Wedding Photos of French wedding photography

The following “French wedding photography” 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 “French wedding photography” 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 Château Malvirade in Lot et Garonne, the bride's eyes are filled with emotion as she sits with the groom, both looking up at the woman giving a speech.

Château Malvirade Wedding: Emotional Bride and Groom Captivated by Family Speech

In the picturesque Seigneurie d’Alleray, Loir-et-Cher, a stunning wedding photo captures the newlyweds sharing a passionate kiss at sunset, beautifully highlighted by warm sunflares and rimlighting.

Captivating Sunset Kiss: A Portrait of Love in Seigneurie d'Alleray

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In this award-winning wedding detail capture in Aix, PACA, France, the bride delicately holds her grandmother's necklace, as the artistic photographer offers a unique perspective from above, focusing on the bride's hands and jewelry.

Aix, PACA: Delicate Bride Holds Grandmother's Necklace, Artistically Captured Above

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At The Castelnau des Fieumarcon in Lectoure, Gers, France, the two men witnesses gracefully step over the train of the bride's dress during the ceremony

Lectoure Legacy: An Elegant Encounter at Castelnau des Fieumarcon

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In the garden of the Gites estate, a precious little girl enjoys a playful ride on her father's shoulders on an unforgettable wedding day

Gites Estate: A Father's Shoulders Carry Joy in Wedding Garden

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Award-winning wedding photographer captures the sweet moment of embraces between the newlyweds in the garden of their Calvados, Normandy home, right after playing the bouquet game.

Sweet Embrace: A Garden Wedding Hug Moment in Calvados

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Bride's getting ready at her home. Witnesses are applying nail polish for the bride just before she leaves. The wedding photographer captured this artistic detail in Indre.

Indre's Artistic Wedding Photo: Nail Polishing Moments Before Departure

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A stunning detail photo of a beautiful bride wearing a delicate pendant necklace. The picture was taken in Lorigné, Deux-Sèvres, France.

French Elegance: A Bride's Grace Unveiled in the Heart of Deux-Sèvres

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A documentary wedding photographer captured this WPJA Honor Award photo at a city hall in Maine-et-Loire, France. The image shows the groom kissing a guest while the bride, her mother, and grandmother admire the wedding ring in the background.

City Hall Affection: An Honor Award-Winning Photograph from Maine-et-Loire, France

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Standing with the groom, the bride's veil gracefully dances in the wind against a minimalistic backdrop of clouds and blue sky at a reception venue in Paris, Île-de-France.

PARIS WEDDING: Bride's Graceful Veil Dances in the Wind Against Cloudy Sky at Reception Venue

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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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Great wedding photography of the groom and his stylish groomsmen from Paris

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Great wedding photography of the groom being thrown in the air from Paris

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Top, and timeless wedding photography from Avessac during a portrait session of the couple framed within the greenery at the wedding venue

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Château de Dangu artistic wedding photography style in an image in France showing the Groom getting ready in BW

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Great wedding photography of the bride and groom from France of the bride and groom standing on a hill at dAix les Bains

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A superb example of a wedding detail in this Bannegon picture in Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France showing the Muddy Shoes as the bride is getting dirty

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World's best creative wedding photography from France showing a Bride detail during the wedding make up

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World's best creative wedding portrait photography from Paris, France of the Bride and groom playing together in an inflatable jump house

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View this aesthetic Saint Porchaire wedding image showing The bride puts on the dress, which was a featured picture among the best wedding photography in France from the WPJA

Saint Porchaire wedding image showing The bride puts on the dress, which was a featured picture among the best wedding photography in France

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The France WPJA is the alternative to traditional wedding images and is pleased to present this inspiring wedding photography example from Chateau de Malliac in Gers showing make-up artists around the French bride

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View this grand France wedding pic in BW showing the groom accompanying the bride in a race car, which was a featured picture among the best wedding photography from the WPJA

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View this decorative Château de Roquefoulet wedding detail pic showing Invitations, shoes and bouquet with sunlight, which was a featured picture among the best wedding photography in Occitanie, France from the WPJA

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French wedding photography In front of the reception location of guests under the rain taking pictures

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French wedding photography from Carhaix, France showing the groom writing his vows in front of his mother

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French wedding photography from Chateau de Crazannes, France showing The groom hiding his wife's eyes for the ribbon game Florent Fauqueux

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Villa Emma de Poitier wedding image of the bride throwing her bouquet to the awaiting women

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French Church Wedding Photo | Exit from the bride and groom's church with a military guard of honor

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Ile d'Oléron France Couple picture in the village

French Couple posing for a picture in the village

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Bourges wedding photography - Bride's turn next for getting ready

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