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.
This is such a sweet and lovely wedding!!
Thanks for the beautiful inspiration, Kim and David. I loved the softness of the day and the flowers were beautiful.
Lovely article, evokes the feeling of a summer’s day wedding where everyone is happy and all the world’s problems are forgotten and the really important thing - love, is on everyone’s mind. The photographs are gorgeous and those little touches - the menu ladders, the chair on the wall, the bouquets - nowhere but France would you see style which is so off-the-wall but looks so classy.
So dreamy…just beautiful!
Isnt it? If I could do it all again….
Kim - your work is so beautiful! I’m so looking forward to your wedding Wednesdays. These photos remind me of the Chateau du Plessis-Anjou in La Jaille-Yvon, where my (French-American) husband and kids and I spent a couple of fairy-tale like days a few summers ago. Such perfect settings for weddings! Do you know if host sites ever have problems with guests complaining of mosquitoes / insects out in the country? “If we could do it all again” my husband and I would love to do something like this and are thinking ahead, maybe, to an anniversary celebration out in the French countryside some time… Sigh…!
Love the images of this wedding, so pretty and the wedding rings look great.