Wedding Photos of Laughing

The following “Laughing” 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 “Laughing” 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.

The groom, bride, and all guests laughing during this Fazenda Verde outdoor ceremony

The groom and bride's joy was contagious as they shared hearty laughs with all their guests during this outdoor ceremony

This Praia do Rosa bride and godmother laughing while getting ready for the ceremony with hair and makeup

The bride and godmother shared a joyful moment as they got ready for the ceremony, doing their hair and makeup with laughter

getting ready makeup Santa Catarina Praia do Rosa laughing Santa Catarina Photographer

The bride and groom sat laughing and pointing in the direction of the officiant during their wedding ceremony at Rhederoord, Netherlands

The bride and groom joyfully laughed, pointing at the officiant throughout their heartfelt wedding ceremony

officiant laughing Rhederoord Photographer Rhederoord Gelderland pointing Netherlands

The bride and groom laughed as their guests toasted them at the elegant indoor venue of a Chicago, Illinois hotel

Beaming with joy, the bride and groom laughed together as their loving guests toasted them in celebration at the beautiful and sophisticated indoor venue

laughing Chicago guests toast Chicago photographer Chicago Hotel Venue elegant venue

The two women playfully and aggressively tore off the groom's bow tie in Montlouis sur Loire, signaling it was time to party

Laughing and jostling, the two women tugged at the groom's bow tie, signifying that the celebration had begun

Central France Photographer Indre et Loire laughing harassing groom Montlouis sur Loire Central France celebration

The newlyweds joyfully stroll down a path in Domaine de Baulieu, Auch, France, laughing and cherishing their special day

The newlyweds joyfully savored the moment as they walked along, delighting in the celebration of their union

Auch Photographer Auch laughing Strolling Hotel Le Domaine De Baulieu path France

Mother of the Bride laughing at the bride being funny at Lauritzen Gardens, Omaha, NE

The Mother of the Bride was laughing at the bride's humorous antics in the library, which was filled with bookshelves along the walls

laughing Omaha wedding photography NE mother of bride bride with mother library bookshelves

The dreamy Beijing, China indoor ceremony featured a rose petal backdrop and a procession of a ring bearer, flower girl, and the beloved bride and groom

The couple was accompanied by a ring bearer, flower girl, and a backdrop of rose petals as they entered the indoor ceremony

ring bearer BEIJING photographer roses flower girl laughing rose petals Beijing

At Villa Miani, the couples' crazy dance had all the guests laughing, as the groom dipped his blushing woman with a funny look on his face, leaving an empty dance floor in their wake

The crowd was amused as the crazy dance duo dipped with a comical facial expression from the mans

crazy dance comical expression Rome photographer laughing Italy dipping Rome wedding venue

The guests at the Franklin Commons wedding ceremony in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania were delighted to witness the groom and groomsmen laughing out loud together

Guests at the wedding ceremony were delighted to see the groom and groomsmen laughing heartily together

Franklin Commons Phoenixville laughing Pennsylvania PA groom ceremony Phoenixville Photographer

At The Breakers, Spring Lake, New Jersey, the bride and groom are laughing as they exit their wedding ceremony and the bride gets tapped by a sword

The bride and groom joyfully exit their wedding ceremony, the bride gets a tap from a sword

New Jersey ceremony exit new jersey photographer tapped by sword laughing Spring Lake swords

The parents of the bride took a crazy photo in the photobooth that they show during the reception at Brasserie Zeven in Ouddorp

The parents of the bride showed off their fun side by taking a crazy photo in the photobooth to share with friends and family

Brasserie Zeven laughing Ouddrop Wedding Photographer parents Ouddorp bride sharing photo

At the Yvelines reception venue, the newlyweds are laughing out loud

The newlyweds are laughing and smiling at the head table at the reception venue

laughing Yvelines Reception Venue head table Yvelines Yvelines wedding photographer smiling

Laughing wedding guests are lighting each others cigarettes outside at the Sunset Cruise Boat, Istanbul, Turkey

