Côte d’Azur Wedding Photographer
Natural, elegant wedding photography for couples celebrating their wedding, elopement or intimate ceremony in Côte d’Azur.
Wedding photography from€1,450
Weddings & elopements · Côte d’Azur · Available worldwide
Your Côte d’Azur wedding, beautifully documented
From the quiet moments before the ceremony to the last dance, we capture the atmosphere, emotions and people that make your wedding yours.
Packages · Côte d’Azur
Choose your Côte d’Azur wedding coverage
Final pricing depends on your date, location and coverage. Travel, where there is any, is itemised at cost.
1–2 hours
Elopement
From€850
For intimate ceremonies and destination elopements.
- 1–2 hours of photography
- A planning consultation and location guidance
- Timing planned around sunrise or sunset for your date
- Help with permits where a location needs one
4–5 hours
Half Day
From€1,450
For couples who want the ceremony, portraits and key moments of the celebration.
- 4–5 hours of photography
- A planning call and a written photography timeline
- Ceremony, family photographs, portraits and the start of the celebration
- A preview set within seven days
8–10 hours
Full Day
From€2,250
Complete coverage from preparations through the reception.
- 8–10 hours of photography
- A second photographer available as an addition
- A planning call, a written timeline and a family list agreed in advance
- A preview set within seven days
Marrying away from home? Destination Wedding coverage — the full day, with travel planned around it — from €2,950. How destination weddings work
Why couples choose us
More than beautiful photographs
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A calm experience
Guidance when you need it, without turning your wedding into a photoshoot. Most of the day we are simply there, and you will forget we are.
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Destination experience
Comfortable working with international couples, travel schedules and unfamiliar venues — including the ones none of us has seen until the week of the wedding.
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Professional backup
Professional equipment, every frame written to two memory cards at once, and your images backed up off-site within twenty-four hours.
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Clear communication
Straightforward packages, transparent pricing and a simple booking process. You always know what happens next, and what it costs.
Our promises
What every couple can count on
Nothing is published without your consent
No blog post, no portfolio entry, no social post, no submission to a publication. Your wedding is private by default and stays private unless you write to say otherwise. A non-disclosure agreement is signed on request and at no cost.
You meet your photographer before the day
The photographer on your wedding is the one you spoke to, and if a second is added you are told who they are in advance. Both have read the timeline and know the venue. Nobody learns your names that morning.
A preview in seven days, everything in eight weeks
A preview set within seven days of the wedding, and the complete edited set within eight weeks — four for an elopement. Those are commitments rather than estimates. If we are ever going to miss one, you hear it from us before the date passes.
Your archive is kept, and it is yours
Full-resolution files, a private online archive, and a print release for personal use with no expiry and no territory limit. You are never asked to buy back your own photographs.
How it works
From your first message to your wedding gallery
01
Tell us about your plans
Send your date, location and a few details about your wedding. It takes two minutes.
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Check availability
We confirm availability — usually within 24 hours — and recommend the coverage that fits your plans.
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Plan your photography
We discuss the timeline, locations, light and anything important to you, and a booking deposit holds the date.
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Enjoy your day
We photograph the moments naturally and deliver your finished gallery after the wedding — a preview within a week.
Local knowledge
Getting married in Côte d’Azur?
What matters for your photographs here: the places, the hours and the practicalities — from planning weddings in Côte d’Azur, not from a travel guide.
Portrait locations
- Sentier du littoral, Cap Ferrat. The coastal path around the cape, on pale rock above clear water with pines overhead.
- Villefranche-sur-Mer old port. Ochre and pink houses around a small harbour of wooden boats, with the bay beyond.
- Ramparts of Vieil Antibes. The sea wall of the old town, with the Alps visible across the bay on a clear day.
The best light
- May to June. Clear, warm and not yet crowded.
- July to August. Peak in every sense.
- September. The best month.
Popular venues
- Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild — Belle-époque villa and gardens, Cap Ferrat
- Grand-Hôtel du Cap-Ferrat — Seafront hotel, Cap Ferrat
- Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc — Clifftop hotel, Cap d’Antibes
- Château Saint-Martin — Hillside estate, Vence
Good to know
- The coast road between Nice, Antibes and Cannes is slow in season.
- Most of the seafront is private.
- Nice airport is unusually close to everything, which makes this one of the easiest European destinations to reach.
The full Côte d’Azur guide
Wedding photography in Côte d’Azur
We photograph weddings and elopements along the Côte d’Azur — villa gardens on Cap Ferrat and Cap d’Antibes, the old towns of Nice, Antibes and Villefranche, and hilltop villages such as Èze and Vence.
