Wedding Photos of Laughter

The following “Laughter” 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 “Laughter” 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.

Hasenöhrl Hof Bayrischzell outdoor wedding ceremony celebration with bride, groom and confetti.

Eternal Bliss: A Joyful Moment of Love and Laughter at Hasenöhrl Hof Bayrischzell

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Linwei District of Weinan City, Shaanxi Province, the groom and groomsman are playing games with their relatives. They need to break the plastic film with their faces. The plastic film deforms the face and makes the scene laugh co

FACING THE CHALLENGE: Groomsmen Battle Plastic in Linwei District Wedding Games

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Florence wedding shoot with a couple laughing during the wedding speeches

AMORE AND HUMOR: FLORENCE'S FUNNIEST WEDDING SPEECH MOMENT

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Pre wedding photographer in Colombia made this portrait of a couple sharing tea/coffee | Villa de Leyva photography

A loving couple enjoys tea and coffee together, their laughter filling the air of the cozy cafe.

Columbia Cartagena Engagement Photography laughter coffee cozy cafe Villa de Leyva

Wedding shoot with Chambéry couple laughing during their ceremony - Black and white photography

Chambéry Couple: Wedding Day Photo of Joyful Bride and Groom

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New York City Chinese door games for these unfortunate groomsmen

The groomsmen had a good time playing Chinese door games at this vibrant New York City wedding

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A man falls off a small dock at a private residence in Meredith, NH in this photo by a Boston, MA wedding photographer.

A man is tossed off a small dock at a private residence

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Purcellville bride and groom laugh as they eat the cake

the bride and groom laugh as they eat the cake

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Zhejiang bride and groom laugh at the bride's house before the wedding ceremony

the bride and groom laugh at the bride's house

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Traditional groom's military hat falling down with help from swords

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Modena groom lifts the bride into the air outside at the wedding reception while getting out of the convertible vw bug.

the groom lifts the bride into the air outside at the reception while getting out of the convertible vw bug

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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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Bride hugs her father at the wedding reception at the Schaumburg Convention Center

the happy Bride hugs her father at the reception

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Groom lifts the flower girl in the air

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Mexico bride and groom laugh as the best man speaks at the wedding reception

the bride and groom laugh as the best man speaks

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MN Pre Wedding Engagement Photography with a couple having a laugh and some drinks

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