Wedding Photos of Wedding reception

The following “Wedding reception” 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 “Wedding reception” 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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At Colorado's Blackstone Rivers Ranch, the bride and groom are joyfully lifted into the air. They celebrate the Hora dance at their wedding reception.
Bride and Groom Joyfully Lifted During Hora Dance at Blackstone Rivers Ranch Wedding Reception
At Sugarbush Resort in Warren, VT, the bride enthusiastically leads a conga line. This fun moment unfolds during her wedding reception, adding a playful touch to the festivities.
Bride Enthusiastically Leads Conga Line at Sugarbush Resort Reception, Infusing Festivities with Playful Energy
At Sugarbush Resort in Warren, VT, the bride and groom share a romantic chairlift ride. They head down to their wedding reception following their beautiful mountain-top ceremony.
Bride and Groom Share Romantic Chairlift Ride to Reception at Sugarbush Resort After Mountain-Top Ceremony
At Silver Knot in Ronan, Montana, a groomsman delivers a heartfelt speech with a microphone during a barn wedding, while the bride and groom sit at the head table, laughing and enjoying the moment with their guests.
Groomsman's Heartfelt Speech Brings Laughter to Ronan Barn Wedding
At Cabins on Strawberry Hill in Strawberry, Arizona, during the reception, a guest splits his pants while jumping high into the air, doing the splits and touching his toes, adding to the celebration.
Guest's High-Flying Splits (and Pants Split) Highlight Arizona Wedding
The image depicts guests and the newlyweds releasing balloons at the cocktail reception, taken at a wedding in Haute-Garonne, Occitanie.
Magical Balloon Release: Celebrating Love at Haute-Garonne Cocktail Reception
At High Billinghurst Farm in Surrey, UK, the bride and groom make a spectacular entrance into the dining room, greeted by smiles and cheers from their guests. Their joyful expressions set the tone.
Bride, Groom's Joyful Entrance at Surrey Farm Wedding Celebrated by Guests
In this WPJA Spotlight award-winning image captured at the Kohl Mansion in Burlingame, CA, the father of the bride steals the spotlight during speeches as he holds a microphone and delivers a joke that elicits a cheerful reaction from the bride.
Joyful Words: A Father's Lighthearted Moment at Kohl Mansion
A low angle captures the lively dance moves of guests at the Eglinton Grand Complex party in Ontario, earning this image the WPJA Spotlight award.
Moves in Motion: Dance Floor Vibrance at Eglinton Grand
Amidst the elegant setting of Hamswell House, the bride and groom share a romantic moment on the dance floor, surrounded by joyful guests and a soft blue ambiance captured by the WPJA photographer.
Bride and Groom Share Romantic Dance at Hamswell House Amidst Joyful Guests and Soft Blue Ambiance
At the Marco Pierre White Courtyard Bar & Grill in Dublin, a boy struggles to contain his boredom during the wedding reception.
Sitting Boy Struggles with Boredom During Wedding Reception at Marco Pierre White Courtyard Bar & Grill, Dublin
At the Marco Pierre White Courtyard Bar & Grill in Dublin, the bride's younger son takes a toy gun from a smaller child during the wedding reception, causing some upset.
Bride's Younger Son Takes Toy Gun from Smaller Child, Causing Upset at Wedding Reception, Marco Pierre White Courtyard Bar & Grill, Dublin
At a wedding reception, guests are chatting and mingling during the cocktail hour. The low sun shines brightly behind them, creating a warm and happy scene.
Guests Chat and Mingle During Cocktail Hour at Wedding Reception - Low Sun Creates Warm, Happy Scene
In Normandy, France, the bride and groom make a spirited entrance to their dinner, both caught mid-air as they hop with joy, capturing a lively and joyous moment.
Bride and Groom Make Spirited Entrance by Jumping with Joy at Dinner in Normandy, France
At Château de Thorens, France, the dancefloor comes alive as the couple enthusiastically dances under vibrant DJ lights, setting the scene for an unforgettable night.
Couple Dances Enthusiastically Under Vibrant DJ Lights at Château de Thorens, France
As the wedding guests enjoy slices of cake, a dog looks on with comical jealousy, its eyes fixed longingly on the treats it's missing out on.
Dog Gazes Longingly at Cake-Savoring Guests, Adding Comical Jealousy to the Wedding Scene
As the newlyweds entered the grand ballroom of Château de Puissentut, they danced as husband and wife, surrounded by the ambiance of their wedding reception.
Newlyweds danced as they entered reception as husband and wife in the Château de Puissentut's grand ballroom
The newlyweds were all smiles as they playfully sliced their unique and cheesy wedding cake with a sword at the stunning Château de Puissentut.
Beaming Newlyweds Playfully Cut Cheesy Wedding Cake with Sword at Château de Puissentut
The newlyweds sway gracefully, surrounded by dramatic lighting, at their ball opening in the Bastide de Jaillans, a stunning location in the French countryside.
Newlyweds Sway Gracefully in Dramatic Lighting at Bastide de Jaillans Ball Opening
At Les Terrasses de Majoras in Rodez, France, the groom pauses his daughter's heartwarming speech to give her a loving hug, captured by a WPJA wedding photographer.
Groom's Touching Moment with Daughter during Speech in Rodez, France
At the bride's house in Albi, France, guests enjoy playing Jenga on the grass during the wedding reception, laughing and having fun together.
Guests Enjoy Playing Jenga on the Grass, Laughing and Having Fun During Wedding Reception at Bride's House in Albi, France
Beneath the rustic beams of Ferme Château de Tenneville, the groom becomes a wild rockstar as he surfs over the cheering crowd on the dance floor.
The Wild Groom at Ferme Château de Tenneville: A Rockstar Surfs Beneath Rustic Beams!
The groom and his groomsmen take the stage as they sing their hearts out at the wedding reception in Vienne.
Groom and Friends Sing Loud at Wedding Party in Vienne!
At Villa Antona Traversi in Milano, Italy, guests create a concert-like atmosphere by turning on their smartphone lights as the newlyweds sing in front of them.
Guests Illuminate Reception with Smartphone Lights in Concert-Like Celebration at Villa Antona Traversi, Milan Wedding
At Jardin de Cleray in Vallet, France, two male guests enjoy themselves while dancing and having fun.
Two Male Guests Revel in Joyful Dancing at Jardin de Cleray Wedding in Vallet, France
At Charlton House in Greenwich, London, the bride enthusiastically dances with friends on the dance floor as the DJ plays Disney theme tunes.
Bride Dances Energetically with Friends to Disney Tunes at Charlton House Wedding, Greenwich, London

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