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The following “Festive moment” 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 “Festive moment” 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 bride joyfully breaks the glass during a Jewish ceremony in Sterling Ridge, Vermont, creating a meaningful and festive moment captured beautifully by the wedding photographer.
BRIDE SHATTERS GLASS: Jewish wedding tradition in Sterling Ridge, Vermont
outdoor ceremonyJewish Wedding TraditionSterling Ridge VermontSterling RidgebrideVermontvt wedding photographer
Bride joyfully tosses her bouquet under the marquee in The Walled Garden, Nottingham, UK, captured from a low angle, adding excitement and anticipation to the festive moment.
Bride Throws Bouquet at The Walled Garden in Nottingham, UK
joytossesexcitementlow anglemarqueeNottinghamweddingThe Walled Garden wedding
A professional photographer captured this award-winning wedding photo at the beautiful Bergpaviljoen venue in Amersfoort. The image shows a joyous scene of guests dancing, with a man expertly dipping a woman in a festive moment.
Capturing Love and Celebration: The Dance of Joy at Bergpaviljoen, Amersfoort
Utrecht Documentary Wedding PhotographyBergpaviljoenUtrechtdipAmersfoortdancingfestive moment

WPJA contest judges have been recognized by their industry peers, winning top awards as staff picture editors, staff photojournalists, and newsroom mentors while working for these and other leading publications and journalism organizations.