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Forest Green Tablescapes and Sculptural Florals at Abbaye Saint Sever de Rustan

L'Amour Fou's editorial at Abbaye Saint Sever de Rustan in Occitanie: forest green tablescapes, myrtle linen, and sculptural florals. Photos by Maude Coulomb.

By Anne-Sophie Boubals | Published 30 January 2025 | Last reviewed

L'Amour Fou chose Abbaye Saint Sever de Rustan, a 10th-century abbey in the Pyrenean foothills, as the canvas for an editorial that refused every safe choice. Maude Coulomb captured the collision of forest green tablescapes and sculptural florals against centuries-old stone, proving heritage and high design speak fluently together across the historic chateau and abbey wedding venues of Occitanie.

Photography
Maude Coulomb
Venue
Abbaye Saint Sever de Rustan](https://www
Region
Languedoc, France
Couple
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Bridal Portraits

Black and white portrait of bride in ball gown with puff sleeves and hands in pockets against aged plaster wall
Double-exposure portrait of bride's profile overlaid with orange poppies, ranunculus, and citrus fruits
Bride mid-turn in off-shoulder puff-sleeve gown with layered ruffled train and gold sandals on cobblestone
Bride in puff-sleeve ballgown with orange ranunculus bouquet before slate-blue panelled chateau doorway
Bride in puff-sleeve corseted gown from behind beside orange poppy and pink ranunculus bar arrangement
Double-exposure portrait of bride in strapless gown overlaid with chateau ironwork and stone arches

The gown from L'Amoureuse BCV, structured at the bodice and fluid below, moved against worn stone with easy confidence inside the interior cloisters. Maude Coulomb positioned the bride inside a Romanesque arch so the pale sky beyond became a natural backlight, turning ivory fabric luminous. Florence Langle worked with deep berry lips and burnished skin, nothing powdery or pale, a palette that matched the abbey's scale.


Couple Portraits

Bride and groom kissing beneath stone archway inside historic chateau with wrought-iron staircase
Black and white portrait of bride sitting on groom's lap at a bar, both laughing and showing wedding ring
Overhead black-and-white shot of bride and groom kissing inside a vintage 1950s open-top convertible car
Groom lifting and spinning bride in ivory ball gown against ancient stone wall of a French chateau
Bride in strapless white ballgown and groom in dark suit posing on ornate wrought-iron staircase in French chateau
Groom in navy suit kissing partners hand inside vintage mint-green convertible with emerald ring visible

Shot inside the abbey and alongside the vintage car from Classic Auto Pyrenees, a deep navy classic parked against exterior stone, Maude Coulomb found precise moments where boldness becomes intimacy. A glance held a beat too long, a hand pressed to a lapel. The suit from L'Amoureuse BCV in charcoal wool with a forest green pocket square rhymed with the tablescape inside. Videographer Angele Mary captured the editorial's energy in motion.


Reception

Reception table with sage green linen, block-print napkins, orange poppies, pink ranunculus, and citrus accents
Man in black tuxedo pours champagne into smoke-green coupe glass tower with orange florals in background
Olive linen table with orange poppy and lavender centerpiece and citrus floor display in stone courtyard
Close-up detail shot of a couple cutting their wedding cake together, with both hands placed on a silver cake server. The cake is white with smooth frosting, partially cut to reveal a golden sponge interior. The bride wears a gold engagement ring set with a dark center stone flanked by two pale green stones, along with a slim gold wedding band. The groom wears a plain gold wedding band and a silver watch, and is dressed in a dark charcoal suit with a white dress shirt visible at the collar. The background is dark and out of focus, keeping all attention on the hands and rings.
A couple cuts their wedding cake in what appears to be an indoor space with exposed, aged plaster walls, suggesting a historic or rustic venue interior. The groom wears a navy tuxedo with a black bow tie, and the bride wears an off-the-shoulder white ball gown with voluminous puff sleeves and a full skirt, accented by a floral hair clip. The three-tier white wedding cake sits on a natural wood chest of drawers and is decorated with sugar flowers in blush pink, coral, and white tones with green foliage details. A loose floral arrangement of blush ranunculus, white anemones, coral tulips, anthurium leaves, and pink stock flowers is placed directly on the stone tile floor in front of the dresser. The couple leans in toward each other as they hold the cake knife together, shot as a mid-range portrait with full-length framing.

