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The following “Dancing” 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 “Dancing” 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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A Lyon couple joyfully clasping hands while dancing and spinning at a beautifully designed concrete structure during their engagement photo shoot
The Whirlwind of Love: Lyon Couple's Enchanting Dance Amidst Architectural Delight
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An Istanbul couple gracefully dancing at sunset, with the sky illuminated in a warm orange glow
Dancing into the Sunset: An Istanbul Love Story
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Guests celebrate at the Castello Lanza Branciforte di Trabia in Palermo, where a destination wedding takes place, as the bride and groom sit on elevated chairs during the joyous occasion
Unforgettable Destination Wedding: A Joyous Celebration at Castello Lanza Branciforte
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Guests celebrate and dance at a wedding party held at a cozy Lancashire home farm, bathed in a delightful warm amber glow
Under the Warm Amber Glow: A Joyous Celebration at a Lancashire Home Farm
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A couple in a sunlit courtyard, captured in a stunning engagement portrait that showcases the romantic and grand ambiance of the beautiful Monserrate Palace in Sintra
Romantic Engagement Portrait at the Majestic Monserrate Palace in Sintra
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Lexi and Avi are depicted dancing in an engagement portrait at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, with the city skyline serving as the picturesque backdrop
Engagement Portrait: Lexi and Avi Dance Against Philadelphia Museum of Art Skyline
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An engaged couple in Canada posed for an engagement portrait while dancing by the serene Minnewanka Lake just as the sun was rising
Romantic Engagement Portrait: Dancing Couple by Serene Minnewanka Lake at Sunrise in Canada
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Guests at a reception venue in Isere, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, are seen having a great time on the dancefloor
Joyous Celebration Captured: Wedding Guests Dance the Night Away in Isere
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A Montpellier couple is captured in their engagement portrait, dancing joyfully in nature, with their arms happily stretched out holding hands
Witness the Joyful Engagement Portrait of a Montpellier Couple Dancing in Nature!
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A couple on Nantucket Island's Lily Pond Park boardwalk practicing their dance moves for their engagement portrait
Romantic Engagement Portrait: Nantucket Island Couple Perfecting their Dance Moves at Lily Pond Park Boardwalk
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In this heartwarming photo taken at Sky Ranch Lodge in Sedona, Arizona, the mother of the bride and the groom's grandmother share a laughter-filled dance, making memories of joy and excitement during the celebration
Unbreakable Bonds: A Whirlwind of Laughter Unites Generations on Wedding Day
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The Kennedy Center - Washington DC wedding venue: The couple enjoys a delightful spin on the terrace, dancing under the blue sky
Washington DC Wedding Venue: The Kennedy Center - Delightful Terrace Spin Under the Blue Sky
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Domaine des Templiers (Glatigny): A mesmerizing black and white image showcases a fashionable tattooed guest dancing amidst a sea of intricate patterns and various dress textures worn by other attendees
Glatigny: Mesmerizing Image of Tattooed Guest Dancing Amidst Intricate Patterns at Domaine des Templiers
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During their wedding day portrait session in Montpellier, France, the bride and groom embraced the beauty of nature, gracefully dipping and dancing face to face at sunset.
Eternal Embrace: A Serenade in Montpellier - A Wedding Day Portrait at Sunset
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At Burg Stargard in Neubrandenburg, the wedding couple's portrait session captured them beautifully framed by nature, dancing in a field adorned with a blanket of white flowers.
Wedding Symphony: Love Blooms in Burg Stargard's Nature's Embrace
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A photo of a couple smiling and dancing on a boardwalk in Georgetown Waterfront, Washington DC, taken during a sunny afternoon
Georgetown Waterfront, Washington DC: Smiling Couple Dancing on Boardwalk During Sunny Afternoon
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At Whitebear Lake, Minnesota, the reception party of a wedding created a memorable image with bridesmaids dancing in their matching dark green dresses
The dancing bridesmaids' matching dark green dresses created a memorable image at Whitebear Lake, Minnesota
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A professional wedding photographer captured this beautiful image at Adile Sultan Sarayı İstanbul. The photo shows a joyful bride dancing alone on a dimly lit, backlit dance floor, with a misty atmosphere around her. This photo won a WPJA Honor Award.
Adile Sultan Sarayı İstanbul: A Captivating Dance of Joy, WPJA Honor Award Winner.
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The bride and groom are captured in a celebratory wedding image at Poitiers Vienne, coming into the reception, dancing, and holding hands with a small girl
The bride, groom, and child celebrated at Poitiers Vienne Wedding Reception
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A pro wedding photographer captured this WPJA Honor Award-winning image at The Black Stallion in Corolla, NC. The photo shows the bride and groom happily dancing during their reception, surrounded by friends and expressing intense joy on their faces.
Dancing Bliss: A Celebration of Love at The Black Stallion in Corolla, NC
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At the Beauport Hotel in Gloucester, Massachusetts, guests had a fun time at the wedding reception, with one guest doing the limbo beneath linked arms of other attendees
Guests had a fun time at the Beauport Hotel, Gloucester, MA, at the wedding reception, including a limbo game
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Guests celebrate the newlyweds' marriage as they dance at the reception location in Arizona. This candid image, captured by a professional wedding photojournalist, has received the prestigious WPJA Honor Award.
Celebrating Love: A Joyful Reception Dance Captured in Arizona - WPJA Honor Award-winning Documentary Wedding Photo
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At Margel 360, Sofia, the bride and groom, joined by a third man, are captured in an image expressing their joy and revelry while dancing, backs to backs, in the midst of their wedding celebration
The bride, groom and third man celebrated joyfully together, dancing backs-to-back, at Margel 360, Sofia
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A couple is dancing at sunset in Chartres for their engagement portrait
The couple danced at sunset in Chartres for their engagement portrait
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The couple posed for an engagement portrait in Amsterdam, Netherlands, dancing on a bridge over a canal at sunset
The couple danced on a bridge over a canal in Amsterdam at sunset for their engagement portrait
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A bride-to-be from New Delhi joyfully twirled in front of an iconic historical monument for a lifestyle engagement portrait session
The bride-to-be from New Delhi joyfully twirled for her engagement photos at a historical monument
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At Hotel de Russie in Rome, Italy, a bride was captured in a beautiful portrait spinning and dancing in the garden with the setting sun providing a stunning rim light effect
The bride was captured spinning and dancing with beautiful lighting
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At the Motorcycle Museum in Birmingham, UK, an Asian wedding party was captured with bottles of alcohol on the dance floor
At the Motorcycle Museum in Birmingham, UK, a wedding party enjoyed drinks on the dance floor
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At a wedding reception in Istanbul, Turkey, the newlyweds are captured in the moment, joyfully dancing and having fun
In Istanbul, Turkey, the newlyweds are joyfully dancing at their wedding reception
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The couple's energetic first dance at Tunnels Beaches wedding venue in Devon, England was captured in a picture, showing their overflowing joy and happiness
At Tunnels Beaches in Devon, England, a picture captured the couple's joyous first dance
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