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.

Bridesmaids assist with signage during the Maid of Honors' speech

Bishop's Bay Wedding Photograph in Madison WI - Guests stand in front of an air conditioner as tempertures inside of the reception tent climb over 80 degrees.

Guests stand in front of an air conditioner as tempertures inside of the reception tent climb over 80 degrees

gathering funny Bishops Bay wedding guest fun comical after party

Emil Boczek, of West Midlands, is a wedding photographer for Folly Farm, Bristol, UK

Wolverhampton wedding photo of games on the grass lawn

pasture turf function outside nature outdoors party

The bride and her guests celebrate with their arms in the air

function after party gathering wife bridal guests bride

The bride and groom dance on a Lexington yacht in this photo by a New York City wedding photographer.

The bride and groom dance on a yacht

after party dance cut loose dancing Lexington married couple party

Black and white photo of the bride dancing with her guests in Purcellville, VA by a Washington, D.C. wedding photographer.

Black and white picture of the bride dancing with her guests

Purcellville bridal dancers bride gathering dancing party

Poland bride and groom have their first dance

the bride and groom have their first dance with fog

gathering Poland dancing fog function Poland bride dancers

Silhouetted bride enjoys a drink and the dance floor

a Silhouetted bride enjoys a drink on the dance floor

dance dancing party cut loose reception Porto gathering

Annie Bang, of California, is a wedding photographer for San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

Los Angeles wedding reception party action from above

San Miguel de Allende Lights nightfall Night function dusk darkness

The bride and groom hold a pair of shoes in the air during a game in this black and white photo by a Prague wedding photographer.

The bride and groom hold a pair of shoes in the air during a game in this black and white picture

married couple bw bride and groom Prague newlyweds after party

A man lays on the ground holding a bottle of champagne as another takes a swing to open it in this black and white photo by an Alberta, Canada wedding photographer.

A man lays on the ground holding a bottle of champagne as another takes a swing to open it in this black and white picture

Alberta outside outdoors black and white reception after party

Black and white photo taken in Truckee, CA of the bride sitting on the groom's shoulders by a Lake Tahoe wedding photographer.

Black and white image of the bride sitting on the groom's shoulders

bw Calfornia wedding couple function dance Truckee outdoor wedding Truckee

The bride and groom hold hands in front of a large tent in

tent wedding tent married couple pavilion party wedding couple function

Incredible wedding party at Fief de la Thioire

Incredible wedding party with chair dancing

dance groom bridegroom reception Jeremy Fiori spouse gathering

They said YES - a coule exits the church to flying flower petals

youth married couple Brissac Quincé Jeremy Fiori gathering after party bride and groom

Guests watching the bride and groom through the window

reception Stevensville MD groom bride guests reflections

Guests reach for the bouquet at the wedding reception in McLean, VA

Guests reach for the bouquet during the bride's toss

arms bouquet toss reception bride bouquet VA McLean

Washington D.C groom sings in front of the guests at his wedding reception

a groom sings in front of the guests

arms guests Washington sings singing Lights DC

Guests enjoying the wedding reception at the Crystal Plaza in New Jersey

young Guests enjoying the wedding reception

ceiling little boy boy purple lights Crystal Plaza new jersey photographer guests

wedding children dancing on the dance floor

little girl floor Arlington VT Vermont Vermont wedding photography overhead angle kids

wedding toast - wedding photographer for Campinas

wedding toast with the bride and groom

reception Campinas drinks toasting glasses toast bride

Netherlands guests having fun outside at the wedding reception pushing a gocart around the lawn

the guests having fun outside at the wedding reception pushing a gocart around the lawn

kids children reception guests go cart fun Netherlands grass

Guests wait as the bride throws the bouquet outside at the wedding reception in St Audries Park

the Guests wait as the bride throws the bouquet outside

bouquet toss bouquet toss England photographer bride St Audries Park guests

Guests smile as the bride sings and dances

sings dances bride black and white guests Tahoe photographer CA

Bride dances with mother at the wedding reception in Fox Hollow Long Island

the Bride dances with mother at the reception party

New York - Long Island Fox Hollow bride Long Island wedding venue dancing Long Island NY photographer

the bride just threw her bouquet of flowers

reception toss Rosario wedding photography Argentina Rosario bride bouquet

the bride and groom kissing under the spotlight

kissing spotlight reception Santo Tirso Portugal kiss Portugal wedding photography

The bridal party enjoying the dance floor

reception dance Tenuta Castello Cerrione bride

Eggington House wedding reportage photograph from the packed dance floor

Image from the packed dance floor

dancing guests dancefloor Eggington House reception

Groom and best man enjoy drinks while holding a baby in albergo la badia - Orvieto

two men enjoy drinks while holding a baby

groomsman Orvieto party reception after party Orvieto wedding photography drinking

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