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.

WEDDINGS + ELOPEMENTS + ARTISTIC PORTRAITS & DETAILS + ENGAGEMENT SESSIONS

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.

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

couple kiss at the after party

reception party Montana Brett Butterstein couple kissing Bozeman Bozeman Photographer

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

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

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

Poland Groom flying reception party Poland photographer

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

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

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

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

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

groom kissing bride Paris photographer reception party Lieu Privé Paris

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

hora chair dance Bridgeport Art Center reception party Chicago Chicago photographer

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

Ardeche celebrating Jerome Villard reception party Ardeche Photographer

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

Mike Cook phone photos baby reception party Scotland Scotland photographer

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

Amsterdam photographer Amsterdam musician reception party Teun Bakker

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

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

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

Shea McGrath Colorado first dance Denver Colorado wedding photography reception party at home wedding

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

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

An exceptional Greenwich Tavern wedding photojournalism sample by a professional London photographer communicating the Bride cutting cake at the reception party with a group of children watching her

reception party Children cutting cake Greenwich Tavern weddings United Kingdom London photographer kids

Best Bayern documentary wedding picture of the couple enjoying their first dance

DE couple first dance Germany Bayern reception party Lights

World's top and most original wedding photography from The Belfry, Birmingham, UK of Kids playing video games under blue lights during the reception party

Birmingham-UK Emil Boczek blue lights video games Birmingham Birmingham wedding photography kids

A top documentary wedding photographer from Philadelphia created this image showing the Couple living their best lives during the last song of their reception party

PA JD Land reception party PA documentary weddings last song Philadelphia wedding photographer Philadelphia couple

A top UK wedding reportage photographer at the Hedsor House captured this picture of a Saxophonist at a wedding venue reception party

Hedsor House Damion Mower Buckinghamshire photographer musician United Kingdom wedding venue sax

A Camp Hale documentary wedding photographer in Colorado captured this picture from the Dance Floor as the Bride gets down

gets down Camp Hale dance floor Colorado documentary wedding photographer bride Colorado wedding picture

A top France wedding photojournalism example from a beautiful Belle Île home wedding location showing Kids playing outside during evening reception party happening indoors

Belle île evening outside France Kids playing indoors Henri Deroche

Residence Rhenen, Netherlands indoor wedding reception party award-winning picture showing The girls are heaving fun during their kids meal.

Residence Rhenen, Netherlands indoor wedding reception party award-winning picture showing The girls are having fun during their kids meal

kids meal Netherlands indoor wedding Residence Rhenen flower girls fun reception party

The Boathouse, Kinross outdoor marriage reception party award-winning photo that has recorded the bridal boat streaming smoke bombs

outdoor marriage bridal reception party streaming water grenade

Chalet du Loup outdoor marriage reception party award-winning photo that has recorded the Couple getting carried on a canoe during cocktail hour

bride and groom couple bw canoe cocktail hour reception party outdoor marriage

Marina Cape, Aheloy, Bulgaria indoor wedding reception party award-winning picture showing the Bouquet tossing

Bulgaria photographer reception party Aheloy bride Aheloy Bouquet tossing Bulgaria indoor wedding reception

The France WPJA is proud to award this non traditional and modern Annecy wedding image in the French Alps showing the reception Party above the Annecy Lake

French Alps Annecy Lake Annecy wedding image Haute-Savoie poolside reception reflections

The France WPJA is the alternative to traditional wedding images and is pleased to present this inspiring wedding photography example from Provence showing festive Party time at the reception party

Party time Provence hat festive Provence wedding photography France

Cherry Orchard Residence, Sofia indoor wedding reception party award-winning picture showing First Dance in DJs clouds of fog

reception party purple Bulgaria clouds Cherry Orchard Residence first dance

The France WPJA is proud to award this non traditional and modern Lyon wedding image of a French bride Playing with ball at the reception party

french bride Lyon wedding image reception party France reception venue France ball

A UK wedding reportage photographer in London created this image of the Bride and Groom dancing under purple lights at the reception party

dancing reception party Stam Chananakhon London bride and groom London wedding venue UK wedding reportage photography

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