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Wedding usher in french1/8/2024 ![]() ![]() “We wanted to celebrate outdoors and the château had plenty of different spaces to host different parts of the day – from the ceremony on the steps to dinner under the stars. “A white Citroen 2CV bedecked in flowers took me from where I was getting ready to the venue with my dad – classically French though a bit of squeeze in my dress!” The bride was taken through the ancient, narrow streets to the château in a quintessentially French car. I gave her a very loose brief and she absolutely excelled, not only in the bouquets but also the floral arbour and our tree-like centre-pieces.” I wanted plenty of greens and whites with a touch of wilderness to tie in with the rustic side of the day and our surroundings. He creates intricate metalwork like arches and sculptures which she hangs with beautifully-curated flowers and foliage. “Lya and her partner make a brilliant team. Stephanie carried a tumbling bouquet of foliage and exquisite blooms, arranged by Atmosfleur Créations. Florence was superb, striking a perfect balance between photograph-ready and natural.” Not only fantastically talented, she’s wonderfully funny and unflusterable. Charlotte was the perfect person to have with us whilst we got ready. “My hair was by Charlotte Garvey at Be You Tiful. “Nick bought me a pair of gold and white citrine drop earrings by Melissa Joy Manning at Liberty as a wedding present.” “Both floral and rich, it’s the perfume I wear every day.” The final flourish was a splash of Ménage á Trois by Zarko Perfume. Her long blonde hair was styled into a romantic, tumbling style and caught back from her face. ![]() The fine, delicately-embroidered veil was her mum’s and Stephanie added gilt Manolo Blahnik heels and her mum’s aquamarine and gold teardrop ring. It was ethereal and classic all at once.” I walked into the shop, gave the vaguest direction (no lace, sweetheart neck-line, light fabric) and was presented with the dress a boned corset bodice, soft sweetheart neckline with a full, silk organza, A-line skirt. I was also very keen to find a dress by a British designer. “I wanted something classic, clean and unadorned but still soft and light. We were charmed by it.”īefitting such a magnificent location, Stephanie selected a swoon-worthy gown by one of our favourite designers, Caroline Castigliano, who she found on these very pages. Nick is a keen lover of history and the château has plenty, being 800 years old and still owned by the same family. We wanted to celebrate close to home and bring our friends and family together somewhere that was significant and beautiful. “My parents live close to Saint Antonin Noble Val. Drawing on authentic French traditions and weaving them together with English elements, the elegant, sophisticated styling was set against the most gorgeous of white, greens, pale blue and soft dove grey palettes. Whenever we watch it back it makes us sigh.”ĭrawn to its rich history and proximity to Stephanie’s parents’ home, the couple wanted a true celebration of the outdoors. He captured the happiness, warmth and love of the day perfectly. He films on Super 8 which adds so much romance and peace to every frame and his videos are stunningly produced without editing out the emotion and energy. On the other hand, I didn’t want the mate of a second cousin who ‘swears he’s a whiz with a camcorder’ filming a shaky version of the most important day of our lives. I’d watched so many wedding days unfold on screen that felt like Hollywood films and was nervous about losing some of the authenticity and emotion as a result. “At one point we weren’t going to have a wedding video. Andrew Kelly Films was on hand to record the day on Super 8 film, a decision the couple were so glad to have made. ![]()
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