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Hanbok and a Claw Machine at Château de Nainville-les-Roches

H. & J.'s spring wedding at Château de Nainville-les-Roches near Paris: mothers in Korean hanbok, a Ladurée favour cart and a night-market claw machine.

By Anne-Sophie Boubals | Published 15 September 2026 | Last reviewed | Photos by Aude Lucas

H. & J. met during the Covid lockdown and married in spring with 50 guests at Château de Nainville-les-Roches, one of the château wedding venues near Paris.

There were no bridesmaids. Instead, the couple's mothers had a prominent place in the wedding and both wore traditional Korean hanbok.

Paris wedding photographer Aude Lucas photographed the wedding, with planning by a Paris wedding planner.

In the evening, a claw machine recalled the Asian night markets familiar to many of their guests.

Photography
Aude Lucas
Venue
Château de Nainville-les-Roches
Region
Île-de-France (Paris), France
Couple
H. & J.

Getting Ready

Black and white close-up of the bride opening a Chanel earring box © Aude Lucas
The bride is laced into her gown, sculpted fabric roses running down the back of the straps © Aude Lucas
The bride adjusts her wedding gown hanging in a tall window of a panelled salon © Aude Lucas
The bride sits on a carved armchair in a bright salon with an open gift box at her feet © Aude Lucas
The bride reads a handwritten letter taken from a white gift box © Aude Lucas
The groom in a black tuxedo stands in a room hung with red floral wallpaper © Aude Lucas

Photo: Aude Lucas

Before seeing each other on the wedding day, H. & J. each received a gift box from the other.

The bride's box contained a handwritten letter, a print of one of the first photographs they had taken together during lockdown and a pair of Chanel earrings. She wore the earrings for the wedding.

The groom received a note and a lily-of-the-valley brooch. The flower has a personal meaning for the couple, and he wore the brooch on his lapel throughout the day.

He prepared in a room covered in red floral wallpaper and wore a black double-breasted tuxedo with a bow tie.

The bride prepared separately in one of Château de Nainville-les-Roches' panelled salons. Her gown was photographed hanging in front of a tall window before she dressed.


Ceremony

Two tall white plinths of white, yellow and blue flowers frame the aisle in front of the chateau © Aude Lucas
The couple walk back up the aisle hand in hand, both raising an arm © Aude Lucas
Close-up of the groom placing the ring on the bride's finger © Aude Lucas
Blue hydrangea and white roses line the ceremony aisle towards the chateau © Aude Lucas
Rows of wooden chairs with upholstered oval backs and aisle flowers before the chateau facade © Aude Lucas
The ceremony aisle of gravel, flanked by wooden chairs and blue and white flowers, leading to the chateau facade © Aude Lucas

Photo: Aude Lucas

H. & J. married outside in front of the main façade of Château de Nainville-les-Roches, one of the wedding venues in Île-de-France just outside Paris.

A gravel aisle ran through rows of wooden chairs towards two large Medici vases on tall white plinths, filled with white, blue and pale yellow flowers, which formed the backdrop for the vows.

Blue hydrangeas and white roses were placed along the aisle itself.

As a tribute to the couple's Korean heritage, the groom's mother wore a blue hanbok and the bride's mother a pink one.

The bride walked down the aisle in her veil, while the groom stepped forward to meet her.


Bridal Portraits

The bride stands in a white and gold salon beneath a brass chandelier, her train spread on the parquet © Aude Lucas
The bride holds her bouquet beside a gilt clock on a green marble mantelpiece © Aude Lucas
The bride in her veil beside a green marble fireplace in a gilded chateau salon © Aude Lucas
Close-up of the bride's white bouquet of calla lilies and roses seen through her veil © Aude Lucas
The bride looks out from under her veil holding a white bouquet © Aude Lucas
The bride in her veil stands in a damask-panelled salon with the long veil circled around her © Aude Lucas

Photo: Aude Lucas

The bride's ceremony gown had a full princess silhouette with a lace-up corset back.

Sculpted fabric roses formed the shoulder straps and continued down her upper arms. She wore the gown with a long veil edged in lace.

Her bouquet was made from white calla lilies and roses.

Aude Lucas photographed the bridal look inside several of the château's rooms. In a damask-panelled salon with a gilded cornice, the gown's train was spread across the parquet floor beneath a brass chandelier.

Other portraits used a green marble fireplace and the château's tall windows.

The veil was used prominently in the portraits, including photographs where it was arranged around the bride and others taken through the veil itself.

For the evening, she changed into a fitted second dress embroidered with small pearl details and added matching long gloves.


