Paris Wedding Photographer

The Eiffel Tower & Trocadéro

7th Arrondissement

The Eiffel Tower is the world's most recognised backdrop — and it is extraordinary at the right times of day. The Trocadéro gardens offer the classic full-tower view; the Champ-de-Mars gives space and green; the Pont d'Iéna provides the Seine in the frame. I know each position, and I know when the light falls perfectly on the tower and the river — creating portraits that are iconic and genuinely romantic rather than simply touristy.

Le Marais & Île de la Cité

The Historic Heart of Paris

The Marais is the most beautiful quarter of Paris for wedding photography: narrow medieval streets, 17th-century hôtels particuliers with their hidden courtyards, the Place des Vosges with its symmetrical arcades, and the Sainte-Chapelle on the Île de la Cité — a Gothic chapel of floor-to-ceiling stained glass that floods the interior with coloured light. Couples who want the real bones of old Paris choose the Marais.

The Palace of Versailles

The Grand Garden Backdrop

The formal gardens of Versailles — the Grand Canal, the parterres, the orangery — are a short train journey from Paris and open a completely different register of grandeur. The baroque geometry of the gardens, the fountains, the long perspectives of the allées: these photographs have an eighteenth-century European elegance. Civil ceremonies cannot take place at Versailles itself, but the gardens are a powerful location for portrait sessions.

The Tuileries & Luxembourg Gardens

Paris's Royal Parks

The Jardin des Tuileries stretches from the Louvre to the Place de la Concorde — a formal French garden with gravel paths, ponds and iron chairs that is one of the most classic Parisian settings. The Jardin du Luxembourg in Saint-Germain is slightly more intimate: the octagonal basin, the Medici Fountain, the plane trees. Both gardens are perfect for the relaxed strolling portraits that feel most naturally Parisian.

Montmartre

The Village Above the City

Montmartre sits on the hill above northern Paris, crowned by the white dome of the Sacré-Cœur. The neighbourhood below it — Place du Tertre, the vineyard of Montmartre, the narrow rues of the 18th — is the most village-like in Paris, with wine bars and small galleries and the feeling of a city from another era. For couples who want something less formal, Montmartre offers genuine character and extraordinary views back over the city.

The Civil Mairie Ceremony

The Parisian Wedding Formality

Legal weddings for non-French residents held in Paris take place at the local mairie — the town hall of whichever arrondissement you register in. Each mairie has its own character, from the ornate Second Empire grandeur of the 4th arrondissement to the elegant neoclassical 8th. I photograph the mairie ceremony with full documentary care: the formality of the ritual, the signing of the register, the moment you step back into the Paris street as a married couple.

Deep Paris Location Knowledge

I know Paris beyond the tourist circuit — the hidden courtyards, the perfect bridges, the garden light at different hours and seasons. Every location recommendation I make is based on what will make your photographs extraordinary, not just what appears in every Paris shoot.

Documentary Coverage

I work alongside your Paris wedding day as a quiet observer — capturing the laughter at the mairie, the walk along the quai, the dinner in the hôtel particulier. The photographs feel lived-in and true because they are.

Eurostar Distance, Zero Fuss

Paris is less than two and a half hours from London by Eurostar — closer than many UK wedding venues. I treat Paris weddings with the same logistical ease as UK weddings, and I always budget adequate travel time to ensure nothing is rushed.

Experience with French Wedding Formalities

Legal weddings in Paris for non-French residents involve specific paperwork and mairie registration processes. I understand these timelines and how they affect the day's structure, and I work with your coordinator and the mairie to ensure the photography coverage flows without interruption.

The Golden Hour on the Seine

The last hour before sunset in Paris is transformative — pale stone turns amber, the Seine catches the sky, and the Eiffel Tower begins to glow. I plan the portrait session specifically around this window and know exactly where to be at each moment.

Elegant, Natural Editing

Paris weddings deserve images with warmth, depth and a quiet elegance — not over-processed HDR or harsh editing. My editing style is natural and film-influenced: creamy tones, rich shadows and colours true to what Paris actually looks like in the best light.