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Fun Wedding Photo Ideas That Will Make You Smile

Your wedding photos are some of the best keepsakes of your big day, so fill your wedding album with these fun wedding photo ideas and you’ll be smiling every time you open the pages. And how sweet is the dog at number 13??

Of course, you should also make sure you have a photographer who is right for you—here are some top tips on choosing your wedding photographer.

 

17 Fun Wedding Photo Ideas That We Love

1)  Public Display of Affection

Roping the wedding party into a funny photo as if you and your partner are committing a very public display of affection is priceless. This is definitely one photo to put in a prime slot in your wedding album!

Get a Room Bridesmaids and Groomsmen Look Away from Kissing Couple Funny Wedding Photo Idea | Confetti.co.ukFeatured above: Precious & Jerald’s Purple And Gold Themed Wedding

2) Jumping For Joy

Simple but very effective—get your bridesmaids and/or groomsmen to jump for joy in this dynamic photo idea.

Jumping Groomsmen Fun Wedding Photo by Emma-Jane Photography | Confetti.co.ukFeatured above: Emma-Jane Photography

3) Faux Meltdown

The word “bridezilla” is thrown around a lot, so why not poke fun at it and with a funny photo like this? Get the whole bridal party involved and the result is fantastic! Who could resist cracking a smile when they see this in their photo album?

Faux Bridezilla - Funny Bridal Meltdown Wedding Photo by Emma-Jane Photography | Confetti.co.ukFeatured above: Emma-Jane Photography

4) Long Exposure Photography

An undeniably beautiful photo effect, long exposure photos can be really, really fun to create! Just picture the scene: the couple stands perfectly still staring lovingly into each others eyes…and the best man has to whiz around them with a sparkler (bonus points if he tries to make the couple laugh with massive, exaggerated dance moves).

Long Exposure Sparkler Wedding Photography by Joel Skingle Photography - Beautiful Wedding Photo Ideas | Confetti.co.ukFeatured above: Joel Skingle Photography

5) Smoke Flares

Add some wow factor to your wedding photos with colourful smoke flares. Not only are they good fun to use, but they add wonderful atmosphere to your wedding photos. See more artistic and dramatic wedding photos here!

Smoke Flare Wedding Photography by Emma-Jane Photography | Confetti.co.ukFeatured above: Emma-Jane Photography

6) Use Your Hands

Simple but beautiful, the couple can spell out “LOVE” with their fingers on a backdrop of a lovely sunset.

Bride and Groom Spell LOVE on Their Fingers in Front of a Sunset - Precious & Jerald’s Purple And Gold Themed Wedding | Confetti.co.ukFeatured above: Precious & Jerald’s Purple And Gold Themed Wedding

7) Balloon Drop

The first dance is a must-have photo for any wedding album, but a celebratory balloon drop (or even a confetti drop) adds an extra piece of something special.

Wedding Reception First Dance Balloon Drop/Balloon Fall by Emma-Jane Photography | Confetti.co.ukFeatured above: Emma-Jane Photography

8) Bouncy Castle

Who said bouncy castles are just for kids? We love the moment below for the smiles and the bright and happy colours.

Bride and Groom on a Bouncy Castle Wedding Photo by Emma-Jane Photography | Confetti.co.ukFeatured above: Emma-Jane Photography

9) Lifting Them Up

Pose in style for this fun photo idea where the bride or groom are lifted by the bridesmaids or groomsmen. It pretty much guarantees some laughter.

Bridesmaids Posing with the Groom - Bridesmaids Holding up the Groom Fun Wedding Poto Idea - Crystal and Giampaolo’s Californian Real Wedding | Confetti.co.ukFeatured above: Crystal and Giampaolo’s Californian Real Wedding

10) Kung Fu Fighting

Capture genuine smiles and laughter with dramatic poses like this—fun just rolls out of these kinds of photos, and they will no doubt draw a smile every time you look at your photo album.

Kung Fu Fighting Groomsmen Wedding Pose by Emma-Jane Photography | Confetti.co.ukFeatured above: Emma-Jane Photography

11) Trying to Pull Them Apart

We love this photo, as we can just tell by looking at it that the couple must be really fun people! It just shows that you don’t have to take yourself too seriously on your wedding day—it doesn’t have to be all perfectly planned formal photos with not a hair out of place, it can be a fun, dynamic moment too.

Funny Wedding Photo - Tearing the Bride and Groom Away From Each Other by Emma-Jane Photography | Confetti.co.ukFeatured above: Emma-Jane Photography

12) Fun with the Bridesmaids

A photo of the bride in her gown and her bridesmaids in their dresses, happy and laughing and having fun is a photo you’ll definitely want to grab for your photo album.

Bride and Bridesmaids Having Fun Wedding Photo Ideas Precious & Jerald’s Purple And Gold Themed Wedding | Confetti.co.ukFeatured above: Precious & Jerald’s Purple And Gold Themed Wedding

13) Pets

Pets at weddings guarantee some adorable photos, and what could be more fun than incorporating your pet into some formal photos or grabbing pictures of whatever playful mischief they get up to during the wedding reception?

Wedding Photos with Dogs Cute Wedding Photo Idea by Emma-Jane Photography | Confetti.co.ukFeatured above: Emma-Jane Photography

14) Strike a Pose

Simple but brilliant—let each member of the wedding party decide what pose they want to do and you’re in for a lot of fun.

Fun Wedding Party Poses by Emma-Jane Photography | Confetti.co.ukFeatured above: Emma-Jane Photography

15) Laughter All Around

It’s always great to look back on the smiles and laughter of your big day, especially when your wedding party can let loose and really relax into the wedding photos. You end up with fun-filled photos like this, where everyone is doing something!

Relaxed Wedding Photography Fun by Emma-Jane Photography | Confetti.co.ukFeatured above: Emma-Jane Photography

16) Natural Moments

The below photo is so natural and genuine that it’s impossible to plan for—the groom was captured making the bride laugh with a spur-of-the-moment “happy dance” as they walked across the grass, and it made the onlooking bridesmaids crack up too!

Bride and Groom Having Fun While Bridesmaids Laugh Cute and Funny Wedding Photo Idea by Him and Her Photography | Confetti.co.ukFeatured above: Him and Her Photography

17) The Couple Having Fun

Similarly, some of the photos you’ll treasure the most after the wedding are those where you and partner can let loose and have some fun.

Bride and Groom Laughing on the Beach by Relate Studios - Groom Doing a Hand Stand on the Beach as the Bride Laughs - Beautiful Black and White Wedding Photography | Confetti.co.ukFeatured above: Relate Studios

For more wedding photo ideas, make sure you have a look at these fun photos to take with your bridesmaids.

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