What if your story
started here?
A few minutes to introduce yourselves, a few lines to tell me about your wedding. I come back to you within 48 hours with a personal answer, wherever in the world you are writing from.
Three essential things
Months ahead
Ideally, book 12 to 18 months in advance, especially for Saturdays between May and September. If your date is closer, write to me anyway: I sometimes have last minute availability.
Travel costs
Wherever your wedding takes place, in France, in Belgium or further away, travel and accommodation are calculated in advance at their real cost and included in your personalised quote. No surprises, ever.
Photos delivered
Between 600 and 800 photographs retouched one by one, delivered within 4 weeks on average through a private online gallery, accessible for one year with high definition download.
Now it is your turn to tell me about your plans.
Five reasons
to choose me
If you scrolled down without filling in the form yet, here are a few more reasons to trust me with your wedding.
More than 300 weddings photographed
With more than 15 years of experience in wedding photography, I have had the privilege of documenting over 300 unions, from intimate elopements to grand receptions of several hundred guests, in France and abroad. That experience lets me anticipate every key moment and adapt to any situation, even the most unexpected.
A tailor-made approach
Your wedding is not a standard template, and an international wedding even less so. I take the time beforehand to understand your story, your wishes, the traditions you want to honour and the atmosphere you want to give this day, whether you celebrate a civil, religious or symbolic ceremony.
A discreet documentary style
I don't direct, I capture. My work follows a natural documentary approach where I step back to leave room for authenticity. My couples often tell me they didn't notice me all day, and that is exactly the point.
Responsiveness and listening
I answer every enquiry within 48 hours, often much faster. Before, during and after the wedding, I stay available by email, WhatsApp or video call, whatever works best across your time zone.
Available everywhere
Based in Arras in northern France, I travel throughout the country and internationally. From the Opal Coast to Provence, from Normandy to Belgium and beyond: wherever love takes you, I follow.
From your first message
to your booked date
Five simple, transparent steps, with no commitment until you decide.
You fill in the form
A few essential details: your date, your venue or region, your approximate number of guests and your general wishes. Five minutes are enough, and the more context you give me, the more precise my answer will be.
I reply within 48 hours
You receive a complete email with my collections, my approach and my availability for your date. Everything in full transparency, with no commitment on your side.
We plan a call
By video call on WhatsApp or by phone, at a time that works with your time zone. A real conversation to get to know each other, understand your plans and refine your vision of the day together.
Personalised quote
I send you a detailed quote adapted to your wedding and your real needs. Everything is listed: coverage, services, travel and delivery. No surprises.
Your date is booked
As soon as your deposit is received and your contract signed online, your date is reserved for you. From that moment on, I am by your side until the big day and beyond, for every question along the way.
Your questions,
my answers
- When should we book a wedding photographer?Ideally 12 to 18 months before your wedding, especially if your celebration takes place between May and September. High season Saturdays go first, so once your date is set and your venue confirmed, it is best not to wait. For out of season weddings, from November to March, there is usually more flexibility.
- Do you travel throughout France and abroad?Yes, I travel across the whole of France and internationally. Based in Arras, I regularly photograph weddings in northern France and on the Opal Coast, in Normandy, in Champagne, in the Oise near Paris, in Belgium and in the South of France. For faraway destinations and elopements abroad, everything is studied case by case, and I always arrive the day before.
- Are there additional travel costs?Never any hidden ones. Travel and accommodation costs are calculated in advance at their real price and integrated transparently into your quote before you commit to anything. Whether your wedding is one hour from my home or at the other end of France, you know the exact final amount from the start.
- Can foreigners get legally married in France?In most cases no, and that is completely fine. France requires residency for a legal civil marriage, so almost all international couples sign the legal papers at home and celebrate a symbolic ceremony in France. Your ceremony looks and feels exactly the same, with total freedom of location, words and ritual, and I photograph symbolic ceremonies regularly.
- Do you speak English?Honestly: I understand English well and I'm learning to speak it better all the time, though I'm not fully fluent yet. To make sure nothing is ever lost, I use Ray-Ban Meta glasses with live translation for any moment that needs precise words. And with 300+ weddings behind me, I anticipate the day visually, so communication is never a barrier to great photographs.
- How many photos will we receive, and when?You will receive between 600 and 800 photos, sometimes more depending on the length and flow of your day, entirely retouched one by one, within an average of 4 weeks after your wedding. Delivery is through a private online gallery secured by password, accessible for one year, with high definition download and easy sharing with your loved ones anywhere in the world.
- Can we meet before booking?Of course, and I even warmly recommend it. I offer a first meeting by video call on WhatsApp or by phone, with no commitment, to get to know each other, understand your plans and make sure the feeling is right on both sides. It usually lasts between 30 and 45 minutes, at a time that works with your time zone. Mutual trust is essential for a good reportage.
- How quickly will I get an answer?I answer every enquiry within 48 hours maximum, often much faster. You will receive a first complete email with my collections and my approach even before our video call.
Discover
my world
While waiting for our first exchange, you can discover my work and my latest news on social media.
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See you
very soon
Thank you for the time you have taken to read me. I look forward to hearing from you very soon about your wedding, wherever in the world your story is unfolding.
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