L'Amour Fou transformed the vaulted dining space into something between a medieval feast and a contemporary gallery installation. Dozens of tapered candles in aged brass holders filled the arched stone ceiling with warm amber flicker. Le Gateau Bleu placed a three-tier cake in matte sage fondant on a plinth of rough stone, pressed with dried botanicals. The green cloth, dark wood furniture, and sculptural florals proved that historic French venues do not require softening.


Design and Details

Wedding welcome sign reading Hannah and Antoine with orange poppies, pink ranunculus, and citrus fruit display
Colorful wedding tablescape with orange poppies, pink ranunculus, citrus fruits, and gold flatware on olive linen
Styled vintage telephone guest book station with orange poppies, pink tulips, and citrus fruit on green side table
Overhead flat lay of reception place setting with gold cutlery, printed menu, and coral and pink floral arrangements
Reception tablescape with orange poppies, pink ranunculus, blood oranges, olive linen, and bentwood chairs
Three-tier white buttercream wedding cake with painted floral details on a vintage dresser surrounded by colorful loose fl...

Rosette La Petite Cam built sculptural arrangements in bottle green, chartreuse, and ivory: hellebores, garden roses, and trailing smilax over a cloth in saturated myrtle green that made the abbey's pale vault glow warmer. Patterned linen napkins in moss and ochre jacquard, polished gold flatware, and textured glassware completed a table that looked simultaneously rooted in the 12th century and entirely of the present moment.


Flat Lays

Flat lay of wedding stationery suite with watercolor floral wreath, green envelope, limes, and flowers on stone surface
Flat lay of illustrated cocktail menu card with bridal accessories, perfume, and green ribbon on stone surface
Flat lay of colorful wedding stationery suite with orange ranunculus, green envelope, cocktail menu, and ring box on stone...
Flat lay of wedding stationery with calligraphy menu and place cards surrounded by ranunculus and silk ribbon
Bridal flat lay on bentwood chair with orange poppy and peach rose bouquet, gold strappy sandals, and pearl drop earrings
A close-up flat lay detail shot of a wedding stationery suite for Hannah et Antoine, dated 28.03.2024, with the venue listed as l'Abbaye Saint-Sever de Rustan. The invitation card features hand-painted watercolor floral border illustrations in coral, terracotta, and sage green with a calligraphy script in dusty pink and green tones. Surrounding the stationery are styled props including two halved limes on a bright green envelope, an orange parrot tulip, a peach garden rose bloom, small white flowering branches, and a Giorgio perfume bottle. A secondary card with pink and white vertical stripes is partially visible in the upper left corner. The overall color palette of the flat lay is coral, peach, lime green, and pink, suggesting a vibrant, garden-inspired wedding aesthetic.

LADUM Papeterie set the editorial's colour logic with deep hunter green envelopes, ink-dark wax seals, and letterpress cards on warm ivory stock against the abbey's pale limestone floor. Agence MDF extended the graphic confidence with bold serif type. Rings from Citrus Boreal sat beside sprigs of veronica and silvery eucalyptus courtesy of Rosette La Petite Cam, the composition feeling less like a wedding detail shot and more like a luxury interiors page.


More from the Day

Bride in off-the-shoulder puff sleeve brocade gown adjusting bracelet in front of ornate white panelled doors
Aesthetic
Modern, Editorial
Guest Count
-
Budget Range
-
Bride's Dress
L'Amoureuse BCV

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