Wedding Photography in France: Guides, Stories and Insights
This is where I share the things I’ve learned photographing weddings across Bordeaux, the Dordogne and the rest of Southwest France. Real experiences, practical advice, and a few stories from the days that stay with me.
If you’re planning a wedding in France or want to see what it’s like through the eyes of a British wedding photographer living in Bordeaux you’ll find everything below.
Harry and Ellie’s Wedding at Château du Raysse, Dordogne
The weekend of Harry and Ellie's wedding coincided with the Bordeaux wildfires. It gave the day a strange, ethereal quality. One of my favourite weddings to photograph.
A last-minute wedding in the Dordogne
I got the call on a Saturday lunchtime. A photographer was ill, the wedding was the next day, and I was two and a half hours from home with none of my kit. I said yes.
My first wedding in France
I was second shooting this wedding, which was such great experience for me. It let me find my feet in a new country without as much of the pressure. First wedding in France, first step in building this work here in the Southwest.
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Gavin Chapman · Wedding Photographer in France
I’m based in Bordeaux and photograph weddings across the Dordogne, Charente, Lot-et-Garonne and throughout France.
I work mainly with English-speaking couples from the UK, US, Australia, Ireland and beyond — people who want beautiful photographs of themselves and the people who matter most, on the day that matters most.
Available across France and Europe.
I’d love to hear what you’re planning.