Location: Paris • Île-de-France • North of France
In the heart of Paris, Angela and Sylvain celebrated their marriage at The Westin Paris Vendôme, a luxury Paris hotel setting perfect for destination elopements that perfectly reflected their shared story French in residence, Chinese in heritage, and international in spirit. Overlooking the Tuileries Garden, the hotel’s gilded halls and red-lined salons created an atmosphere of regal intimacy. From the morning tea ceremony to the exchange of vows beneath chandeliers, the day unfolded as a seamless conversation between tradition and contemporary design. For couples seeking elegant hotel wedding venues in Paris, the Westin’s combination of architectural grandeur and cultural openness makes it a natural choice.
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A Modern Fusion of Color and Craft in the City of Love
The celebration embraced vivid tones of red, yellow, and peach hues symbolizing joy and prosperity in Chinese tradition. Within the ballroom, light caught on mirrored panels and gilded mouldings, creating a luminous backdrop for both ceremony and reception. Each floral detail, from cascading centerpieces to the stage’s soft composition, was designed to feel personal rather than formal. The Westin’s events team used the hotel’s classic Parisian palette to enhance, not compete with, the couple’s chosen colors. Much like other iconic Paris wedding venues near Place Vendôme, the space offered a rare combination of history, harmony, and human warmth.
Refined Moments and Lasting Memories in Paris
Angela wore a cream satin gown embroidered with floral motifs a contemporary silhouette infused with cultural meaning. As evening descended, the ballroom transformed: tables glowed under candlelight, the cake’s pastel blooms mirrored the arrangements, and guests raised toasts that mingled laughter with quiet emotion. Captured by Olya Kobruseva, one of the most admired wedding photographers in Paris, the celebration unfolded in layers of intimacy and artistry. Through her lens, gesture, color, and architecture became a single story one that reflected not only love, but belonging.
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