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.

In this award-winning wedding photo, the photographer captures a touching moment between the bride and her cousin at Sanary's church in Var, France. The photographer specializes in capturing beautiful moments like this on couples' special days.

Sanary Church Sparks Genuine Emotion in Breathtaking Wedding Moment - WPJA Accolade

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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In the garden of the Gites estate, a precious little girl enjoys a playful ride on her father's shoulders on an unforgettable wedding day

Gites Estate: A Father's Shoulders Carry Joy in Wedding Garden

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In the region of Ardeche, the photographer captured a beautiful moment as the bridegroom raised his glass in a toast with two men before the wedding ceremony. This image was honored by the WPJA.

Toast of a Lifetime: WPJA Accolade for a Breathtaking Wedding Photo in Ardeche

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At Menton, Alpes Maritimes, France, the bride and her loved ones prepare for her wedding day in this black and white image, capturing the intimate moments before the ceremony.

Menton Morning Prepping for the Wedding in Black and White

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WPJA awarded wedding photographer captures a lively game during the reception in Albi, France. Guests try to sit on each other without falling.

Lively Game of Sitting on Each Other Without Falling: A Documentary Wedding Photo in Albi, France

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At the non-religious ceremony in the parents' garden of the newlyweds in the town of Vaugneray, a Franco/Anglo/German wedding takes place with a Senegal theme, as it is where they live. While the couple exchange their vows, a boy is getting impatient.

Vaugneray Garden: A Fusion Franco/Anglo/German Senegal-Themed Wedding with Impatient Boy

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The wedding photographer, who focuses on capturing moments in France, won an award for this photo taken at Église de Moëlan-sur-Mer. The picture shows the newlyweds sharing a sweet kiss on the church steps, capturing a moment before a storm.

Post-Ceremony Storm Kiss: Award-Winning Wedding Photo at Église de Moëlan-sur-Mer in France

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La Cour des Montys, near Nantes, France: Guests on their devices patiently await the couple's first dance, experiencing wedding fatigue after a night of celebration.

La Cour des Montys, near Nantes, France: Waiting in Wedding Fatigue.

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In Savigny-Lévescault, France, the pro documentary wedding photographer captured a French tradition where the bride and groom, along with their witnesses and children, break a cake called "broyer." Here, the couple's son is having a blast!

Savigny-Lévescault: French Wedding Cake Tradition - Pro Photographer Captures Joyful Moment

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A stunning detail photo of a beautiful bride wearing a delicate pendant necklace. The picture was taken in Lorigné, Deux-Sèvres, France.

French Elegance: A Bride's Grace Unveiled in the Heart of Deux-Sèvres

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A groom prepares for his wedding day with his friends in Bardos, France. This award-winning photo captures the special moments before the ceremony at the beautiful domaine Etxezahar.

Groom's Pre-Wedding Rituals: Award-Winning Photo in Bardos, France's Stunning Domaine Etxezahar

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A wedding photographer captured a mesmerizing scene at the Santa Maria venue in Villefranque, France. By shooting from behind a giant screen, they captured both the beautiful scene and the screen in one stunning image.

Enchanted Elopement: Santa Maria's Hidden Love Magic in Villefranque

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An award-winning wedding detail picture captures the bride barefoot on a pebble beach in the Basque Country, France. The cool blue tones add an artistic touch to the image.

Barefoot on Pebble: An Artistic Wedding Picture in Basque Country

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At La Closeraie wedding venue in Burgundy, the pro documentary photographer captures an award-winning image. With layered reflections and artistic flair, this stunning image showcases their creativity.

Layers of Reception Party Love: Award-Winning Artistry at La Closeraie Wedding Venue in Burgundy

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Award-winning artistic wedding day image captured by a professional photographer in Poitou-Charentes, France. The picture showcases a beautiful outdoor ceremony in a forest, with a deeply in love couple, creating a timeless and enchanting pic.

Enchanted Love: Artistic Wedding in Poitou-Charentes, France

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A wedding photo, taken at the heart of Albi town center in Tarn, France, capturing a tender embrace with the couple kissing, framed by a red barrier.

Captivating Kiss in Red: Love Imprisoned in Albi's Historic Embrace

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In this award-winning wedding detail picture, the artistic photographer captures an intimate embrace at the bride and groom's house in Tarn, France. The tight, detailed image emphasizes a big hug, with the focus on the arms holding each other.

Award-Winning Wedding Detail in Tarn, France

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At Rambouillet, a couple shares a romantic embrace by a serene pond as the wind gently sweeps through her dress and hair

A Serene Affection: Embracing Love at Rambouillet's Waterside

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A WPJA wedding photographer captured a couple embracing in front of a towering tree on the outskirts of the forest in Bargoin's Park, Clermont-Ferrand, France

Embracing Love in the Enchanted Forest of Clermont-Ferrand

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In Ille-et-Vilaine, France, at the reception venue, a bride joyfully tosses her bouquet surrounded by her friends and family

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In this scene captured by a wedding photographer in Paris, Île-de-France, the bride and groom joyfully celebrate their reception by opening a bottle of champagne together, standing on a table adorned with a towering cake

Parisian Euphoria: Exquisite Champagne Toast amid Enchanting Celebration in the Heart of Île-de-France

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In this image taken by an Ardeche wedding photographer, the bride joyfully tosses her bouquet high into the air, while a group of excited women eagerly await its descent on the picturesque lawn

Captivating Bouquet Toss: Effervescent Bride Radiates Bliss as Guests Anticipate the Flight, by Ardeche Wedding Photographer

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A heartwarming moment captured in a documentary wedding image, as the bride and groom's son joyfully presents them with their wedding rings at the charming church in Sainte-Menehould, France

Joyful Family Bonding: A Heartwarming Moment at Sainte-Menehould Church in France

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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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A couple dances and spins together on the shores of the ocean in Biarritz, France, captured in a beautiful engagement portrait by a WPJA wedding photographer

Love's Grace in Biarritz: A Captivating Engagement Story by a WPJA Wedding Photographer

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In Lyon, France, an engaged couple shares a romantic musical session while sitting on a picnic blanket, with the groom-to-be playing their favorite music on a guitar

The Melodic Promises: Capturing Love and Harmony in Lyon

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A WPJA wedding photographer captures an intimate portrait of an engaged couple in Lyon, France, as they share a tender kiss in a beautiful golden field illuminated by the warm backlight of the sunshine

Amour Doré: A Golden Kiss in Lyon

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In a picturesque forest near Lyon, France, a joyful engaged couple shares a tender embrace as they laugh together while sitting on a large rock

Amour en Forêt: A Whimsical Journey of Love and Laughter in Lyon

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