Wedding Photos of Post ceremony

The following “Post ceremony” 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 “Post ceremony” 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.

Wedding picture of a bride and groom kissing just after the ceremony at Okyanus Yati, Istanbul. Beautiful moment captured by a wedding photographer.

Stunning Okyanus Yati Istanbul Wedding Kiss Captured by Photographer

On a watertaxi in Bacino San Marco, Venice, Italy, the bride and groom bask in post-ceremony bliss after exchanging vows at Palazzo Cavalli, epitomizing romance against the picturesque Venetian backdrop.

Eternal Love Afloat: Newlyweds on a Watertaxi in Bacino San Marco, Venice

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A picture taken at Hacienda Zorita in Salamanca, Spain, showcasing the wedding staff cleaning up confetti outside the chapel on the couple's special day, a charming scene of post-ceremony hustle and bustle.

Chapel Cleanup Charm: Wedding Staff at Hacienda Zorita, Salamanca, Spain After the Ceremony

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A tender moment between a groom and his mother at a wedding in Poitiers, France, captured in a heartfelt embrace post-ceremony.

Poignant Mother-Son Embrace: A Touching Wedding Moment in Poitiers, France

Poitiers Wedding Moment mother embrace touching mog Vienne Poitiers

A romantic embrace on the water taxi in Venice's Grand Canal, a serene post-ceremony ride captured during a peaceful outdoor wedding portrait session.

Venetian Serenade: Love on the Water Taxi in Venice's Grand Canal Wedding Portrait Session

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Newlyweds enjoying hor dourves at The Maxwell House in Pasadena, California after their romantic wedding ceremony in Southern California.

Noshing Newlyweds at Maxwell House: Post-Ceremony Soirée in Pasadena, CA for Sweethearts

post ceremony romantic sweethearts eating The Maxwell House California - Southern soiree

A beautiful kiss captured at the Badia Nuova - Trapani Church in Sicily, during the religious wedding ceremony of the bride and groom, surrounded by their loved ones, in a picturesque setting.

SICILIAN SWEET NUPTIAL KISS UNDER TRAPANI CHURCH'S HISTORIC ROOF

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The wedding photographer, who focuses on capturing moments in France, won an award for this photo taken at Église de Moëlan-sur-Mer. The picture shows the newlyweds sharing a sweet kiss on the church steps, capturing a moment before a storm.

Post-Ceremony Storm Kiss: Award-Winning Wedding Photo at Église de Moëlan-sur-Mer in France

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At Random Row Brewing in Charlottesville, a couple is captured in this wedding day photo as they share a joyous moment of laughter while walking down the aisle, holding hands

Charlottesville Joy: A Laughter-Filled Wedding at Random Row Brewing

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The bride and groom, surrounded by their loved ones, share double hugs to celebrate their civil ceremony at City Hall in Précigné, France

Double Hugs: Love and Joy Abound at Civil Ceremony in Précigné, France

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In this WPJA Honor Award-winning wedding photo, taken at Blois, the bride is embraced by two bridesmaids while the groom signs paperwork with the priest. It captures the emotional moment after the ceremony.

Bride Embraced by Bridesmaids: An Emotional Moment after Blois Wedding Ceremony

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This documentary-style wedding picture was taken at the ceremony in Saint Brieuc, Bretagne, and the photographer was based in Rennes, Bretagne

The wedding ceremony hugs in Saint Brieuc, Bretagne was photographed by a Rennes-based photographer

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The bride and groom exited their wedding ceremony at Chateau des loges - Le Perréon to a magical sight of lavender petals raining down upon them

At Chateau des loges - Le Perréon, the bride and groom were showered in lavender petals after their ceremony

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The photographer captured the beautiful, emotional moment between the bride and groom after they exchanged their rings in Trieste, Italy

In Trieste, Italy, the bride and groom's emotional exchange of rings was beautifully captured in a BW image

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As the newlyweds exit the ceremony at South Farm in the UK, they are showered in confetti, captured beautifully by a talented photographer

As the newlyweds exit the ceremony outside, they are showered in confetti by guests who toss it into their faces, filling the air with a colorful, celebratory display

South Farm post ceremony doused in confetti Jawad Aslam United Kingdom UK Photographer

the bride is walking just after the ceremony

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A French wedding photographer artistically captured a newly married couple walking outside of a small village's City Hall

Documentary-style wedding image from a city hall in a small village of the bride and groom after ceremony

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A wedding photographer at the Municipal Hall created this image of the rice toss post ceremony

A Brescia wedding photographer at the Bagolino Municipal Hall created this image of the Throwing of rice after the ceremony

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World-class documentary wedding image from the Netherlands capturing the bride and groom celebrating right after the ceremony

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An Occitanie wedding photographer captured an emotional hug of the bride and her sister after the ceremony

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Best wedding image for the Fort Collins wedding planner showing A bride and groom go for a drive in vintage car after their ceremony

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Ontario wedding image in BW from a Banquet Hall venue created as the bride is showered with hugs from her brother and matron of honor just after the ceremony

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Paris wedding venue photography showing Bride and Groom laughing when looking at their rings after the ceremony

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A documentary wedding photographer at the Quinta Real event venue in Oaxaca City captured this family after ceremony

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A Liverpool wedding image from Isla Gladstone captured this Confetti rain party

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New York City photo ideas for the wedding planning - NY photography of The couple reflecting on the ceremony they just had with their new marriage ring

The New York City photo ideas for the wedding planner - NY photography of The couple reflecting on the ceremony they just had with their new marriage ring

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The Upper House in Stoke-on-Trent images of the bride with her bridesmaids right after the ceremony

After the ceremony, the bride was pictured sitting on stairs with her bridesmaids

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Warsaw nuptial day award-winning image of Flowers everywhere

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The Savoy Hotel, London indoor wedding reception party award-winning picture showing Asian wedding games post ceremony

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San Galgano Abbey, Siena, Italy fine art church ruins wedding couple picture of the bride and groom are kissing after the ceremony

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