Wedding Photos of Paris

The following “Paris” 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 “Paris” 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.

At La Ferme d'Armenon in Paris, France, the gentle wind delicately caresses the bride's veil, creating a captivating dance of fabric moments before the ceremony, adding a touch of ethereal beauty to the enchanting scene.

Veiled in Love at La Ferme d'Armenon, Paris

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In the romantic ambiance of Paris, France, amidst a backdrop of the city, the groom joyfully leaps into the air, his spirit lifted in jubilation, while the bride, just a few steps below, watches with affectionate amusement.

Parisian Love: Groom's Joyful Leap

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In the romantic setting of Hotel de Cluny in Paris, a couple poses lovingly, anticipating the arrival of their baby and their upcoming wedding.

Parisian Prenup: Couple Embraces Love, Baby Bump & Wedding Dreams

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Quartier Latin engagement session in the lovers' district captures the couple's love amidst the charming streets and historic architecture of Paris.

Love in the Lovers' District: Quartier Latin Engagement Splendor

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Engagement portrait in Paris, Latin Quarter for this American couple, capturing a time before the arrival of their baby and the wedding.

American Lovers Explore Latin Quarter, Paris Pre-Baby and Pre-Nuptials

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Paris, Latin Quarter. A romantic session capturing the love of a couple as they await the arrival of their baby before their wedding.

Laughing & Loving in the Latin Quarter, a Precious Pre-Wedding Session

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In the romantic Quartier Latin in Paris, a couple poses together, eagerly anticipating the arrival of their baby before their upcoming wedding.

Expecting Elegance: Couple in Quartier Latin Anticipating Wedding Baby

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Paris - Bagatelle gardens. A pre-wedding engagement session capturing a tender embrace between the couple in love amidst the beauty of nature.

Passionate Preening Pair Pose in Parisian Bagatelle Gardens

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A candid moment at a family home wedding captured in Maisons-Alfort, France, shows a young girl playing under the dinner table, surrounded by elegant women's legs, revealing a charming and heartwarming scene of hidden joy and innocence.

Cherished Scene: Young Girl Plays Amid Elegant Women's Legs at Maisons-Alfort Family Home Wedding

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A whimsical engagement portrait captured at Paris-Orsay Museum, with a vintage aesthetic. Their premonitory photo taken before their wedding ceremony adds a charming twist to their love story.

Timeless Love: Paris Pre-Wedding Portraits at Orsay Museum

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Engagement portrait captured in Le Marais, featuring the groom-to-be about to kiss his future bride against a big red wall in soft afternoon light by a French wedding photographer.

Groom-to-Be's Le Marais Kiss captured by French Photographer

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Wedding day portrait captured at the American Church in Paris, as the couple steals a private session post-ceremony, depicted in a vintage black and white image evoking timeless romance and intimacy.

Timeless Romance: American Church in Paris Wedding Portrait - Vintage Black and White Elegance

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Outside Paris City Hall, covered in lavender toss remnants, town hall staff cleans with a large blower after the wedding ceremony.

Lavender Cleanup: A Day in the Life of Paris City Hall Staff

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In this award-winning image captured by an artistic wedding photographer with a modern and stylish approach, the bridal dress is elegantly safeguarded, hanging near a window in Île-de-France before the ceremony in Paris.

Île-de-France's Window Guardian: A Stylish Wedding Dress in Paris Capture

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Awarded for its modern, and contemporary approach, this artistic wedding day image captures the couple in a romantic scene at a Parisian cafe, with a slow shutter speed freeze-framing their kiss in time.

Parisian Cafe Kiss: A Timeless Moment of Contemporary Romanticism

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Capturing a moment of groom anticipation at Montmartre, Paris, this award-winning photograph showcases a beautiful black-and-white image that highlights the symmetry created by the grooms checking their bowties in the mirrors.

Montmartre Moments: Groom Anticipation in Parisian Symmetry and Elegance

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Captured in the heart of Paris, the newlyweds share a timeless kiss after their ceremony. The black-and-white portrait, framed by a church doorway, reflects the artistic essence of their wedding day.

Parisian Reverie: A Timeless Kiss in the Heart of Love

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In a Parisian wine cellar, the groom and his friends share a laugh, illuminated by a single lamp. Laughter and friendship fill the air in this award-winning wedding day portrait.

A Lamp-Lit Bond: Groom and Friends in Parisian Cellar

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Sunlit rooftop wedding in Paris, as the audience and couple share laughter during the groom's heartfelt vows, surrounded by the warm glow of the low sun against a serene blue sky

Parisian Dreams: A Sunlit Rooftop Wedding

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Reception venue in Paris, Île-de-France - the father of the bride giving a speech, captured in a minimalist shot with palm trees silhouetted in the background

Parisian Palms: A Father's Wedding Speech

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Paris Reception Venue in Île-de-France: The bride being carried by her friends as they celebrate during the lively party

Paris Celebration: A Joyous Bride and Her Lively Entourage in Île-de-France

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In Paris, at the ceremony location, the bride is captured laughing while her bridesmaid holds a printed photo from her Tinder account. This image has been recognized with a WPJA award.

Parisian Wedding: Bridesmaid Reveals Tinder Photo, WPJA Award-Winning Shot Captures Bride's Laughter

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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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In Paris, the heartfelt speech by the groom's mother brings tears to the bride and groom's eyes during their wedding celebration

A Touching Moment in the Heart of Paris

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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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PARIS, FRANCE - A couple strikes a beautiful pose at the bride and groom's dance school on their wedding day. The talented wedding photographer captures their love in this stunning award-winning portrait with an urban vibe.

City of Love Chronicles: Mesmerizing Wedding Dance in Paris

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Wedding photo captures a couple on the rooftop of a reception hall in Paris, France, gazing over the city's rooftops, creating a bold and dramatic image against the stunning sky.

Stunning Parisian Rooftop Romance: A Bold and Dramatic Wedding Session

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A black and white photo taken in the streets of Paris, France, featuring a couple during their wedding photo shoot, captured in the reflection of a motorbike mirror.

Romance in the Mirror: Parisian Streets Witness a Wedding Reflection Portrait Session

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The award-winning wedding photographer captured this stunning black and white symmetrical portrait of the bride and groom during their wedding reception at a restaurant terrace in Paris, France.

Parisian Harmony: A Breathtaking Black and White Wedding Portrait

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Wedding photo captured in Paris, France, featuring a couple illuminated by the photographer's light against the stunning backdrop of the city's architecture.

Parisian Splendor: Luminous Love Shines Amidst Architectural Grandeur for Wedded Couple

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