This is one of the easiest European destinations to move a large guest list to: Nice airport is close to most of the capes and has direct connections from much of Europe. What it asks in return is a coast road that barely moves in season.
The Côte d’Azur photographs as a colour before it photographs as a place. Umbrella pines against a Mediterranean that genuinely is that blue, pale ochre villas, white stone, and a sea wall between them and the water. Everything about it is high-contrast and saturated, and it rewards being photographed for what it is rather than softened into something gentler.
The weddings here are on the capes — Cap Ferrat, Cap d’Antibes, Cap d’Ail — where the belle-époque villas sit in gardens that run down to private rock platforms and the sea is on three sides. The coast has been hosting celebrations for more than a century, and the venues know exactly what they have.
The practical reality is a coast that is extremely busy from June to September, a road network that reflects that, and a strong preference among the cap properties for an evening that ends when they say it ends.
The best wedding photography locations in Côte d’Azur
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Sentier du littoral, Cap Ferrat
The coastal path around the cape, on pale rock above clear water with pines overhead. Early morning or late afternoon, when the rock is not glaring.
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Villefranche-sur-Mer old port
Ochre and pink houses around a small harbour of wooden boats, with the bay beyond. Soft and warm in the last hour of the day.
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Ramparts of Vieil Antibes
The sea wall of the old town, with the Alps visible across the bay on a clear day. Quiet in the early morning; good in low evening light.
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Colline du Château, Nice
The hill above the old town, with the whole curve of the Baie des Anges below. Best at sunrise, with the city still quiet.
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Èze village lanes
Stone lanes and arches high above the sea. Best before mid-morning, when the visitors arrive.
Popular wedding venues in Côte d’Azur
Places couples choose between here, and how each behaves for photographs. A list, not a list of partners: we recommend nowhere for a fee.
Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild
Belle-époque villa and gardens, Cap Ferrat
Nine gardens on a narrow spine of land with sea on both sides, which means usable light from two directions at almost any hour of the day.
Grand-Hôtel du Cap-Ferrat
Seafront hotel, Cap Ferrat
Pines, white stone and a terrace stepping down to a rock platform. The pines break hard midday sun into something usable, which little else on this coast does.
Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc
Clifftop hotel, Cap d’Antibes
The rock platform below the terrace is the picture, and the walk down to it is longer than it looks from the lawn.
Château Saint-Martin
Hillside estate, Vence
A short way inland and well above the sea, which buys cooler evenings and a view down the whole coast rather than along it.
Château de la Chèvre d’Or
Hotel and gardens, Èze village
Terraces and gardens on the rock high above the sea, inside the medieval village. The lanes up to it are stepped and busy by mid-morning, so portraits in the village are an early-hour plan.
When to marry in Côte d’Azur, and at what hour
May to June
Clear, warm and not yet crowded. The sea is cold and looks wonderful anyway.
July to August
Peak in every sense. Hot, bright, hazy over the water by afternoon, and the coast at its busiest.
September
The best month. Warm sea, thinning crowds, longer shadows and the light beginning to turn.
The kind of place
- Belle-époque villas on the capes, with gardens running to private rock platforms
- Grand seafront hotels with terraces over the water
- Hillside estates above Nice and Cannes, with the whole bay below
- Old-town squares in Antibes and Èze, for the walk between ceremony and dinner
Planning a wedding in Côte d’Azur
- The coast road between Nice, Antibes and Cannes is slow in season. Transfers are timed generously or not at all.
- Most of the seafront is private. The rock platforms that look public generally belong to a villa or a club.
- Nice airport is unusually close to everything, which makes this one of the easiest European destinations to reach.
- Evening end times at many cap properties are firm, often because of local noise rules. Confirm yours before the band is booked.
Most couples on the Riviera book our Destination Wedding coverage, from €2,950: one photographer for the full day. A second photographer or a welcome dinner can be added, travel is quoted at cost, and exact pricing comes in reply to your inquiry.
The photographic problem here is contrast rather than logistics. Umbrella pines, white stone, ochre stucco and a sea that genuinely is that blue sit at the limit of what one frame holds. We expose for the water and lift the stone, which is why photographs made this way look like the place rather than like a postcard of it — and it is a decision taken at the camera, not recovered afterwards.
Evening end times at many cap properties are firm, so the schedule is built to finish rather than to run over. Preview within seven days, the complete edited set within eight weeks in a private online gallery with full-resolution downloads, a personal print release, and nothing published without your written consent.
