A Wedding Among the Art of the Musée Jacquemart-André

Paris's Musée Jacquemart-André, chosen for its art: gowns by a private designer, Anne Vitchen's soft white flowers and a weekend planned with Agence LB.

By Anne-Sophie Boubals | Published 9 November 2026 | Last reviewed 4 November 2026 |

A Wedding Among the Art of the Musée Jacquemart-André

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Kristiana and Serge first met in Paris, when Kristiana was there for work. "We knew early on that we wanted to be engaged and grow up together in this lifetime as husband and wife," the couple write. For their wedding they looked for somewhere "unique and art-oriented rather than a traditional wedding venue". They chose the Musée Jacquemart-André, in the city where they met and one covered by our guides to wedding venues near Paris and wedding venues in Île-de-France.

In late summer, 38 of their closest friends and family were with them for the ceremony. Their planner, Louise of Agence LB, brought together the locations and activities of the weekend, and Kristiana and Serge kept many of its elements as surprises for the guests.

Photography

Elise Morgan

Venue

Musée Jacquemart-André

Region

Île-de-France, France

Couple

Kristiana Nikolli & Serge Caray

Getting Ready

The bride in a white robe sits on a sofa and leans in to a small fluffy dog.

The bride in a white robe holds a coffee cup on a balcony overlooking tree-lined gardens and a distant iron lattice tower.

The bride in a simple white dress and lace-edged veil leans on a marble-topped console beside a gilt mirror and pale roses.

In black and white, a hand adjusts the back of the bride's satin dress as her wavy hair falls over her shoulders.

A pair of white strappy high-heeled shoes rests on small boxes on a marble surface beneath a gilded mirror frame.

In black and white, the bride in a satin robe stands barefoot facing the groom and adjusts his shirt collar.

First Look

In black and white, the groom in a light suit stands smiling with hands clasped while the bride arranges her long veil beside him.

The groom in a pale blue suit kisses the hand of the bride, who wears a lace veil, in a white panelled room.

In black and white, the couple hug closely in a room with white panelled walls, her arms wrapped around his neck.

The bride in a veil and the groom in a pale blue suit kiss in a bright white room beside a gilt mirror.

Ceremony

The couple kiss on the steps of a stone building hung with flags, while guests stand close behind them.

The bride in a lace-edged veil and the smiling groom in a suit join hands, holding a rose bouquet, as guests watch behind.

The couple descend the steps of an ornate stone building beneath French and European flags, with guests gathered around.

The bride bends forward holding her bouquet as a guest adjusts her long lace veil, while many guests stand around her.

In black and white, the couple stand in the doorway at the top of stone steps as guests photograph them below.

Seen from behind, the bride in a low-backed dress and veil walks among guests on a path scattered with petals.

Bridal Portraits

The bride in a white satin slip dress and lace-edged veil looks towards the camera in a dim green panelled room.

The bride in a white dress stands on a green and white chequered marble floor, her long veil trailing, beneath a chandelier.

The bride sits in an ornate room wearing a lace-edged veil over her head and holding a bouquet of white flowers.

The seated bride in a white dress with elbow sleeves rests her hand on a bouquet of cream roses, her lace veil framing her.

The bride in a white satin dress holds a white bouquet in a marble hall with plants and a statue behind.

Kristiana wore gowns by a private designer and Serge a suit by Scabal; fashion was, in their words, "another opportunity for us to express our personal style". One of the gowns was a fitted dress with elbow-length sleeves, worn beneath a long veil edged in floral lace, and another a slip dress on fine straps.

Couple Portraits

The couple kiss in an arched doorway among palms, while the bride's long veil spreads across a blue and white patterned floor.

The groom in a light blue suit and the bride in a slip dress with a white bouquet walk down a staircase, holding hands.

In black and white, the bride in a veil and the groom stand together on steps beside a stone lion in front of a grand building.

The couple stand close and smile in bright sunshine, the bride holding a white bouquet, with trees and a fountain behind them.

The bride in a slip dress and the groom, carrying her veil over his arm, walk through a hall with a tiled floor and wall lights.

Close view of the bride holding a blush rose bouquet while clasping the groom's hand, he in a grey-blue suit.

Bridal Party

In black and white, the bride stands with four women who look down at her hand, with a fountain behind.

Dancers in red and white embroidered folk costumes pose playfully on a marble staircase.

An older woman in dark clothing hugs the bride, who wears a lace-edged veil and holds white roses.

Cocktail Hour

A hand holds a coupe of pink cocktail topped with a monogrammed disc and a strawberry.

The couple drink champagne together next to a tall tower of stacked coupe glasses on a round table.

The bride in white stands arm in arm with four laughing female guests in colourful dresses, holding glasses of wine.

A woman in a white satin slip dress holds a coupe glass of champagne, a ring visible on her hand.

The couple clink glasses in a stone courtyard while guests gather behind them.

Reception

A long table with white chairs and low white flowers stands in an ornate wood-panelled room, with candles along the parquet floor.

A long table lined with candles stretches towards tall windows and dark curtains in a round room with a dark ceiling.

In black and white, the groom reads from a sheet of paper while the bride and seated guests laugh around a candlelit table.

In black and white, the bride and groom dance together on a polished floor while guests look on and a man stands behind them.

The couple walk hand in hand through a tall gilded doorway into an ornate room with wooden parquet flooring.

Soft white flowers by Anne Vitchen and candlelight were chosen to complement the museum "without competing with its artwork and architecture". In a round room beneath a painted ceiling, small lamps with pleated shades ran down the long table among low white flowers, and candles were grouped on the parquet around it.

Design and Details

A white-clothed table on stone steps holds pastries, fruit and tall arrangements of white calla lilies in front of a columned building entrance.

A table set with plates, menus, cutlery and glasses is decorated with white flowers and small lamps with pleated shades.

Seen from above, plates with printed menus, cutlery, glasses and a glowing lamp sit among bunches of white roses and hydrangeas.

A tall tower of champagne coupes stands on a white table ringed by white flowers and calla lilies, between two stone busts.

A table is laid with plates, menus, cutlery and glasses, decorated with white flowers and small lamps, beside white chairs.

A long banquet table set with white flower arrangements, small lamps and white chairs in a room with busts and dark panelling.

Venue

A long dining table with white chairs stands in a round room with tall windows, heavy curtains, stone busts and candles on the floor.

A painted ceiling with cherubs curves above cream and gold carved wall panels in an ornate room.

The cream stone facade of a multi-storey hotel with arched ground-floor arcades, shuttered windows and flags on the balcony.

A stone and brick building with a slate roof and clock tower stands beneath a bright blue sky with flags below.

Inside the Musée Jacquemart-André, busts stand between the tall curtained windows of the round room, and elsewhere a gallery's red walls are hung with gilt-framed portraits.