A Last-Minute Church Change at Château d'Hénonville

Léa and Jérôme's late-spring wedding at Château d'Hénonville: a pizza welcome dinner, a last-minute change of church and an artist drawing the guests.

By Anne-Sophie Boubals | Published 25 September 2026 | Last reviewed 8 October 2026

A Last-Minute Church Change at Château d'Hénonville

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Léa and Jérôme married at Château d'Hénonville in late spring. Their photographer, Jennifer Buckle, had met them before in Montmartre and, in her words, "instantly loved their connexion". Her summary of the pair is three words long: "They are naturals."

Not everything went to plan. A fair set up outside the place they had chosen for the ceremony, which moved at the last minute. The celebrations also included a welcome dinner, with pizzas made by Hokis. The cocktail was "gorgeous", by Jennifer's account, and an artist spent a few hours drawing the guests. Anyone looking for a château within reach of Paris can start with our shortlist of château wedding venues near Paris and our Paris and Île-de-France wedding guide.

Photography

Jennifer Buckle

Venue

Château d'Hénonville

Region

Ile-de-France, France

Couple

Léa & Jérôme

Getting Ready

The bride leaning over a wooden desk in a bright bedroom, her train spread across the floor

The bride in her long-sleeved dress and cathedral veil in a bedroom

The open back of the bride's dress as she stands by a window

The bride adjusting her earring by a tall window

Hands fastening the row of buttons on the back of the dress, in black and white

The wedding dress hanging in a window between long curtains

Why They Changed Church at the Last Minute

The bride and groom at the church door, the groom in a blue suit

The bride and groom side by side in a church, seen from behind, in black and white

Guests throw petals as the bride and groom leave the church, in black and white

The bride and groom at the altar of a church with stained-glass windows

Léa and Jérôme did not marry in the church they had first chosen. A fair had set up directly in front of it, and the noise was such that, as Jennifer puts it, "it was impossible to celebrate anything in that church". So, at the last minute, they married in another church instead.