Wedding Photos of Surprises

The following “Surprises” 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 “Surprises” 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.

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In Sha Tin, Hong Kong, the bride sneaks a peek at her groom as he serenades her with a song before their first meeting on their wedding day.
Sneak Peek: Bride Surprises Groom with a Pre-wedding Serenade in Hong Kong
In Melbourne, Australia, during a wedding, the best man surprises onlookers by drinking beer from his shoe, captured by a documentary wedding photographer and awarded by WPJA.
The Shocking Shoe Beer: A Melbourne Wedding Photo Awarded by WPJA
Weddings Outdoors at Edgewood, Lake Tahoe, NV | The groom surprises the bride by dipping her and kissing her as they leave the wedding ceremony.
The groom surprises the bride by dipping her and kissing her as they leave the outdoor wedding ceremony
Niteroi - RJ / Brazil Engagement Photographer: "Stop the car at the side of the road, walk a little by a trail and you may have some wonderful surprises."
The loving embrace of the engaged couple, framed by the blue sky and trees, captures the romance of the picture session
Checking out the dessert bar at this Wisconsin Dells wedding reception
Sweet Surprises: Exploring the Dessert Bar at a Wisconsin Dells Wedding