Wedding Photos of Outdoor reception

The following “Outdoor reception” 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 “Outdoor reception” 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.

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A heartwarming moment between the groom and his mother as they share a loving gaze during the start of the traditional mother and son dance at Sugar Bowl Resort in Soda Springs, CA
Soda Springs Serenade: A Tender Dance of Love and Emotion at Sugar Bowl Resort
Guests enjoy a lively outdoor dusk reception in San Francisco, California. The photo captures the infectious joy and energy on the dance floor as attendees have a blast.
Capturing the Unforgettable Bliss: A Spectacular Outdoor Dusk Reception in San Francisco Sparks Joy and Energy on the Dance Floor
A joyful bride in Pyla sur Mer, Gironde, sips champagne overflowing with celebrations
Capturing Blissful Moments: A Bride's Toast to Everlasting Celebrations!
The men participate in the groom's bouquet toss during a wedding celebration at La grange de Fontenay
Capturing Laughter and Tradition: Groom's Bouquet Toss Steals the Show!
The wedding couple at the reception venue, Chateau de Rou Marson in France, participate in a traditional activity of throwing pigeons during the cocktail hour, while dark clouds loom ominously in the background
Breathtaking French Wedding Creates Magical Moment Amidst Menacing Skies!
A beautiful wedding moment captured at Villa Magi in Arezzo, Italy. The bride and groom cut the cake while their reflections on the pool, and fireworks light up the sky.
Reflections and Fireworks: A Stunning Wedding at Villa Magi in Arezzo
Bride celebrates at a reception venue in Witchampton, Dorset as she playfully smashes a cricket ball during the festivities, showcasing her enthusiasm and joy on her special day
Bride's Joyful Smash: Documentary Wedding Photo Captures Reception Celebration with Cricket Ball!
Wedding guests cheer as the couple shares a kiss during their cake cutting ceremony outside at Ricevimento-Villa Santa Lucia in Reggio Emilia, Italy. Their young daughter looks on, capturing the love-filled moment. WPJA Honor Award-winning photograph.
Love and Celebration at Ricevimento-Villa Santa Lucia: A Wedding Cake Cutting Ceremony Kiss in Italy
An outdoor wedding bouquet toss image was captured at Bretagne Cotes d'Armor reception venue in Vannes, Brittany, by a wedding photographer
A wedding photographer captured a bouquet toss image at Vannes, Brittany's Bretagne Cotes d'Armor venue
An image of the bride cutting her outdoor wedding bouquet ribbons, captured at the Côtes-d'Armor, Brittany reception venue, was created by the wedding photographer
The photographer captured an image of the bride cutting her bouquet ribbons at the Côtes-d'Armor, Brittany venue
The winner of the bouquet toss came to embrace the bride during the cocktail hour in Lille, Nord
In Lille, Nord, the winner of the bouquet toss embraced the bride during the cocktail hour
A conga line of guests during dancing at the County Wicklow Leinster Wedding reception party
At the outdoor wedding reception party, family and friends formed a conga line and danced
From a reception at the home of the parents of the bride, the bridal couple and their friends play a game of table tennis, whoever misses is out
At the home of the bride's parents, friends enjoyed an outdoor reception on the grass, playing a game of ping pong
At the luxurious outdoor reception venue of the Hotel De Russie in Rome, Italy, a lucky guest won the challenge to catch the bouquet of the bride
A lucky guest won the challenge to catch the bride's bouquet at a luxurious outdoor reception venue
The bride was overcome with emotion as her parents gave her heartfelt hugs outside the reception, making the Mas de la Plume Herault the perfect backdrop for their speeches of love and congratulations
The bride was overcome with emotion after being hugged by her parents outside the reception
The bride and groom were blindfolded as they found each other at the Abbaye Royale de Chaalis in Oise, France during their outdoor reception
At their outdoor reception, the bride and groom found each other blindfolded in this BW image
The parents of the groom are hoisted in the air as part of Jewish tradition during the wedding reception in Key West, Florida
The parents of the groom were celebrated with a traditional "hora" chair dance at the wedding reception
At The Walled Garden in Nottinghamshire, a Nottingham photographer captured a unique moment of happy wedding guests blowing raspberries while having a relaxed cocktail hour outdoors during their outdoor reception
At the newlyweds' outdoor wedding reception, guests were enjoying a relaxed cocktail hour, blowing raspberries and embracing the beautiful outdoor setting
A Bigfork, Montana dress slipup is captured on the dance floor
At the outdoor reception party, a surprise dress slipup is captured as a woman is lifted and her dress rides up high
At the outdoor reception venue Crayke Manor in Yorkshire, England, a creative outdoor picture captures a wedding guest reading her speech
England, Yorkshire's Crayke Manor outdoor reception venue: a wedding guest reading speech
A dramatic night sky complemented by clouds illuminated Villa Catignano to create a perfect atmosphere for an outdoor wedding reception
At Villa Catignano, clouds in a dramatic night sky, creating an ideal setting for an outdoor wedding reception
The married couple are posing with a blue back light while the guest are eating outside at the back of the Chateau Tauzies reception venue in Tarn, France
couple are posing with a blue back light while the guest are eating outside at the back
Monflanquin, France candid documentary wedding photography of the Bride throwing an axe outdoors at the reception venue
A Monflanquin wedding reportage photographer captured a bride throwing an axe far into the blue sky at the outdoor reception venue
A Vermont wedding photographer captured the moment when kids playing in a hammock tumbled out during an outdoor reception
Middlebury, VT photojournalistic wedding photography of Kids falling out of a hammock while playing during the outdoor reception

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