Love Rocks: A Tennis-Inspired Wedding Editorial at Château d'Emines

The ceremony installation was made specifically for the editorial after the team was unable to source the required size and shape from rental suppliers. Wide white fabric was draped across the structure, with two panels falling to the lawn and white floral arrangements placed at either side.

Peonies and roses in cream and blush filled the arrangements, introducing a softer palette for the ceremony. Anthuriums and calla lilies were used later for the tennis-court portraits.

White cube seats were positioned in rows on either side of the aisle, styled with a seated group holding cream parasols for shade from the midday sun. For the final ceremony images, the couple walked back between the rows as the group raised their hands and scattered petals to recreate a recessional.

For the ceremony portraits, the bride wore a fitted gown with a floral cape draped over her shoulders, followed by a long veil for photographs away from the château.

On the open grass, the length and movement of both pieces became visible as she walked, with the cape and veil extending behind the gown.

The tennis court introduced the shortest of the three bridal outfits: a mini dress worn with silver ballerina flats. The groom paired it with a classic black-and-white tuxedo.

The court itself provided the props for the portraits. The bride stood on the umpire's chair for one photograph and sat on it for another, while vintage tennis rackets were incorporated into several of the couple's images.

For the poolside photographs, the bride changed into a bow top and skirt and the groom into a green linen suit. They were photographed beside the water and at the 'La Carezza' ice-cream cart, sharing cones together at the trolley.

A silver-finished table was created for the tennis court and set with glass menu cards and place cards printed in fluoro green. Tennis balls were used to construct sculptural centrepieces specifically for the table.

The palette became warmer beside the pool, where pink and orange flowers were paired with taper candles and patterned plates. A separate lunch table used blue and white, selected to coordinate with the château's grey stone and pale window frames.

Tennis references continued at the drinks cart, where balls were arranged alongside wine glasses and a bowl of green grapes.

The dessert table featured small cupcakes decorated with sugared petals. A citrus and passion-fruit cake was also included in the poolside arrangement.

The stationery suite referenced a seaside postcard. An illustrated card featured a sailboat and coastline with a small printed postage stamp in one corner, accompanied by striped orange envelopes. The cream invitation was photographed directly on the grass.

Other compositions were connected to the locations used for the editorial. Vintage wooden rackets, tennis balls and a printed menu card were arranged directly on the red clay court. In another image, the wedding rings were photographed in an open ring box surrounded by loose white flowers.

Chateau d'Emines is built in pale grey stone, with ivy growing across one wall of the main facade and clipped hedges bordering the lawn.

Its clay tennis court is positioned away from the house and screened by trees. The swimming pool and ceremony lawn are closer to the château, with all three areas accessible on foot within the grounds.

The different spaces allowed the editorial to move from a formal ceremony on the lawn to portraits and a table setting on the tennis court, followed by the poolside portion of the editorial.