Wedding Photos of Grand exit

The following “Grand exit” 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 “Grand exit” 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.

A fun moment captured in Larkspur, Colorado as the couple share a joyous leaf toss Grand Exit during their reception celebration.

Leafy Laughter: A Larkspur Celebration of Love

At Geneva: Bride and groom make a grand exit surrounded by a cascade of white streamers, as guests cheer on the sunny outdoor lawn

Geneva Wedding: Grand Exit with White Streamers and Cheering Guests

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The scene captures the enchanting moment at the Chateau Events Center, as the newlyweds make their grand exit, replete with a cascade of streamers.

Chateau Events Center: A Grand Exit of Streamers

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Close up of a billowing smoke bomb during the bride and groom's grand exit at Provence, France wedding

Provence Perfection: Bestowing Beauty with Billowing Smoke - A Grand Exit in France's Finest

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The bride and groom make their grand exit from the church as they are greeted by a jubilant crowd of family and guests in the streets of Paris, Île-de-France. The joyous scene marks the beginning of their journey as a married couple.

Capturing Love's Triumph: Exquisite Documentary Reveals A Harmonious Union Unfolding on the Streets of Paris!

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Newlyweds make a grand exit from their religious ceremony in Saint Cyr au mont d'or, as they joyfully ride off on a tricycle. Their unconventional choice clearly reflects the happiness and playful spirit of their union.

Saint Cyr au Mont dOr tricycle Lyon Documentary Wedding Photography guests grand exit Lyon

The bride and groom made a grand exit down the white staircase at their Île-de-France wedding in Paris

The overjoyed bride and groom made a stunning exit, arm in arm, down the white staircase

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