A Festival-Style Wedding at Chateau de Villeclare, Occitanie

Rebekah and Julien's festival-style wedding at Chateau de Villeclare in Occitanie, with a chapel ceremony, vineyard dining, and three-day celebration.

By Elena Moretti | Published 26 August 2020

A Festival-Style Wedding at Chateau de Villeclare, Occitanie

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Rebekah and Julien celebrated across three vibrant days at Chateau de Villeclare, a 12th-century wine estate in Occitanie that recently underwent a chic renovation. With an English bride and French groom, the destination wedding fused two cultures under the Mediterranean sun, with a chapel ceremony, vineyard dining, and festival-style energy across 120 acres of South of France countryside.

Photography

Venue

Chateau de Villeclare

Region

Occitanie, France

Couple

Rebekah & Julien

Ceremony

An outdoor wedding ceremony exit or aisle moment captured mid-action as guests throw large, colorful paper confetti discs in pink, orange, yellow, and green. The bride, wearing an ivory embroidered bohemian-style gown, is leaning forward to hug or interact with a young flower girl holding a small red basket. Approximately 30 guests are visible seated and standing on both sides of a grass aisle, dressed in casual summer attire in a mix of bright colors and prints, suggesting a relaxed boho-style celebration. The setting appears to be an outdoor garden or estate grounds shaded by tall trees, with teal garden chairs visible among the guests.

An outdoor wedding ceremony is taking place in a tree-lined setting, with the bride walking through a confetti-strewn aisle while guests line both sides cheering and clapping. The bride wears a loose, cream-colored embroidered boho-style dress and a floral crown made of orange, red, and yellow flowers in her loose wavy hair, and she appears to be laughing joyfully while holding a small glass or cup. Colorful paper confetti in pastel and mixed tones covers the ground and aisle runner. Approximately 30 guests are visible in casual to smart-casual attire, including a young child in white near the right side holding a confetti basket, and olive branches and greenery are arranged along the aisle as decor. The image is a medium-wide shot taken at ground level in bright natural daylight, with a boho-rustic outdoor styling theme.

In the 12th-century chapel of the wine estate, Rebekah and Julien exchanged vows surrounded by centuries-old stone and stained light. The ceremony blended English and French traditions, reflecting the couple's bicultural story with ease and warmth. Outside, vineyard rows and oak trees framed the chapel entrance, giving guests a view that anchored the sacred in the natural.

Reception

An outdoor wedding glamping setup featuring four large cream canvas bell tents arranged across a wooded area with tall mature trees. In the foreground, a white calligraphy sign on an easel reads 'find your camp tent here' with a list of guest names, decorated with greenery foliage. The tents are lit from within with warm golden lighting, suggesting an evening or late afternoon ambiance, and each tent has red/orange cushioned seating visible at the entrance. The overall styling is rustic-boho with a woodland camping aesthetic. Wide shot taken straight-on at ground level.

An outdoor wedding reception setup on the grounds of a French stone château, photographed at dusk with a wide establishing shot. A large stretch tent with a white undulating canopy is erected over two long wooden banquet-style trestle tables with bench seating, set and dressed for dinner service. Warm-toned string lights hang beneath the tent canopy, providing ambient lighting as the natural light fades. The rustic, informal dining style with wooden furniture suggests a relaxed, country aesthetic. Potential venue feature image.

Wedding reception dinner scene photographed from the end of a long communal wooden farm table, showing approximately 30-40 guests seated and dining under a white open-sided marquee tent. The table is styled with small loose wildflower arrangements in pinks and greens, wine glasses, red wine bottles, and casual place settings on bare wood — suggesting a relaxed, rustic outdoor reception aesthetic. In the foreground, several guests including a woman holding a toddler in a white floral outfit are smiling toward the camera; a figure in white, likely the bride, is visible in the background left. String lights run along the tent ceiling, and the surrounding greenery is visible through the open sides of the marquee. Wide-angle, slightly fish-eye social shot taken from a low vantage point at table level.

Long tables set beneath the oaks hosted a meal that celebrated the best of Occitanie cuisine, with local wines from the estate's own production. The reception built energy through the evening, moving from seated dinner to open-air dancing as the Mediterranean sun set. Three days of shared meals, music, and laughter gave the celebration the feel of a village festival with the polish of a chateau wedding.

Design and Details

Two young children — a boy in a white shirt and tan trousers and a girl in a white tulle dress with a floral crown — share a kiss in front of a large cream canvas bell tent at an outdoor wedding. The tent entrance is decorated with a hanging garland of dark green foliage, and the girl holds a small bouquet of muted greenery and dusty blooms. The setting is a garden or estate grounds with mature trees casting dappled light, and wedding guests can be seen gathered in the background. The image is a medium portrait shot with a rustic, boho-inspired styling aesthetic.

A close-up portrait of a woman, likely the bride, kissing the cheek of a baby she is holding. The woman wears a large floral crown made of red, orange, and yellow blooms with green foliage, and a white dress with subtle texture visible at the shoulder. The baby is dressed in a white outfit with red and white striped sleeves and a small cherry embroidery detail. The shot is taken outdoors in what appears to be a tree-lined setting, with soft, blurred greenery in the background. The styling has a boho feel, with the bold floral crown as the key decorative element.

A dark green classic Mini Cooper serves as a decorated wedding getaway car, photographed from behind on a gravel driveway lined with tall trees. The rear window is painted with 'Just Married' text surrounded by hand-drawn hearts, and multiple white ribbon streamers trail from the back bumper along with several tied tin cans dragging along the gravel. The setting appears to be the grounds of a French estate or chateau, with a tree-lined avenue stretching into the distance. This is a wide exterior shot with no people visible, focusing entirely on the decorated vehicle as a wedding detail.

The three-day festival format shaped the design, with relaxed styling across multiple outdoor spaces. Natural greenery, vineyard textures, and Mediterranean-inspired arrangements dressed each area without overwhelming the estate's chic renovation. The balance between rustic 12th-century architecture and contemporary finishing gave the celebration a layered, collected quality.