Wedding Photos of Tossing

The following “Tossing” 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 “Tossing” 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 The Pinery at The Hill in Colorado Springs, CO, the flower girl playfully tosses her stuffed animal in the air during bridal preparations, adding a sweet touch of childhood joy to the wedding morning.

Flower Girl Tosses Stuffed Animal During Prep At The Pinery At The Hill Colorado Springs

At The Logan Inn in New Hope, PA, the bride playfully holds up a t-shirt, preparing to toss it in place of the traditional bouquet. In the background, the ladies watch with amused anticipation.

Playful T-shirt Toss: Bride Replaces Bouquet Tradition at The Logan Inn, New Hope, Pennsylvania

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At Syrencot in Wiltshire, UK, the reception features lively party games with a fun twist. Guests enthusiastically toss items, aiming to hit a target while playfully sparing the photographer hidden behind a coconut, adding humor and excitement.

At Syrencot in Wiltshire, UK, the reception buzzes with lively party games as guests toss items at targets, avoiding a photographer hidden behind a coconut, adding excitement to the festivities.

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This award-winning wedding image, taken in the picturesque Basque Country col de Gamia, showcases a unique rendition of the bouquet toss, beautifully capturing the exuberance and liveliness of the celebrating guests.

Unique Bouquet Toss in Basque Country's Beautiful Col de Gamia

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Near the city of Cádiz, Andalucia, the couple frolics on the beach, tossing a hat back and forth in anticipation of their upcoming wedding day.

Couple Frolics on Beach, Tossing Hat Playfully in Cádiz, Andalucia

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In Lyon, Rhône, as the bride and groom exit the church, they shout with joy while guests cheerfully toss flower petals over them.

Bride and Groom Joyfully Shout as Guests Toss Flower Petals During Church Exit in Lyon, Rhône

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At Carr Bank in Nottinghamshire, under bright sun, the bride tosses her bouquet overhead while excited women reach out to catch it.

Under the Bright Sun at Carr Bank in Nottinghamshire, Bride Tosses Bouquet Overhead as Women Reach to Catch It

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At The Mill at Rock Creek in Boone, NC, the bride's brother playfully acts as the flower boy, tossing rose petals over the groom's family as rain starts to pour down.

Playful Moment at Rock Creek: Bride's Brother Tosses Petals Amidst Rain Over Groom's Family in Boone, NC

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Captured amidst the park landscapes of Hudson Valley, New York, this pair playfully attempts to toss and catch juicy grapes during their enchanting engagement portrait session.

Grape Delight: Playful Love in Hudson Valley

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At an outdoor reception venue in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, a guest beams with happiness after catching the bouquet, despite its slightly pitiful condition.

Joyful Guest Catches Bouquet at Outdoor Reception in Ardèche, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Despite Its Worn State

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At Abbaye des Prémontrés, the bride is seen from a wide-angle view as she tosses her bouquet over her head behind her back, engaging the guests in this traditional and joyous wedding ritual.

Bride Tosses Bouquet at Abbaye des Prémontrés in Joyous Wedding Celebration, Captivating Guests

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Captivating detail shot of the bride tossing wedding rings in the hotel room in Zug, Switzerland.

WEDDING RINGS TOSS | Bride Hotel Room in Zug Switzerland

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Captured at Schloss Herten, Germany, a moment of the bride and her girls toasting and playfully tossing white flower petals in the air in a luxurious hotel room on the wedding day.

Luxurious White Petal Toast: Bride and Girls Celebrate Wedding Day at Schloss Herten, Germany

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Mount Desert Island, Maine wedding documentary photographer created this image of Flower girls tossing a stuffed animal into the air during a wedding reception in Bar Harbor

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Best Tunnels Beaches documentary wedding photography showing a flower girl tossing flower petals at the ceremony

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Best Biarritz documentary wedding picture created during the tossing of the bouquet to the children

France bouquet outdoor wedding reception Children tossing kids Biarritz documentary wedding

A top Paris wedding photographer captured this picture at the Pantheon showing the Bride and groom after civil ceremony

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An extraordinary The Ritz London wedding picture by a pro UK photographer revealing the bride tossing her flower bouquet

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An exceptional Chicago wedding photojournalism sample by a professional Illinois photographer at the Sable Hotel at the Navy Pier communicating the bride tossing her bouquet on the dance floor

Sable bouquet Sable Hotel hotel tossing Chicago

View this fine example of the best in the world wedding photography from Littleton, Colorado at Ashley Ridge by Wedgewood showing a Bridesman serves as flower guy tossing petals down the aisle

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A North Brabant wedding reportage photographer captured this moment at the outdoor reception venue during the bride tossing of the bouquet

NB photographer moment North Brabant wedding reportage tossing bride outdoor Reception Venue bouquet

A top France wedding photojournalism example from a beautiful Chateau Saint Denis wedding venue as the bride and groom exit the building into the sunshine with guests tossing flower petals

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A Tours documentary wedding photographer captured this moment at a private estate during Bouquet tossing time

Henri Deroche bouquet flowers tossing Private Estate tossed Tours documentary wedding photographer

The Bulgaria WPJA is proud to award this non traditional Goliama Zheliazna wedding picture at Raiski Zaliv event venue showing the Tossing of the groom

Bulgaria Raiski Zaliv event venue groom Goliama Zheliazna Raiski Zaliv tossing

Nomades Lodge, France outdoor marriage reception party award-winning photo that shows Grandma tried to get the bouquet

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Tuscany wedding photographer contest award winning image sample from the Ceremony Location of confetti tossing

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A France wedding photographer at Domaine de Pécarrère created this image of the bride tossing her bouquet outside to the women

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Vin d'honneur wedding photography of the groom tossing his hat to the men outdoors

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Antwerpen outdoor wedding pic of the bride tossing her bouquet

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India Ahmedabad - Indian traditions, photo of the groom and the brother

Indian traditions, photo of the groom and the brother tossing a bucket of water

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