Wedding Photos of Reception

The following “Reception” 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” 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.

Rosario, Argentina groom and best man wear hats and have drinks at the wedding reception

the groom and best man wear hats and have drinks at the wedding reception

Chicago, Illinois bride and groom hold hands on the dance floor at the reception

a bride and groom hold hands on the dance floor at the reception

reception Illinois bride and groom dance floor Chicago

Chicago, IL bride and Groom inside a photo booth at their reception

the bride and Groom inside a photo booth at their reception

IL Chicago photo booth photobooth bride and groom reception

a bride getting carried by the groomsmen at the wedding reception

groomsmen Ethiopia reception bride

Women dancing at Fief de la Thioire reception

dancing reception Fief de la Thioire France black and white

England groom singing and enjoying drinks at the wedding reception

a groom singing and enjoying drinks at the wedding reception

uk singing groom England reception

Photo of man and woman playing with clear tent wall panels

tent Palm Springs reception humor California

girls having fun on the dance floor at the reception

California reception kids dance floor flower girls Los Angeles

Maryland wedding reception with Champagne toast and bubbles

toast Maryland Gaithersburg bubbles reception champagne

New York City guests playing a game with the bride at the reception

NY guests playing a game with the bride at the reception

nyc game reception bride New York City purple

New Jersey brides father kisses her forehead at the reception while they dance

the bride's father kisses her forehead at the reception while they dance

father New Jersey reception dance bride kiss

California groom having fun with the guests at the reception

groom California fun guests reception Oak Glen

Mexico bride and groom getting into the car at the reception outside

reception bride and groom Mexico car San Miguel de Allende

bride and groom kiss each other away from guests at the reception

reception UK kiss Kidderminster bride and groom

Montreal maid of honor reads her speech at the reception as the bride and groom laugh

the maid of honor reads her speech at the reception as the bride and groom laugh

bride and groom Montreal laugh Quebec MOH speech reception

bridal party singing and taking videos at the reception

bridal party singing SP Brazil Campinas reception

São Paulo wedding reception Photo in black-and-white of guests toasting - low angle photography

wedding reception Photo in black-and-white of guests toasting from a low angle

low angle São Paulo guests SP Brazil toasting reception

bride and groom make their rounds greeting guests at their outdoor wedding reception

Campinas SP reception guests bride and groom outdoor wedding

Americana brides father hugs her and the groom at the wedding reception

father of the bride hugs her and the groom at the wedding reception

bride Americana father hug reception groom

a groom pours rice onto the bride at the reception under the lights

reception bride Hyderabad Lights rice groom India

Netherlands kids playing with fire and sparklers at the reception outside at night

some kids playing with fire and sparklers at the reception outside at night

fire kids reception Night Netherlands NL

Durbach bride and groom dance with each other at the wedding reception

the bride and groom dance with each other at the wedding reception

reception Durbach Germany bride and groom Baden Wurttemberg dance

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico wedding reception photographer - the garter is shot to the single men on the dance floor

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico image taken as the garter is shot to the single men on the dance floor

Mexico Puerto Vallarta Manitoba Winnipeg Canada dance floor reception

guests and bridal party playing limbo at the wedding reception

limbo bridal party Quito reception Ecuador

groom lifts the bride while they dance at the reception

Alicante reception Spain dance Cocentaina bride and groom

Juigne sur Loire groom and best man enjoy drinks at the reception

the groom and best man enjoy drinks at the reception

groom best man reception France Maine et Loire drinks Juigne sur Loire

Porto Alegre couples slow dance together at the reception

the couples slow dance together at the reception

dance Porto Alegre Brazil RS reception

Somerset, UK bride and groom dance alone while the guests enjoy the reception in the other room

the bride and groom dance alone while the guests enjoy the reception in the other room

Somerset bride and groom reception UK guests

Lodon woman enjoying a drink from a glass at the wedding

a woman enjoying a drink from a glass at the wedding

reception drink UK London

wedding reception Photo of cocktails being served to adults

reception Thailand cocktails Bangkok

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