Wedding Photos of French château

The following “French château” 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 “French château” 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.

Beautiful French chateau wedding scene with bride cutting bouquet ribbons under a canopy of trees for a charming and natural moment at Château de la Mogère venue.

Charming Bride Cuts Bouquet Ribbons Under Canopy of Trees at French Château Wedding Venue

beautiful white Château de la Mogère Chateau Montpellier Montpellier wedding photography reception venue

A candid moment captured at a French chateau wedding, showcasing the groom getting ready with his witnesses, adjusting their ties under the open sky.

Chateau Chic: Groom and Witnesses Preparing under the French Sky for Wedding Day

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A wedding couple is captured in a portrait at Domaine de la Métairie du château, as the bride and groom share a kiss beneath a soaring veil

Domaine de la Métairie du château: Romantic Wedding Couple Captured in Portrait with Soaring Veil

wedding reception special moment wedding day Destination Wedding captured in portrait portrait elegant backdrop

The groom annoys the witnesses pulling on his ears outdoors as he tries to take an unforgettable photo in front of the Chateau de Ferrière

The groom excitedly pulled on his ears, much to the annoyance of the witnesses, as he posed for an unforgettable outdoor photo

Château de Ferrières harassing groom Central France Photographer Central France French château pulling ears

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