A Chateau Wedding in France

Well, all of the planning finally paid off - last week was the wedding of Laurent and Allison at the Château du Val in Saint Germain-en-Laye, just west of Paris. Built as a sort of “week-end retreat” for Louis XIV in 1669, Château du Val is where the Sun King would come to hunt– and to entertain his mistresses. Modest in size, light and airy with floor to ceiling windows which look out onto beautifully manicured gardens, this private Château made the perfect intimate setting for a storybook wedding in France- and Allison and Laurent played their parts to a tee! I’ll have more details later, but here are a few of the highlights:

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All the above photographs: © D.Gavarin

5 Responses to “A Chateau Wedding in France”


  1. 1 Eric

    Wow, what an amazing venue. The couple looks so happy!

  2. 2 Khris

    What a beautiful event!

  3. 3 Maree

    Great! I recently attended a wedding at a chateau in Normandy Chateau Bosgouet
    also really beautiful with accommodation for all the guests….divine

  4. 4 Jo

    Wow! This looks amazing. How utterly romantic! I love the fresh color scheme.

  5. 5 eunice

    So romantic! Every bride looks so pretty and lucky.

    ~eunice~

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