Wedding Photos of Dances

The following “Dances” 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 “Dances” 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.

In London, England, the bride dances joyously with her friends, hands intertwined in a circle around her, epitomizing the bond of friendship and celebration on her special day.

London bride dances with friends, hands intertwined in joyful circle on wedding day

A joyful groom dances in front of a live wedding band, captured at Wilton's Music Hall in London on the wedding day.

Groom's Joyful Dance: Live Music Magic at Wilton's Music Hall, London Wedding Celebration

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A joyful Hindu groom dances amid a circle of women during a wedding procession at Kew Gardens in London, UK, captured from a low angle perspective.

Groom Grooves in Kew: Hindu Wedding Celebrations in London Captured from Low Angle View

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During the outdoor ceremony at Samoset Resort in Rockport, Maine, the bride's veil elegantly dances in the blue sky.

Veiled Elegance: A Wedding at Samoset Resort

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A bridesmaid at Huntsmill Farm in Buckinghamshire joyfully dances with a man's tie on her head, using it as a playful headband while swinging it around.

Tied in Happiness: A Bridesmaid's Dance at Huntsmill Farm

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Capturing the enchantment of a wedding night, an award-winning photographer illuminated a stunning bride as she dances under a grand tree at Cornhill Castle, South Lanarkshire, creating a breathtaking image with off camera flash.

Enchanted Bride Dances Under Grand Tree at Cornhill Castle

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A couple dances and spins together on the shores of the ocean in Biarritz, France, captured in a beautiful engagement portrait by a WPJA wedding photographer

Love's Grace in Biarritz: A Captivating Engagement Story by a WPJA Wedding Photographer

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Standing with the groom, the bride's veil gracefully dances in the wind against a minimalistic backdrop of clouds and blue sky at a reception venue in Paris, Île-de-France.

PARIS WEDDING: Bride's Graceful Veil Dances in the Wind Against Cloudy Sky at Reception Venue

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Dubai wedding documentary photographer created this image as the couple Dances the night away Matching levels of energy

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Scenic Milwaukee pre wedding portrait shoot at Lake Park as A couple dances to music during their WI session

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A creative Chateau de Malliac pre wedding session in Condom, France showing The girl dances next to her boyfriend

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This UK wedding photojournalism picture is a top quality example of what candid, nontraditional England wedding photography looks like, as guests participate in the Evening dances

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Granlibakken Resort wedding image of the groom, perched on his friend's shoulders, dances as the Ohio State mascot kicks a leg up in the air in Tahoe City, CA

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Sofia wedding photography from Esterra Vini of some Kumsko horo folklore dances during the wedding

Kumsko dances Lubomir Jiponov wedding horo folklore Sofia wedding photo

North Carolina wedding photo from South Nags Head showing the Bride is emotional as she dances with her father

North Carolina wedding photo dances emotional Outer Banks South Nags Head father Neil Thurston

Wedding photo from Toulouse, Domaine de Rochemontes, France as the couple dances with guests around

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Italy wedding reception photo from The Gardens of Villa Fago, Santa Venerina showing The spouses between dances, songs and good Italian wine.

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Colorado groom dances to Thriller with his mom at the Tatanka Restaurant in Aspen

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A groom dances on the dance floor

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Point Lookout wedding photography in ME - A bride dances with the groom and her guests at their Maine wedding

the bride dances with the groom and guests

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The bride appears as if beams of light are bursting from her as she dances at her Provence wedding in this photo by a documentary-style PACA, France photographer.

The bride appears as if beams of light are bursting from her as she dances at her wedding

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Los Angeles, California wedding photojournalist | The groom and his mother dances, surrounded by their family and friends.

wedding photojournalism of The groom and his mother dancing surrounded by their family and friends

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Hotel SPA du Chateau LAGORD, France | A bride dances with marching band

Rhythm of Love: A Bride Dances with a French Marching Band at Hotel SPA du Chateau LAGORD

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Phuket wedding photojournalism image of a groom riding in with dancing guests

GROOM'S BARAT: WEDDING IN PHUKET FILLED WITH JOY

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Wedding photojournalism at New Jersey - Bride dances with Grandfather at Liberty House NJ Wedding

Dancing Through Generations: A Liberty House NJ Wedding Moment

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Guests smile as the bride sings and dances

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Bride dances with mother at the wedding reception in Fox Hollow Long Island

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Flower girl dances with girl at the wedding reception in Viana do Castelo - Portugal

Flower girl dances with another girl at the reception

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Groom dances with elderly lady at the wedding reception in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Groom dances with elderly lady at the reception

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a bride dances with her father at the wedding reception

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