FRANCE WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER

Paris after dark, a château for the weekend, friends arriving from everywhere. France gives each celebration a different pace. Linas Dambrauskas photographs the people who bring it to life, with the confidence of a fashion portrait and an affection for the unexpected.

At Hôtel de Crillon and Ritz Paris, vintage Bob Mackie and Galia Lahav set the mood. In Provence, Château Martinay and Château de Tourreau offer a more private world of gardens, terraces and late nights together.

Along the French Riviera, the celebrations move towards the sea — from Château Eza to Saint-Tropez.

There is glamour in these stories, and plenty of personality. A bride enjoying the attention, a groom making his friends laugh, a glance across a crowded table. The photographs hold both the occasion and the intimacy of being there.