Wedding Photos of Lifted

The following “Lifted” 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 “Lifted” 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 candid moment caught on camera during a wedding in Saint-Rémy de Provence, as the newlyweds are lifted up by their guests above dance floor in a joyful celebration.

Newlyweds Elevated by Guests in Dance Celebration at Wedding in Saint-Rémy de Provence

A joyful bride surrounded by friends is lifted in a chair during her beach wedding in Fano, Italy, the moment captured in a candid photo filled with happiness and celebration.

Bride Surrounded by Friends Lifted in Chair at Beach Wedding in Fano, Italy

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Surrounded by friends, the groom is lifted into the air in celebration at Salones Maria Luisa, Torredonjimeno, Jaén, Spain wedding.

Joyous Lift: A Wedding Celebration in Torredonjimeno

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At Villa Ekaterina, the groom is joyfully tossed into the air by his friends on his wedding day. A moment of celebration and happiness captured in a beautiful photo.

Villa Ekaterina: Joyful Toss, A Moment of Celebration and Happiness

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The bride was seated in a chair with a look of fear on her face as the hora dance commenced and she was about to be lifted off the floor in the Boston Museum of Science in Massachusetts

The bride, her face a mask of terror, sat in a chair as the hora dance began

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Best Washington DC wedding photojournalism picture from The Mayflower as the groom is lifted in the air during the wedding reception party as guests laugh all around

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A top Rupert, Vermont wedding photographer captured this picture at The Old Gray Barn showing the bride is joyfully lifted off the floor during her first dance with her groom during their first dance in a barn as family and guests watch

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Fujian wedding reportage photographer captured this image of phones lifted through the opening above a door

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A top documentary wedding photographer in Wiscasset, Maine created this image as A groom is lifted in a chair during the hora

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A California wedding photojournalist at the St. Francis Westin Hotel in San Francisco captured this moment of The groom getting lifted by the groomsmen during the reception

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Mt. Washington Mill Dye House, Baltimore indoor wedding reception party award-winning picture showing Bride and parents singing at the venue while groom is lifted up in the air

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Athens, Greece pre-wed portrait of the couple appearing to be lifted by a bunch of balloons

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Image showing The bride and groom are lifted up in chairs to celebrate just after their wedding ceremony in Long Island, NY

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Hauts de France wedding image of the bride and groom being lifted in chairs as they kiss

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The Estate at Eagle Lake NJ wedding venue photography showing the Joyful celebration as the bride and groom are lifted by the guests

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The flower girl is lifted into the air as the bride throws the bouquet

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Reception photography in New Jersey | Bride is lifted into the air during the wedding reception

Reception photography in New Jersey - the Bride is lifted into the air during the wedding reception

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New Jersey Wedding Photographer | Groom is lifted into the air during reception and he decides to drink his beer

New Jersey Wedding Photo taken as the Groom is lifted into the air during reception and as he decides to drink his beer

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the groom being lifted on the dance floor during a reception

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Atlanta Georgia wedding photography - small boy is lifted up on the dance floor

wedding photography of a small boy lifted up on the dance floor

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Udaipur, India Wedding Photo - When the groom lifted his bride on his shoulder during the after party! Everyone was cheering him, adding to the energy of this photograph.

Wedding Photo from When the groom lifted his bride on his shoulder during the after party and Everyone was cheering him

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Cozumel, Mexico wedding photographer for Secrets Aura - wheelchair bridesmaid gets lifted by men on the dance floor

Cozumel, Mexico wedding photography at Secrets Aura of a wheelchair bridesmaid getting lifted by men on the dance floor

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Netherlands wedding photographer - Hengelo bride with her veil being lifted by three young flower girls outside in the sun

Netherlands wedding photo of a Hengelo bride with her veil being lifted by three young flower girls outside in the sun

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Wedding reception picture of bride and groom lifted in chairs by Seattle, Washington wedding photographer

Wedding reception picture of bride and groom lifted in chairs during hora in Seattle, Washington

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Boston documentary wedding photo - bar harbor club groom lifted in chair

Euphoric Elevation: A Boston Groom's Cheers at the Bar Harbor Club

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The groom is lifted high above the guests on the dance floor at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino, Detroit, MI

Photo by: Ray Iavasile - Birmingham Michigan

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