A new year and a new collection! This year, we have a slight change: each month will feature a different topic or theme. This month, it’s all about funny and fun wedding photos.
Funny Wedding Photography
29 fun wedding photos from our members—relaxed, fun photos are certainly the best.
Shadow Play
Photo by Tim Simpson Photography – I had this idea on the way to Francesca and Alex’s wedding at the Walled Garden in Cowdray. I like to have a few different shots in mind for a shoot. There was a single tree in a field casting a shadow, and I imagined what it would look like if I photoshopped the tree out. This shot was a progression of that thought. I’ve tried to replicate it a couple of times, but the length of the shadow has always been off. I was fortunate to get it right the first time I tried.
Just one moment
Photo by Pavel Dufek – During the wedding preparations, while I was photographing the bride, a friend of the bride arrived and began to get ready. It was just a brief moment.
Wheeeeeeliiiieeee
Photo by Joshua Wyborn Photographic – So Tinot, the groom, is passionate about bikes, and even for his wedding, he wanted some photos with his bike…
Whatever floats your boat
Photo by Joshua Wyborn Photographic – I love this couple! Jon and Steph are a real hoot! I simply showed them a cool chair and my lighting setup, then asked them to do whatever they wanted. This is what happened. It might be my favourite shot of the year…
A Very Yorkshire Sermon.
Photo by Jason Pierce-Williams – This was truly a gift. This vicar was one of the funniest, gentlest, quirkiest, and most enlightened men I’ve ever met—totally larger than life. Halfway through his sermon, he produced two full pints of Guinness, much to the stunned astonishment of the congregation, and launched into the “glass half empty/full” analogy for pessimism vs. optimism. Here he is in full, over-the-top flow, explaining the negative side of this well-known metaphor. It was a delightful change from what can often be one of the more dull parts of a church wedding, and a great excuse for this gentleman to mix business with pleasure!
Chicken run
Photo by John Steel – This was a very fun wedding. There were already lots of games happening, like croquet, outdoor darts, and Jenga. However, this girl decided to create her own game, “chase the chicken.” You’ll be pleased to know she never caught the chicken, but it was a lot of fun to watch.
Just what you need in the background when you exit
Photo by Surrey Lane wedding photography – We were photographing the bride as she was leaving her house, ready for her wedding, and the chap in the flat downstairs thought it would be a good idea to have a look out of the window. Hahaha!
Peek A Boo
Photo by Nina Pang Photography – Chung and Stephy got engaged and wanted some engagement photos. They didn’t want a formal shoot and preferred pictures that reflected their personalities. We decided on Heaton Park for a fun, relaxed session, where they ran around the woods like big kids.
The Groom gets a lift
Photo by Elizabeth Baker Photography – From the word go, these groomsmen were up for a laugh. The poor groom didn’t stand a chance when they decided to pick him up. The best man’s face just makes it for me!
Nose Picker
Photo by David Stubbs – This was a church ceremony, and the vicar had asked me to stay in one place throughout: “Do not move!” I complied, but I couldn’t get a clear photo of the bride and groom’s son until they knelt down to pray, revealing their son picking his nose.
Wave at the nice man in the car
Photo by Atken Photography – Perfectly timed on the busy A64 road to Scarborough, close to the reception venue. Although we timed other shots well, this one made the bride and bridesmaids chuckle.
Errrr…gentlemen!
Photo by Andy Li Photography – This photo was taken while the groom was getting ready at Pimhill Barn in Shropshire. I had to take a photo first before pointing out they were in the wrong toilets!
There is never a break from the kids
Photo by David Stubbs – I was sat in the back room eating my supplier meal when Dad, who was an usher, came in holding his baby with a broken arm and started changing the baby’s nappy in the corner. I have young kids and can relate to this—there’s never a break! It never stops!
Wedding toast
Photo by Nina Pang Photography – This picture was taken at Kingstreet Town House during Jen and Jonny’s wedding. It captures the moment during the speech when one of the ushers revealed some embarrassing moments of the couple.
Jumping for Joy
Photo by Aaron Storry Photography – It was one of my final weddings for 2017, deep into autumn, and the light had that gorgeous haze you often find in the UK an hour or so before it begins to set below the horizon. We had just finished shooting the group shots (or ‘formals,’ as my American friends call them), and the guests were enjoying outside entertainment and drinks when I heard the jovial shouting of groomsmen from the other side of the field. I ran over to find the boys tossing the groom high into the sky! I got into a slightly better position, encouraged the antics, and continued shooting. This is the result: Sam being hurled high into the air by his best friends!
