Location: 1 hour from Paris • Loire Region • North of France
Victoria and Artem’s celebration unfolded at Château d’Esclimont, a Renaissance wedding estate 1 hour from Paris. Their story began through a mutual friend and grew quickly into partnership, marked by a proposal on Paris’s Bir Hakeim Bridge, complete with red roses, violin music, and champagne beneath the Eiffel Tower. The couple worked with CTH Events Paris, one of France’s experienced wedding planners, to craft a refined event with full French detail. The château’s 60 hectares offered a stately setting for both ceremony and reception, balancing grandeur and intimacy beneath the soft autumn light of northern France.
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Gold Accents, Rose Arches, and Autumn Light
For her October wedding, Victoria wore a sequin-embellished Zuhair Murad gown with a detachable skirt that shifted gracefully from day to evening. The ceremony took place in front of the château beneath a floral arch of nine shades of pink roses and hydrangeas, accompanied by violin and cello. The landscape framed the moment in yellow, red, and green tones of the season, setting an atmosphere of quiet richness. Inside, gold accents and clean symmetry shaped the tables, the concept guided by Victoria’s strong design vision. Each element, from linens to candlelight, reflected a measured and elegant approach to the French setting.
Celebration in Motion: Music, Design, and Lasting Impressions
The weekend opened with a red-themed welcome dinner and continued into a day of celebration marked by fine food, live jazz, and elaborate entertainment. Guests explored a casino lounge with roulette and blackjack before gathering under fireworks to close the night. The wedding was documented by Alina Sepp, one of the most respected wedding photographers in Northern France, who captured the ceremony’s light, the reflective tones of the décor, and the joy that filled each space. Guided by CTH Events Paris, the design united Russian artistry with French art de vivre, leaving guests with vivid memories of a truly stately château celebration.
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