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Puy-de-Dôme Wedding Photographers

Our Puy-de-Dôme photographers also provide documentary-style coverage in: Ambert, Clermont-Ferrand, Issoire, Riom, Thiers

Puy-de-Dôme Wedding Photography, Engagement Photo Sessions + Elopements

Intimate Wedding Photography in Puy-de-Dôme - Capturing the Joy of Small Celebrations - Discover the best Puy-de-Dôme 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 religious, domaine, garden, or at-home wedding.

By planning a simple Puy-de-Dôme 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, Puy-de-Dôme documentary wedding photographers available right now who understand that some weddings can’t wait. Find yours today!
Recent WPJA WedElope Story Awards
Aerial view of the tower terrace on the castle where the bride and groom exchange vows. The drone captures the picturesque moment from a high angle perspective.
Simone Bacci
Outdoor Wedding Reception Image showing The grooms family welcomed the bride as their new daughter without reservations
Kate Hagerty
The bride and groom exchanged warm hugs after the indoor civil ceremony at the town hall, surrounded by their cherished guests
Audrey Morisson

Puy-de-Dôme Photographers for Large or Small Weddings

Shooting an elopement or small Puy-de-Dôme 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 remote, forest, lakeside, 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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5 Puy-de-Dôme Wedding Photographers...

Studio portrait of French wedding reportage photographer David Blateyron

David Blateyron

Sallèdes in Puy-de-Dome (63) , FR *Now booking Puy-de-Dôme weddings.
20
7
1500 (EUR)
Ambre Peyrotty, a Wedding Photographer of studio Zephyr & Luna

In a journalistic style, Ambre Peyrotty, a visual storyteller, specializes in capturing heartfelt moments of love during intimate weddings and elopements. Using her detail-oriented approach and a Bachelor's degree in photography from the Ecole de Condé, Ambre's...

Ambre Peyrotty

Les Sarraix in Puy-de-Dome (63) , FR *Now booking Puy-de-Dôme weddings.
16
1
7
4000 (EUR)
Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes wedding photography by Puy-de-Dome-based Matthieu Muratet

Drawing on his background in war documentaries, Matthieu Muratet approaches his work as a wedding photographer with a documentary approach, focusing on storytelling through visual imagery. Through his skill in capturing life with his camera, he brings a unique perspective...

Matthieu Muratet

Issoire in Puy-de-Dome (63) , FR *Now booking Puy-de-Dôme weddings.
9
1
14
2500 (EUR)
BW studio portrait of Olivier Trinh, a wedding photographer of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes WPJA in France

Olivier Trinh is a French wedding photographer who began his journey in 2021 with a passion for capturing genuine human interactions through street photography. With over 10 weddings documented each year, Olivier's goal is to create timeless images that capture the...

Olivier Trinh

Clermont-Ferrand in Puy-de-Dome (63) , FR *Now booking Puy-de-Dôme weddings.
1500 (EUR)
Engagement Portraits by top Wedding and Elopement Photographer Sylvain Bouzat

Sylvain Bouzat is a well-traveled wedding photographer with a knack for capturing real moments. Since 2010, he has been using his artistic skills to create documentary wedding photos and reportages. Sylvain specializes in elopements and engagement portraits, bringing a...

Sylvain Bouzat

Lyon, FR *Now booking Puy-de-Dôme weddings.
148
2
75
4200 (EUR)

Map of Wedding Photojournalists Serving Puy-de-Dôme Couples

Puy-de-Dôme Wedding Elopement Photography - WedElope

View WedElope Image Galleries by Puy-de-Dôme Wedding Photographers from Small Events and Intimate Elopements.

Wedding Venue Pictures by Puy-de-Dôme Wedding Photographers

Please select a venue below to view all associated contest-winning Puy-de-Dôme wedding photos.

Puy-de-Dôme Wedding, Elopement and Engagement Images by WPJA Photographers

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

At the bride's house in Puy-de-Dôme, she is with her parents while someone lovingly does her hair as she is surrounded by the caring hands of her family.
At the bride's house in Clermont-Ferrand, Puy-de-Dôme, the mother becomes emotional as she watches her daughter getting her makeup applied by an artist.
At the groom's house in Clermont-Ferrand, Puy-de-Dôme, the groom stands centered with his family, as one person helps with his tie and several other hands meticulously check for perfection on his jacket.
Dog of the bride and groom enjoys a chew treat on a leash during their wedding ceremony at Chateau de Bois Rigaud in France.
At the elegant Chateau de Gondole, the groom and his four gendarme witnesses stand at attention as they salute the bride, creating a special and respectful moment captured by the wedding photographer.
Newlyweds exit city hall, captured by a WPJA photographer. Surrounded by excited loved ones, they are bombarded with confetti and share a moment of joy and surprise.
At the elegant Chateau de Boisrigaud in France, two witnesses find joy in the simple moments as they sit on a bathtub ledge, laughing while the bride prepares for her big day.
A bride beautifully applies makeup on her bridesmaid in front of a wall-hung painted portrait at Chateau de Feligonde in France.
At the Volvic Organic Resort in Puy-de-Dôme, France, a mother shares a tender moment with her daughter, the stunning bride, while her husband prepares to embrace their son, the handsome groom.
A photo taken at Feligonde's Castle in France during a wedding celebration, showing the bride and groom sharing a quiet, intimate moment as they light their cigarettes together, symbolizing unity and connection in marriage.
A newlywed couple shares a tender kiss in front of guests at Martinanche's Castle in Puy-de-Dôme, France, holding a small tree symbolizing their growing love and commitment.
A WPJA wedding photographer captured a photo of a couple posing in front of a grass-covered wall in Clermont-Ferrand, France

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How can couples find top-ranked Puy-de-Dôme wedding photographers?
A: The WPJA created the original wedding photographer ranking systems. Our innovative system is based on contest winning points, meaning that the Puy-de-Dôme 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: Who are the best Puy-de-Dôme wedding photographers for small elopements?
A: The WPJA is proud to have some of the top Puy-de-Dôme 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: Can a wedding photojournalist create artistic portraits on my Puy-de-Dôme 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 Puy-de-Dôme wedding photographers who have earned Artistic Guild awards for portrait and detail images.
WPJA Communiqué: Featured Wedding Photography Articles
What is a Modern Elopement?
WHAT EXACTLY DOES IT MEAN TO ELOPE? If you look up the definition of “elope” in the Merriam-Webster dictionary , you’ll find a plethora of meanings making it quite clear how polarizing the word has become, and how it has transformed and evolved with the passage of time and...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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