Wedding Photos of France wedding

The following “France wedding” 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 “France wedding” 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.

The photographer captured a teary-eyed portrait outdoors between the bride and groom in Saint-Pierre-de-Bat, Gironde, France.

Emotional Exchange: Teary-eyed Bride and Groom Share a Moment in Saint-Pierre-de-Bat, France

The photographer captured a romantic image at a wedding session in Carcans, Gironde, France. The couple is standing under an umbrella in the rain with a light shining.

Romantic Wedding Moment: Couple in Carcans, Gironde, France, Captured Under Rainy Umbrella Glow

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A heartwarming moment at Beaulon City Hall in France: A bride embraces her groom tenderly while their young daughter cuddles against his leg, illustrating familial love on their special day.

Tender Embrace: Bride, Groom, and Daughter at Beaulon City Hall in France Wedding Photo

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A newlywed couple walks out of Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Forges-les-Bains in France as their loved ones shower them with petals of flowers.

French Newlyweds grace Notre-Dame, showered by love petals in charming celebration

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A bride, surrounded by helping hands, gracefully makes her way into St Pierre & Paul Church in Ablis, France, during a heavy rainstorm, captured in a timeless black and white image.

GRACEFUL BRIDE: RAINY DAY RESILIENCE AT ST PIERRE & PAUL CHURCH, ABLIS, FRANCE

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A man lovingly tends to his baby amidst colorful flag pennants at Chateau Lasfargues in Laugnac, France, creating a heartwarming and candid moment captured by the wedding photographer.

Groom and Baby Steal Show at Chateau Lasfargues, France Wedding Capture

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Amidst the groom's preparations at a charming Rhône reception venue, his son arrives in tears, prompting the bride and groom's guests to reunite father and son before the wedding.

Emotional Reunion: Groom's Son in Tears at Rhône Reception Venue

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In a cozy garage, a wedding detail photo captures the elegance of the day. With a wedding cake centerpiece, love is celebrated in an unexpected location.

Garage Glamour: Capturing Cake Elegance in an Unexpected Wedding Locale

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Neuilly sous Clermont, France: A close up photo captures the touching details of hands intertwined, as the bride recites her vows during the wedding ceremony.

Intimate Gestures: Capturing the Ties that Bind in Neuilly sous Clermont, France

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Sainte Maxime, France: A champagne accident spews onto a couch during bridal prep as the bride gets her hair and makeup done in the background

Champagne Mishap: A Bridal Prep Chaos in Sainte Maxime, France

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In Paris, Île-de-France, the groom, the bride, and their son step out of the ceremony under streamers held by guests

Parisian Wedding Steppers: Streamers and Smiles

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At home in Vendée, France, the bride and her best friend prepare for the wedding in the bathroom, using mirrors to complete their makeup

Bathroom Mirrors: Capturing Bridal Beauty in Vendée, France

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At the Reception Venue at home in Angrie, France, the bride and groom exchange heartfelt vows during their beautiful secular ceremony, leaving the bride visibly moved

Angrie, France: A Beautiful Secular Ceremony Leaves Bride Visibly Moved

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A professional wedding photographer in Paris captured this award-winning image of the bride and groom's daughter yawning during the ceremony. The photographer specializes in capturing authentic and emotional moments throughout the wedding day.

Parisian Dream: Yawning Daughter Steals Hearts in Documentary Wedding Photo

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In this WPJA award-winning wedding day photo, taken at a rustic estate in Normandy, the groom's best man is applying makeup using a plate as a mirror. A unique and charming moment captured by the talented wedding photographer.

Best Man's Makeup: A Rustic Estate Wedding Moment in Normandy

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A documentary wedding photographer captured this WPJA Honor Award photo at a city hall in Maine-et-Loire, France. The image shows the groom kissing a guest while the bride, her mother, and grandmother admire the wedding ring in the background.

City Hall Affection: An Honor Award-Winning Photograph from Maine-et-Loire, France

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A documentary wedding photographer captured this beautiful bouquet toss moment at the La Seigneurie du Bois Benoist reception venue in Vallet, France. The bride is seen in the background as the girls eagerly try to catch the bouquet.

Eager Women Chase Bride's Flying Bouquet: Captivating Moment at La Seigneurie du Bois Benoist, Vallet, France

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This award-winning photograph was taken at Le clos de l’orangerie in France. It captures the final preparations for the children before a wedding.

Final Preparations: Children's Joy, Wedding Day at Le Clos de l'Orangerie

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In the beautiful city of Lyon, France, a couple poses for a romantic wedding photo shoot in a dazzling field, capturing the essence of their special day.

ROMANTIC LYON WEDDING: CAPTURING THE ESSENCE OF LOVE IN A DAZZLING FIELD PORTRAIT

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A couple stands face to face in front of a vibrant orange flash at Pavillon Blanc, Colomiers, Haute-Garonne. In the foreground, illuminated wine glasses sparkle with flashes of blue and orange.

Wedding Wonderland Portrait: Sparks Fly as Love Ignites at Pavillon Blanc

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Nouvelle Aquitaine, France - A bride elegantly descends the stairs, showcasing the details of her dress and shoes, as she prepares to embark on her wedding day

Nouvelle Aquitaine, France - Bride elegantly descends stairs, showcasing dress and shoes, preparing for wedding day

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Portrait of a bride in a black and white vertical image, posing by a tall window with her flowers, at the iconic Chateau de la Lorie in France

Chateau de la Lorie Wedding: Black & White Bride Portrait by Tall Window with Flowers

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This wedding picture was taken at The Castelnau in Lectoure, France, to prepare the groom for their special day

The groom prepared for his wedding at The Castelnau, Lectoure, France

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The bride and groom exited Paris, Île-de-France City Hall hand-in-hand above their heads while being showered with rice in this iconic wedding image

The bride and groom left Paris City Hall, Île-de-France, hand-in-hand with rice raining down

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At the picturesque Clos Vougeot reception venue, a guest serenaded the table of honour during the wedding celebration party

A wedding guest serenaded the honoured table at Clos Vougeot, France

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An indoor wedding image was captured at Lavaur's Mayor Hall, with the groom arriving escorted by his parents and a guest watching from around the corner at the top of the stairs

A wedding photo was taken inside Mayor Hall in Lavaur, France of the groom taking a set of stairs

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At Chateau de Conques in Occitanie, France, the groom and his mother are taking a selfie near a large window on the wedding day

The bridegroom and his mother posed for a selfie at Chateau de Conques, Occitanie, France on the wedding day

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At the Town Hall of Rosay in France, the bride and groom celebrated their Civil Wedding near their daughter who jokingly stuck her tongue out at their guests

The bride and groom married at Rosay Town Hall, France, accompanied by their daughter's playful tongue-wagging

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The couple exchanged their wedding vows in a ceremony in Paris, France

The couple were married in Paris, France with lots of laughter and humor

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A photo taken at Manoir de la Saigne, France shows the oldest single woman in the group with the last ribbon of the bouquet

The oldest woman in the group was photographed with the last ribbon of the bouquet at Manoir de la Saigne

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