Abbaye de Morienval wedding

I photographed Gladys and Kojo’s wedding at Abbaye de Morienval. This page is dedicated to them: a selection from one wedding, so you can look at their story as a whole. The location gives it a setting, but Gladys, Kojo and the people photographed remain at the centre of the reportage.

The groom adjusting his outfit with a loved one — Gladys & Kojo

The bride with loved ones by the windows, in black and white — Gladys & Kojo

Abbaye de Morienval, their wedding venue

Abbaye de Morienval is in Morienval, in the Oise department. It is the setting of Gladys and Kojo’s wedding presented here. For me, photographing a wedding at a distinctive venue means more than showing its spaces. I am interested in the people within that setting and what the photographs will allow them to remember.

A smile during the bride’s final preparations — Gladys & Kojo

The couple at the entrance to the ceremony, in black and white — Gladys & Kojo

The series includes preparations with loved ones, a ceremony inside a church and photographs outside afterwards. Other images bring the couple together with their guests, through embraces and portraits. I follow the people here: changes of setting accompany the story without taking the place of those living it.

The bride smiling during the ceremony — Gladys & Kojo

The couple exchanging a glance during the ceremony, in black and white — Gladys & Kojo

Taking time with one story

Portraits along garden paths, followed by photographs of dinner and dancing, offer other views of this wedding. The portfolio brings together images from several celebrations. Here, the focus stays with Gladys and Kojo. You can return from one photograph to another and notice how the same faces reappear throughout the series.

The couple leaving to applause from their guests — Gladys & Kojo

The bride sharing an embrace with a loved one — Gladys & Kojo

This selection does not replace their complete gallery. It offers an introduction to their wedding and to my way of preserving its images. For couples discovering my work, it is also an invitation to look at a series before imagining their own wedding photographs.

The couple kissing beside an ivy-covered wall — Gladys & Kojo

The couple laughing during dinner — Gladys & Kojo

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Your plans, in Morienval or elsewhere

If you are planning a wedding at Abbaye de Morienval or another venue, tell me your date, locations and what you would like photographed. We can discuss your plans and the coverage. My work takes me from Paris and Île-de-France to other regions, according to each couple’s celebration.