RYŌKA

A Photo and Film Studio From French-Speaking Switzerland

RYŌKA is a wedding photography and videography studio based in Suisse romande, the French-speaking part of Switzerland, trading on Instagram as RYŌKA Wedding. Its French page describes it as wedding photographers and videographers who make elegant, timeless films and photos in Geneva, Lausanne, Neuchâtel and throughout French-speaking Switzerland, and its English page adds weddings photographed in Switzerland and across Europe. It shoots stills, 4K video and drone footage, and covers civil, religious and secular ceremonies.

For a couple planning from abroad, two things stand out straight away: the studio publishes an English version of its wedding page, and it publishes prices.

How the Studio Works

The English page sums up the vision as recording weddings with elegance, emotion and intention. The studio says wedding photography should feel natural, refined and timeless, and that it concentrates on authentic emotions, beautiful light and the quiet moments that make each wedding unique, documenting the day "with discretion and care".

The French page is more direct about method. It calls the approach documentary, natural and respectful: "Notre rôle est d’observer, pas de diriger" (our role is to observe, not to direct). There is no staging, it says, just what happens as the couple lives it, with real emotions, spontaneous gestures and telling silences. It also describes the team as used to the finest reception venues, naming palaces, castles and wine estates, and working with a cinematic, refined approach.

The French page's tagline is "Des images qui racontent, des histoires qui restent" (images that tell, stories that stay), and the English page opens with a similar promise: some moments happen only once, and the studio's role is to make them last. The offer is framed as a choice of photographer, videographer or a photo and video duo, with each formula meant to fit the couple's story. The French contact section adds that whether the wedding is intimate or a large ceremony, every detail counts, and it asks couples to describe their vision, their ideas and the moments they most want kept: the more the studio knows about the day, it says, the better it can adapt its approach.

The Packages

The English page lists three packages with prices in Swiss francs. Every package includes:

• full-day coverage from the preparations to the evening celebration
• a private online gallery
• a preview gallery delivered within 24 hours
• guidance throughout the planning process

The packages themselves:

• Photography, CHF 2,200: 350+ edited photos, delivered within 4 weeks.
• Film, CHF 2,600: a 7–10 minute cinematic wedding film with aerial drone footage.
• Photo + Film, CHF 4,400: one photographer and one filmmaker, 350+ edited photos and a 7–10 minute cinematic film.

That level of detail lets a couple compare the cost of photography alone, film alone and both together before sending a single message. The combined package puts a separate person on each medium, so neither the photos nor the film is shot by someone switching between cameras. A full brochure can be downloaded from the page for more detail.

The page does not say what happens outside the listed packages: whether shorter coverage is possible for a small civil ceremony, whether albums or prints are offered, what travel beyond French-speaking Switzerland costs, or whether a second photographer can be added. It also does not state the delivery time for the film, only for the photos. Those are the points to raise in the first call.

Booking, Step by Step

The English page sets out the process in four steps. First, the couple sends the wedding date, location and plans through the contact form. Second, the studio schedules a short call to discuss the couple's vision and answer questions. Third, the date is officially reserved once the contract is signed and the deposit is received. Fourth, the studio documents the day.

The contact form asks for both partners' names, email and phone, and optionally the wedding date, location and type of ceremony, plus a free-text description and a preferred contact method: email, phone or WhatsApp. For a quick message there is a WhatsApp button, and the page says the studio usually replies within a few hours. That speed and the choice of channel are a real help to a couple coordinating from another time zone.

The amount of the deposit and the payment schedule are not stated on the page, so a couple should ask to see the contract terms before signing.

Weddings It Has Documented

The French page names the venues where the studio has photographed and filmed weddings: the Beau-Rivage Palace in Lausanne, the Ritz-Carlton Genève, the InterContinental Genève, the Crowne Plaza Genève, the Royal Savoy in Lausanne, the Trois Couronnes in Vevey and the Pont-de-Thielle event location. Four weddings are shown as stories: C & N at the InterContinental in Geneva, D & V at the Beau-Rivage Palace in Lausanne, S & F at the Pont-de-Thielle hotel and event location, and L & L at the Hôtel des Trois Couronnes in Vevey.

For couples planning a wedding at one of these hotels in Geneva, Lausanne or Vevey, that list is a useful signal that the team has worked in those settings before.

Language

The site has an English and a French version, and the English page covers the packages, the process and the contact form in full. The page does not list the languages the team works in beyond those two, so a couple who needs German or another language should ask.

Who It Suits

RYŌKA suits couples marrying in French-speaking Switzerland, particularly around Geneva, Lausanne, Vevey and Neuchâtel, who want both photos and a film and like knowing the price before the first call. The fixed packages, the 24-hour preview and the stated photo count make it easy to budget from abroad, and the drone footage adds an aerial view of the venue that ground-level coverage cannot give.

It is a less natural fit for couples who want only a few hours of coverage, since every listed package is a full day, or for couples marrying in German-speaking Switzerland, which the site does not mention. Couples marrying elsewhere in Europe should ask about travel costs, since the site says it has photographed weddings across Europe but does not price that travel.