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.

In Lyon, France, the couple, filled with joy, share a relaxed pose on the city streets. They stand playfully against a vibrant turquoise industrial metal door.

A Captivating Engagement: Joyful Couple Strikes Relaxed Pose Against Lyon's Streets

In Bourg-en-Bresse, France, the couple share a laugh of joy as they laugh together, leaning towards each other, against the charming village buildings.

Leaning Towards Love: A Joyful Engagement Portrait in Bourg-en-Bresse, France

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In Nouvelle-Aquitaine, at the home of the bride's parents, a close-up shot captures the intricate details of the wedding day; the rings and the bride's elegant shoes adorned with a smoky effect

Elegant Details: Rings and Smoky Shoes Steal the Show at Nouvelle-Aquitaine Wedding

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A couple in love shares a romantic kiss at sunset in front of rows of majestic trees at wedding venue Chateau de Farcheville, France

Sunset Serenade: A Majestic Union amidst Enchanting Trees at Chateau de Farcheville, France

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A close-up image features the bride's accessories and wedding rings, placed in the shade, nestled beneath heart-shaped glasses

Romantic Reflections: A Captivating Close-up of Love and Elegance

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A black and white image of a wedding couple in Agen, France, walking alongside a majestic stone building while smoke billows in the background

Romantic Elegance: A Majestic Journey Through Agen, France

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In the French Alps, at Champ dans le Vercors, the couple in love kisses, creating a beautiful silhouette against the sunset. The photo is in black and white.

Love in the French Alps: A Stunning Black and White Silhouette at Champ dans le Vercors

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Lifestyle portrait of a couple in the French Alps at Champ dans le Vercors. They share a hidden embrace as he dons his elegant military dress whites

Whisked Away to Love: An Intimate Alpine Engagement Portrait in Champ dans le Vercors

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A beautiful artistic wedding photo captures the married couple in their backyard garden in Paris, France. The sun creates a stunning backlit effect on the dry grass field during the romantic sunset.

PARISIAN PARADISE: Captivating Wedding Portrait Transforms Backyard Garden into a Dreamy Sunset Oasis

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Portrait of the bride and her bridesmaid spinning around in their dresses near a large LOVE sign at Domaine des rives, Gaillac, France

Spinning in Elegance: A Captivating Portrait of the Bride and Bridesmaid, Dancing Amidst Love's Embrace at Domaine des Rives, Gaillac, France

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A bride stands as her daughter lovingly touches her pregnant belly at the reception venue of La ferme du Roy, Anserville, France

The Radiant Bride: A Moment of Love and Celebration at La Ferme du Roy, Anserville, France

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In the beautiful city of Lyon, France, a couple poses for a romantic wedding photo shoot in a dazzling field, capturing the essence of their special day.

ROMANTIC LYON WEDDING: CAPTURING THE ESSENCE OF LOVE IN A DAZZLING FIELD PORTRAIT

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At Rues d'Orléans, the newlyweds are seated at a sidewalk cafe table, photographer captured the blur of a passing bus with a slow shutter

Love in Motion: Newlyweds Embrace Amidst the Sidewalk Serenade

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In the middle of the forest, a black and white photo captures a couple standing side by side. The groom holds his suit jacket while the bride sits on a tree trunk, both clasping hands.

FOREST FAIRYTALE: A Captivating Metz Wedding Portrait in Monochrome

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A beautiful wedding photo taken at home in Charente-Maritime, France. The bride's bouquet is held delicately by the window, with soft light illuminating the scene. The frame portrays light pastel tones, creating a romantic atmosphere.

Delicate Romance: A Stunning Wedding Moment in Charente-Maritime, France

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During the reception, the bride lets loose on the dance floor, having a great time at the party in the Perche region

Bride Unleashes the Dance Diva Within, Enthralling Guests with Infectious Energy at Perche Region's Wedding Extravaganza

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A guest at a wedding in France reaches out from the shoulders of another guest to catch the bride's bouquet during the traditional toss. A lively and joyful moment captured by a wedding photojournalist.

French Wedding: Bouquet Toss - Guest's Surprising Grab in Candid Documentary Wedding Photo

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A guest at the reception venue, Domaine de la Barbeirasse in France, finds humor in an unexpected mishap, bursting into laughter after falling into a bed of flowers with a cluster of blooms wedged between her legs.

Wedding Woes Turn Floral Fiasco: Laughter Blooms as Guest Takes Tumble into Bouquet Burial at Domaine de la Barbeirasse

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A happy couple playing the ribbon game with a balloon in the background at Domaine Saint Michel during their documentary wedding

Love in Full Bloom: Candid Moments Unveiled at Domaine Saint Michel

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A couple and their children release balloons into the sky as the ceremony begins at Domaine des Templiers wedding venue

Familial Bliss Takes Flight: Capturing A Beautiful Wedding Balloon Ceremony

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Guests and bride and groom captivated by an acrobatic slackline performance at Domaine de Valbonne

Unforgettable Wedding Moment: Acrobatic Slackline Thrills Guests at Domaine de Valbonne!

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In Vendée, France, a bride is seen applying eye makeup to her young daughter on her wedding day. This touching moment captured by a wedding photojournalist has earned an Honor Award from the WPJA.

A Mother's Love: Bride Prepares Daughter, Vendée, France

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In Brittany, France, a bouquet is thrown from a balcony to eager women below, captured by a photographer on an adjacent higher balcony, offering a unique bird's-eye view of the joyful tradition

Breathtaking Bird's-Eye View: Capturing a Traditional Bouquet Toss

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A couple in Gerberoy, France laughing and enjoying a playful engagement photo shoot as the wind blows them away with an umbrella

Whimsical Winds of Love: Couple in Gerberoy, France Embrace Playful Engagement Shoot amidst Breezy Umbrella Dance

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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

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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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