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Drôme Wedding Photographers

Our Drôme photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: Valence, Montélimar, Romans-sur-Isère, Bourg-lès-Valence

Drôme Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in Drôme - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best Drôme photographers specializing in intimate marriages. Couples are embracing the trend of smaller, more meaningful celebrations. Let our talented photographers capture the happiness and closeness of your vineyard, symbolic, religious, or at-home wedding.

By planning a simple Drôme elopement, couples are able to stay present in the moment and fully absorb the impact of their wedding day. With many couples feeling more comfortable and relaxed in intimate settings, it is not surprising that some of the most sincere and touching wedding photos are captured at smaller celebrations.

The WPJA has an abundance of top-ranked, Drôme documentary wedding photographers available right now who understand that some weddings can’t wait. Find yours today!
Recent WPJA WedElope Story Awards
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Federica Ariemma
The bride and groom enjoyed the small wedding ceremony at the Town Hall, celebrating their civil union with laughs and joy throughout the day
Harry Richards
Friends and family joyfully tossed rose petals as the bride and groom celebrated their special day, creating a fun and happy atmosphere for everyone to enjoy
William Lambelet

Drôme Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Drôme 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.

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes WPJA members are ready to document any town hall, quick, civil union, or any other type of elopement wedding, even if it is a Monday-Thursday ceremony. Search for the “Can Shoot Weddings on Short Notice!” message on the listings below.

View Award-Winning Pictures from Drôme Wedding Venues

5 Drôme Wedding Photographers...

France wedding photography by Angelique Blaise

As a wedding photojournalist with a knack for capturing the essence of love stories, Angelique Blaise uses her engineering background to create timeless memories for couples in France.

Angelique Blaise

Saint Montan in Ardeche(07) , FR *Now booking Drôme weddings.
38
1300 (EUR)
WPJA POY Trophy-Winner William Lambelet - Wedding and Elopement Photographer

In 2009, William Lambelet started as a freelance wedding photographer. His documentary approach quickly emerged, allowing him to capture weddings with a photojournalist style. This gave him the chance to develop a unique way of seeing and documenting all elements, both...

William Lambelet

Montpellier in Herault (34) , FR *Now booking Drôme weddings.
225
3
4
2
2100 (EUR)
Grenoble wedding photography by Chloe Perez of the Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes WPJA

Chloe Perez, a wedding photographer from Montreal, is based in Grenoble, Isère. With a passion for human connections and an eco-citizen lifestyle, she embraces colorful and authentic photography to capture real and sincere moments that reflect her clients' unique...

Chloe Perez

Grenoble in Isere(38) , FR *Now booking Drôme weddings.
6
25
1900 (EUR)
Lyon Wedding Photography by Elise Julliard of Rhone, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, France

Elise Julliard is a France-based wedding photographer passionate about nature and exploring. With 8 years of experience, she captures emotions, connections and the beauty of light with every shot.

Elise Julliard

Anse in Rhone (69) , FR *Now booking Drôme weddings.
29
14
2200 (EUR)
Lifestyle Portrait of Camille Ravel, a French Wedding Photographer

Based in Ardeche, France, Camille Ravel is a wedding photographer with a personal development coaching background. As a mother of two, she excels at capturing emotional moments and creating a comfortable atmosphere for couples.

Camille Ravel

Bourg-Saint-Andéol in Ardeche(07) , FR *Now booking Drôme weddings.
19
3000 (EUR)

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Drôme Couples

Drôme Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

Captured in the town of Grignan, France, this engagement photo showcases love and connection between the couple. In a beautifully composed black and white shot, they lie down on a charming checkered cloth, gazing lovingly into each other's eyes.
In an enchanting village in France, this lovely couple shares a romantic kiss amidst the historic stone walls and narrow alleys of La Garde Adhémar.
Groom and bestmen pose for a group shot at the stunning Le Prieuré Saint-Pierre in Montjoyer, France, expertly lit by the photographer.
A beautiful group portrait featuring the bride and her bridesmaids at Le Prieuré Saint-Pierre in Montjoyer, France, perfectly captured with expert lighting.
As the afternoon sun cast a warm glow over Grignan, France, the couple enjoyed a cozy pizza and gin picnic, playfully toasting to their love.Their picnic blanket was adorned with a pizza box bearing the words "Baby You're Hot."
This engagement portrait was photographed in Grignan, France and features a loving couple sharing a pizza, with the woman playfully feeding her partner a bite while the shot is taken over his shoulder.
During their engagement portrait session at Valence, France, the loving couple sits in an old car at sunset, exchanging kisses with the romantic sky as their backdrop.
In a stunning sunflower field in Bourg-lès-Valence, France, this couple shares a tender kiss, capturing pure romance bathed in warm sunlight.
At Domaine de Belfonds, the wedding photographer creates a beautiful image as the groom playfully dips and kisses his bride, accentuated by the warm golden hour light, evoking joy and love
In this Blue award-winning picture, taken at Domaine du Vivier in Saint-Gervais-sur-Roubion, the bride tenderly touches her bridesmaid's face as she wipes away a tear, while the other girls cheer in the background
At Domaine du Vivier in Saint-Gervais-sur-Roubion, the groom is seen walking down the aisle accompanied by his mother, surrounded by the heartfelt presence of his two grandmothers. This moving moment was captured by a documentary wedding photographer.
In the Champ dans le Vercors in the French Alps, the couple walks hand in hand on the grass. He guides her in his white military uniform.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Who are the best Drôme wedding photographers for small elopements?
A: The WPJA is proud to have some of the top Drôme 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 reviews of Drôme wedding photographers?
A: We call them Client Letters. At the WPJA, we decided more than 20 years ago to avoid incorporating those third-person testimonials and endorsements that are found all too often in advertisements. Instead, we elevated our listings with the use of Client Letters, which represent the actual words and feelings of the clients who booked those Drôme wedding photographers for their own wedding.
Q: How can couples find top-ranked Drôme wedding photographers?
A: The WPJA created the original wedding photographer ranking systems. Our innovative system is based on contest winning points, meaning that the Drôme photographers you see at the top of your search results page have recently won the most — and the most recent — contest awards. Our contests judge photographers based on their creativity, style, composure, and ability to capture the heart of any couple's story on their wedding day.
WPJA Communiqué: Featured Wedding Photography Articles
Jola Mulder, of Overijssel, is a wedding photographer for
Bringing it Home: The Joys of a Backyard Wedding
Oftentimes when people are considering a venue for their weddings, they search for a location away from home, whether that be ten minutes or ten hours, all just to find what they already have: a place that holds meaning for them, that feels comfortable, or that they find...Read more
Wedding Economy: The Ups and Downs
We all know that the economy can go through some hard times, and be somewhat reminiscent of past recessions. However, as people cut back on non-essential little luxuries here and there, one constant remains: weddings. People don’t tend to just stop getting married due to a...Read more
An Unforgettable Romance: The Intimacy of an Elopement
While some people live for the hustle and bustle of a big wedding with extravagant décor and an impossibly long guest list, others find these kinds of weddings to be too much hoopla, preferring instead something simpler and quieter, allowing for more intimacy between them...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

WPJA contest judges have been recognized by their industry peers, winning top awards as staff picture editors, staff photojournalists, and newsroom mentors while working for these and other leading publications and journalism organizations.