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Cannes Wedding Photographers

Our Cannes photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: Le Cannet, Vallauris, Mougins, Antibes, Valbonne, Villeneuve-Loubet, Grasse, Cagnes-sur-Mer, Saint-Laurent-du-Var, Vence, La Gaude, Saint-Raphael, Nice, Frejus, Carros

Cannes Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in Cannes - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best Cannes photographers specializing in intimate marriages. Couples are embracing the trend of smaller, more meaningful celebrations. Let our talented photographers capture the joy and intimacy of your wedding day.

By planning a simple Cannes elopement, couples are able to stay present in the moment and fully absorb the impact of their wedding day. Given the fact that many couples feel more natural and at ease in intimate settings, it's no surprise that some of the most breathtaking wedding images come from elopements.

The WPJA has an abundance of top-ranked, Cannes documentary wedding photographers available right now who understand that some weddings and elopements can’t wait. Find yours today!
Recent WPJA WedElope Story Awards
Elopement Photo of bride and groom with their wedding guests with the color of the sea
Nino Lombardo
The guests witness the bride and groom exchange their vows under a tree at the Japanese Friendship Garden. The officiant reads the vows aloud for them.
Laura Segall
An intimate kiss of the bridal couple, as the guests watch in the garden of the restaurant, was the perfect ending to a beautiful, small wedding
Caroline Elenbaas

Cannes Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Cannes wedding event is a wedding photojournalist’s dream: a fairly open schedule with lots of breathing space for creativity – it’s just the photographer, the couple, the officiant, and perhaps a few select companions.

Alpes-Maritimes WPJA members are ready to document any town hall, water, beach, or elopement wedding, even if it is a Monday-Thursday ceremony. Search for the “Can Shoot Weddings on Short Notice!” message on the listings below.

View Award-Winning Pictures from Cannes Wedding Venues

6 Cannes Wedding Photographers...

Engagement Portraits by top Wedding and Elopement Photographer Sylvain Bouzat

Sylvain Bouzat is an experienced destination wedding photographer who has been capturing real moments at weddings since 2010. With his artistic approach, he creates documentary-style photos and reportages, specializing in elopements and engagement portraits. Sylvain's...

Sylvain Bouzat

Lyon, FR *Now booking Cannes weddings.
146
2
73
4200 (EUR)
Var wedding photography by Marion Deletraz of PACA France

Marion Deletraz is an international wedding photographer, combining her specialized background in image reporting, speech therapy and animal mediation with a passion for creating ageless memories. Using her extensive skill set, she produces emotive lifestyle photojournalism...

Marion Deletraz

Cuers in Var (83) , FR *Now booking Cannes weddings.
9
1
27
1300 (EUR)
Alpes-Maritimes wedding photography by Myriam Ohayon of the PACA, France WPJA

With a background in cinema and over 10 years of experience in media, Myriam Ohayon is a talented documentary wedding photographer. Specializing in capturing real moments, she skillfully documents the essence of weddings and families in France since 2019.

Myriam Ohayon

Tourrettes in Var (83) , FR *Now booking Cannes weddings.
2
1
4
1300 (EUR)
Self portrait of Var marriage photographer Cynthia Arena, of the PACA WPJA

Drawing on her rich background in nature, farming, and photography, Cynthia Arena, an accomplished documentary wedding photographer from Var, seamlessly weaves the essence of each couple's love story into her stunning visual narratives.

Cynthia Arena

Barjols in Var (83) , FR *Now booking Cannes weddings.
6
8
1980 (EUR)
Engagements + wedding and elopement photography by Jeremie Sangare

Jeremie Sangare is a talented documentary wedding photographer based in France, who is dedicated to capturing the authentic and real moments of a wedding, showcasing the true essence of the day.

Jeremie Sangare

Les Sables d'Olonne in Vendee (85) , FR *Now booking Cannes weddings.
34
2
108
3000 (EUR)
French Wedding Photographer, Claire Wise

Wedding photographer Claire Wise, based in Nice, France, trained in photography at LCC-University of the Arts London. Raised in a family with an artistic background, she blends colors and cultures in her vibrant and natural light-focused photos. Passionate about capturing...

