Wedding Photos of Recessional

The following “Recessional” 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 “Recessional” 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.

Wedding photo capturing the couple at Charleston Harbor Beach, joyfully high-fiving guests during their recessional after the ceremony.

Charleston Harbor Beach Bliss: Newlyweds High-Five Guests in Recessional Joy

In this photo taken by a Denver wedding photographer, a couple shares a passionate kiss during their recessional. Despite the rain, guests remained outdoors on each side of a red brick aisle surrounded by lush grass, holding bubble guns

Denver Wedding Photographer Captures Intimate Rainy Recessional Kiss Amidst Bubble Gun Bliss

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Best wedding photography from the Madison Public Library in Wisconsin from a low angle showing Couples dog jumping on brides wedding dress during recessional

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Timber Ridge Lodge in Keystone, Colorado real wedding image of the bride and groom sharing an excited look during the recessional

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Yellowstone National Park winter wedding photography in the snow of bride and groom during recessional

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The East Quay Venue - Wedding photo of the bride and groom during their Recessional

The East Quay Wedding Venue photo of the bride and groom during their Recessional

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