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.

At the couples house in Albi, Tarn, France, a bride prepares for her wedding day with the support of her closest friends, creating a heartwarming scene of camaraderie and anticipation

A Heartwarming Journey: Bride's Preparations in Albi, Tarn, France

At a home in Précigné, France, the father of the bride shows off his chivalry during the cocktail party. He rides a white horse while trying to catch a ring on his spear, as the bride and groom watch from an iron throne inspired by Game of Thrones.

Chivalrous Father Steals Show with French Wedding Medieval Action

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At Abbaye de Saint Arnoult in Warluis, France, the father of the bride is seen sitting in the front row, shedding tears of joy as he gazes upon his daughter on her special day

Emotional Moments Unveiled: A Father's Tears at Daughter's Dream Wedding

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A couple in love shares a tender moment, embracing and kissing against a picturesque sunset backdrop in Saint-Puy, Gers, France

Love's Eternal Embrace: Capturing Romance at Sunset in Stunning Saint-Puy, France

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A couple embraces each other on a concrete bridge in a beautiful public park during their engagement photo shoot

Love Locked on a Bridge: Capturing the Euphoria of an Engagement in a Serene Public Park

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In the beautiful setting of Art sur Meurthe Castle in France, the bride and groom stand opposite one another, bathed in the glow of backlit rim lighting, as rain adds an enchanting backdrop to their special day.

THE ETERNAL UNION: Romantic Rainy Wedding Captured at Art sur Meurthe Castle, France

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A couple in Montpellier, France, standing in a romantic pose, framed by a beautiful stone archway during their engagement photo shoot

Capturing Eternal Love: A Romantic Moment in Montpellier

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A couple in Montpellier, France sharing a tender moment during their engagement photo session, with a closeup shot capturing a heartfelt embrace from behind

Framing Forever: An Intimate Embrace in Montpellier

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In their engagement portrait in Castera-Lectourois, Gers, France, the couple decided to lighten the mood by making a funny face

Engagement Portrait in Castera-Lectourois, Gers, France: Couple Adds Humor with Funny Face

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Castera-Lectourois, located in Gers, France, is the backdrop for a stunning engagement portrait featuring a couple against the picturesque sunset

Captivating Engagement Portrait in Castera-Lectourois, Gers, France: A Perfect Sunset Backdrop

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In this engagement portrait taken in Castera-Lectourois, Gers, France, a couple can be seen embracing each other lovingly in a black and white photograph

Romantic Black and White Engagement Portrait in Castera-Lectourois, Gers, France

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The engagement portrait was taken during a romantic stroll under the colorful hats in an alley in Vieux Nice, France

Capturing Love in Vieux Nice: A Romantic Engagement Portrait Under Colorful Hats

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A couple shares a romantic moment as they kiss in a lavender field at sunset, located in Rians, Var, France, creating a stunning engagement portrait

Romantic Engagement Portrait: A Couple's Sunset Kiss in Rians, Var, France's Lavender Fields

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A pro documentary wedding photographer captured this WPJA Honor Award image at Domaine du Bastidon, Sillans-la-Cascade, Var, France. The photo shows the bride getting ready with her daughters.

Honor Award Image: Bride Preparing with Daughters at Domaine du Bastidon

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A couple is running on a beautiful place in Lyon, France, with the city's famous landmarks in the background, capturing their joy and love in their engagement portrait

Romantic Engagement Portrait: Joyful Couple Runs Amid Lyon's Famous Landmarks in France

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An engagement portrait was taken at sunset in a field located in Tarn, France

Romantic Engagement Portraits at Sunset in the Scenic Fields of Tarn, France

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An engagement portrait was taken in Bidart, France during the golden hour, capturing the couple's love as the groom lifted up the bride-to-be on the beach

Capturing Love During the Golden Hour: A Romantic Engagement Portrait in Bidart, France

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A softly lit black and white image of Andlau, Alsace, France captures the beauty of light and shadows in an engagement portrait

Capturing the Beauty of Light and Shadows: Andlau, Alsace, France Engagement Portrait in Striking Black and White

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The engagement portrait in Kientzheim, Alsace, France captures the bride-to-be praying in a beautiful garden setting with her husband to be admiring her, surrounded by captivating old architecture

Captivating Engagement Portrait: Bride-to-Be Praying in a Beautiful Garden in Kientzheim, Alsace, France

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The couple posed happily in The Castelnau, Lectoure, Gers, France, engaging in playful antics while hiding in and peeking out of the closet-style cupboards

The Castelnau, Lectoure, Gers, France: Playful Couple Poses Happily in Closet-Style Cupboards

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The couple is enjoying an intimate portrait session in the Castelnau of Lectoure, France, surrounded by poppies in the historic stone building

Intimate Portrait Session in the Historic Stone Building Surrounded by Poppies in Castelnau of Lectoure, France

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Nouvelle Aquitaine, France - A bride elegantly descends the stairs, showcasing the details of her dress and shoes, as she prepares to embark on her wedding day

Nouvelle Aquitaine, France - Bride elegantly descends stairs, showcasing dress and shoes, preparing for wedding day

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At Domaine de Vacheresses in Perche, France, a detailed black and white shot, showing the bride gifted her bridesmaids "team de la mariée" bags, showcasing the wedding items up close.

Wedding at Domaine de Vacheresses: Bride's Surprise Gifts for Bridesmaid Brigade

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At Domaine de Vacheresses in Perche, France, the wedding day image captures a detailed shot of the ready-made alliances, positioned to be placed during the ceremony, as the camera looks down on the scene.

ALLIANCES OF VACHERESSES: A Wedding Day Visual Gem in Perche, France

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Perche (France) - Domaine de Vacheresses: In the midst of preparations, the groom slipped a love letter to his future wife, captured in this detail image

Domaine de Vacheresses, Perche (France): A detail image captures the groom slipping a love letter

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A bride and groom hug each other in a creative wedding portrait at Versailles, France, with the bride's hair gently blowing in the breeze

Versailles, France: Beautiful Wedding Portrait of a Bride and Groom Embracing in Romantic Surroundings

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Provins, FRANCE - A detail shot captures a pair of shoes with high lacing straps elegantly wrapping around the brides's legs

Provins, France: Elegant high lacing straps beautifully wrap around the bride's legs in a stunning detail shot

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Chateau de Farcheville, France - A close-up photograph showcases champagne glasses coming together in a toast against a striking black background

Chateau de Farcheville, France: A Toast with Champagne Glasses on a Striking Black Background

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Yvelines, France: A close-up captures the newlyweds at Ferme du Prieuré, with the focus on their legs, attire, and footwear as they bask in the radiant glowing light

Close-up of newlyweds' legs, attire, and footwear at Ferme du Prieuré in Yvelines, France

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Domaine de Ronsard: A mesmerizing wedding couple portrait, captured under a starlit night sky, showcases the enthralling presence of a blue smoke backdrop, while strings of lights illuminate the atmosphere

Domaine de Ronsard: Mesmerizing Wedding Couple Portrait with Blue Smoke Backdrop, Starlit Night Sky, and String Lights

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