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.

Bride and groom watch from the stage as guests try to catch the bouquet at this Bangkok wedding reception

the Bride and groom watch from the stage as guests try to catch the bouquet

Guests getting ready to catch the bouquet at the reception

Sri Lanka Frangipani Tree Unawatuna bouquet reception

Groom watches on as everyone dances around him at this Cheshire, England reception party

the Groom watches on as everyone dances around him

UK reception groom Cheshire party England

reception venue staff carrying the wedding cake

cake reception Siderno Grand Hotel President

Israel, Jerusalem bride and groom dance in a swan pool raft at the reception

the bride and groom dance in a swan pool raft at the reception

pool Jerusalem reception bride and groom Israel

Dublin bride and groom pretend to be on the phone with each other using heels at the reception

the bride and groom pretend to be on the phone with each other using heels at the reception

Dublin Ireland reception bride and groom humor Leinster

Ibague, Colombia bride singing and dancing at the reception under red lights

the bride singing and dancing at the reception under red lights

singing Colombia Ibague dancing reception

Bride and groom smile during the wedding reception at Julia Morgan Ballroom, San Francisco

the Bride and groom smile during the wedding reception

Julia Morgan Ballroom bride and groom San Francisco reception

Barneveld, The Netherlands wedding reception photo of drinks on servers tray at sunset.

a wedding reception photo of drinks on servers tray at sunset

Barneveld The Netherlands reception sunset drinks

a beautiful staircase being light up by green and purple party lights

Italy staircase Tuscany party Lights reception

Madison wedding photographer captured this blindfolded bride getting the final swing on a unicorn pinata

a blindfolded bride getting the final swing on a unicorn pinata

pinata reception WI bride Madison

a man attempting to get a woman's high heel out of a sidewalk grate

grate reception shoes England West Midlands

the groom sitting in a chair resting his head on a shirtless heavier-set man

reception CA Los Angeles groom dancing

Photo of servers simultaneously lifting the cloches of the guests' food by a Leon wedding photographer.

Photo of servers simultaneously lifting the cloches of the guests' food in Leon

Leon reception servers

A bluegrass band plays music on stage during the reception in this photo by a Waterford wedding photographer.

A bluegrass band plays live music on stage during the reception in this photo by a Waterford wedding photographer.

Ireland band reception Waterford musicians

Men dance in a line wearing white skirts during the reception in this photo by a Waterford, Munster wedding photographer

reception dance Munster dancing Ireland Waterford

The bride and groom sit in front of guests seated at long tables during the reception in this photo by a Waterford, Munster wedding photographer.

The bride and groom sit in front of guests seated at long tables during the reception in this photo by a Waterford, Ireland wedding photographer

eating bride groom Ireland tables Munster meal

Maine wedding photographer captured this photo of the bride and groom listening attentively to the toasting speeches at their ceremony

Maine photo of the bride and groom listening attentively to the toasting speeches at their ceremony

mirror speeches Maine bride reflection groom ME

An older couple dances on the dance floor in blue light

elderly couple dancing italy wedding photographer venice wedding reception

The bride tosses her bouquet on a large lawn in front of a stately building

outdoor wedding venice wedding bouquet toss Venice wedding venue reception bride

guests eating and drinking during the reception

Jiangxi Jiangxi actual day wedding Jiangxi wedding image reception drinking Fei Wang guests

color reception food laughing windows drinks

reception drink color purple

speech toast black and white reception groom bride

color shoes drinking bride shoe reception

wood color reception dance floor blur

Bueno Aires wedding photographer captured this black and white photo of the groom getting down on the dance floor

dance dance floor black and white dancing reception dancer Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires wedding photos - Argentina photo of the bride and groom embracing as confetti falls around them

groom Color bride emotion reception Black Buenos Aires

West Sussex Wedding Photography | Image contains: black, white, wedding guests, reception, sombrero, selfie

smile cell phone camera hats reception phone

Documentary Wedding Photograph in Arezzo | Image contains: reception, dinner, bride, guests, table, outdoors

veil reception water weather bride rain

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