Llama gang
Photo by Becky Harley Photography – This photograph is from Claire and Dale’s wedding in July 2017 at Wentbridge House. During his Father of the Bride speech, Claire’s dad shared an anecdote about when Claire was little and had an encounter with a llama that spat on her. Surreptitiously, several guests donned llama masks during the reception and crept up behind her! I love this shot because Claire found it so funny!
Olivia
Photo by Mick Cookson Photography – Here’s Olivia on her wedding day. The ceremony was dragging on a bit…
Jumping
Photo by Jordi Tudela – Wedding of Jaume and Eulalia at the Lighthouse of Sant Sebastian… A disco moment, with the groom ready to take flight! Some moments are unrepeatable, and the expressions must be immortalised.
Til cheeks do us part.
Photo by Stunning Photography / David Gaffney – This always seems to happen when my client is German. I’ve even tried banning this photo with German clients by specifically stating it as ‘verboten’ in the contract, but alas, nothing ever works.
The groom said, “Vee Voods Like too makes zee bottom photography SCNELL!!!” I protested, pointing out the clause in our contract, but before I could finish, I was slapped across the face by the groom’s black leather glove. “SILENCE!” he shrieked, before fixing me with a cold, hard stare through his monocle.
I hope you all enjoy looking at the photo. I, however, still wake up in cold sweats each night.
You Lift Me Up
Photo by Fiona Walsh Photography – I just love having fun with the bridal party. As we saw the last few moments of daylight fading, we made use of some mega balloons. There were so many outtakes, and we had heaps of fun with it all.
The magic light!
Photo by Nabis Photographers/ Massimiliano Magliacca – I was in Rome, at a beautiful venue called Castello di Torcrescenza. The bride and groom were dancing amidst a lot of lights from the DJ. I took this photo when the light hit the groom’s eyes, making him look like an UFO!
Vibrance Photo
Photo by Vibrancephoto / Sofiane Bensizerara – This photo was taken during the party at Elodie and Matthieu’s wedding near Toulouse, in southwestern France.
Face squeeze
Photo by Voyteck Photography / Wojtek Chrapek – I was busy taking group photos when these two were playing nearby. I kept an eye on them, sensing a great photo opportunity might arise. The second time I looked, she was on his shoulder, squeezing his face. It’s one of my very favourite photos ever!
Wedding Party Giggles
Photo by Pure Photo N.I – This photograph was taken during Carly and Alex’s recent wedding in Belfast, at one of Northern Ireland’s most historic parks, Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park.
The Bad Bridesmaid
Photo by A Tall Long Legged Bird – Taken at a marquee in the middle of a field, this was the best wedding party ever!
Fun at the Fair
Photo by Kelsie Low Photography – This photo of Jade and Chris was taken on their wedding day at Old Brook Barn in Essex. They had an amazing fairground-themed wedding, so I brought out the smoke bombs and encouraged them to let their hair down, which they happily embraced! We had so much fun—your wedding day should be all about having the absolute time of your lives!
“Rachel Doesn’t Like Having Her Photo Taken”
Photo by Tony Hart Photo – During the speeches, Rachel’s mum mentioned how her daughter had never really liked having her photo taken. She used this gem to illustrate her point! I love the composition, with the guests’ heads watching on and the fairy lights framing the top of the scene.
We might have a problem …
Photo by Christian Allen Photography (photographer: Christian Allen) – This photo was taken at the Great Hall at Mains in Poulton, Lancashire, last year. It was the first time in all my years of photographing weddings that I witnessed an owl delivering the wedding rings to the front. For me, as the photographer, it couldn’t have gone any better, as the owl decided it didn’t want to cooperate and preferred to stay up in the rafters with the rings instead!
I love this photograph because there is so much going on, with each person captured having an expression that adds to the overall scene. I hope to have another wedding with an owl—what a photographer’s dream!
P.S. Eventually, the owl was coaxed down, and the wedding did take place!
Bounce
Photo by Zo Taylor / ZT Photography – Could a festival wedding day be anymore fun!