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.

Outside photo of guests at the wedding reception

Photo of bride and groom with guests at the wedding reception in Alcoy

bride and groom with guests at the reception

Alcoy bride indoors groom cake reception

It's wedding speech time at this reception

UK reception The George in Rye speech

Guests at this Trinity House, London wedding reception finally watch the bride dancing

London wedding reception guests watch the bride dancing

reception bride London Trinity House dancing

Reception dance party revelers enjoy the colorful spotted lights

California dance colorful San Diego wedding photography reception Temecula Lights

bride and groom are about to cut the wedding cake

bride and groom Bangkok reception cake cutting Thailand wedding cake

Colorful confetti flies in the air during this Bangkok wedding reception

the confetti flies in the air during this reception

Thailand confetti Bangkok reception Asia

Guests joking around in a black-and-white photo

CA black and white guests San Francisco reception

wedding reception party Photo of the guys having fun

Cosenza party guys reception

The groom retrieves the brides garter on the dance floor

bride dance floor garter reception groom vibo valentia

dancing photo in black-and-white

Crach black and white France reception

Bride enjoying her drinks at the wedding reception in Tenuta di Camposervoli, Siena, Italy

a Bride enjoying her drinks at the wedding reception

Siena drinks reception Italy bride Tenuta di Camposervoli

Photo of bride laughs at the wedding reception in Villa Le Cascine, Montaione, Italy.

Picture of bride laughing at the her reception

laugh bride reception Montaione Villa Le Cascine Italy

Bridal party talking to each other at the wedding reception in Paris, Maison des Polytechniciens

Bridal party talking to each other at the reception

reception black and white bridal party Maison des Polytechniciens Paris

Bridal party shots off a ski together outside at the wedding reception at Lake Tahoe, California

the Bridal party takes shots off a ski together outside at the reception

Lake Tahoe California bridal party ski reception

The brides bouquet finds its way toward the single ladies

bouquet Cagliari party reception Sardinia

It's all cheers and beers for the bridal party at the bar

Montreal bridal party bar drinks reception Quebec

Guests celebrating with the groom on best mans shoulders

best man celebrate California malibu groom reception

Bride and groom playing games at the wedding reception in San Miguel, Mexico

Bride and groom playing games at the reception

bride and groom reception games San Miguel Mexico

guests carrying the groom around at the wedding reception

reception Botleys Mansion England guests groom

the bride with her veil removed at the reception party

veil black and white Romania party reception Slatina

Photo of bride and groom playing games at the wedding reception in Slatina, Romania

the bride and groom playing games at the reception

games bride and groom Romania reception veil Slatina

guests playing with children and hula hoops

hula hoops Cheltenham Children UK Stanway House reception

Guests lift the bride and groom in their chairs outside at the wedding reception in Berry, Australia

Guests lift the bride and groom in their chairs outside at the reception

reception bride and groom NSW outdoors Berry Australia chairlift

Viareggio bride and groom hug as they watch fireworks outside at their night reception.

the bride and groom hug as they watch fireworks outside at their night reception

Night hug reception bride and groom Viareggio fireworks

Malaysia bride and groom are surrounded by toasting friends and family in this wedding reception photo

the bride and groom are surrounded by toasting friends and family

toasting reception Malaysia bride and groom Asia

velsen zuid bride stands on top of grooms back at the wedding reception

a bride stands on top of grooms back at the reception

bride reception groom chandelier velsen zuid

The bride and groom exit their wedding reception under a gauntlet of sparklers

sparklers reception Minneapolis bride and groom black and white MN

Guests throw the groom into the air at the wedding reception at Braxted Park

Guests throw the groom into the air at the reception

Braxted Park UK reception groom guest

Bride dances with guests at the wedding reception in Granada, Nicaragua

a Bride dances with guests at the wedding reception

Granada guests bride dancing Nicaragua reception

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