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The following “Playful” 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 “Playful” 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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This wedding photo captures the bride and her friends playing games and joking with a playful tossed bouquet outside at Las Palmeras, Jaén, Spain.
Bouquet Toss Fun: Bride and Friends Playful Games at Las Palmeras, Jaén, Spain
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In a serene setting at Castello di Gorizia Village in Italy, a couple joyfully sit on the castle walls, embraced and smiling, exuding playful and relaxed energy.
Romantic Revelry: Couple Basks in Love at Castello di Gorizia
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In Cappadocia, Turkey, this pre-wedding photo session captures the couple's vibrant energy with playful hip-check bumping, big smiles, laughter, and joy.
Playful Energy: Engagement Portraits in Cappadocia, Turkey
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In a charming scene at West End, Atlanta, the bride-to-be playfully covers the groom-to-be's mouth after a whispered secret, amidst red picnic benches.
Whispered Charm at West End: Playful Bride-to-Be Covers Groom-to-Be's Mouth in Atlanta Picnic Scene
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An urban, black-and-white engagement portrait captures a woman joyfully riding on her partner's back in the Belt Line area of West End, Atlanta.
City Love: Joyful Partner Ride in Belt Line Area of West End, Atlanta
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At the Crystal Gardens Event Center, a heartwarming scene unfolds as the children of the bride and groom share a playful moment while peering in on their parents who are on the verge of exchanging vows.
Children's Peek at the Wedding Bliss at Crystal Gardens Event Center
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At Gite L'essentiel in Fond de France, France, the bride gleefully plays with the snow, her bouquet of flowers adding to the pristine white landscape.
Bride's Joyful Snow Play at Gite L'essentiel in Fond de France, France
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A candid black and white photo taken on a wedding day at Mariage à Arces, Au domaine de la Grosse Pierre in Charente Maritime, France, featuring groom getting his makeup done in a humorous moment captured by the photographer.
Playful Groom: Mariage à Arces at Domaine de la Grosse Pierre, Charente Maritime, France
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In a playful moment at Domaine de Koukano, a humorous ribbon game unfolds on the green grass of the reception venue during the wedding day capture.
Playful Ribbon Game Unfolds at Domaine de Koukano: Wedding Day Fun on the Green Grass
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A playful young boy sits on a young man's shoulders, peering at the celebration event with wonder, captured on the wedding day at Ritz Carlton Al Wadi Desert.
Joyful Young Boy Riding Young Man's Shoulders Gazes at Wedding at Ritz Carlton Al Wadi Desert
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Wedding day moment at Domaine De Conseillant captures the groom playfully having his hair pulled by two friends, a fun and candid shot full of laughter and camaraderie.
Groom's Laughter: Playful Hair Pull at Domaine De Conseillant Wedding Celebration
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A fun and festive wedding exit moment captured at Redstone Inn, where the bride and groom sport heart-shaped sunglasses, adding a playful touch to their celebration.
Fun-Filled Wedding Exit at Redstone Inn: Bride and Groom Don Heart-Shaped Sunglasses for Festive Farewell
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A fun and lighthearted moment captured at Villa Bria during the wedding reception, as the groom playfully removes the bride's garter with his teeth while she sits in a chair on the dance floor.
Groom cheekily removes Bride's Garter with Teeth at Villa Bria Wedding Reception
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Capturing the joy and playfulness of a couple in Beijing's Wudaoying Hutong, this engagement portrait session in a Chinese courtyard exudes fun and happiness.
Beijing Bliss: Playful Couple in Wudaoying Hutong Engagement Session
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In Chopwell Woods, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, this engaged couple is captured in a close-up, showing playful expressions in a beautiful frame.
Engaged Duo Embrace Playfulness Among Chopwell Woods in Portrait Session
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A candid and heartwarming shot on the wedding day in Lyon, showing a joyful grandmother and granddaughter playfully holding photo props of lips and a mustache over her mouth.
Joyful Generations: Grandma and Granddaughter Playfully Pose with Props in Lyon Wedding Celebration
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A beautiful silhouette portrait of a newlywed couple sharing a kiss near their wedding venue at Arcadia in Portland, Maine, while a guest plays pinball in the background, adding a unique and playful twist to the fun wedding photo.
Romantic Kiss at Arcadia: Newlyweds Share Joy as Guest Plays Pinball in Portland
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A bride, accompanied by her father, walks towards the ceremony at Hacienda Zorita in Salamanca, Spain, with a flower girl's Barbie doll in the foreground, adding a touch of whimsy to the wedding day capture.
Bride, Father, and Barbie: En Route to Ceremony at Hacienda Zorita in Salamanca, Spain
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A unique moment captured during wedding preparations at the venue in Colima, Mexico, where the bride is getting her makeup touched up, featuring a playful pictogram subbing in for her friend applying the makeup.
Enchanting Bride at Colima Venue: Fun Pictogram Assisting Makeup Touch-Up in Mexico Wedding
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A candid moment at the wedding in Nanping, Fujian, as the groom is in a playful game during the gate crashing tradition.
Joyful Groom Plays During Gate Crashing Game at Nanping Wedding in Fujian
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In the heart of São Paulo's historical downtown, a playful and quirky engagement portrait captures the couple's love in Anhangabau square.
Love in the Heart of São Paulo: Playful and Quirky Engagement Portrait in Anhangabau Square
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A candid and spontaneous shot taken on the couple's wedding day at Emerald Lake in Crested Butte, Colorado, with the husband playfully giving his new wife a casual pat on the backside.
Emerald Lake Elation: Husband's Playful Pat on Bride's Backside Captured in Crested Butte Wedding
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Bride and groom in wedding attire playfully swing golf clubs on the driving range at Arrowhead Golf Course in Colorado, creating a unique and engaging image full of fun and personality.
Swinging Golf Clubs: Bride and Groom Have Fun at Arrowhead Golf Course in Colorado
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On wedding day, a group of men relax on a couch with devices while a playful child runs around, all captured in a nostalgic black and white photograph taken at the venue in Guangxi, Nanning.
Joyful Men Lounge on Couch, Child Plays: Wedding Bliss in Black and White, Guangxi Nanning
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A newlywed couple shares a romantic dance under the rain on their wedding day in Northport, Maine. The picturesque scenery complements their love and joy as they celebrate their special day.
Romantic Rain Dance: Newlyweds in Northport, Maine Embrace Love and Joy on Wedding Day
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In this candid shot from a wedding day in Fredericks, Islington, London, a beautiful floral bouquet is tossed playfully in the air, expertly captured in a moment of joy and excitement during the party celebrations.
Floral Bouquet Soars: Magical Moment at Fredericks, Islington, London Wedding Celebration
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Playful children climb a large shade tree at an outdoor wedding reception venue in Cambridge, UK, captured by the wedding photographer.
PINT-SIZED GUESTS SWARM TREE AT CAMBRIDGE WEDDING RECEPTION
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At a wedding in Seine et Marne, Paris, France, a young Bridesmaid playfully tries to catch and eat a soap bubble as she exits the church.
Bubbly Bridesmaid: A Whimsical Moment in Seine et Marne
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A moment of hilarity during the dancing portion of the reception as the groom's friends playfully stick him to the ceiling at Fermes de Marie.
Ceiling the Groom: Playful Antics at Fermes de Marie
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Playful 'he and she' game during the wine reception at an Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes wedding, capturing their joy and love.
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Affection: A Joyful 'He and She' Wedding Game
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