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Élodie Laurent

Editorial wedding photography for the kind of day that doesn't need directing.

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The Philosophy

I'm not here to pose you. I'm here for the breath before the aisle, the hand your father won't let go of, the look that passes between you when you think no one is watching.

Recent Stories

Wedding story

Camille & Jules

Bodie Hills ◇ California

Wedding portrait

Margaux & Henri

Domaine de Mas Blanc ◇ Provence

Wedding portrait

Elena & Jules

Ca' Sagredo ◇ Venice

Wedding ceremony

Sophie & Olivier

Château de Saint-Martory ◇ Occitanie

Wedding photographer

Behind the camera

I'm based in California and photograph weddings across the country — and wherever else you're saying yes. One photographer, one bag of cameras, film and digital. I won't ask you to jump in the air at sunset.

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From couples I've photographed

He didn't direct us once. The photographs feel like a film we forgot we were in.
Margaux & Henri — Domaine de Mas Blanc
We have one print above the bed. It's from the morning before — nobody is in it. It says everything.
Elena & Jules — Ca' Sagredo
The calmest person there. We didn't notice him until we saw the photographs.
Sophie & Olivier — Château de Saint-Martory
She was barefoot by the second dance. He was spinning her around like she was the only thing in the room. He caught it.
Anaïs & Thomas — Mas de la Chapelle
Nobody posed for anything. The whole album looks like we planned it that way.
Claire & Ben — The Manor House, Hudson Valley
He sent a photo of my grandmother holding my hand before I walked out. I didn't know he was there.
Mara & Daniel — Beltane Ranch, Sonoma
The one on the wall is from a moment I can't even remember. That's the one I keep.
Léa & Jules — Château Rives-Blanques
60+ love stories preserved
12 weddings a year, by design
100+ heirloom prints delivered
5-star words from every couple
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