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Dordogne Wedding Photographers

Our Dordogne photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: Périgueux, Bergerac, Sarlat La Caneda

Dordogne Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in Dordogne - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best Dordogne photographers specializing in intimate marriages. Couples are embracing the trend of smaller, more meaningful celebrations. Let our talented photographers capture the joy and intimacy of your wedding day.

By planning a simple Dordogne 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, Dordogne documentary wedding photographers available right now who understand that some weddings and elopements can’t wait. Find yours today!
Recent WPJA WedElope Story Awards
A small, intimate wedding with a beautiful outdoor backdrop in the family garden is the perfect elopement ceremony
Michelle Arlotta
Elopement Photography of The bride, groom, and their friends at rented house with a sweeping view of the Lake
Chris Werner
The bride and groom shared their vows at a small beach wedding with close friends and family under the big trees at the location of their choosing, making it a truly special and memorable ceremony
Alessandro Arena

Dordogne Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Dordogne 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.

Nouvelle-Aquitaine WPJA members are ready to document any courthouse, mini, quick, 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.

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5 Dordogne Wedding Photographers...

Valerie Teppe - French wedding photographer

Valerie Teppe is a wedding photographer with 20 yrs experience from France. Former photojournalist of 15 yrs. Specializes in storytelling, capturing emotions, joy and creating everlasting memories.

Valerie Teppe

Limoges, FR *Now booking Dordogne weddings.
121
1
1900 (EUR)
UK wedding reportage photography by Elodie Ruelleux-Dagorne

Elodie Ruelleux Dagorne is a documentary wedding photographer who has traveled the world, drawing on her background in the music industry and her love for nature and wildlife photography to create stunning wedding images.

Elodie Ruelleux Dagorne

Paris, FR *Now booking Dordogne weddings.
56
1
35
250/hour (EUR)
Weddings, engagements and elopements by photographer Patrick Lombaert - Brittany France

Patrick Lombaert, a Europe-based wedding photographer, takes a journalistic approach to capturing authentic moments. With a diverse background and a passion for storytelling, he ensures moments of happiness are documented.

Patrick Lombaert

Plelan le Petit in Cotes-d'Armor (22) , FR *Now booking Dordogne weddings.
93
134
2000 (EUR)
Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes wedding photography by Puy-de-Dome-based Matthieu Muratet

Matthieu Muratet, wedding photographer based in Puy-de-Dôme, loves photojournalism and has carried this passion into his art. His experience with war documentaries has given him the skill of how to document moments while being invisible.

Matthieu Muratet

Issoire in Puy-de-Dome (63) , FR *Now booking Dordogne weddings.
9
1
14
2500 (EUR)
A studio portrait of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, a wedding photographer Amael Dubiez from France

Amaël, a 35-year-old wedding photographer from Marcheprime, Gironde, specializes in capturing memorable moments for couples and families since 2015. With a passion for beautiful photos and a dedication to being a true professional, Amaël understands the importance of...

Amael Dubiez

Marcheprime in Gironde (33) , FR *Now booking Dordogne weddings.
3
1300 (EUR)

1 more photographers available for your wedding...

1800 Euro

Julie Schimel

Sarrecave in Haute-Garonne (31) , France

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Dordogne Couples

Dordogne Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

Wedding portrait captured in Villefranche de Lonchat, Dordogne, France. A couple embraces, her tender touch on the groom's face, on the brink of a kiss, amidst a black and white ambiance with a gentle haze.
Table shot - The couple at Chateau La Durantie, France, fanning themselves on a scorching wedding day.
A stunning wedding dress hangs in a doorway at Chateau La Durantie, France. Symmetrical composition with two blue chairs framing the image.
This outdoor wedding reception image, captured at Domaine de Taysse shows happy guests embracing and toasting with drinks to celebrate the newlyweds
Set against an idyllic backdrop of Domaine de Taysse, male guests at an outdoor reception party enjoyed the cocktail hour watching rugby on their phones while standing beneath the trees at a table
The couple embraced and laid down on the grass for their save-the-date engagement pre-wedding announcement photo shoot in Villefranche de Lonchat
The couple had a romantic pre-wedding engagement session in Villefranche de Lonchat, with a warm-toned black and white image of the woman being pushed on a swing by the man
The excited bride had a blast passing her body over the heads of guests seated on the dance floor at Domaine de la Fauconnie
The newlywed couple, captured in a black and white photograph, celebrated their joyous union in Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
The newlyweds shared a kiss beneath a flowing veil in the Dordogne Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, making for a beautiful wedding photo
A Lanouaille wedding photographer captured a stunning graphic and symmetrical door opening at the end of a blue hallway on a special wedding day
Terrasson wedding children trying to be quiet during the indoor ceremony

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Where can I find a photographer for a short-notice, small Dordogne wedding?
A: There are many WPJA photographers who are able to help you out at a moment's notice. We understand that sometimes love happens and there's simply no time to lose. We can ensure that you can get married as quickly as possible — and have incredible photographs to remember your Dordogne wedding day by.
Q: Who are the best Dordogne wedding photographers for small elopements?
A: The WPJA is proud to have some of the top Dordogne documentary wedding photographers for elopements. Our members are able to submit WedElope Stories that take you step-by-step, via a 9 image picture story, through the unique and moving elopements that take place around the world.
Q: How can couples find Dordogne photographers for pre-wedding engagement portraits?
A: The WPJA issues Diamond Awards for Dordogne 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.
WPJA Communiqué: Featured Wedding Photography Articles
Vows, Crowds, and Nerves: Avoid Stress with a Small Wedding
While some of us were fortunate enough to be born as extroverts, not everyone feels the same way. For a good chunk of the population, any number of the typical wedding day traditions can inspire anxiety and existential dread. This day is all about you, yes, but does that...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
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 find...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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