A Surprise Cabaret Named Charlie at Château du Pujolet

Delainey and Peter travelled from New York to marry in the Lauragais, where both mothers wove prayers into speeches and each day had its own…

By Anne-Sophie Boubals | Published 4 November 2026 | Last reviewed 4 November 2026 |

A Surprise Cabaret Named Charlie at Château du Pujolet

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Delainey and Peter searched across France and Europe for a venue before choosing Château du Pujolet, in the countryside our guides to wedding venues in Occitanie and wedding venues in Toulouse explore. They travelled from New York for three very hot days in full sun. The weekend opened with a welcome dinner and closed with a yellow and white striped pool party, held in honour of their late dog, Hank.

Each day had its own caterer. Peter placed particular importance on food, drinks and making their 100 guests feel at ease.

Photography

Daria Walter

Venue

Château du Pujolet

Region

Occitanie, France

Couple

Delainey & Peter

Getting Ready

The smiling bride in an off-shoulder white gown and necklace stands beside a tall window with long pale curtains.

The bride, seen from behind in a fitted gown with a large bow, stands in a doorway with her reflection in a mirror.

The bride, barefoot in a simple white dress, sits in a rounded wooden armchair beside tall windows in a bright room.

The bride in a strapless white dress looks up and to the side while putting on an earring in a softly lit room.

A white wedding gown with a sculpted bodice hangs from a wooden hanger on a tall white panelled door.

A white and a black dinner jacket hang inside a gold frame on a painted wall above a green and white sofa.

Ceremony

In black and white, the couple walk hand in hand down steps in front of a chateau while guests line the path.

Guests in pale pink dresses sit outdoors holding white parasols and pink flowers, with a man in a tuxedo beside them.

Seated guests watch an outdoor ceremony on a lawn, with a woman in green and a man standing before a pink brick château.

The bride and groom stand face to face holding hands on a garden path, with seated guests behind them under trees.

The couple share a dipped kiss on a gravel aisle as applauding guests stand beside chairs before a brick manor house.

On the château's front steps, framed by the entrance in its symmetrical brick facade, Delainey and Peter married. Large green pots overflowing with flowers, like fountains, were the main decoration. Both mothers gave speeches, weaving prayers into what they said.

Bridal Portraits

A blonde bride in a plunging white satin gown raises one arm while standing between deep red velvet curtains.

The bride in a white gown with a long train looks over her shoulder beside a flower-covered fountain in front of a brick chateau.

The bride in an off-shoulder white gown stands on grass in front of olive green velvet drapes framed by trees.

In black and white, the bride stands by tall windows with her long gown train spread across a wooden floor.

In black and white, the bride in a voluminous gown sits at a small metal bistro table among trees.

The bride sits at a small white table on a lawn, wearing a full floral gown and looking away, with tall trees behind.

For the welcome dinner, Delainey wore a floral gown.

The next day her bridesmaids wore baby pink dresses, and she changed from her ceremony gown into a long fish-scale dress with a diamond headpiece. Her makeup, by Sarah Fekir, stayed soft and natural throughout.

Peter made a change of his own, from a black tuxedo jacket into a white jacket finished with custom embroidery.

Couple Portraits

A bride in a white strapless gown stands beside a seated groom in a white jacket, before olive green velvet drapes on a lawn.

The couple stand close together on stone steps beside a large urn and flowers, in front of a brick chateau with tall windows.

In black and white, the groom in a white dinner jacket and the bride in a long gown stand close at the foot of a staircase.

The groom in a white dinner jacket and the bride in a white dress recline together on a red velvet sofa before red curtains.

Black and white image of the groom in a white dinner jacket kissing the bride, with seated guests blurred behind them.

The bride sits in a strapless white gown while the groom in a white jacket and bow tie stands behind her, before a chateau.

Bridal Party

The bride, holding a bouquet of calla lilies, hugs a woman while two men in dark suits and bow ties stand beside them.

The groom in a white dinner jacket and black bow tie stands on a stone staircase with a checkerboard floor, with the bride reflected in a mirror behind him.

The groom in a white dinner jacket and black bow tie sits back in an armchair with his legs crossed in a panelled room.

Five women in white and pale pink gowns pose together on the grass in front of green velvet drapes and trees.

The bride in a white ruffled gown stands with several women in pale dresses before a green velvet curtain outdoors.

Two women in long gowns, one white and one pink with a large bow, walk away across a lawn beside a long outdoor table.

Cocktail Hour

Black and white view of a château wall, large trees and a lawn, with small groups of people holding parasols on the terrace.

In black and white, several guests stand close together, talking and smiling in front of an ornate mirror and a brick wall.

A guest in a bright pink and orange dress holds an orange spritz with a striped straw, beside a person in cream trousers.

Reception

In black and white, a man in a dark suit embraces the bride beside a dinner table where seated guests have glasses.

Black and white view of guests seated along a very long outdoor dining table in front of a large French château.

A bride in a plunging white gown laughs as bridesmaids in satin dresses adjust her headpiece in a black-and-white moment.

In black and white, the couple kiss in the middle of performers holding large white feather fans beneath an arch.

A long banquet table set with candles, linen and glassware stands on a lawn in front of a brick château with a pointed tower.

A long garden dining table with a patterned cloth and wooden chairs stretches across the lawn toward a brick château.

An entire room was transformed with deep red velvet into a Parisian cabaret named Charlie, after their dog, for a surprise after party that evening. A live band played, and feathered dancers performed among the guests.

Design and Details

A low arrangement of pale pink flowers and green stems stands beside a table with a blue patterned cloth and a framed sign.

A white-draped buffet table with a tall pile of dark grapes, a dish of cubed cheese and pastries before a brick wall.

Rows of wooden bentwood chairs are arranged on a lawn with clipped shrubs in front of a brick chateau under a blue sky.

A pair of glittering bridal shoes sits on the grass beside a wooden chair leg and folds of white fabric.

A stone fountain decorated with pink and white flowers sits on a gravel courtyard in front of a brick chateau with shuttered windows.

A silver shoe sits among an arrangement of pink, lilac, white and green flowers in a stone bowl on a gravel path.

Beyond the overflowing pots on the steps, the flowers by Les Renouées were loose, garden-inspired compositions in pastel colours. For portraits, a backdrop of green velvet added contrast to the day's pastels.

Venue

A symmetrical brick château with white shutters stands behind a lawn, clipped hedges and a curving gravel path.

A symmetrical pink-brick chateau with white shutters stands behind a lawn, a tall cypress tree and a curving gravel path.

A high view over manicured lawns, a gravel path and fountain, leading to a brick and stone building with a turret among tall trees.

In black and white, a long table draped in white cloth stands in a rustic brick room with timber beams and paper lanterns overhead.

A small round table with red flowers and white metal chairs stands on a lawn beside a brick arcade and white column.

Château du Pujolet is an 18th-century estate at Vallesvilles, in the Lauragais, about 30 minutes by car from Toulouse. The estate has twin dovecotes and a park of century-old trees.