Wedding Photos of France

The following “France” 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 “France” 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.

BW fine art portrait of a couple embracing on a suspension bridge at Lac de Monteynard by a France wedding photographer, showcasing an adventurous spirit and a life lived on the edge.

Embracing on the Edge: BW Fine Art Engagement Portrait in France

Bride and groom emerge from Percy Town Hall in Normandy, France, surrounded by floating bubbles, after a beautiful civil ceremony.

Bubbly Newlyweds: Percy Town Hall Wedding in Normandy, France, With Floating Bubbles

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At Saint Clar Bed and Breakfast, a beautiful bride is getting ready upstairs while her bridesmaids prepare on the lower level in a charming scene filled with excitement and anticipation.

Chaos and Calm: A Bride Prepares Upstairs as Bridesmaids Plan Below at B&B

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At the couple's home, a heartwarming moment captured as the groom's son helps his father tie his bow tie before the civil ceremony in Chateauroux.

Father-Son Bond: Groom's Son Plays Stylist as Father Gets Ready for Ceremony in Chateauroux

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Groom playing the bouquet ribbon game with a bottle of whisky in Oberhausbergen, France during a wedding reception party.

Groom Wrangles Ribbon and Whisky in Oberhausbergen: French Wedding Shenanigans in Full Swing

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Bride and groom joyfully exit Domaine Segondignac in Saint-Germain-d'Esteuil, France, surrounded by fluttering petals and beaming guests on their wedding day.

Newlyweds Leave Domaine Segondignac in France Amid Cheers, Petals, and Smiles

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Newlyweds Leave Domaine Segondignac in France Amid Cheers, Petals, and Smiles

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A bride at her wedding reception at Château de Castelneau, Saint Léon, France, sitting at the head table, attentively listening to a heartfelt speech during the meal.

French Fairytale: Bride Captivated by Heartfelt Speech at Château de Castelneau Reception

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A newlywed couple walks out of Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Forges-les-Bains in France as their loved ones shower them with petals of flowers.

French Newlyweds grace Notre-Dame, showered by love petals in charming celebration

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Newlywed couple walking out of Église Saint-Sauveur du Petit-Andely in France, greeted by guests applauding and celebrating their marriage.

French Church Exit: Ecstatic Guests Cheer for Newlyweds Emerging from Wedding Ceremony

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At Domaine de Neuville, Yvelines, France, a beautiful bride tosses her bouquet to a group of excited girls eagerly waiting to be married.

Bride at Domaine de Neuville, France, Throws Bouquet to Excited Girls

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Fine art portrait of a couple by a Finistère wedding photographer in Sainte Anne La Palud, France, holding hands and touching heads, looking down to the camera, the blue sky above, seen from below.

Embracing Love: An Intimate Low-Camera Engagement Portrait in Sainte Anne La Palud

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A bride, surrounded by helping hands, gracefully makes her way into St Pierre & Paul Church in Ablis, France, during a heavy rainstorm, captured in a timeless black and white image.

GRACEFUL BRIDE: RAINY DAY RESILIENCE AT ST PIERRE & PAUL CHURCH, ABLIS, FRANCE

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A man lovingly tends to his baby amidst colorful flag pennants at Chateau Lasfargues in Laugnac, France, creating a heartwarming and candid moment captured by the wedding photographer.

Groom and Baby Steal Show at Chateau Lasfargues, France Wedding Capture

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Black and white image capturing a beautifully choreographed dance at Chateau de Vair in Vair sur Loire, France, featuring glow sticks and glasses.

Groovy Glow and Sway: Dazzling Dance at Chateau de Vair in Vair sur Loire

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Groom and best man sharing a relaxed moment by the hotel window at Chateau de Chissay in Touraine, France, with a reflection visible in the wall mirror.

Groom and Bestie: Chateau de Chissay Wedding Reflections at the Hotel Window

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A heartfelt moment captured as the father of the bride delivers a moving speech at the stunning Chateau de la Gautronniere in Vendee, France, during the outdoor cocktail reception. Emotions run high as the sun sets on this beautiful wedding day.

Father's Poignant Toast: The Emotional Highlight at Chateau de la Gautronniere Wedding Soiree

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Newlyweds wearing elegant attire, jumping hand in hand off the pool's edge at their Anglet, France home.

Leap of Love: Newlyweds Dive into Marriage in Anglet

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Groom and friends engage in a lively dance battle on the dance floor of Domaine de l'Arbéou in Bayonne, France.

Dance-off at Domaine de l'Arbéou: Groom's EPIC Battle

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The groom stands with his arm raised in excitement, surfing on the open roof of a vintage bus, in the picturesque Grange de Bourgoult in Harquency, Eure, France.

Roof Riding Romance: A Wedding in the Grange de Bourgoult

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Black and white image of the bride joyfully holding her bouquet overhead with ribbons attached for a ceremonial cutting.

Amour et Bouquets: A French Wedding Celebration

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Bride and groom exit the Cholet Church in Vendée, France, surrounded by a shower of petals, captured in a romantic wedding photography image.

Petal Path: A Romantic Wedding in Vendée

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Bride's veil caught by the wind as she exits the church in Lyon.

Whispers of Lyon: The Unforgettable Windblown Bride

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Amidst the groom's preparations at a charming Rhône reception venue, his son arrives in tears, prompting the bride and groom's guests to reunite father and son before the wedding.

Emotional Reunion: Groom's Son in Tears at Rhône Reception Venue

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Before the bride's grand departure at Château St Roch, Martres-Tolosane, France - a serene moment captured in diagonal sunlight and shadows.

Ethereal Elegance: The Bride's Tranquil Morning at Château St Roch

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In a touching black and white photo, at the Rhône ceremony, the groom tenderly comforts his tearful grandfather at the end of the ceremony.

Rhône Reverie: A Grandfather's Embrace

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Newlyweds emerge from the beautiful Rhône church, joyfully enveloped by a shower of delicate flower petals as they begin their married life together.

Petals of Happiness: A Rhône Church Wedding

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Couple portrait by a Lyon wedding photographer, France showing an artistic scene of the couple surrounded by love and lush foliage in a botanic garden.

Botanic Bliss: An Artistic Engagement Portrait in Lyon, France

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At the ceremony venue, the bride's sister embraces her after giving a speech, while the groom's brother leaves to prepare for his own speech.

Sisterly Support: A Beautiful Moment at the Wedding Ceremony

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A couple is captured in a portrait by a Senoueix wedding photographer in Creuse, France. The image captures love before the wedding, showing a kiss in the forest in dim lighting.

Enchanted Engagement: Love's Glow - Senoueix Wedding, Creuse France Forest Kiss

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