Wedding Photos of Speech

The following “Speech” 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 “Speech” 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 photo at Yellow Arch Studios, Sheffield, UK captures emotional moment as bride wipes tear during groom's speech. A deep photo with layers.

Bride Wipes Tear During Groom's Speech at Yellow Arch Studios, Sheffield

This wedding photo was taken at La Villa Brignac in Ollioules, Var, France. The bride and groom are seen hugging both of their moms after their heartfelt speech outdoors.

Romantic Wedding Moment Captured at La Villa Brignac in Ollioules, Var, France

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Captured at Wortley Hall, this wedding photo showcases the bride and groom at the head table, with the maid of honor giving a speech and the bride sharing a laugh.

Bride and Groom share a laugh at Wortley Hall as Maid of Honor delivers speech!

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A touching moment at Thorpe Gardens as the bride is moved to tears during the groom's heartfelt speech on their wedding day.

Bride Moved to Tears by Groom's Heartfelt Speech at Thorpe Gardens Wedding Ceremony

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A candid moment captured on the couple's wedding day at their countryside French venue, showcasing a heartfelt ceremony speech amidst scattered pizza boxes that the bride had searched high and low for all morning in Nances city, Savoie.

Rustic Romance: Heartfelt Ceremony Speech Amidst Pizza Boxes at Countryside French Venue in Nances

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A candid shot at Chambery Town Hall of a yawning cat stealing the spotlight during the civil ceremony as the mayor delivers a speech.

Mayor's Speech Interrupted By Yawning Cat - Quirky Scene at Chambery Town Hall

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At Château Malvirade in Lot et Garonne, the bride's eyes are filled with emotion as she sits with the groom, both looking up at the woman giving a speech.

Château Malvirade Wedding: Emotional Bride and Groom Captivated by Family Speech

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A heartfelt moment captured as the father of the bride delivers a moving speech at the stunning Chateau de la Gautronniere in Vendee, France, during the outdoor cocktail reception. Emotions run high as the sun sets on this beautiful wedding day.

Father's Poignant Toast: The Emotional Highlight at Chateau de la Gautronniere Wedding Soiree

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Beautiful moment captured at Villa Gabau in Tuscany as the bride lovingly kisses her mother's hand during her heartfelt speech.

Tender Touch at Villa Gabau: A Mother's Blessing in Tuscany

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In Udine, Italy, a black-and-white close-up captures the wedding's unique touch: a speech sheet held by a witness, guiding the loving couple's union.

Udine's Wedding Witness Speech Sheet Captured in Black-and-White Close-Up

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A man delivers a speech at a Jewish wedding, captured from behind, as guests surround him at the Tanzschule Potsdam in Brandenburg, Germany.

Unveiled Majesty: Adorned Tradition at Tanzschule Potsdam, Germany

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Reception venue in Paris, Île-de-France - the father of the bride giving a speech, captured in a minimalist shot with palm trees silhouetted in the background

Parisian Palms: A Father's Wedding Speech

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At Paris, a bride affectionately embraces her husband while he holds a microphone and delivers a speech, with an off-center framing and a minimalistic touch

Whispers of Love: A Parisian Wedding Speech

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A wedding photographer in Surrey captured this award-winning image at Richmond Rugby Club. The groom and guests are seen watching the bride give her speech, captured from behind, showing only her legs, shoes, and short dress.

RICHMOND RUGBY CLUB: Stunning Documentary Wedding Photo Reveals Bride's Speech

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In a joyful Chicago wedding reception, an excited tattooed bride reacts to a heartfelt speech from her maid of honor. This image has been recognized and awarded by the Wedding Photojournalist Association (WPJA).

WPJA Accolade for Emotional Chicago Bride Reacting to Maid of Honor's Speech

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In Brabant Wallon, Wallonie, at the wedding ceremony location, a detailed black and white shot captures the bride clutching her speech in her hand.

Brabant Wallon Wedding: Captivating BW Detail Shot of the Bride's Speech

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A wedding photographer in Bristol, RI captures a joyful moment as a bride and groom share a laugh during a speech by the best men at Mount Hope Farm, resulting in an award-winning image.

JOYFUL MOMENT: A Wedding Laugh in Bristol, RI at Mount Hope Farm garners WPJA Accolade

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In this black and white image, captured by a wedding photographer in Noord Brabant, the bride is outdoors at the reception venue, covering her face with her hand during a speech

Noord Brabant Nuptials: A Captivating Moment in Monochrome

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A documentary wedding photographer captured this award-winning image of a priest giving a speech in front of the couple and their son at Verdelais Church in Gironde, France.

Sacred Wedding Ceremony Moments: Priest's Speech at Verdelais Church - Gironde, France

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At the reception venue Chateau Kergrist-Bretagne, the tearful bride and bridesmaids experience an emotional moment as another woman delivers a speech from the outdoor altar pulpit

Emotional Moment at Chateau Kergrist-Bretagne: Tearful Bride and Bridesmaids Moved by Outdoor Altar Pulpit Speech

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A professional wedding photographer captured this award-winning image at the Rex Musiktheater in Bensheim. The photo shows a man giving a speech while a guest is blowing white vape smoke in a dark toned reception venue.

Vape and Speech: A Captivating Moment at the Rex Musiktheater in Bensheim

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A man reading the speech while seated at Domaine de Verchant during a wedding day. Black and white photo.

Seated in Serene Splendor: Gentleman Captivating Crowds with Timeless Words at Domaine de Verchant

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At The Woods at Eisler Farms in Butler, PA, the groom tenderly kissed the bride's shoulder as she became emotional during her maid of honor's speech

The groom kissed the bride's shoulder tenderly at The Woods at Eisler Farms, Butler, PA

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$Eloquent Refractions: A Sister's Speech in East Flanders$

Eloquent Refractions: A Sister's Speech in East Flanders

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A heartwarming moment captured at Mythe Barn in Leicestershire, UK, as the groom and his daughter share a loving glance towards the best man during his speech on the wedding day.

Love and Connection: A Groom's Bond with His Daughter at Mythe Barn

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The groom's father's speech at Planchevienne Castle Magny-cours made the bride feel uncomfortable

At Planchevienne Castle Magny-cours, the bride felt uncomfortable due to the groom's father's speech

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Speech of the groom's brother at Domaine de Conseillant in Aquitaine, France. The image shows a symmetrical stone wall with windows and sun shining in the center. The photo won a WPJA honor award.

Sunlit Serenade: A Captivating Moment at Domaine de Conseillant

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The brothers' emotional speeches and hugs at the Lobster Factory ceremony in Tournai, Belgium were beautifully captured in the wedding photo

At the Lobster Factory ceremony in Tournai, Belgium, the brothers' emotional speeches and hugs were beautifully captured

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A candid moment during a kiss at Chateau de Vallery, France

The couple shared a romantic kiss and dip at the head table of their Chateau venue

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Emotional moment when someone talked about a father who passed away, at a Bordeaux, France wedding reception

Attending a wedding reception and hearing a speech that mentioned a deceased father was an incredibly emotional moment

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