Wedding Photos of Surprised

The following “Surprised” 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 “Surprised” 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 beautiful moment captured as the bride and groom excitingly discover the gender of their baby on their wedding day in Annecy, Haute-Savoie, France.

Gender Reveal Joy: Bride and Groom Surprised on Wedding Day in Annecy, Haute-Savoie, France

A pro documentary wedding photographer captures a WPJA Honor Award-winning image at the cocktail reception in Paris. The family's faces filled with surprise after an unexpected remark was made.

Surprising Moments of Love: A WPJA Honor Award-Winning Image Captured at the Cocktail Reception in Paris

Paris documentary wedding photography cocktail reception surprised Paris unexpected remark

At the Estate at River Run in Richmond, Virginia, USA, the mother stands in disbelief in response to the toasts given by the groom's siblings

At the Estate at River Run, Richmond, Virginia, USA, the mother is stunned by the toasts

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Abu Dhabi wedding documentary photographer created this image at Qasr Al Sarab just as The groom surprised the bride by performing with his groomsmen and then did a couple of steps with the bride as well

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Guangdong wedding photography contest award winning candid moment showing the couple at Home and Pleasantly surprised

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Rudding Park Hotel in Harrogate, North Yorkshire wedding pic of the bridal party surprised by a confetti canon going off

Rudding Park Hotel Harrogate Patrick Mateer bridal party North Yorkshire wedding pic surprised Confetti Canon

Sofia wedding photo from Bugaria at the Marinela Hotel when The bride is surprised because the wedding ring does not want to enter her finger

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Wedding photography from after an outdoor ceremony at New Washoe City, NV of the The bride and groom getting surprised by their champagne exploding due to altitude change

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Wedding Day Photograph from Domaine de la Ruade - Nephew discovering the bride

Wedding Day Photograph of a Nephew discovering the bride

Loireauxence Wedding Day Photograph nephew getting ready surprised bride Loireauxence weddings

Guests and groomsmen are surprised in this documentary-style wedding photo by an award-winning Beijing, China photographer.

Guests and groomsmen are surprised in this documentary-style wedding photo of gate crashing door games

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Cupitts Winery Ulladulla wedding photographer | Guests are caught in an expressive moment during a Wedding Reception Photo

wedding photography showing Guests caught in an expressive moment during the Reception event

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Vietnam Cantho wedding day rituals - Surprised faces of the kids to the couple kissing outside

Vietnam Cantho wedding image of rituals and the Surprised faces of the kids to the couple kissing outside

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Mielec bride and groom surprised when the cakes candles light | Podkarpackie wedding photo

Mielec bride and groom surprised when the cakes candles light at their Podkarpackie reception party

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