Wedding Photos of Function

The following “Function” 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 “Function” 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.

On the wedding day in Porto Alegre, the bride and her bridal party cut loose as they danced the night away at the reception party, and after party function

A radiant bride in Porto Alegre moves joyfully to the rhythm of the music, surrounded by her beaming bridal party, celebrating the magical night of her special day

Fairmont, Ajman Wedding Photographer said: All the friends and family get together and playfully tear the groom's clothes in a traditional ceremony. It can get all levels of crazy! It's called the haldi function where they start by applying turmeric

All the friends and family get together and playfully tear the groom's clothes in a traditional ceremony

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Mumbai, India wedding photos | photography showing Indian wedding function

wedding photos showing Indian traditional function

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At the Washington DC wedding reception, newlyweds and their guests cut loose on the dance floor

A wedding reception in Washington DC saw merry-making party guests dancing

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wedding reception photography of groom dipping bride near guests with sparklers

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Bride lights a candle at her wedding ceremony at Hope House in Easton, MD

a Bride lights a candle at her evening ceremony

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Cake toss during wedding reception in Playa del Carmen, Mexico

a Cake toss during a mexico reception

bride and groom Mexico gathering reception cake cutting newlyweds cake

Black and white photo of women reaching for a bouquet

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Bridesmaids assist with signage during the Maid of Honors' speech

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Bishop's Bay Wedding Photograph in Madison WI - Guests stand in front of an air conditioner as tempertures inside of the reception tent climb over 80 degrees.

Guests stand in front of an air conditioner as tempertures inside of the reception tent climb over 80 degrees

party comical Madison after party wedding guest WI gathering

Emil Boczek, of West Midlands, is a wedding photographer for Folly Farm, Bristol, UK

Wolverhampton wedding photo of games on the grass lawn

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The bride and her guests celebrate with their arms in the air

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The bride and groom dance on a Lexington yacht in this photo by a New York City wedding photographer.

The bride and groom dance on a yacht

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Black and white photo of the bride dancing with her guests in Purcellville, VA by a Washington, D.C. wedding photographer.

Black and white picture of the bride dancing with her guests

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Poland bride and groom have their first dance

the bride and groom have their first dance with fog

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Silhouetted bride enjoys a drink and the dance floor

a Silhouetted bride enjoys a drink on the dance floor

gathering black and white dancing cut loose Porto dance after party

Annie Bang, of California, is a wedding photographer for San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

Los Angeles wedding reception party action from above

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The bride and groom hold a pair of shoes in the air during a game in this black and white photo by a Prague wedding photographer.

The bride and groom hold a pair of shoes in the air during a game in this black and white picture

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A man lays on the ground holding a bottle of champagne as another takes a swing to open it in this black and white photo by an Alberta, Canada wedding photographer.

A man lays on the ground holding a bottle of champagne as another takes a swing to open it in this black and white picture

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Black and white photo taken in Truckee, CA of the bride sitting on the groom's shoulders by a Lake Tahoe wedding photographer.

Black and white image of the bride sitting on the groom's shoulders

Truckee reception CA cut loose bride and groom after party

The bride and groom hold hands in front of a large tent in

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Incredible wedding party at Fief de la Thioire

Incredible wedding party with chair dancing

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They said YES - a coule exits the church to flying flower petals

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Outdoor photo of guests reaching for the bouquet at the sunset wedding reception in Dangy Centre Val De Loire

Outdoor photo of guests reaching for the bouquet at the sunset reception

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England groomsmen left the groom into the air at the wedding reception

the groomsmen lift the groom into the air

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The groom gets his tie cut off at the wedding reception in Tuscany

The groom gets his tie cut off at the reception

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Bride and groom having fun at the wedding reception with guests in Montreal, Quebec

Bride and groom having fun at the reception with guests

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Guests lift up the bride and groom in their chairs at the wedding reception in reading, UK

Guests lift up the bride and groom in their chairs at the reception

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Guest enjoying a drink outside at the wedding reception

Guest enjoying a drink outside at the reception

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Little girl runs around while the bride and groom dance at the wedding reception JF Duet, Goleniów, Poland

a Little girl runs around while the bride and groom dance in the fog

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