At the wedding venue, guests were smiling and somewhat serious as they lit each other's cigarettes outside

cigarettes lighting cigarettes laughing Turkey istanbul wedding photographer Sunset Cruise Boat Istanbul

In Brescia, Lombardy at the Bride's Grandmother's home, it is time to laugh

At the Bride's Grandmother's home, the Bride and Groom in a tender and loving moment with the elder generation

Older generation black and white Lombardy Brescia laughing grandmother Brescia Wedding Photographer

At Fantasy Farms in Toronto, the groom made everyone laugh with his heartfelt story of how he and the bride had met

At the wedding reception head table, the groom made everyone laugh with a story about how he and the bride had met

head table bride Toronto photographer story fantasy Farms groom speech laughing

At the Baltimore Museum of Art, a couple laughed joyfully while seated on a small garden bench outdoors

The couple's joyful laughter filled the air as they sat together on a garden bench

black and white MD Maryland Baltimore laughing bench Baltimore Museum of Art

The couple lifestyle engagement photo was taken in a garden setting with a red brick wall as a backdrop

The timeless quality of a Parisian garden setting shines through in a couple's beaming engagement picture against a red brick wall

garden setting Paris Parisian Garden laughing Paris engagement photography red brick wall

The couple's laughter and enjoyment of each other, captured as they hold hands in the sunshine in Nantes, Brittany, France, and are framed separately, symbolizes their love

A couple in a sunny urban setting, laughing and holding hands, are framed separately in an engagement portrait, capturing their joy and love for each other

Brittany Nantes holding hands urban setting France laughing Nantes Engagement Photography

From a wedding at a Perth Western Australia Reception Venue, the bride plays the shoe game

The bride and groom laugh and smile while playing the shoe game at the reception venue

perth bride perth Perth Reception Venue shoe game Western Australia perth wedding photographer laughing

The rustic wood wall of Oingt, France, with its round window reminiscent of a nautical feature, provided the perfect backdrop for a picture session of the joyous couple, the bride-to-be's laughter illuminating the scene

The couple posed in front of a rustic wood wall, with round windows featuring a nautical feature, the bride-to-be laughing in delight

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes laughing round windows Oingt Engagement Photography France nautical feature Oingt

Bride laughing while reading her vows and looking to family and friends outside during a Garden wedding in Roswell

The bride was laughing as she read her vows aloud during an outdoor garden wedding ceremony

garden wedding Roswell Outdoor Ceremony reading vows Georgia Roswell Roswell Wedding Photographer laughing

The bride and groom were laughing uncontrollably with their officiant in Chicago, Illinois during their ceremony after the groom read a funny story

The bride and groom laughed with the officiant during their ceremony after the groom read a humorous tale

Chicago photographer Chicago ceremony funny story reaction laughing Illinois couple groom

People talking to each other at NY wedding reception

Guests laughed together merrily at the festive family wedding reception dinner party

NYC wedding photographer NY family and friends New York laughing guests

couple share their crazy emotions and love with each other

crazy love Dnipro Photographer Ukraine Serhii Bilyi Dnipro laughing

Image from the ignite glass studio, chicago showing the couple laughing during speech

This enchanting image of the newlyweds laughing during speeches in the soft light of their wedding reception is a treasured keepsake

speeches Chicago Chicago photographer Ignite Glass Studio laughing

World-class documentary wedding image from Virginia with the brides enjoying a hilarious moment

laughing Virginia Johnny Shryock Virginia photographer

Documentary style photography from a Brittany, France wedding showing the bride, groom, bridal party, and wedding guests laughing at the reception venue

bride, groom, bridal party, and wedding guests laughing at the reception venue

Brittany Brittany Reception venue laughing Hong Phuc Bui France Brittany photographer

Atlanta lifestyle couples photography session at a family farm showing the pair laughing while posed on rock

Atlanta photographer laughing family farm sitting on rocks Atlanta

A Zibo portrait shows a unique way this newly engaged couple is announcing their Zhoucun engagement while The two looked at each other and laughed

red dress China Zibo Zibo Photographer laughing Zhoucun

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