Destination Wedding in Côte d’Azur
A wedding on the capes is a high-contrast photographic problem and it should be treated as one rather than softened into something gentler. Umbrella pines, white stone, ochre stucco and a sea that genuinely is that blue sit at close to the limit of what a sensor holds in one frame. We expose for the water and lift the stone, which is why photographs from Cap Ferrat made this way look like the place and not like a postcard of it.
Logistically this is the easiest destination in Europe to move a large guest list to, and that is not a small point. Nice airport is a short drive from most of the cap properties, the international connections are direct from everywhere, and guests who would give you a weekend but not a week can actually come. What it asks in return is a coast road that is slow from June to September and evening end times that are firm, often because of local noise rules.
More questions about Côte d’Azur
- How much does a wedding photographer cost on the French Riviera?
- A full wedding day on the Riviera starts at €2,950 on our Destination Wedding tier. Half Day coverage (up to five hours) starts at €1,450, Full Day coverage at €2,250, and an elopement at €850. Travel is quoted at cost, and from most of Europe it is a short one. Your exact quote depends on the date, hours and travel, and we send it in reply to your inquiry.
- How far ahead should we book on the Côte d’Azur?
- For June or September, nine to fifteen months ahead is typical, and the villas on the capes set the date. May and October are easier to secure.
- Can we elope on the Riviera?
- Yes. Our elopement coverage starts at €850 for two hours and includes planning where and when — the coastal path on Cap Ferrat at sunrise, or the lanes of Èze before the visitors come up the hill.
- Is the sea really that colour?
- In the middle of the day in summer, yes, and it is a problem as much as a gift. That blue against white stone is close to the limit of what a sensor holds, so we expose for the water and lift the stone rather than the reverse.
- How do we plan around the traffic?
- Generously, or not at all. The coast road between Nice, Antibes and Cannes is slow from June to September, and a guest transfer that looks short on a map can take several times as long on a Saturday in August.
- When does the evening have to end?
- Earlier than you might expect. Many cap properties set a firm finish, often because of local noise rules, and it is worth knowing the hour before the band is booked rather than after.
- Which month?
- September — warm sea, thinning crowds, longer shadows and the light beginning to turn. May and June are clear and warm with the coast still quiet; July and August are the peak in every sense, including the road.
- Can we use the beach or the rocks?
- Most of the seafront here is private, and the rock platforms that look public generally belong to a villa or a club. Your venue will know what it controls; we plan the portrait route inside that rather than discovering it on the day.
Questions
Something else on your mind? Ask it when you check your date — every inquiry is answered personally.
Wedding photography in Côte d’Azur: your questions
How much does wedding photography in Côte d’Azur cost?
Elopements start from €850 for one to two hours, a Half Day from €1,450 and a Full Day from €2,250. The final price depends on your date, location and coverage, and any travel is itemised at cost — we send an exact quote when we reply.
How far in advance should we book?
Nine to fifteen months ahead is usual for a weekend between May and October, and the most popular dates go first. Weekdays and elopements can often be arranged with less notice, so a closer date is always worth asking about.
Do you photograph intimate weddings and elopements?
Yes — often. An elopement or a wedding of a dozen guests gets the same care as a large one, with coverage from €850 for one to two hours and help choosing the places and the hour.
Can you photograph weddings at our venue?
Almost certainly. We work at venues across Côte d’Azur and beyond, and if we have not photographed yours we plan it from the light, the layout and the timeline before the day. Tell us the venue when you check your date.
Do you travel outside Côte d’Azur?
Yes. We photograph weddings across France, the rest of Europe and the United States. Travel is quoted separately, itemised and at cost, so you can see exactly what it adds.
How many photographs will we receive?
It depends on the day rather than the clock: a full day usually comes to several hundred edited photographs, an elopement fewer. We do not set a minimum, because a number becomes a target — everything worth keeping is delivered.
When will we receive our gallery?
A preview within seven days, then the complete edited gallery within eight weeks for a wedding and four weeks for an elopement, with high-resolution downloads and personal printing rights.
Do you require a deposit to book?
Yes. A short agreement and a booking deposit reserve your date, and the deposit is part of the total, not added to it. The balance is due before the wedding.
What happens if the weather changes?
We plan a covered alternative for the portraits with you before the day and adapt the timing on the day itself. Soft rain and cloud can make beautiful photographs; nobody is sent out into a storm.
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Planning your wedding in Côte d’Azur?
Tell us your date, location and plans. We’ll check availability and help you choose the right coverage for your day.
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