Wedding Photos of Exiting church

The following “Exiting church” 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.

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Some of the “Exiting church” 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 couple exits church in France, surrounded by applauding guests. The bride radiates in her white gown while the groom stands out in a bold red suit.

Traditional French Nuptials: Newlyweds Leave Church, Bride Glows in White, Groom Dons Red Suit

A newlywed couple at a church in Rotterdam, caught in a candid moment as the groom lifts the bride's dress while exiting.

Romantic Nuptials: Newlywed Couple Graces Rotterdam Church with Spontaneous Entrance

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Groom and bride exiting church hand in hand, surrounded by a shower of red flower petals against the beautiful scenery of old world Vienne, France.

Newlyweds' Romantic Exit: Groom and Bride Embrace Surrounded by Red Petals in Old World Vienne, France

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Happiness radiates from newlyweds as they exit the church, enveloped in a flurry of white confetti at Counon's City Hall, France.

French Fairytale: Newlyweds Showered with Love and Confetti at Counon's City Hall Wedding

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Picture of a couple leaving the Iglesia de San Juan in Arjona, Spain, surrounded by a colorful shower of flower petals. Captured by a renowned WPJA photographer, this wedding moment is pure joy and romance.

Pure Joy and Romance as Couple Leaves Iglesia de San Juan in Arjona, Spain, Surrounded by Colorful Shower of Flower Petals

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The newlyweds, surrounded by family and friends, exit after their church ceremony at Montagnole. The photo captures the couple's backs and the fluttering petals.

Newlyweds Exit Church Ceremony at Montagnole Surrounded by Loved Ones in Captivating Photo

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Newlyweds exiting the Church of San Basilio in Troia, Puglia, as guests joyfully throw rice, the historic stone building in the background.

Rice and Romance: A Classic Italian Wedding in Troia, Puglia

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Groom and bride exiting church at Pont du Casse, Lot et Garonne, France, with flowers thrown from a basket. A beautiful and whimsical moment captured on the wedding day.

Pont du Casse Church: Flower shower during bride and groom exit.

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In Sanary's church in Var, France, a bride and groom joyfully exit the church as lavender petals rain down upon them.

Sanary's Lavender Blessing: A Blissful Newlywed Embrace as Petals Paint the Skies in Var, France

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A pro documentary wedding photographer captures the elation of a newly married couple as they exit a church in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The moment earned the photographer a prestigious WPJA Honor Award.

Elation Captured: WPJA Honor Award for Newlywed Couple Exiting Church, Philadelphia, PA

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A couple celebrates their nuptials as they exit a church in Gorizia, Italy, with a twist - their friends shower them with rice, gleefully embracing the tradition but inadvertently splattering the joyful bride and groom in the face

Rice, Traditions, and Unexpected Twists: A Photographic Journey of Joyful Nuptials in Gorizia, Italy

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Leaving the church, the bride and groom at Eglise de Saint-Just Chaleyssin, south of Lyon, are surrounded by a gospel group and targeted with bubbles from their witness's bubble gun

Breathtaking Moments: A Joyful Wedding Celebration in Saint-Just Chaleyssin!

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At Siena's Basilica dei Servi, Villa Cavaglioni, a moment of joy was captured as the newly wed couple were showered in rice as they left the church

At Villa Cavaglioni's Basilica dei Servi, joy was shared as the couple were showered in rice

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The groom and bride joyfully celebrated their union at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Chicago, IL, with the groom pumping his fist and the bride smiling

At St. Joseph Catholic Church in Chicago, IL, the groom and bride celebrated joyfully with the groom pumping his fist and the bride smiling

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Wedding photographer captures special moment as the bride and groom exit the church in East Flanders, Flanders. The mother's joyful approval adds to the charm of this WPJA Honor Award-winning image.

Precious Departure: A WPJA Honor Award-winning Moment in East Flanders

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The lovebirds have finally tied the knot and receive a shower of love and good fortune by family and friends via confetti and petals outside the Parroquia Santa María Magdalena, Jaén, Spain

The couple finally got married and were showered with confetti and petals outside

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Lyon Church exit picture of the newlyweds walking past family and friends

The bride and groom walked past their family and friends as they exited the church

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Outdoor flower petal toss view from the Church of San Lorenzo in Pamplona, Spain of the bride and groom exiting the church amid a shower of confetti which, luckily, left their expressions visible for everyone to enjoy

The church provided a shaded backdrop as the bride and groom exited, their faces surrounded by a shower of flower petals and confetti that left their joyous expressions clear for all to witness

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As the newlyweds exit the church in Oxford, UK, they are greeted by their beloved pet dogs, captured in a beautiful moment by the talented photographer

As the bride and groom exit the church, they are met with wagging tails and wet noses as their beloved pet dogs greet them with love and excitement

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A wedding photograph from Hillion, France of the couple exiting under a shower of flower petals at the End of ceremony

At the end of the ceremony, the couple was showered with flower petals tossed by family and friends as they exited

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Documentary style photography from an Occitanie wedding in France of The bride and groom coming out of the church

A newly married couple kissed in the sunlight outside a church in Occitanie, France, as guests cheered

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At Iglesia de San Ildefonso, Jaén, Spain, the welcoming of the bride and groom at the exit of the church with confetti

Family and friends welcomed the bride and groom with confetti and streamers as they left the church

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At the Parish of S. Benedetto Abate, Gonzaga, Mantua, Italy in beautiful light, the spouses come out aware of the laughter and confetti that will be thrown

The couple emerged into the beautiful light outside the Parish, aware of the laughter and confetti that their family and friends were about to throw

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Documentary photography from a church in France Right after bride comes out of the church, she unintentionally hides the face of her husband with the bouquet she is holding

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Stanford Memorial Church, Palo Alto wedding Ceremony Photo of the bride and groom exiting the church

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