Claire Wise

Nice in Alpes-Maritimes (06) , FR *Now booking Cannes weddings.
3
1400 (EUR)

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Cannes Couples

Cannes Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

Below are some Cannes wedding photography samples from the world’s best wedding photographers of the WPJA. Some of these Cannes marriage pictures might be artistic portraits, details, or documentary-style images that have come from getting ready sessions, wedding ceremonies, reception venues, or Cannes engagement portrait sessions with couples.

Best documentary wedding photo from Cannes, Alpes-Maritimes, France of kids playing with confetti In front of the church
Cannes, French Riviera wedding photography | Couple silhouette and a palm tree
Groom, groomsmen, bestmen, father all together for a wedding at Croisette, Cannes, France
Cannes love at the palmtree during sunset photo shoot for engagement pictures
Cannes wedding photo of dog after the cutting of the wedding cake

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How can couples find Cannes photographers for pre-wedding engagement portraits?
A: The WPJA issues Diamond Awards for Cannes wedding photographers to showcase their best engagement photography work. These awards are given to photographers who prove that they have an ability to be creative, artistic, and intuitive while working on-location with couples who are newly engaged.
Q: Where can I find a photographer for a short-notice, small Cannes wedding?
A: There are many WPJA photographers who are able to help you out at a moment's notice. We understand that sometimes love happens and there's simply no time to lose. We can ensure that you can get married as quickly as possible — and have incredible photographs to remember your Cannes wedding day by.
Q: Can a wedding photojournalist create artistic portraits on my Cannes wedding day?
A: While wedding photojournalists strive to capture candid moments on the wedding day, our photographers also are skilled artists who can compose powerful portraits. If you have a specific vision of what types of images you want from your wedding day, look at the top-ranked Cannes wedding photographers who have earned Artistic Guild awards for portrait and detail images.
WPJA Communiqué: Featured Wedding Photography Articles
Jola Mulder, of Overijssel, is a wedding photographer for
Bringing it Home: The Joys of a Backyard Wedding
Oftentimes when people are considering a venue for their weddings, they search for a location away from home, whether that be ten minutes or ten hours, all just to find what they already have: a place that holds meaning for them, that feels comfortable, or that they find...Read more
What is a Modern Elopement?
WHAT EXACTLY DOES IT MEAN TO ELOPE? If you look up the definition of “elope” in the Merriam-Webster dictionary , you’ll find a plethora of meanings making it quite clear how polarizing the word has become, and how it has transformed and evolved with the passage of time and...Read more
Vows, Crowds, and Nerves: Avoid Stress with a Small Wedding
While some of us were fortunate enough to be born as extroverts, not everyone feels the same way. For a good chunk of the population, any number of the typical wedding day traditions can inspire anxiety and existential dread. This day is all about you, yes, but does that...Read more

WPJA Communiqué: Viewpoints
Elopements: Traditional and Modern
The oldsters among the WPJA ranks no doubt remember when 'to elope' meant, in Merriam-Webster’s definition, “to run away secretly with the intention of getting married, usually without parental consent.” Many wedding photographers have gone on the lam with couples who did just that. However, even Merriam-Webster now acknowledges that “elope appears to have become shorthand for ‘ small destination weddings ,’ a ‘ wedding that is not financially insane ,’ or a ‘ wedding that allows us to not invite all the people we would rather not invite .’” Smaller Weddings are... Read more
What is Reportage?
On Instagram and elsewhere, one can see images labeled as #photojournalism or #reportage when they are, in fact, merely photos. I say "merely," even though photography has been my career's great passion. But it's because of that passion and my respect for the work of actual photojournalists that I am particularly bothered to see wedding photographers call their work "reportage." That word properly used actually means something important beyond just a stylistic conceit. By contrast, however, I'm the lead cheerleader for those practitioners of #weddingphotojournalism ... Read more

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