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Fribourg Wedding Photographers

Our Fribourg photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: Broye, Estavayer-le-Lac, Glâne, Romont, Gruyère, Bulle, Sarine, Lake, Morat, Sense, Tafers, Veveyse, Châtel-Saint-Denis

Fribourg Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in Fribourg - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best Fribourg 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 Fribourg 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, Fribourg documentary wedding photographers available right now who understand that some weddings and elopements can’t wait. Find yours today!
Recent WPJA WedElope Story Awards
The couple stood for a portrait, kissed and embraced, as they enjoyed the beautiful view of the ocean and blue sky, with the blue water beating against the shore. It was the perfect setting for their small and intimate wedding.
Chris Shum
The bride gracefully walked away from her parents' flat, her white gown flowing behind her as she held her father's hand
Carlos Porfírio
The bride and groom, with their dog leading the way, joyfully elope at City Hall
Alessandro Arena

Fribourg Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Fribourg 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.

Switzerland WPJA members are ready to document any themed, civil ceremony, city hall, 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.

View Award-Winning Pictures from Fribourg Wedding Venues

3 Fribourg Wedding Photographers...

Lifestyle Portrait of Europe Wedding Photographer Jeremy Sauterel

Jeremy Sauterel is a destination wedding photographer, specializing in capturing the special moments of a wedding day. Experienced since 2019, Jeremy also enjoys portrait and landscape photography, exploring the great outdoors and indulging in his love of pasta.

Jeremy Sauterel

Villaz-Saint-Pierre in Fribourg, CH
12
46
3500 (CHF)
Alessandro Arena for Wedding Photography

Alessandro Arena is a visual storyteller and destination wedding photographer known for his journalistic style and ability to capture authentic moments with attention to detail. His unique approach to photography has earned recognition from the Wedding Photojournalist...

Alessandro Arena

Tradate in Varese, IT *Now booking Fribourg weddings.
29
5
1900 (EUR)
Weddings and elopement photography by Vincent Bourrut

Vincent Bourrut is a renowned wedding photographer with over two decades of experience. He has documented over 300 weddings in various cantons. Vincent's exceptional skills have also led him to be sought after as a wedding photographer in France.

Vincent Bourrut

La Neuveville in Bern, CH *Now booking Fribourg weddings.
14
2
2500 (CHF)

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Fribourg Couples

Fribourg Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

Grandma lovingly kisses the bride on the cheek against a backdrop of the picturesque Gruyère countryside, in a cherished moment filled with warmth and joy.
Bulle wedding: Newlyweds share their first dance under a single beam of light, in a dreamy atmosphere.
Beautifully highlighted by the photographer, a lifestyle couple portrait unfolds at Jaun. The future newlyweds embrace in a warm and joyful manner, basking in sunlight, with majestic mountains as the backdrop.
A Fribourg bride mimicking a cow with bottles and her bouquet while enjoying cocktails
At a wedding ceremony in Fribourg, Switzerland, the bride and groom share a laugh while listening to the speeches from their witnesses. This image earned the photographer a WPJA Honor Award.
At the Fribourg tent wedding ceremony, the newlyweds saw through a log to symbolize their commitment, sealing their love in a traditional gesture
The couple celebrates their love with champagne in this engagement portrait in Sugiez
At the wedding ceremony in Fribourg, Switzerland, the newlyweds were joyfully greeted by their beloved dog jumping on them as they left the ceremony venue
The couple posed facing each other with the Sun behind them for their engagement portrait in Fribourg, Lessoc
The couple laughed as they posed for their engagement portrait in a meadow in Gruyère, Fribourg, Switzerland
The couple at Jaun Pass in Fribourg had a beautiful view of the mountains at sunset while taking their engagement portrait
The engaged couple is pictured by the Sarine River, which separates the French-speaking and German parts of Switzerland in Fribourg

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How can couples find top-ranked Fribourg wedding photographers?
A: The WPJA created the original wedding photographer ranking systems. Our innovative system is based on contest winning points, meaning that the Fribourg 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.
Q: Can a wedding photojournalist create artistic portraits on my Fribourg wedding day?
A: While wedding photojournalists strive to capture candid moments on the wedding day, our photographers also are skilled artists who can compose powerful portraits. If you have a specific vision of what types of images you want from your wedding day, look at the top-ranked Fribourg wedding photographers who have earned Artistic Guild awards for portrait and detail images.
Q: How can couples find Fribourg photographers for pre-wedding engagement portraits?
A: The WPJA issues Diamond Awards for Fribourg 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
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
Smaller Weddings in a Time of Social Distancing
It’s no secret that these are strange times we’re going through right now, and there are many couples out there with weddings set in the near future who are left feeling uncertain and concerned about their futures. While that’s understandable, it’s also important to...Read more
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

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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