Wedding Photos of Speeches

The following “Speeches” 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 “Speeches” 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 Oaks Farm wedding venue in Croydon, Surrey, England, the newlyweds were elated with joy during the reception speeches

The couple were delighted during the speeches at Oaks Farm, Croydon, Surrey, England

The couple laughed together during the Best Man's toast at their wedding reception dinner party at District Winery in Washington DC

At District Winery in Washington DC, the couple laughed during the Best Man's toast at their wedding reception

reception dinner speeches toast best man Washington DC District Winery DC wedding photography

The groom's touching encouragement of his witnesses to make a speech at his outdoor ceremony at Les tables de Crespin, the reception venue in Tarn, France, was captured beautifully in this wedding photo

At Les tables de Crespin in Tarn, France, an image captures the groom's touching encouragement of his witnesses to make a speech at his outdoor ceremony

Crespin Wedding Photographer speeches Tarn Nord Les Tables de Crespin Tarn Outdoor Ceremony

The couple are surrounded by a sea of family and friends as the sun sets on the distant horizon during speeches at their wedding at Bastide des Hirondelles

As the sun sets on the horizon, the couple is joyfully surrounded by an abundance of family and friends at their wedding celebration

Ballroom Val d Oingt family and friends sea of friends speeches Val d Oingt Photographer Val d Oingt La Bastide des Hirondelles

From the balcony of the Banqueting House in London, the view of the symmetrical architecture and eye-pleasing patterns during the speeches was captivating

At theBanqueting House in London: a view of symmetrical architecture patterns during speeches

symmetrical speeches Banqueting House London balcony overlook London photographer architecture patterns

The bride and groom sat together at the full head table inside the reception venue in Geneva, radiating joy and love during the speeches

The bride and groom took their place at the head table during the speeches at the reception

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At the wedding in Bangkok, Thailand, the bride was framed by two women and against a beautiful wall of white flowers, enraptured as she listened to the speeches

The bride was surrounded by two women giving speeches, with a beautiful wall of white flowers as the backdrop

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The bride and groom watched a little one hugging the man giving the speech in Corrèze

The bride and groom were seated as a small child gave a hug to the man giving the speech

hug speeches Correze Photographer child speech boy hugging man Nouvelle-Aquitaine

The bride was overcome with emotion as her parents gave her heartfelt hugs outside the reception, making the Mas de la Plume Herault the perfect backdrop for their speeches of love and congratulations

The bride was overcome with emotion after being hugged by her parents outside the reception

hugs emotion outdoor reception Herault parent hugs bride Mas de la Plume

Image from the ignite glass studio, chicago showing the couple laughing during speech

This enchanting image of the newlyweds laughing during speeches in the soft light of their wedding reception is a treasured keepsake

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Emotional groom and bride grinning during speeches on a family farm wedding under a tent in Quebec Canada

The joyous couple beamed as heartfelt words of love and celebration were shared in the rustic atmosphere of their family farm wedding, sheltered by the magical canopy of a tent

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At an outdoor Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Reception venue, a picture of the hug with parents after the speeches

After the speeches, the couple hugs their parents in the shade of the trees at their outdoor reception venue

speeches Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes france wedding photographer hugs with parents France Outdoor venue

At The Madison in Riverside, NJ, the joyous laughter could be heard from the grooms parents during speeches at the dinner table

The happy grins of the groom's parents during their heartfelt toasts at the wedding reception were captured perfectly in the picture

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A Cher wedding photo showing a firm hug for the bride after speeches

After speeches, the bride was given a firm hug

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At the Olde Beau Resort & Golf Club in North Carolina, the couple can't contain their laughter during a speech revealing everything about the groom, capturing a joyous and lighthearted moment

As a speech revealing everything about the groom elicits fits of laughter from the couple, their funny smiles and joyous expressions highlight the love and humor in their relationship

North Carolina North Carolina photographer Olde Beau Resort and Golf Club Alleghany County speeches couple laugh

At the outdoor Antwerpen Wedding Reception venue, guests watch while speeches are given

Family and friends at the outdoor wedding reception venue watch the speeches given by the happy couple under parasol shade

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showing tears and emotion during the speeches

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Documentary style photography from a Cotswolds wedding at the Stone Barn in Gloucestershire capturing how the groom is embarrassed during speeches

the groom is embarrassed during speeches

Lyndsey Goddard Cotswolds speeches Cotswolds Photographer Gloucestershire groom embarrassed Stone Barn

groom and best man toasting during speeches

speeches Lyndsey Goddard London London photographer best man toasting United Kingdom Balham Bowls Club

Documentary BW wedding photographer in Vosges captured Son and daughter of bride and groom laughing during their speeches

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San Diego wedding image from a Southern California vacation rental showing The grooms mother in law gives a nice speech during the wedding reception

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Nievre wedding venue photography of the bride laughing during speeches

Nièvre Nievre Photographer Bourgogne-Franche-Comte speeches Oliver Saillard bride laughing

Best Steamboat Springs, Colorado wedding photojournalism picture showing Bride and groom listening to speeches during the reception

Colorado Steamboat Springs listening bride and groom speeches reception Colorado wedding photojournalism

An extraordinary Perth wedding image by a professional Western Australia photographer conveying The bride and groom laughing during reception venue speeches

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An exceptional Northumberland wedding photojournalism sample by a professional UK photographer at Oxford Barns wedding venue communicating Wedding guests cheering and toasting their bride and groom right after the speeches

Northumberland Oxford Barns toast cheering UK Bride and groom United Kingdom Northumberland wedding photojournalism

Best Burgundy documentary wedding photojournalism image of the wedding guests enjoying themselves during the speeches

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View this fine example of the best in the world wedding photography from Paris during an indoor Iranian ceremony

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A London wedding photojournalist at the Greenwich Tavern captured this moment from A busy scene during the speeches

London wedding photojournalist London speeches reception venue Documentary Wedding Photographers London moment

A top wedding photojournalist from Utrecht in Netherlands created this image of the bride and groom laughing during the outdoor speeches

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A Nattingham documentary wedding photographer captured this moment at Picalinos of the Bride shutting up one of her guests during speeches

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