Location: 1.5 hours from Paris, Normandy, Northern France
Mark and Lucie returned to the North of France to marry steps from Monet’s house, where La Dîme de Giverny offered a courtyard, meadow, and ivy-clad stone. La Dîme de Giverny is a country property with twinkling lights, a fountain, and walled gardens suited to ceremonies, cocktails, and late dancing. La Dîme de Giverny sat within the village, so guests explored lanes, heard water in the basin, and watched evening arrive across the tiles. The couple’s Paris origin story shaped the mood as arrivals traded greetings, compared travel notes, and crossed from the fountain to the meadow while soft light settled around the buildings.
Wedding Inspiration
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French Tables, American Energy, and Honored Jewish Rituals
They held a nonreligious ceremony that still carried meaning from family customs. Mark’s father gave the Erusin blessing, friends offered the Seven Blessings with Hebrew passages, and the glass broke to a bright cheer. French courses followed with ripe cantaloupe, flaky cod with ginger emulsion, generous cheese plates, and fine wines that paced conversation. A champagne tower drew the first round of toasts, and a croquembouche waited by the doorway as candles flickered against stone. Décor set a garden mood with greenery and flowers while the courtyard’s string lights marked paths and helped guests move easily between speeches and music.
Images, Late-Night Dancing, and a Village Finish
Moments across morning prep, vows, and the final song were recorded by Wedding Photographer Solène Lagant, whose camera tracked quiet exchanges and the lively floor until 4 a.m. Tables glowed as servers refilled glasses, the fountain gave steady sound, and friends stepped into the lane for cool air before returning to dance. Portraits near the ivy walls and meadow kept La Dîme de Giverny central, and the village setting anchored conversations about how Paris first set this story in motion. The night closed with last slices of dessert, stacked glasses, and a walk past the courtyard lights toward rooms.
Getting Ready
The Ceremony
The Bride and Groom
The Reception
The Design & Details
The Venue
