Pink Orchids and Pleached Trees: An Abbaye de Talloires Wedding on Lake Annecy

Fernanda and Jon's August wedding at Abbaye de Talloires on Lake Annecy: a pleached-tree altar, pink orchid bouquet, and 100 guests in the gardens.

By Elena Moretti | Published 15 May 2026

Pink Orchids and Pleached Trees: An Abbaye de Talloires Wedding on Lake Annecy

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Abbaye de Talloires

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Haute-Savoie

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Jon grew up in France, with most of his family in Annecy; Fernanda came from New York. They brought 100 guests to the Abbaye de Talloires, a former monastery on the shore of Lake Annecy, for a colourful, modern garden wedding in late August. Josie Brooks photographed the weekend in a documentary style, and Rhapsody Planner pulled it together. The brief was simple: plenty of colour, good food, and a long night by the lake.

Photography

Josie Brooks

Venue

Abbaye de Talloires, Haute-Savoie

Region

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Couple

Fernanda & Jon

Getting Ready

Bride in a lace slip raises a champagne flute beside a bridesmaid at Abbaye de Talloires

Bride in mermaid gown by stone column and medieval staircase at Abbaye de Talloires

Bride with bouquet under vine pergola with lake behind at Abbaye de Talloires

Bride lifts her satin gown beside cathedral veil at the abbey window at Abbaye de Talloires

Ceremony

Couple at altar with lake and sunlight streaming through trees at Abbaye de Talloires

Ceremony guests on lawn with Alpine mountain behind at Abbaye de Talloires

Bridal Portraits

Bride raises her bouquet toward Lake Annecy at golden hour at Abbaye de Talloires

Father carries the bride's train up ivy covered garden steps in black and white at Abbaye de Talloires

Bride poses with her parents and bridesmaids beside the abbey at Abbaye de Talloires

Couple Portraits

Couple kissing with bouquet in garden at Abbaye de Talloires

Groom kisses bride's cheek as she holds her cascading orchid bouquet at Abbaye de Talloires

Couple embracing under tree in garden at Abbaye de Talloires

Bride and groom pose on a wooden lake dock with Alpine peaks at Abbaye de Talloires

Bridal Party

Bride and groom kiss as the wedding party lines up against the abbey facade at Abbaye de Talloires

Bride and bridesmaids with parasols walking to Lake Annecy at golden hour at Abbaye de Talloires

Bride and bridesmaids with parasols on lakeside at sunset at Abbaye de Talloires

Bridesmaid adjusting bride's veil on lawn at Abbaye de Talloires

Reception

Guests seated at long tables beneath fairy lit marquee draping at Abbaye de Talloires

Couple embracing at champagne tower during dinner at Abbaye de Talloires

Couple toasting champagne at reception at Abbaye de Talloires

Reception waiter carrying a tray of green liqueur shots at Abbaye de Talloires

Design and Details

Seating cards arranged among grape clusters and bamboo planters at Abbaye de Talloires

White ceremony chairs with ribbon bow detail in black and white at Abbaye de Talloires

Close up of the groom's orchid and peach dahlia boutonniere at Abbaye de Talloires

Red anthurium and carnation centrepiece with menu cards at Abbaye de Talloires

Venue

Stone gateway with L'Abbaye de Talloires sign beneath Alpine cloud at Abbaye de Talloires

Open sided marquee set with long tables before service at Abbaye de Talloires

Ceremony arch with pleached trees and Lake Annecy view at Abbaye de Talloires

Glowing marquee dinner with Alpine peaks at twilight at Abbaye de Talloires

More from the Day

Cocktail table with bouquet, hand fans and champagne at Abbaye de Talloires

Aesthetic

Colorful modern garden wedding with French heritage backdrop

Guest Count

100 guests

Budget Range

€90k - €110k

Bride's Dress

Newhite Bridal

The Wedding Team

Venue

Abbaye de Talloires

FWS

Wedding Planning

Rhapsody

Photography

Josie Brooks

Bridal Fashion

Newhite Bridal

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The Venue

The couple chose Abbaye de Talloires, a abbey in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Abbey

Abbaye de Talloires

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · Haute-Savoie

A 4-star wedding venue set in a 1,000-year-old abbey on the eastern shore of Lake Annecy, with 37 individually decorated rooms, in-house gastronomic catering, a 200 m² spa, and historic ceremony spaces overlooking the bay.

Price on request 4.5 (1447)

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