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Maine-et-Loire Wedding Photographers

Our Maine-et-Loire photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: Angers, Cholet, Saumur, Sèvremoine, Beaupréau-en-Mauges, Chemillé-en-Anjou

Maine-et-Loire Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in Maine-et-Loire - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best Maine-et-Loire 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 intimate, non-traditional, château, or at-home wedding.

By planning a simple Maine-et-Loire 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, Maine-et-Loire documentary wedding photographers available right now who understand that some weddings can’t wait. Find yours today!
Recent WPJA WedElope Story Awards
The rough going through the forest proved to be a tough challenge for the couple, with the bride finding it especially difficult in her high heels; but they persisted, and eventually made it back to their car
Caroline Elenbaas
A small autumn wedding saw a couple exchange vows outside and then they walked the bridge together
Patrick Mateer
The couple said their vows and became husband and wife in a ceremony filled with great reactions, shot creatively with the golden hour light reflecting off the lake
Christelle Rall

Maine-et-Loire Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Maine-et-Loire 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.

Pays de la Loire WPJA members are ready to document any forest, lakeside, micro, 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.

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4 Maine-et-Loire Wedding Photographers...

Portrait of Europe Wedding Reportage Photographer Audrey Dubessay

With a passion for capturing candid moments, Audrey Dubessay is a wedding photojournalist. With a background in graphic design, her photographs tell stories that will be cherished forever.

Audrey Dubessay

Trélazé in Maine-et-Loire (49) , FR
50
25
2450 (EUR)
BW lifestyle portrait of Camille Demolliens, a Poitiers wedding photographer of the WPJA in Vienne Nouvelle-Aquitaine France

With a background in psychomotor therapy, Camille Demolliens has become a renowned wedding photojournalist in Poitiers. Her decade of experience ensures high-quality images that beautifully capture each event's emotions.

Camille Demolliens

Poitiers in Vienne (86) , FR *Now booking Maine-et-Loire weddings.
17
15
1500 (EUR)
Tim Fox - Wedding Photographer

Tim Fox has been a destination wedding photographer for over a decade, which uniquely combines the influences of British humor and French romance. He has a strong focus on reportage-style photography and capturing the emotions of the day.

Tim Fox

Vertou, FR *Now booking Maine-et-Loire weddings.
7
2000 (EUR)
Portrait of Florent Fauqueux, Photographer for marriage ceremonies and engagement sessions

French wedding photographer Florent Fauqueux uses images to touch people's hearts. His passion for photography grew when his son was born in 2010 and with the birth of his daughter, he found the intention and emotion behind a photograph. He finds joy in capturing small...

Florent Fauqueux

La Rochelle, FR *Now booking Maine-et-Loire weddings.
9
7
1950 (EUR)

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Maine-et-Loire Couples

Maine-et-Loire Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

The bride's shoes and the hem of her dress are elegantly showcased as she descends the stairs before the ceremony
Witnessing her parents' love, the bride's daughter proudly delivers the wedding rings at the ceremony in Trélazé, France.
As they exit the church, the guests hold up ribbons with smiles and excitement, ready to welcome and congratulate the newly married couple in Angers, France.
Expertly captured by a skilled WPJA photographer, this close-up of intertwined hands in a vintage car at Domaine du Bois Joli showcases elegance.
Montrevault-sur-Evre, France - A touching father-daughter moment at the reception venue, Le Domaine du Moulin Neuf, following the secular ceremony. The bride's brother can be seen overcome with emotion in the background.
Bride and groom exit Le Domaine du Moulin Neuf with flower petals thrown by guests as the groom throws his head back following their secular ceremony at the reception venue in Montrevault sur Evre.
Newlyweds exit a church in Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire, surrounded by cheering guests and a bubbly shower after their religious ceremony.
Award-winning WPJA wedding photographer captures the joyful exit of the bride and groom from the town hall in Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire, surrounded by bubbles and the beautiful bride's beaming smile.
This photo captures the candid and heartwarming moment of the kids sitting on the couch, bored but content, as the bride and groom prepare for their big day at their Maine-et-Loire house in Pays de la Loire.
WPJA photographer captures a comical moment at the bride and groom's house in Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire. The groom is surprised by a "first look" from his best man, disguised in a black wedding dress, as the real bride watches from a distance.
A moment captured by an award-winning WPJA photographer in Maine-et-Loire, Pays de la Loire. The beautiful bride in her black dress, and the newlyweds emerge from their ceremony under a romantic veil of red smoke.
A captivating wedding shot at the beautiful Domaine de La Roulière in Chemillé, France. The photo captures the elegance of the event, with silhouettes of guests and the bride enjoying champagne.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How can couples find reviews of Maine-et-Loire 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 Maine-et-Loire wedding photographers for their own wedding.
Q: How can couples find top-ranked Maine-et-Loire wedding photographers?
A: The WPJA created the original wedding photographer ranking systems. Our innovative system is based on contest winning points, meaning that the Maine-et-Loire 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 Maine-et-Loire 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 Maine-et-Loire wedding photographers who have earned Artistic Guild awards for portrait and detail images.
WPJA Communiqué: Featured Wedding Photography Articles
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
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
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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

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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