during the reception like they were at a rock concert

Dunafon Castle rock concert colorado wedding photographer groom and groomsen headbanging reception party Colorado

Wild times at the Fratelli Club Mamaia as the bride and groom are dancing during the reception party

The bride and groom were having wild times as they arched backwards while dancing during their reception party

Fratelli Club Mamaia couple dancing Petrica Tanase Romania Romania photographer reception party

At a French wedding reception venue in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, a guest makes waves doing the worm dance during the party

A photograph of a wedding reception was taken in which a guest was seen doing the worm dance

reception party Nouvelle-Aquitaine DJ lights France Nouvelle Aquitaine photographer Damien Dohmen worm dance

Baby touching Saxophone during reception party at Latimer House Estate, UK

At the wedding venue, a baby was seen touching the musician's saxophone during the reception party

saxophone musician Buckinghamshire Wedding Photographer Latimer House Estate Buckinghamshire baby reception party

Inside the tent at the 10 Castle Street wedding venue in the UK, the groom grabs a light bulb from the dangling string of lights and sings into it like a microphone, signaling the start of an epic reception party

As the reception party gets underway inside the tent at 10 Castle Street, the groom grabs a light bulb from the dangling string of lights and sings into it like a microphone, bringing a unique and playful touch to the celebration

United Kingdom reception party 10 Castle Street UK Photographer Jawad Aslam

At the reception party for their Hyderabad wedding, the bride and groom join in the fun, playing games with their family and friends in a sea of color, celebrating their love and union in Indian tradition

As the bride and groom join in the fun at the reception party, they play games with their family, surrounded by a sea of color and rich cultural traditions

indian wedding Hyderabad Photographer India Hyderabad Shivali Chopra playing wedding games reception party

couple kiss at the after party

reception party Bozeman Photographer Brett Butterstein couple kissing Montana Bozeman

Best wedding venue photo from Abbaye des Trois Fontaines as couple are lit with guests sparklers at their reception party exit

Abbaye des Trois Fontaines Marne Marne Photographer reception exit Jonathan Fortuna sparklers reception party

Poland wedding venue photography showing The flying groom above reception party guests

Groom flying Poland reception party Poland photographer Wojciech Marzec

Best Bas-Rhin wedding venue photography of a boy dancing at the reception party

France dancing Marck Yvan Bas-Rhin reception party Bas Rhin photographer

Estes Park wedding venue photography at the Black Canyon Inn of grandmother touching grooms cheek during reception

Estes Park Estes Park photographer reception party Black Canyon Inn touching cheek grandmother

Best wedding photography from a Lieu Privé, Paris venue capturing the Groom kissing the Bride during party

Lieu Privé reception party Paris groom kissing bride Paris photographer

Chicago wedding image from the Bridgeport Art Center during the hora chair dance at the reception party

hora chair dance Chicago photographer Chicago Bridgeport Art Center reception party

A documentary wedding photographer at an event venue in Ardeche captured the Entrance of the boys

Ardeche reception party celebrating Ardeche Photographer Jerome Villard

Scotland based wedding and event photo showing Guests taking pictures at the reception party

Scotland reception party phone photos baby Mike Cook Scotland photographer

Amsterdam wedding venue photography of Bride and groom listening to song from guests

reception party Amsterdam photographer Amsterdam musician Teun Bakker

Documentary wedding photographer at Hacienda Siesta Alegre event venue in Puerto Rico created this Photo during reception party

Puerto Rico Photographer Hacienda Siesta Alegre Bride dancing Puerto Rico reception party

A top featured image from Colorado among the best wedding photography showing the Couples first dance during their at-home wedding reception party

Colorado wedding photography Shea McGrath first dance at home wedding Colorado Denver co couple

Lier wedding documentary photographer created this image of reception party guests dancing and playing the limbo game

Lier wedding limbo guests Lier wedding photographer Sanne De Block Koningshooikt reception party

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