Wedding Photos of Seated guests

The following “Seated guests” 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 “Seated guests” 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.

Adorable little girl eagerly waits for cake while couple cuts it outdoors at a private residence in Parker, CO, surrounded by seated guests.

SWEET TOOTH: Girl eagerly awaits cake as couple cuts it outdoors in Parker, CO

Wedding photo showcasing a high angle view of a beautifully set table for 6, capturing the seated wedding party enjoying a delightful dinner in Günzburg, Bavaria, Germany.

Celestial Feasting: Bavarian Wedding Party Revels in Exquisite Dinner Setting

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A flower girl playfully crawls on the floor among seated guests during the wedding ceremony at La Fabrica in Oaxaca City. This image earned a WPJA Honor Award for the wedding photojournalist.

Candid Moment: Flower Girl Steals Show at Wedding Ceremony in La Fabrica, Oaxaca City

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At the Het Houtse Meer in Den Hout, the wedding ceremony begins. The groom, captured by a wedding photojournalist, shows his uncertainty and hesitations through his facial and body expressions.

Uncertainty and Hesitations: An Intimate Wedding Moment at Het Houtse Meer in Den Hout

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A wedding photojournalist captures the joyful moment of a couple leaving their ceremony in Darmstadt. They raise their hands above their heads while seated guests cheer them on. The photo received a WPJA Honor Award.

Darmstadt Delight: WPJA Honor Award-Winning Shot of Blissful Newlyweds Leaving Ceremony

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At the Killary Lodge, a wedding photojournalist captured a delightful moment as two children entertained brightly dressed women guests with plastic whistles during a drinks reception. This image has earned a WPJA Honor Award.

Killary Lodge Wedding: Delightful Moment of Children Entertaining Guests Earns WPJA Honor Award

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Zug, Switzerland: This WPJA Honor Award-winning image captures a touching moment as the bride and groom stand side by side, hugging each other gently at the altar. The photo was taken during their outdoor ceremony, with rows of seated guests.

Zug, Switzerland: A Tender Embrace - WPJA Honor Award-Winning Wedding Photo of Newlyweds at Altar

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A pro documentary wedding photographer captured this award-winning photo at a reception venue in London, England. The image shows a crowd of guests seated and watching the wedding ceremony under a painting of ancient warriors in the background.

London Unites: Witnessed beneath Warrior's Watchful Eyes

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Chicago, Illinois photography of bride and groom walking out after outdoor ceremony under the trees

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