Wedding Photos of Chateau

The following “Chateau” 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 “Chateau” 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.

Wedding day shot at Château de Mousens features a groom and his grandfather joyfully dancing shirtless at a lively reception celebration.

Grandfather and Groom Dance Shirtless at Château de Mousens Wedding Celebration

Wedding day moment at Château de Terride as the bride and groom joyfully cut the cake during their reception celebration.

Joyful Cake Cutting at Château de Terride: A Bride and Groom's Memorable Wedding Moment

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A moment captured at Château La Hitte, France on the wedding day, featuring hugs, mirror reflections, and bright smiles in a cozy setting.

Whimsical Wedding Bliss: Hugs, Reflections, and Smiles at Château La Hitte, France

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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

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A picturesque wedding moment captured at Chateau de Montalieu in Isère, France, as the bride joyfully tosses her bouquet onto the lush green grass lawn.

Joyful Bride Tosses Bouquet at Chateau de Montalieu in Isère, France's Lush Lawn

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A candid moment at the wedding venue, Chateau des Anges in Saint Just de Claix, as a glass of red wine accidentally spills on the bride's dress during the dinner reception.

Red Wine Mishap: Candid Capture at Chateau des Anges in Saint Just de Claix

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A bride is getting dressed with the help of two assistants on her wedding day at the elegant Château de Caumont, captured in a nostalgic black and white style.

Elegant Bridal Preparations: Château de Caumont, Captured in Nostalgic Black and White Glamour

Cazaux Savès wedding day black and white style dress Nostalgic getting ready

A black and white intimate portrait of a bride and groom on their wedding day at Château de Cruzy, France, showcasing a tender embrace frozen in time.

Tender Embrace: Bride and Groom at Château de Cruzy, France in Timeless Black and White

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Intimate black and white portrait of a bride and groom touching foreheads captured on their wedding day at Château de Cruzy, France, showcasing the bond and love between them in a romantic setting.

Romantic French Connection: Bride and Groom Bonding at Château de Cruzy in Monochrome Beauty

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A beautiful wedding photo taken during a couple session at Château Bas d'Aumelas in Montpellier, showcasing the bride and groom sharing a romantic kiss at sunset under the trees.

Romantic Sunset Kiss at Château Bas d'Aumelas: Bride and Groom's Beautiful Montpellier Moment

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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 beautiful wedding memory: groom getting ready in front of a mirror at Chateau Malromé in Virelade, Gironde.

Groom's Quiet Reflection: Preparing at Chateau Malromé in Virelade, Gironde for Wedding Day Success

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Groom getting his tie ready with the help of his groomsmen at Chateau-ferme d'Aboncourt venue on the wedding day, showcasing a moment of concentration and camaraderie.

Groom Tying Up with Groomsmen at Chateau-Ferme d'Aboncourt: Moment of Concentration and Camaraderie

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A beautiful bride illuminated by sunlight streaming through a window and a door, at the Château du Boisrenault on her wedding day, ready to join guests at the town hall.

Radiant Bride Glows at Château du Boisrenault, Eager to Marry at Town Hall with Guests

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A stunning wedding photograph at Chateau Rigaud Bordeaux, France, showcasing a beautiful bride and groom framed in golden hour light, standing in a picturesque vineyard at the venue.

Golden Hour Romance: Bride and Groom at Chateau Rigaud Bordeaux Vineyard, France

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A groom tenderly dips his bride inside a dark chapel, creating a striking play of light and shadow on their wedding day at Ruines du Château à Salt-en-Donzy, Romain et Laurie.

Light and Shadow Dance: Groom Dips Bride in Dark Chapel at Ruines du Château à Salt-en-Donzy

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A candid outdoor wedding moment captured at Château de Périgny, 86190 Vouillé, where the bride and her two witnesses walk to the ceremony, with one using a towel to shield from rain, while the other carries a makeup kit in a lighthearted documentary photo

Bride and Witnesses: Rainy Day Stroll at Château de Périgny- Joyful Documentary Capture

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The bride and groom stand outside their reception venue in Rougemont-le-Château, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. In black and white, their reflection appears beneath them, adding an artistic touch.

Wedding Duet: Capturing Eternal Love in a Monochrome Portrait with Reflections

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The newly-married couple exiting Château Saint Denis in France were showered in confetti, basking in the glorious sunlight of the day

The newly-married couple were showered in confetti as they exited Château, sun glinting off the bride and groom

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Bridemaids and mother of the bride getting ready in one of the rooms of the chateau in a Brabant Wallon Wallonie Reception Venue

The bridemaids and mother of the bride are preparing in one of the bridal suites

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Dramatic Chateau de la Garrigue wedding image of this Toulouse bride showing her wedding makeup

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Chateau Elan, North Georgia documentary wedding reception image of the father daughter dance

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