White Calla Lilies at Cercle de l'Union Interalliée

Beifan and Charles gathered around 40 guests in Paris for a late-spring wedding with garden drinks and dinner in the Salon Duc de Luynes.

By Anne-Sophie Boubals | Published 14 October 2026 | Last reviewed 13 October 2026

White Calla Lilies at Cercle de l'Union Interalliée

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Beifan and Charles kept their wedding small, with around 40 guests from France, China and the United States. They married in late spring at Cercle de l'Union Interalliée, a historic hôtel particulier in Paris's 8th arrondissement.

Daria Larzilliere photographed the day on film and digital. Charles's sister officiated the ceremony.

Photography

Daria Larzilliere

Venue

Cercle de l'Union Interalliee Paris

Region

Ile-de-France, France

Couple

Beifan and Charles

Ceremony

The bride in a simple white gown walks down an aisle between chairs beside a man in a dark suit, while guests look on.

A man in a dark suit kisses the bride on the cheek in front of a large painting, as guests look on.

The couple stand at the end of the aisle in front of a painting, surrounded by guests, during the ceremony.

In black and white, hands hold a folded handwritten note tied with ribbon beside a suit lapel with a calla lily.

The bride and groom stand facing each other beside an officiant in a red dress, with attendants and seated guests in an ornate room.

Bridal Portraits

Seen from directly above, the bride in a white dress and veil descends a dark staircase with a curved wooden handrail.

A close view of the bride's fitted ivory dress and her hands holding a bouquet of white calla lilies.

In black and white, the bride stands in a long ornate corridor with her veil trailing along a patterned runner.

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Beifan wore a gown by Alexandra Grecco. Wenting Zhang did her hair and makeup.

Couple Portraits

In black and white, the groom in a tuxedo and the bride in a long veil stand together in a grand room.

Seen from above, the couple stand on a red-carpeted marble staircase beneath ornate walls and a hanging lantern.

The couple stand close together beside a stone balustrade and red carpet in a warmly lit, ornate hallway, the bride holding flowers.

In black and white, the couple walk side by side along a pale gravel path lined with trees, the groom in a tuxedo.

Seen from behind, the bride in a white dress and the groom in a dark suit walk along a curving gravel path between greenery.

Bridal Party

The bride in white stands between two bridesmaids in navy gowns, each holding white flowers, in an ornate room with patterned carpet.

Three men in black tuxedos and bow ties stand in a row on a blue patterned carpet in an ornate room with tapestries.

Cocktail Hour

A woman in a navy satin dress, wearing a bracelet and rings, holds a glass of champagne in her lap.

In black and white, a man in a shirt and braces holds a champagne flute while embracing another person.

In black and white, the groom in sunglasses adjusts his bow tie while guests holding drinks and a calla lily stand around him.

Guests in formal clothes sit around round tables on a gravel terrace beneath a white awning, with purple parasols and a stone building behind.

The vin d'honneur took place in the club's hidden garden in late spring.

Reception

Guests seated along a long table raise glasses and applaud, with white flowers, candles and plates set between them.

Guests seated along a long table reach across with raised glasses to toast, among flowers and tableware, in black and white.

Dinner was served at long oval tables in the Salon Duc de Luynes. The tables stood beneath chandeliers, with white coverings and low white flowers. Friends and family gave toasts during the multilingual celebration.

Design and Details

A close view of a table setting with cutlery, a folded napkin, a handwritten name card and a menu card showing a building.

A long table with white linen is laid with plates, glasses, folded napkins and name cards, flanked by upholstered chairs.

Rows of light wooden chairs face tall windows with green curtains in an elegant room with a gold chandelier.

A long table dressed with white flowers, glasses and folded napkins stands in a dark panelled room with a fireplace.

The palette combined soft whites and cool tones. May Bells arranged white calla lilies and hydrangeas in the Salon Duc de Luynes.

Venue

Rows of white chairs face a large tapestry in a room with a gold chandelier and pale green walls.

From a balcony, a terrace with tables under navy blue parasols overlooks a green lawn and trimmed hedges.

Crystal chandeliers hang in a salon with gilded mouldings and walls painted with soft pink and green motifs.

Cercle de l'Union Interalliée is a private club founded in 1917, housed in a historic hôtel particulier in Paris's 8th arrondissement. The property has gilded salons, high ceilings and a hidden garden.

Beifan and Charles used the garden for their vin d'honneur and the Salon Duc de Luynes for dinner.

For other settings in the capital, see our guide to wedding venues in Paris and Île-de-France.