Wedding Photos of Reception

The following “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 “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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image of a New Jersey bride and groom during the parent reception speeches
Forever Family Ties: A Moment of Love and Laughter in New Jersey
Bridesmaid and Bride dancing at the Atlanta Wedding Reception Party
Southern Sway: Bridesmaid and Bride Steal the Show on the Dance Floor at Atlanta Wedding Reception
Great Oak Manor, Chestertown, Maryland | Wedding reception photos of guests seated during dancing
Stillness in Motion: A Closer Look at Guests Seated in the Dancing Glow at Great Oak Manor
Wedding pictures from a well lit reception dance party by Paris photographer - Île-de-France wedding photography
Dancing in the Glow: A Parisian Wedding Celebration Through the Lens of Île-de-France
Wedding photo shoot at a Madrid reception with guests in the air before bride and groom
Elevated Love: A Madrid Wedding Celebration
Chicago documentary wedding photo of bride and groom lit during first dance with their cake at Illinois reception
Chicago Elegance: A Documentary Capture of the Newlyweds' First Dance and Cake Cutting
Documentary wedding photograph of dancing bride and groom at Chicago reception
Chicago Rhythm: A Documentary Wedding Celebration
Wedding photojournalism at Chicago reception hall with bride laying on her back after falling down
Falling in Love: A Candid Capture of a Chicago Wedding Reception
Knoxville wedding shoot with a couple during first dance under clear tented Tennessee reception
Under the Tennessee Stars: A Knoxville Wedding First Dance
Rome wedding shoot with a couple leaving their reception party under a gauntlet of guests with flaming torches
Eternal Flames: A Roman Wedding Celebration
Colorado Wedding Photography of the Reception Dance Party
Rocky Mountain Rhythms: Capturing the Magic of a Colorado Wedding Dance Party
Planet Bluegrass (Lyons, CO) | A bride dip on the dance floor
Twirling Under the Stars: The Bride's Joyful Dip at Planet Bluegrass
PACA documentary wedding images of guests outside photo booth at reception
Candid Captures: Guests Embracing the Moment at the Reception Photo Booth
Documentary wedding photography at Poland, Gdansk reception of bride and guests in red
Red Elegance: A Candid Look at a Gdansk Wedding Celebration in Poland
Wedding photojournalism of bride with great expression with guests at Gdańsk
Soulful Moments: A Bride's Joyful Connection with Guests in Gdańsk
Wedding shoot with Providence couple during reception dancing
Wedding shoot with Providence couple during reception dancing
 Malibu, California couple enter their outdoor wedding reception - Bride and Groom Grand Entrance
Sunset Splendor: A Malibu Couple's Grand Entrance to Happily Ever After
 Queens wedding shoot with a couple high above the guests on the dance floor at the reception venue
Elevated Elegance: A Queen's Dance Floor
 Wedding pictures of kids playing at reception by Toronto photographer
The Littlest Guests: A Candid Look at Children's Joy at Wedding Receptions
Anoush Banquet Hall Bouquet Toss during Wedding Reception
Caught in the Moment: The Excitement of the Anoush Banquet Hall Bouquet Toss

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