Wedding Photos of Wedding joy

The following “Wedding joy” 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 “Wedding joy” 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.

At Top Notch Resort in Stowe, Vermont, the groom steals the spotlight, showcasing his moves on the dancefloor during the lively reception, adding joy and energy to the celebration.

Dancing King: Groom Shines at Top Notch Resort Wedding in Stowe, Vermont

Bride and groom enjoying a joyful moment together on the ski lift at Sunshine Ski Resort in Banff

Banff Bliss: Ski Lift Happiness for Bride and Groom's Union

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A moment of joy was captured in Udine, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy as the newlyweds exited the building with a rice toss overhead

The newlyweds exited a Udine, Italy wedding ceremony with rice thrown in celebration

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A beautiful wedding image of a priest taking a selfie with the couple in a Venetian church captures the joy of their special day.

The couple celebrated their special day with a joyous selfie taken in a Venetian church

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The bride and groom drove off in a car decorated with flowers to celebrate their wedding in Nadiad, India

The couple joyfully departed Nadiad, India in a floral-adorned car for their nuptials

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A memorable wedding photo was taken at Villa Divina - Vietri Sul Mare, where the groom posed with his friends and celebrated his joy with toasting glasses while they put their hands on his head

A wedding photo taken at Villa Divina-Vietri Sul Mare of groom and friends toasting with hands on his head

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The rain did not overshadow the joy of the wedding couple's sparkler exit, which was captured in a night shot at Rock Island Lake Club in New Jersey

A night shot of a sparkler exit of the wedding couple was taken at Rock Island Lake Club in New Jersey

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Phoenix couple doing The Money Dance during their wedding reception

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Toronto couple laughing at head table during their outdoor wedding reception

Joyful Moments: A Toronto Love Story

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