Wedding Photos of Stage

The following “Stage” 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 “Stage” 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.

A picturesque wedding scene unfolds on Torcello Island as the newlyweds pose for a portrait, with the stunning Cathedral of Torcello providing a religious backdrop.

INTIMATE WEDDING VENUE SHOWCASE: Torcello Island's Majestic Cathedral Sets the Stage for a Stunning Portrait

Best Filmore, MN documentary wedding photojournalism image showing a Band member kicks on stage while guests watch

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A top Sichuan documentary wedding photographer created this image showing the The newlyweds went to the stage, and The little girl threw the petals into the sky, Family and friends watched them

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Chapperral Ranch Aspen, Colorado marriage reception party award-winning photo that has recorded The bride and groom dancing on the bands stage at the end of the reception

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Manchester, England indoor wedding reception party award-winning picture showing the Bride dancing and singing on stage

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creative wedding day portrait of the couple Enjoying each other behind the stage

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Samujana Villas, Koh Sanui pre-wedding photographer: It's double exposure of the couple with the lights on their ceremony stage.

It's double exposure of the couple with the lights on a stage

Koh Sanui Koh Sanui engagement photos double exposure stage Lights Will Tee Samujana Villas

music box theatre wedding pictures - bride and groom portraits on the stage with a big red curtain.

music box theatre wedding day bride and groom portraits on the stage with a big red curtain

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Place of wedding ceremony: Theater in Foggia. Pictures Shot from the stage while groom and bride are lit by sun rays outside the theater.

In a Theater some Pictures Shot from the stage while groom and bride are lit by sun rays outside the theater

Theater Picture outside stage inside Foggia Theater in Foggia lit

the bride dancing on the stage

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Wiltons Music Hall weddings | First Dance for the bride and groom

Wiltons Music Hall wedding venue image of the First Dance for the bride and groom

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Wedding shoot during ceremony on stage with Tianjin couple helping parents

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Bangkok, Thailand wedding photojournalism image of a couple on the stage getting married with kids looking on

Innocence Witnessed: A Bangkok Love Story

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wedding reception tables as viewed from above in this picture

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