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Burgundy Wedding Photographers

Our Burgundy photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: Doubs, Haute-Saône, Jura, Nièvre, Saône-et-Loire, Territoire de Belfort, Yonne

Burgundy Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

LOVE WON'T WAIT! - Couples are quickly moving forward with smaller weddings. Our Burgundy photographers are ready to accommodate.

By planning a simple Burgundy elopement, couples are able to stay present in the moment and fully absorb the impact of their wedding day. Given the fact that many couples feel more natural and at ease in intimate settings, it's no surprise that some of the most breathtaking wedding images come from elopements.

The WPJA has an abundance of top-ranked, Burgundy documentary wedding photographers available right now who understand that some weddings and elopements can’t wait. Find yours today!
Recent WPJA WedElope Story Awards
The couple had a small, backyard wedding at their private home, with the ceremony on their own private dock by the water, video streaming live to family who could not attend
Viara Mileva
The happy couple exchanged their marriage vows beneath sky, in a beautiful Abbey
Alessia Bruchi
The couple posed for an elopement portrait by a foggy lake following their ceremony
Lauren Lindley

Burgundy Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Burgundy wedding event is a wedding photojournalist’s dream: a fairly open schedule with lots of breathing space for creativity – it’s just the photographer, the couple, the officiant, and perhaps a few select companions.

France WPJA members are ready to document any pop-up, fast, town hall, or elopement wedding, even if it is a Monday-Thursday ceremony. Search for the “Can Shoot Weddings on Short Notice!” message on the listings below.

View Award-Winning Pictures from Burgundy Wedding Venues

4 Burgundy Wedding Photographers...

Wedding elopement and photography by Oliver Saillard of France

Oliver Saillard

Langres in Haute-Marne (52) , FR *Now booking Burgundy weddings.
39
10
1700 (EUR)
Sylvain Neugnot, French Wedding Photographer

Sylvain Neugnot

Saint-Denis-de-l'Hôtel in Loiret (45) , FR *Now booking Burgundy weddings.
6
2
4
1750 (EUR)
France wedding photography and couple engagement images by Henri Deroche

Henri Deroche

Orléans, FR *Now booking Burgundy weddings.
64
3
2
2
1900 (EUR)
Engagement, wedding photography by Coralie Castillo

Coralie Castillo

Vernaison, FR *Now booking Burgundy weddings.
22
1
2000 (EUR)

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Burgundy Couples

Burgundy Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

Below are some Burgundy wedding photography samples from the world’s best wedding photographers of the WPJA. Some of these Burgundy marriage pictures might be artistic portraits, details, or documentary-style images that have come from getting ready sessions, wedding ceremonies, reception venues, or Burgundy engagement portrait sessions with couples.

A wedding photo from Bourgogne showing the snack of the guests
A candid moment during a kiss at Chateau de Vallery, France
At the evening reception in Cote-d'Or Burgundy, a couple photo was taken with a low camera angle, featuring a grid of blue windows as a graphic element
The bride is getting ready for her big day with hair and makeup, taking in the beautiful view of the Chateau de Vallery through the large floor to ceiling windows which provide a stunning view of the estate grounds
At the Chateau de Vallery, a couple is dancing on a nice Dancefloor with lights and fog
The Chateau de Vallery was illuminated with a vibrant color light show that filled the night sky with hues of blue
Bikes with tin cans on strings in Moulin d'Artus are following the bride and groom during the motorcade
At Chateau de Fretoy, Bourgogne, France, the bride and groom exit from the ceremony with flower petals
In Bourgogne, France, the wedding car breaks down, but a quick-thinking friend comes to the rescue and restarts it, captured in a candid moment by the Burgundy photographer
French couple dancing in a field at Château de Fretoy, Bourgogne
Burgundy nontraditional lifestyle engagement portrait at Chateau de Fretoy for a young couple kissing at sunset
A Burgundy sunset lifestyle portrait session at Chateau de Fretoy for the young couple kissing at sunset on the grass lawn

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How can couples find top-ranked Burgundy wedding photographers?
A: The WPJA created the original wedding photographer ranking systems. Our innovative system is based on contest winning points, meaning that the Burgundy photographers you see at the top of your search results page have recently won the most — and the most recent — contest awards. Our contests judge photographers based on their creativity, style, composure, and ability to capture the heart of any couple's story on their wedding day.
Q: How can couples find Burgundy photographers for pre-wedding engagement portraits?
A: The WPJA issues Diamond Awards for Burgundy wedding photographers to showcase their best engagement photography work. These awards are given to photographers who prove that they have an ability to be creative, artistic, and intuitive while working on-location with couples who are newly engaged.
Q: Can a wedding photojournalist create artistic portraits on my Burgundy wedding day?
A: While wedding photojournalists strive to capture candid moments on the wedding day, our photographers also are skilled artists who can compose powerful portraits. If you have a specific vision of what types of images you want from your wedding day, look at the top-ranked Burgundy wedding photographers who have earned Artistic Guild awards for portrait and detail images.
WPJA Communiqué: Featured Wedding Photography Articles
Small Weddings - How to Budget and Save
Traditionally speaking, often times it is the couple’s families who help pay for their wedding. However, unfortunately that’s just not possible for everyone, especially these days when the cost of weddings can quickly and easily get out of control. Some couples...Read more
What is a Modern Elopement?
WHAT EXACTLY DOES IT MEAN TO ELOPE? If you look up the definition of “elope” in the Merriam-Webster dictionary , you’ll find a plethora of meanings making it quite clear how polarizing the word has become, and how it has transformed and evolved with the passage of time and...Read more
Smaller Weddings in a Time of Social Distancing
It’s no secret that these are strange times we’re going through right now, and there are many couples out there with weddings set in the near future who are left feeling uncertain and concerned about their futures. While that’s understandable, it’s also important to...Read more

WPJA Communiqué: Viewpoints
Elopements: Traditional and Modern
The oldsters among the WPJA ranks no doubt remember when 'to elope' meant, in Merriam-Webster’s definition, “to run away secretly with the intention of getting married, usually without parental consent.” Many wedding photographers have gone on the lam with couples who did just that. However, even Merriam-Webster now acknowledges that “elope appears to have become shorthand for ‘ small destination weddings ,’ a ‘ wedding that is not financially insane ,’ or a ‘ wedding that allows us to not invite all the people we would rather not invite .’” Smaller Weddings are... Read more
What is Reportage?
On Instagram and elsewhere, one can see images labeled as #photojournalism or #reportage when they are, in fact, merely photos. I say "merely," even though photography has been my career's great passion. But it's because of that passion and my respect for the work of actual photojournalists that I am particularly bothered to see wedding photographers call their work "reportage." That word properly used actually means something important beyond just a stylistic conceit. By contrast, however, I'm the lead cheerleader for those practitioners of #weddingphotojournalism ... Read more

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