Wedding Photos of France

The following “France” 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” 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.

Creative couple portrait captured by a wedding photographer, showcasing the couple walking hand in hand towards the setting sun in Écoche, France, Loire during their engagement session in nature.

Happily Ever After: Romantic Engagement Portrait at Sunset in Écoche, France

Engagement portrait captured by a Brittany wedding photographer in Locquémeau Brittany, showcasing romantic afternoon sunlight near the sea in black and white - an artistic image of a couple in love.

Romantic Sea-side Serenade: An Artistic Engagement Portrait in Brittany Trees

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Groom joyfully jumps into the arms of the female bridal party girls outdoors on the grass at Domaine du T, Toulouse, France.

Jumping Groom takes a leap with the ladies at Toulouse wedding party

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A newlywed couple shares a tender kiss in front of guests at Martinanche's Castle in Puy-de-Dôme, France, holding a small tree symbolizing their growing love and commitment.

Newlyweds Symbolize Growing Love with a Kiss and a Tree at French Castle Wedding

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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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In Var, France, children peer through a window, mesmerized by the interior of the newlyweds' getaway car after the wedding ceremony.

Var Village Kids Gawk at Newlyweds' Whimsical Getaway Car in France

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Var wedding image: head to head with big grins, standing together with the mother of the bride in a touching wedding moment.

Matriarchal Joy: Mother of the Bride Shares Love in Heartwarming Wedding Shot

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A woman framed by a delicate red gown as an iron presses the brides dress in preparation for her wedding day.

Ironing Out the Details: Getting Ready for Wedding Ceremony

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A portrait capturing a couple kissing on a via ferrata, showcasing their adventurous spirit against the backdrop of Grenoble, France.

Adventurous High-Wire Kiss: Via Ferrata Engagement Portrait in Grenoble, France

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BW fine art portrait of a couple embracing on a suspension bridge at Lac de Monteynard by a France wedding photographer, showcasing an adventurous spirit and a life lived on the edge.

Embracing on the Edge: BW Fine Art Engagement Portrait in France

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Bride and groom emerge from Percy Town Hall in Normandy, France, surrounded by floating bubbles, after a beautiful civil ceremony.

Bubbly Newlyweds: Percy Town Hall Wedding in Normandy, France, With Floating Bubbles

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At Saint Clar Bed and Breakfast, a beautiful bride is getting ready upstairs while her bridesmaids prepare on the lower level in a charming scene filled with excitement and anticipation.

Chaos and Calm: A Bride Prepares Upstairs as Bridesmaids Plan Below at B&B

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At the couple's home, a heartwarming moment captured as the groom's son helps his father tie his bow tie before the civil ceremony in Chateauroux.

Father-Son Bond: Groom's Son Plays Stylist as Father Gets Ready for Ceremony in Chateauroux

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Groom playing the bouquet ribbon game with a bottle of whisky in Oberhausbergen, France during a wedding reception party.

Groom Wrangles Ribbon and Whisky in Oberhausbergen: French Wedding Shenanigans in Full Swing

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Bride and groom joyfully exit Domaine Segondignac in Saint-Germain-d'Esteuil, France, surrounded by fluttering petals and beaming guests on their wedding day.

Newlyweds Leave Domaine Segondignac in France Amid Cheers, Petals, and Smiles

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Newlyweds Leave Domaine Segondignac in France Amid Cheers, Petals, and Smiles

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A bride at her wedding reception at Château de Castelneau, Saint Léon, France, sitting at the head table, attentively listening to a heartfelt speech during the meal.

French Fairytale: Bride Captivated by Heartfelt Speech at Château de Castelneau Reception

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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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Newlywed couple walking out of Église Saint-Sauveur du Petit-Andely in France, greeted by guests applauding and celebrating their marriage.

French Church Exit: Ecstatic Guests Cheer for Newlyweds Emerging from Wedding Ceremony

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At Domaine de Neuville, Yvelines, France, a beautiful bride tosses her bouquet to a group of excited girls eagerly waiting to be married.

Bride at Domaine de Neuville, France, Throws Bouquet to Excited Girls

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Fine art portrait of a couple by a Finistère wedding photographer in Sainte Anne La Palud, France, holding hands and touching heads, looking down to the camera, the blue sky above, seen from below.

Embracing Love: An Intimate Low-Camera Engagement Portrait in Sainte Anne La Palud

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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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Black and white image capturing a beautifully choreographed dance at Chateau de Vair in Vair sur Loire, France, featuring glow sticks and glasses.

Groovy Glow and Sway: Dazzling Dance at Chateau de Vair in Vair sur Loire

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Groom and best man sharing a relaxed moment by the hotel window at Chateau de Chissay in Touraine, France, with a reflection visible in the wall mirror.

Groom and Bestie: Chateau de Chissay Wedding Reflections at the Hotel Window

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A heartfelt moment captured as the father of the bride delivers a moving speech at the stunning Chateau de la Gautronniere in Vendee, France, during the outdoor cocktail reception. Emotions run high as the sun sets on this beautiful wedding day.

Father's Poignant Toast: The Emotional Highlight at Chateau de la Gautronniere Wedding Soiree

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Newlyweds wearing elegant attire, jumping hand in hand off the pool's edge at their Anglet, France home.

Leap of Love: Newlyweds Dive into Marriage in Anglet

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Groom and friends engage in a lively dance battle on the dance floor of Domaine de l'Arbéou in Bayonne, France.

Dance-off at Domaine de l'Arbéou: Groom's EPIC Battle

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The groom stands with his arm raised in excitement, surfing on the open roof of a vintage bus, in the picturesque Grange de Bourgoult in Harquency, Eure, France.

Roof Riding Romance: A Wedding in the Grange de Bourgoult

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Black and white image of the bride joyfully holding her bouquet overhead with ribbons attached for a ceremonial cutting.

Amour et Bouquets: A French Wedding Celebration

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