Provençal Ceramics and Yellow Satin at Château des Barrenques

Amanda and Conor's late spring wedding at Château des Barrenques brought 50 guests together for three days, with yellow satin and an open-fire dinner.

By Anne-Sophie Boubals | Published 20 October 2026 | Last reviewed 19 October 2026

Provençal Ceramics and Yellow Satin at Château des Barrenques

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Amanda and Conor chose three days in Provence over a large, formal wedding, with 50 of their closest family and friends gathered around long shared meals. They married in late spring at Château des Barrenques. Their planner, Manon Brichet of Lavande & Porto, set out to give each stage of the weekend its own setting on the estate.

The weekend opened in the courtyard, with lounge seating beneath centuries-old trees around the historic fountain. The ceremony followed in the gardens and the reception in front of the magnanerie. A thread of colour ran through the celebration, and it began with a collection of Provençal ceramic plates.

Photography

Clémentine C photographer

Venue

Château des Barrenques, Vaucluse

Region

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

Couple

Amanda & Conor

Getting Ready

The bride in a strapless white gown stands in a pale room with two bridesmaids in yellow dresses, a dress hanging on the wall behind.

The bride in a strapless gown smiles as two bridesmaids in yellow dresses lean in and embrace her inside a light room.

A white wedding gown with a long train hangs from a hook in a pale room with a classical bust and a white cabinet.

Three groomsmen in black tie raise crystal glasses in a toast at a wooden bar, in black and white.

A man with glasses, dressed in a black tuxedo and bow tie, looks down while adjusting his shirt cuff in a bright room.

Ceremony

A large stone chateau stands behind a lawn where white chairs line an aisle that ends in a colourful flower arrangement.

The couple embrace and kiss in front of a pale stone chateau, the bride's long train spread across the grass beside bright flowers.

A woven basket filled with peach, pink and yellow rose petals rests on the grass, ready for the ceremony.

The groom dips the bride for a kiss on a petal-strewn aisle between rows of seated guests, with the chateau behind.

A bridesmaid in a pale dress carries a bouquet down an aisle scattered with petals, between standing guests, with the chateau behind.

The bride and groom walk hand in hand back down the aisle as guests throw rose petals.

Rather than an elaborate floral backdrop, the flowers in the gardens came as touches of vibrant colour, framed by mature trees. The aisle was aligned with the château's blue door, and Amanda and Conor exchanged vows with the façade itself as their backdrop.

Bridal Party

Two bridesmaids in pale yellow dresses holding colourful bouquets sit laughing on a cushioned bench beside a man in a dark suit.

Two bridesmaids in pale yellow satin dresses sit holding pink and peach bouquets during the ceremony.

The bride in a white gown sits on the grass drinking champagne with a bridesmaid in yellow, while others stand around them.

A groom holding a white bouquet sits on a bench between bridesmaids in pale yellow dresses with colourful bouquets, in front of a chateau.

The bride sits on the grass in her gown laughing with bridesmaids and men in tuxedos, one holding a champagne bottle, before a chateau.

The couple walk across a sunlit lawn beside bridesmaids in pale yellow dresses and groomsmen in black tuxedos, with tall trees behind.

The bridesmaids wore vibrant yellow satin that echoed the flowers, and Amanda's sculptural cascading bouquet paired yellow with soft whites. In contrast, the groom and his groomsmen wore black tuxedos.

Cocktail Hour

A guest holds a printed pink and purple fan beside a cocktail table with flowers and glasses.

Guests in formal wear and yellow dresses stand around tall tables with floral cloths on a gravel area beneath tall green trees.

Guests gather at the end of a gravel path between tall trees and the pale stone buildings of the château.

Reception

A guest holds a wooden board of cheeses beside candles, wine and glasses on the dinner table.

Guests reach across a candlelit table to clink coupe glasses among flowers, with one smiling woman in the background.

Guests dine at a table with a colourful flower centrepiece beneath a white marquee and string lights, with large floral arrangements in front.

Bridesmaids in pale yellow satin dresses walk across the lawn with groomsmen in black tie behind them.

Guests sit at a long table on a gravel courtyard beneath string lights, with a stone building and climbing ivy behind.

The couple share a kiss at a round table covered in a floral cloth, with bright bouquets and a stone arch behind.

For the reception, long banquet tables were laid in front of the magnanerie, the château's former silkworm farm, around a central fountain and beneath festoon lights. On sage-green linen, the Provençal ceramic plates brought their colour to the tables, and as evening fell, hundreds of candles lit the reception.

Many guests were discovering French gastronomy for the first time, through locally sourced food, live cooking and regional wines. On the wedding night, dinner was cooked over an open fire.

Design and Details

A table setting with a hand-painted plate, navy napkin, crystal glasses, candles and a colourful floral centrepiece on a pale green tablecloth.

Long dining tables with wooden chairs and colourful flowers are arranged around a stone fountain on a lawn beneath strings of lights.

A cast iron fire bowl on a wooden trailer sends up smoke beneath a metal arch hung with garlic bulbs and flowers.

Several orange cocktails in stemmed glasses stand on a table beside a metal cocktail shaker and small shot glasses.

A hand-painted plate with a green leaf pattern holds a printed menu and a pink place card.

White chairs stand in rows on a lawn beside a large ground arrangement of orange, pink, purple and white flowers.

The plates decided the flowers. Their colours led to two compositions for the tables. One was blue and yellow, echoing the château's blue door and the Provençal sunshine; the other paired fresh greens with soft seasonal blooms. The menus were printed in the same colours, and beyond the tables, flowers were placed around the château's fountains and inside them.

Venue

Guests gather on the lawn in front of the stone buildings of Château des Barrenques, with tables set beside tents.

Seen from above, a stone courtyard surrounded by old buildings and trees holds a long dining table set for a meal.

An aerial view shows a stone chateau and its gravel courtyard surrounded by dense green trees lit by warm light.

Château des Barrenques is a 15th-century castle in Lamotte-du-Rhône, in the Vaucluse, and one of the château wedding venues in Provence we feature. The castle and its grand staircase are a listed historic monument, as is the magnanerie, and the estate appears in our guide to Provence wedding venues.

With 14 bedrooms sleeping 42 and shuttles arranged for the rest, most of Amanda and Conor's family and friends spent the whole weekend together on the estate.

More from the Day

The bride, seen from behind in a white gown with a long train, walks across a green lawn towards tall trees.

The bride lifts her full tulle skirt as she walks with her bridesmaids, in black and white.

The groom in a tuxedo holds a glass and walks across a lawn beside the bride, her long train trailing behind, with trees beyond.

The bride in a white gown and the groom in black embrace on gravel in front of a chateau as a saxophonist plays behind them.

Aesthetic

ColorfulElegantGardenModern

Guest Count

50 guests

Budget Range

€50k - €70k

Bride's Dress

The Wedding Team

Venue

Château des Barrenques

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Wedding Planner

Manon Brichet - Lavande & Porto

Photography

Clémentine C photographer

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The Venue

The couple chose Château des Barrenques, a chateau in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.

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Château des Barrenques

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · Vaucluse

A 15th-century Provencal castle and estate in Lamotte-du-Rhone, Vaucluse, classified as a Historic Monument, offering full privatisation for weddings of up to 198 guests with 42 guests sleeping on-site across 14 rooms.

Up to 221 guests

From €10,000 4.6 (218)

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