Weddings in France have had a complete design revolution since I first started planning weddings here in Paris “way back when”. At the time, French weddings were pretty traditional, and DIY weddings- at least in the “Martha Stewart Omnimedia” sense- had yet to catch on. But catch on they have. For more than a year or two, French brides have been bringing their own Frenchie flavor to the DIY wedding table. It’s whimsical, romantic, unique and above all else- stylish.
I’ve decided to highlight some of these weddings in a new feature- Vrai Mariage du Mercredi - Real (French) Wedding Wednesday. Sometimes these will be my own clients’ Paris-based weddings, but more often it will be weddings from other parts of France. I thought it would be a great way for parisian party readers to find inspiration for adding that petite touche française to their home-grown celebrations.
The first Vrai Mariage du Mercredi is Benjamin and Mariette’s, which took place in a little village in the South-West of France in the Poitou-Charentes region. Their country wedding, shot by American destination wedding photographer David Blair, is so sweet and charming- I actually felt jealous that I hadn’t been invited (never mind that I don’t even know Benjamin and Mariette - #thatsbesidesthepoint). Take a look at all of these great ideas for a French country wedding:
Even if French Country isn’t your thing- you know you love this French Country, right? For more images from this beautiful villa wedding, be sure to take a look at the davidblairphotography blog.
I wanted to share the inspiration board for a wedding that I’m working on for this coming fall. The groom is just your everyday, run-of-the-mill, handsome French Prince Charming, the bride is an absolutely stunning Southern belle, who also happens to be a teensy bit Wild at Heart. She fell in love with these peacock boutonnieres she found on etsy, and so I’ve been working to try to bring together the soft South Carolina with the bold peacock (without going too crazy with shape or color). Today, I discovered these awesome bleached peacock feathers, and I think this may be the link that I was missing. What do you ya’ll think?
Invitations: paper style, peacock table name card: documents & designs, dress: justin alexander, rose and peacock centerpiece: preserved florals by lizann, boutonniere: the headband shoppe, table number card: medley invitation design, peacock clutch: redrubyrose
Jenae and André hired me to plan their Paris wedding last fall after they found themselves getting overwhelmed with trying to organize a massive shindig in their hometown in California. They’re a chic, fun-loving couple with a tight-knit group of friends and family, and it was really important to them that their Parisian party not only reflect their style, but their easy-going natures as well. They rented a small yacht for their evening ceremony and reception, but before that, they spent the afternoon with the amazing lifestyle photographer Milos Horvat and his wife Natasa shooting this OMG! photo session of them around Paris. I’ll post pix of the ceremony and reception later on in the week, but in the meantime- take a gander at these:
photos © milos horvat
photos © milos horvat
photos © milos horvat
photos © milos horvat
photos © milos horvat
photos © milos horvat
