Katie and Joe seen through the open doors of Château de Lacoste, with the Dordogne hills behind them

Your Dordogne Wedding, Among Stone and Vines.

Wedding photographer in the Dordogne

I photograph weddings across the Dordogne: châteaux near Sarlat, Bergerac, Eymet and Périgueux, and estates in the countryside between them. Most weddings here are long days on one estate, with getting ready in the house, a ceremony in the grounds and dinner outside.

Katie and Joe at the altar of the small church near Château de Lacoste, in black and white

Fran spinning her skirt on the gravel in front of Château Lacanaud

Most of my Dordogne couples travel from abroad, so I help with what is hard to judge from far away: where the light is at eight in the evening, which lawn stays in shade, how long the walk is from the ceremony to dinner. I’ll guide you when it helps, and otherwise I stay out of the way.

Season

Most Dordogne weddings are between late spring and early autumn. June and September are the most comfortable. July and August can be hot, so a late-afternoon ceremony or one in the shade works best: at Château Lacanaud, one couple married in the shade of the woods.

Light

In June the sun sets close to ten, so dinner starts in daylight and portraits happen late, among the vines or by the water. By October it sets before eight. I build the timeline around it.

Getting around

Bergerac airport is the closest for many venues, and Bordeaux-Mérignac has more flights. Bergerac is about an hour and a half from Bordeaux by car, Sarlat closer to two and a half. Venues are spread out, so plan transport for guests staying elsewhere.

If it rains

Showers come and go. At Château d’Oche morning rain moved one ceremony into an old room of the château and dinner still stayed outside. Ask your venue which rooms or barns can take everyone.

Full day: From €2,800 · 10 or 12 hours
Book ahead: 6–18 months

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Real weddings in the Dordogne

Six Dordogne weddings from the portfolio: Château d’Oche near Sarlat, Château Naudou, Château de St-Paul, Château Lacanaud near Eymet, Château du Raysse and Château de Rigoulières. Each story follows the day in order, from getting ready to the dance floor.

All weddings

Hannah and Guy

Château d’Oche, Dordogne

Eoin seated on the stone steps of Château Naudou, Julia standing beside him with her train spread, wisteria above

Julia and Eoin

Château Naudou, Dordogne

Russel and Sara

Château de St-Paul, Dordogne

Fran and Guy

Château Lacanaud, Dordogne

Callum and Fiona

Château du Raysse, Dordogne

Molly and Scott

Château de Rigoulières, Dordogne

Châteaux I’ve photographed

These are the Dordogne châteaux I’ve photographed. I know how each one works across a day: where the ceremony gets shade, how far it is to dinner, and where the light is best for portraits.

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Château Lacanaud

An 18th-century house of pale stone near Eymet, with a lake, vineyards and woods in its grounds.

Guests under white parasols in the courtyard of Château Lacanaud during cocktail hour

All the wedding guests lined up on the lawn in front of Château Lacanaud

Château d’Oche

A stone château near Sarlat, where the ceremony can move indoors and dinner is set at a long table in the courtyard.

Guests at a long dinner table in the courtyard of Château d’Oche

A long table with wooden chairs set on the gravel terrace at Château d’Oche

Château de Lacoste

A classic stone château in the Sarlat area, with wide lawns in front and a small church nearby for the ceremony.

A bride’s veil lifting in the wind on the lawn of Château de Lacoste at sunset

A couple cutting two croquembouches with sparklers in the evening at Château de Lacoste

Château de Rigoulières

Less a château than a castle, with a stone tower, old trees and long tables on the lawn.

Guests mingling around long tables under string lights at Château de Rigoulières

A couple walking hand in hand along a gravel path in the gardens of Château de Rigoulières

Château La Colombière

A stone house with a tower and open lawns in the countryside near Bergerac, for smaller weddings.

A couple kissing under the trees after their ceremony at Château La Colombière

A bride and groom jumping on the lawn at Château La Colombière, in black and white

Château du Raysse

A stone château near Sarlat with a round tower, palms in the garden and a ceremony aisle between cypresses.

Red creeper on the stone walls of Château du Raysse beside a line of cypresses

Groomsmen in burgundy suits laughing with the bride on the lawn at Château du Raysse

Château Le Mouchetard

Ivy-covered walls, a wrought-iron gazebo for the ceremony and a stone barn for the dancing.

A ceremony under a wrought-iron gazebo with green hills behind, at Château Le Mouchetard

A couple’s first dance in the stone barn at Château Le Mouchetard, in black and white

Château de St-Paul

Pale stone buildings around a gravel courtyard, in the countryside near Périgueux.

A bride with a long train standing in the gravel courtyard of Château de Saint-Paul

Groomsmen in black tie in front of the stone wall at Château de Saint-Paul

Bridesmaids in black walking past the stone buildings of Château de Saint-Paul

Château Naudou

A classical façade with a pool in front and wide lawns, in the countryside near Bergerac.

A couple on the lawn in front of the ivy-covered façade of Château Naudou

Bridesmaids in bright pink walking across the lawn with the bride at Château Naudou

What couples say

Hannah and Guy on their wedding day — Hannah and Guy, wedding at Château d’Oche, DordogneSee wedding

A full wedding day starts at €2,800: up to 10 hours of coverage, 400+ edited photographs, a preview within 10 days and the full gallery within three months. Travel within France is included. Most couples book six to eighteen months ahead.

Molly and Scott forehead to forehead on the lawn beside the stone house at Château de Rigoulières

1. We talk first
A call about your story, the atmosphere you want and the people who matter most.
2. We plan the light
A timeline built around the best hour for portraits, and a venue scout when I don’t know it yet.
3. I document, quietly
A few guided portraits, then I move through the day without interrupting it.
4. You get the gallery
A preview within 10 days, then the full gallery within three months, through a private link you can share with family.

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Questions

Do you photograph weddings all over the Dordogne?

Yes: around Sarlat, Bergerac, Périgueux and Eymet, and at the countryside venues in between. Travel within France is included.

Which Dordogne venues have you photographed?

Château Lacanaud, d’Oche, de Lacoste, de Rigoulières, La Colombière, du Raysse, Le Mouchetard, de Saint-Paul and Naudou.

How much does wedding photography in the Dordogne cost?

A full wedding day is €2,800 for 10 hours or €3,100 for 12 hours, and travel within France is included.

How far ahead should we book?

Most couples book 6 to 18 months ahead, especially for June and September. If your date is sooner, ask anyway.

Is your style posed or documentary?

Mostly documentary. I follow the day as it happens and step in with a little direction for portraits and family photos, then step back again.

Are you an English-speaking photographer?

Yes. All my weddings are photographed in English.

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