Graz Wedding Photographer
with a Documentary and Editorial Style
Graz sits in Styria, Austria’s southeast, a university city with a UNESCO-listed Old Town and some of the country’s most serious castle-wedding culture just beyond the city limits. Schloss Eggenberg, a nearly 400-year-old Baroque palace, sits inside the city itself; the real depth is the ring of family-run castle estates in the hills south of Graz, Seggau, Ottersbach, Deutschlandsberg, each one still lived in rather than preserved as a museum piece. This page looks at Graz and its surrounding castle country; the wider Austria page elsewhere on this site covers Salzburg, Innsbruck and Hallstatt too.
I photograph weddings across this part of Styria, a Baroque palace courtyard, a bishop’s hilltop castle, a 12th-century tower house. Below are four real venues worth knowing, plus the questions couples ask me most before booking a wedding here.
From Intimate Elopements to Big Weddings in Graz
Graz works just as beautifully for intimate elopements as it does for larger and multi-day celebrations.
I photograph:
– quiet, intentional elopements with just the two of you
– small weddings with close family and friends
– full wedding days with a larger guest count
– multi-day wedding celebrations, including welcome dinners and relaxed moments before or after the wedding
No matter the size or length of the celebration, my focus is always the same: real moments, strong atmosphere, and portraits that feel natural rather than posed. The scale may change, but the intention doesn’t.
Wedding Videographer in Graz: Photo and Hybrid Video Coverage
Alongside photography, I also offer wedding video coverage in Graz as part of a hybrid photo and video approach.
Video is treated as an extension of the photography, captured with the same sensitivity to light, timing, and atmosphere. The focus stays on real moments, movement, and sound, without staged scenes or intrusive production.
For weddings that benefit from an additional perspective, a dedicated videographer can also be included, always working in the same calm, unobtrusive way and fully aligned with how I photograph the day.
This approach works especially well for destination weddings, where intimacy, setting, and emotion matter more than spectacle.
The Best Wedding Venues in Graz
Four venues in and around Graz, from a UNESCO Baroque palace to family-run Styrian castle estates.
Schloss Eggenberg, Graz
A Baroque palace built from 1625 onto an older medieval residence, part of Graz’s UNESCO World Heritage Old Town listing since 2010. The palace’s own museum trust lists it as a venue for weddings, with the Planetary Garden and formal Master’s Garden available for an outdoor ceremony and the Palace Church for an indoor one. No published guest capacity, worth asking directly.
Schloss Seggau, Leibnitz
A hilltop castle with over a thousand years of documented history as the residence of the Bishops of Graz-Seckau, about half an hour south of the city. Runs full wedding packages across a baroque chapel, frescoed state rooms and a centuries-old wine cellar, with an outdoor ceremony meadow overlooking the Mur and Sulm valleys. Reported capacity figures vary by room and by source, worth confirming the exact number directly with the castle.
Schloss Ottersbach, Großklein
A Baroque castle estate about 40 minutes south of Graz, family-run since 2005 and hosting more than 50 weddings a year by its own account. A covered terrace, gardens and a rose-arch outdoor ceremony area sit alongside banquet halls and an on-site chapel. Reported capacities vary by source, so worth confirming directly.
Burg Deutschlandsberg
A medieval hilltop castle first documented in 1153, its oldest surviving section a 14th-century tower house, family-run as a hotel and restaurant since 2005 and hosting more than 50 weddings a year. Ceremonies take place in the castle museum or on the Burgwiese lawn, with the restaurant and Rittersaal for the reception. Capacity runs up to about 80 for a seated meal, with 26 rooms on site for guests staying over.
Your Graz Wedding Photographer
I’m Dejan, a Graz wedding photographer.
My focus is always the wedding itself, not performances for the camera. The photos are simply a reflection of the day: genuine, calm, and emotionally grounded.
I take my work seriously, but never myself too seriously. A relaxed atmosphere, clear communication, and quiet confidence make all the difference, especially for destination weddings.
From the moment we met Dejan, he made us feel completely at ease. He has a calm and kind presence, and captured every emotion of the day in a way that felt honest and natural. Nothing felt forced or over-posed, yet he was always in the right place at the right time. His work feels intimate and timeless, and we’ll treasure these photos for the rest of our lives.
– Thea & Naudin, USA & Netherlands
Few of the things that come with me
AERIAL PHOTOS
CALM UNDER PRESSURE
AWARD WINNING STYLE
NO TRAVEL FEES
FUN & RELAXED
APPROACH
Seamless
Coordination
How the Process Works
You send me a message with a few details about your wedding.
We schedule a free consultation call to understand your plans, your priorities, and see if our approach aligns.
If it feels right, we move forward – and on the day itself, you can be fully present while I take care of documenting everything.
Explore More of Austria
This page covers Graz specifically. Looking at other parts of Austria? See the Austria wedding photographer page for Salzburg, Innsbruck and Hallstatt too.
Let’s create your
GRAZ STORY
If you’re planning your wedding in Graz and looking for photography that feels natural, intentional, and true to you, I’d love to hear more about your plans.
Take your time exploring the work. If it feels like the right fit, we can talk through your ideas and see how it all comes together.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Graz itself the venue, or are these castles more in the surrounding countryside?
Schloss Eggenberg sits inside the city of Graz itself. The other three, Seggau, Ottersbach and Deutschlandsberg, are family-run castle estates in the Styrian countryside thirty to forty minutes outside the city, which for most couples becomes part of the appeal rather than a drawback.
What’s the best time of year for a Graz wedding?
May through September gives the most reliable weather for an outdoor ceremony on a castle lawn or in a formal garden. Styria’s wine country around Seggau and Ottersbach is also genuinely beautiful during the September and October harvest, though it’s a busier period to book.
Which airport should our guests fly into?
Graz Airport is the direct option, about fifteen minutes from the city and closer still to the castle estates south of town. Vienna is the larger alternative for guests connecting through more international flights, roughly two and a half hours by car or a short domestic flight.
Do we need a wedding planner for a castle wedding near Graz?
I’d recommend one for Seggau, Ottersbach or Deutschlandsberg. All three are historic, family-run properties rather than purpose-built event hotels, so having a planner who already knows the venue and its vendors matters more than it would at a larger hotel, especially when you’re planning the wedding from outside Austria.
Do you travel to Graz for weddings?
Yes. I’m based in Slovenia, which puts Graz and the rest of southeastern Austria well within normal travel range, and I photograph weddings there regularly.