Wedding Photos of PACA

The following “PACA” 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 “PACA” 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.

Captivating wedding photo taken at La Villa Brignac featuring the bride playing ribbon games, cutting ribbons with scissors. A joyful moment captured by a skilled photographer.

Romantic Silhouette Kiss: Stunning Sunset Wedding Photo at Domaine des Moures Captured Perfectly

Wedding day reunion at Mas Blanc in Barbentane, France, as team bride and team groom stroll through a sunlit field holding colorful smoke grenades in a captivating group portrait.

Sunlit Field Stroll: Team Bride and Team Groom’s Wedding Reunion at Mas Blanc, Barbentane, France

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Black and white vertical image of a bride elegantly swinging her dress on the dance floor in Var, PACA.

Swinging in Style: Elegant Bride Twirls Dress on Var Dance Floor in PACA

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From Aix, PACA, France, a black and white close-up shot of the bride's mother holding her daughter from behind before the ceremony. This picture showcases the intricate details of the wedding day and the emotional bond between the two.

Bond of Love: Aix, PACA - An Intimate Black and White Moment

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In this award-winning wedding detail capture in Aix, PACA, France, the bride delicately holds her grandmother's necklace, as the artistic photographer offers a unique perspective from above, focusing on the bride's hands and jewelry.

Aix, PACA: Delicate Bride Holds Grandmother's Necklace, Artistically Captured Above

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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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An engagement portrait taken by a wedding photographer in PACA, Var showcasing a black and white intimate portrait of a couple affectionately embracing

PACA's Monochrome Love: Embracing the Affectionate Bond in Var

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A couple lovingly embraces in Var, a region in PACA

Amour in Var: Two Souls Embrace, a Symbol of Love in PACA's Enchanting Region

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The WPJA recognized this image taken by a professional documentary wedding photographer at Domaine du Bourrian during a couple's wedding ceremony. The newlyweds exit the honor aisle in this joyful moment under falling white petals.

White Petal Reign at Domaine du Bourrian Wedding Ceremony

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Close up of a billowing smoke bomb during the bride and groom's grand exit at Provence, France wedding

Provence Perfection: Bestowing Beauty with Billowing Smoke - A Grand Exit in France's Finest

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Close-up black and white photo of the bride and groom at PACA ceremony location, grinning happily, their cheeks pressed together in a loving embrace

Pure Love Exchanged: A Blissful Moment Captured at PACA Ceremony Location

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The bride and groom, at Domaine de la Pommé in Bouches-du-Rhône, PACA, find solace in a lavender field as the light of sunset gracefully surrounds their loving embrace, captured within a balanced and elegant frame.

LAVENDER HARMONY AT WEDDING VENUE: A French Fairytale of Love Amidst Endless Blooms in a BW Portrait

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Couple captured at sunset in picturesque Manosque, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence. Silhouetted against a colorful sky, their love is framed by the foliage, creating a romantic scene.

Wedding Love on Display: A Stunning Sunset Portrait in Manosque's Majestic Venue

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A baby in his stroller observes as the groom leans in for a kiss with a girl in front of the town hall at Salon de Provence. The tender moment takes place outdoors, bathed in dappled sunlight.

Captured Forever: A Glimpse of Pure Love Unveiled at Salon de Provence Town Hall

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In the enchanting lavander field of Rians, Var, France, a captivating engagement portrait was captured depicting a couple embracing in the mesmerizing sunset, their loyal horses by their side

Captivating Engagement Portrait in Rians, Var, France: Embracing Couple in Lavender Field with Loyal Horses in Mesmerizing Sunset

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A loving couple embraces during an engagement photoshoot by the coast in Côte d'Azur, France

Côte d'Azur, France: Loving Couple Embrace During Engagement Photoshoot

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The couple posed for an engagement photoshoot on the stone breakwall jetty beside the ocean in France's Côte d'Azur region

Côte d'Azur Ocean Stone Breakwall Jetty Engagement Photoshoot

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A couple held hands while walking through the stone arches of Saint-Paul de Vence, France, during their engaged photoshoot

France's Saint-Paul de Vence: A Couple's Engagement Photo Among Stone Arches

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Friends gathered in the French Alps for an outdoor wedding ceremony, capturing a special moment together

Friends celebrated with an outdoor wedding ceremony in the French Alps

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The bride and her bridesmaids were photographed getting ready for the wedding in the beautiful French Alps

The bride and bridesmaids prepped for the wedding in the French Alps

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An emotional couple and their daughters embrace in Barjols, France in a wedding photograph

The couple and their daughters share an emotional embrace in Barjols

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The bride and groom can be seen enjoying a game of bowling in a wedding picture taken at Manosque Bowling

At Manosque Bowling Alley, the bride and groom are playing bowling in a wedding photo

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The engaged couple kissed in front of an art wall with graphic patterns at the French Riviera for a pre-wedding lifestyle portrait

At the French Riviera, an engaged couple kissed for a lifestyle portrait in front of an art wall

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The couple in a lifestyle portrait on the steps of a white stone and marble building in a picturesque alley of Arles

An alley in Arles, France, hosts a couples engagement portrait session on the steps of a white stone and marble building

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The couple walked hand in hand along the tree-lined trail, looking into each other's eyes, for a lifestyle engagement portrait in Arles, captured in black and white

In Arles, they hand in hand walked the tree-lined trail for a BW engagement portrait

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The couple stands in an embrace, her hair blowing in the wind, during their reception in the Var region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, captured in a beautiful black-and-white image

The couple are embracing tenderly, with the bride's hair billowing in the breeze

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At night, the Reception Venue in Bouches-du-Rhone, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France was illuminated by strings of lights over the table seating area on the lawn, creating a romantic atmosphere for the special wedding reception dinner and party

In Bouches-du-Rhone, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France, strings of lights illuminated the reception venue's lawn table seating area at night

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Photographer captured a couple's love in Gordes, Provence with a stunning fire-lit engagement portrait

A stunning fire-lit engagement portrait captures a couple's love and joy in a single memorable photo

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The bride's lacy dress is illuminated in a portrait taken at Mas de Boutonnet, France, as she lifts her skirt to make the fabric stand out

The bride's luminous lacy dress is captured in an evocative portrait, showcasing the fabric's texture as she lifts her skirt

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At the PACA City Hall, the last hair touch-up in a corner of the town hall before the civil ceremony

At City Hall, a hair touch-up was performed on a man seated in a chair before the a civil ceremony

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