Couple Portraits

The couple kiss in an open window above the formal gardens © Aude Lucas
The bride and groom stand together in the stone entrance hall beside a column © Aude Lucas
The bride takes the groom's arm on the chateau's upper landing © Aude Lucas
The couple stand at the foot of the curving iron-railed staircase in the chateau hall © Aude Lucas
The couple face each other on the black and white chequerboard floor at the foot of the staircase © Aude Lucas
The couple stand at the head of the ceremony aisle between plinths of blue and white flowers before the chateau © Aude Lucas

Photo: Aude Lucas

Inside the château, Aude Lucas photographed H. & J. on the black-and-white chequerboard floor at the foot of the staircase, beside the stone columns of the hall and on the upper landing beneath a crystal chandelier.

They were also photographed at an open château window overlooking the formal gardens.

Outside, the couple returned to the ceremony setting for portraits at the head of the aisle, with the château façade behind them.


Cocktail Hour

A white postcard stand beside an arrangement of blue and white flowers on a table in the garden © Aude Lucas
A silver-framed signature cocktail menu beside a champagne bucket and blue and white flowers © Aude Lucas
A basket of tomatoes, peppers and lavender on the cocktail bar in the garden © Aude Lucas

Photo: Aude Lucas

Cocktails were served behind the château in the formal French gardens.

The couple chose three drinks for the wedding cocktail menu. The groom's was a pistachio espresso martini, while the bride chose a lavender French 75. A non-alcoholic blueberry and mint spritz completed the menu.

The drinks were listed on a silver-framed menu beside a champagne bucket and arrangements of blue and white flowers.

A wooden trough of tomatoes, peppers and lavender stood on a white-clothed table in the garden.

On a round table on the lawn stood a white postcard stand, beside another blue-and-white floral arrangement.


Reception

The groom smiles as the bride holds a tissue to her face at their table © Aude Lucas
The bride in long white gloves feeds the groom a taste of the two-tier white cake © Aude Lucas
Guests cheer as the couple come down the chateau steps in the evening © Aude Lucas
Black and white image of the couple standing among the seated dinner guests © Aude Lucas
Two long tables of white and blue flowers and gold cutlery run the length of the salon © Aude Lucas
The dinner tables laid down the salon towards the flower-banked top table © Aude Lucas

Photo: Aude Lucas

Dinner was served inside the château's main salon.

Long tables ran through the white-and-gold room, set with blue cut-glass goblets, gold cutlery, pale yellow napkins and low floral arrangements. Tall white candles were placed between the flowers.

H. & J. sat at their own table in front of a white marble fireplace. Flowers were arranged across and around the fireplace behind them.

One of the evening's entertainment pieces was a claw machine filled with plush toys. Many of the guests share Asian roots, and the machine referenced the claw games found at Asian night markets.

The couple also shared a two-tier white wedding cake and poured champagne into a tower of coupes.


Design and Details

Blue bud vases, a small yellow fruit and a ribboned menu on a gold-rimmed charger plate © Aude Lucas
Pink Ladurée boxes, green gift bags and crisps packed into the favour cart © Aude Lucas
A seating plan on white fabric in a gold frame tied with pale blue ribbons © Aude Lucas
A white wooden favour cart with paper parasols under a blue toile awning outside the chateau © Aude Lucas
A tall arrangement of blue delphinium, white roses and yellow flowers on a plinth beside the ceremony chairs © Aude Lucas
A blue stamp-shaped card illustrated with the chateau in a basket of mint tins © Aude Lucas

Photo: Aude Lucas

The bride designed the wedding's paper goods herself.

The dinner menus had scalloped edges outlined in blue and were finished with ribbon. The place cards were pear-shaped.

Outside the château, guests found a white favour cart beneath a blue toile awning.

Each guest received Ladurée biscuits, a classic among Paris-themed wedding favours, along with commemorative stamps illustrated with Château de Nainville-les-Roches and classic French crisps. Pink Ladurée boxes and green gift bags were arranged across the cart alongside baskets containing the crisps and smaller gifts.


More from the Day

Close-up of the wedding rings in a grey box beside pear-shaped place cards and a blue scalloped menu © Aude Lucas
Flat lay of a blue scalloped menu tied with ribbon, a vows booklet, jewelled slingback heels and the rings © Aude Lucas
Aerial view of Chateau de Nainville-les-Roches and its formal French gardens at sunset © Aude Lucas

Photo: Aude Lucas

Aesthetic
LuxuryColorfulClassicRomantic
Guest Count
50 guests
Budget Range
+€110k
Bride's Dress
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