Wedding Photos of Reception venue

The following “Reception venue” 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 venue” 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 Malopolskie Reception Venue, a playful couple reenacts a bullfighting scene, captured by a wedding photojournalist

Malopolskie Matrimony: A Playful Bullfighting Romance

In a picture taken at Malopolskie Reception Venue, a wedding guest swings his leg high, level with the eyes of the men watching

Capturing Elation: A Mesmerizing Wedding Guest Dance at Malopolskie Reception Venue

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In this award-winning wedding day portrait, the joyous bride and groom stand facing each other amidst rows of grape vines at a romantic reception venue in France. The photo is captured in black and white.

French vineyard embrace: A timeless celebration of love and happiness

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Reception Venue: Bride tasting desserts from the dessert table while the groom playfully takes lactaid pills before joining in

Sweet Temptations: A Playful Palette in Philadelphia

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Guest at the reception venue in Ardeche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, attempts to shatter the pinata with flair by kicking it overhead

Ardeche's Flair-filled Pinata Shatterer

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A documentary wedding photographer captured this award-winning image at a reception venue in Cotes d'Armor, Brittany, France. It shows the bride getting ready with her witnesses and mother. The photographer specializes in wedding photography in Rennes.

Brittany Bride Prepares with Witnesses and Mother, Captured by Award-Winning Wedding Photographer in Rennes

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Reception Venue, Manoir des Foulons in Rosay, France: Bride throws bouquet to single girls eagerly waiting to catch it at the wedding

Rosay's Bouquet Frenzy: A Candid Capture of Love in France

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At Les tourelles de Fonville, the newlyweds are having a blast dancing to music

Newlyweds at Les Tourelles de Fonville: Dancing the Night Away!

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A guest helps a young girl catch the bride's bouquet during the bouquet toss at a reception venue in Lyon, Rhône

Bouquet Toss Surprise: A Guest's Unexpected Triumph in Lyon, Rhône

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Glamorous Wedding Portrait Elegantly Showcases Love and Connection at Moncel Abbey Venue

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On the beach in Dinard, Ille-et-Vilaine, the bride and groom enjoyed a romantic photo shoot during the cocktail hour, near the reception venue. The natural lens flare was captured perfectly, adding a touch of warmth to the picture.

SAND & WARMTH: Breathtaking Wedding Portrait Session Illuminates Dinard Venue's Romantic Beach

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Bride and groom are positioned against a wall, their figures embraced by the soft, glowing bokeh of a tablecloth, creating an elegant, minimalist frame with warm hues.

Luxury Wedding in PA: Stunning Wall Embrace with Bokeh at a Beautiful Venue

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In Lyon, Rhône, at the wedding reception venue, the couple stands illuminated by a stunning flash of light, creating a romantic and enchanting portrait under the night sky.

LYON, RHÔNE: WEDDING BLISS EMBRACED UNDER STARLIT SKIES AT STUNNING RECEPTION VENUE

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The bride and groom stand outside their reception venue in Rougemont-le-Château, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. In black and white, their reflection appears beneath them, adding an artistic touch.

Wedding Duet: Capturing Eternal Love in a Monochrome Portrait with Reflections

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In Eure-et-Loir, Centre-Val de Loire, at the reception venue, the newlyweds share a romantic kiss under a star light filter, with guests' phone lights illuminating the atmosphere.

A Captivating Wedding Portrait: Starlit Kiss Illuminates Reception Venue in Eure-et-Loir

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A beautiful wedding at Domaine Santa Maria in Villefranque, where the bride confidently delivers her heartfelt speech

Breathtaking Vows: A Graceful Wedding Celebration Unfolds at Domaine Santa Maria

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A romantic gesture captured at the reception venue in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes as a wedding couple's tender touch is reflected in a mirror

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Wedding Venue in Pictures: Romantic Reflection of a Couple's Tender Touch

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The bride and groom in Belgium rehearsing their first dance one final time at the reception venue

Belgium: Bride and Groom Rehearse their First Dance at Reception Venue in a Final Rehearsal

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A festive wedding image was captured in Paris, Île-de-France, as the bride and groom were ceremoniously carried by their guests into the reception venue

The bride and groom were joyfully carried into the Paris, Île-de-France reception venue

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At a wedding in Ardeche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, guests enthusiastically reached up to catch a hat being tossed in the air at the reception venue

Guests at the Ardeche reception, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, caught hats thrown in the air

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In their wedding portrait, the bride and groom, accompanied by their family dog, stand on the bridge leading to their reception venue at New House Farm, Lorton, creating a picturesque scene in Cumbria, UK

New House Farm, Lorton, Cumbria, UK | Bride, groom, and family dog create a picturesque wedding scene

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At Bretagne in France, a quiet image of the bride waiting at the bottom of the stairs for her parents to finish getting ready was captured at the reception venue

A bride was photographed at Bretagne, France, waiting at the stairs for her parents

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A wedding photograph of the bouquet toss at the reception venue in Saint-Brieuc, Brittany, France

Indoor wedding bouquet toss at the tables was photographed at Saint-Brieuc, France

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At Centre-Val de Loire, the reception venue for their wedding, the bride and her family prepared under window lighting with her mom, sister and niece

The bride and her family prepared for their wedding at Centre-Val de Loire, illuminated by windows

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At a Santa Barbara reception venue, a funny wedding image was created as part of a Norwegian tradition which suggests the couple will have 22 children

A Norwegian tradition of creating a funny wedding image, suggesting the couple will have 22 children, was done at a Santa Barbara reception venue

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Pierrick Roland is an artistic wedding photographer for Hauts-de-Seine (92)

Photo by: Pierrick Roland - Levallois-Perret Hauts-de-Seine (92)

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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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At Manoir de Vacheresses in France, the bride and groom shared a joyful moment of laughter and dancing before entering the reception venue

At Manoir de Vacheresses in France, the bride and groom shared a joyous moment of merriment

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Wedding guests clink champagne glasses toasting the married couple at the Saltmarshe Hall Reception Venue, East Yorkshire, England

At the reception venue, guests ceremoniously toast the newlyweds with champagne glasses

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At night, the Reception Venue in Bouches-du-Rhone, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France was illuminated by strings of lights over the table seating area on the lawn, creating a romantic atmosphere for the special wedding reception dinner and party

In Bouches-du-Rhone, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France, strings of lights illuminated the reception venue's lawn table seating area at night

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