Tables Named for Paris Landmarks and a Saxophonist at Château d'Aveny

A casino night opened Mariah and Oliver's celebrations. At the spring wedding an hour from Paris there were fireworks, and Mariah took over the DJ…

By Anne-Sophie Boubals | Published 3 November 2026 | Last reviewed 4 November 2026 | Photos by Lisa |

Tables Named for Paris Landmarks and a Saxophonist at Château d'Aveny

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Château d'Aveny

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Up to 200 guests

From €11,500 4.6 (260)

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The celebrations began the evening before the wedding, with a casino night. Kiss Me in Paris, Mariah and Oliver's planner, organised the welcome dinner with professional casino tables, games and prizes, a way for everyone to get together beforehand.

The couple are American and had their engagement photographs taken in Paris, and they came back to France to marry in a château. They chose Château d'Aveny, an 18th-century estate an hour from Paris and one of the wedding venues in Normandy we feature in our Normandy guide. On a visit before they began planning with Kiss Me in Paris, they had fallen for it, and in spring 92 of their family and friends gathered there.

Photography

Lisa

Venue

Château d'Aveny, Eure

Region

Normandie, France

Couple

Mariah & Oliver

Getting Ready

Bridesmaids in pink robes hug the bride in a sunny bedroom with patterned wallpaper and a chandelier.

The bride, seen from behind in a gown with a large bow and a long embroidered train, stands by tall windows in a pale room.

The bride in an off-the-shoulder gown with a long embroidered train stands beside a tall window in a softly lit room.

The bride stands by a tall window in her gown with a long embroidered train while a woman beside her helps with the back.

The bride in an off-the-shoulder gown with a bow at the back looks at her reflection in a white wardrobe mirror.

Framed within a round mirror, the bride in white lingerie stands at an open window with a freestanding bath below.

Photo: Lisa

First Look

The bride, seen from behind in a gown with a large bow and long lace-edged train, stands beside the groom at a window.

The groom in a white jacket and bow tie stands on a lawn facing the camera, with a chateau and a distant figure behind him.

The bride in an off-the-shoulder gown with a long train holds a bouquet and faces the groom on a lawn near a chateau.

Photo: Lisa

Ceremony

The groom in a white dinner jacket holds a white taper candle beside a small table, while a man in a tuxedo and guests look on.

The couple stand before an officiant on a lawn, flanked by bridesmaids and groomsmen, with guests seated and a chateau behind.

Seen from behind seated guests, the bride and groom stand before an officiant on a lawn, flanked by the wedding party under tall trees.

Guests in formal clothes sit on chairs on the grass under trees, one woman wiping her eye as others look on.

The couple light a candle together as the officiant reads from a folder at a small ceremony table.

Photo: Lisa

In the château gardens, with the building behind them, Mariah and Oliver exchanged their vows, and a live string quartet played for the ceremony. Amelevent Paris created the flowers, mainly roses, which carried on through the reception.

Couple Portraits

The couple embrace in the dark while fireworks burst in the night sky above them.

The couple kiss on a green lawn in front of a pale chateau and fountain, the bride's long satin train spread behind her.

Seen from behind in the dark, the couple embrace while golden fireworks burst in the night sky beside them.

The bride in a gown with a long train follows the groom across the lawn towards the chateau.

Photo: Lisa

Bridal Party

In black and white, the groom in a white dinner jacket stands in a row with groomsmen in black tie beneath tall trees.

Bridesmaids in champagne satin dresses stand in a line holding white bouquets, with the bride in white at the centre, on a green lawn.

The bride in a strapless gown laughs with two bridesmaids in champagne dresses beside a sign on a gravel terrace.

The couple embrace in the centre of a lawn, surrounded by bridesmaids in champagne dresses and groomsmen in dark suits, under tall trees.

The bride and bridesmaids in champagne dresses squeeze together for a selfie in front of the chateau.

Photo: Lisa

Mariah's bridesmaids wore soft champagne-coloured dresses that complemented the white flowers, and her own dress had a long train. Oliver wore a white dinner jacket with black trousers and a bow tie.

Reception

A guest in a floral dress smiles from her chair at an outdoor dinner table in the garden.

Guests stand far behind a white-draped table dressed with cream roses and candles, beside a floral arch on gravel.

The couple dance together on a wooden dance floor outdoors, with a chateau and guests seated at round tables behind them.

The groom in a white dinner jacket sits back at a long dinner table in the garden.

A draped table sits in front of a tall white floral arch on gravel, with guests and parasols visible in the garden beyond.

Seen from above in black and white, guests sit at round tables laid for dinner on a gravel terrace.

Photo: Lisa

The reception was outside in the spring sunshine, at tables each named after a famous Paris landmark. Floral arrangements and candles dressed them, the candles in gold holders to match the gold chairs.

During the evening there were fireworks, and after dinner a saxophonist joined the DJ, helping bring everyone onto the dance floor. Because Mariah loves mixing music and knows her way around DJ equipment, she took over the decks herself during the party.

Design and Details

A tall arch covered in white roses and greenery stands on a sunlit lawn, with trees and a white chateau in the distance.

A round table with a white tablecloth, floral centrepiece, glassware and gold chairs is set for dinner in a garden.

A table place setting on white linen with a printed menu card topped with a white flower, wine glasses and silver cutlery.

A round table with a white cloth, silverware, glasses and a low white floral centrepiece stands beside a flowering rose bush in a garden.

Seen through white flowers, round tables laid with white linen and gold chairs stand on a gravel terrace.

Photo: Lisa

Venue

A black and white aerial photograph of a grand chateau with symmetrical round ponds, clipped topiary and a long central path surrounded by woodland.

An aerial view of a large stone chateau with a slate roof, with guests gathered under white parasols on the lawn in front.

An aerial view of a chateau at the end of a gravel path lined with clipped round shrubs across a wide green lawn.

An aerial view of a pale stone chateau with a central path, two round ponds, trimmed hedges and wooded hills behind.

A high view over a manicured lawn with a circular fountain, clipped topiary and tall trees under a pale sky.

Photo: Lisa

More from the Day

From a raised viewpoint, guests walk along a gravel path beside a circular fountain pond, with a white-clothed table in the foreground.

Guests in formal wear chat in small groups on a terrace beside a lawn, with a fountain and tall trees in the background.

The bride in an off-the-shoulder white gown with a large bow smiles over her shoulder, holding a white bouquet on a sunlit lawn.

The groom in a white jacket and sunglasses stands alone on a lawn, with a pale chateau and trees behind him.

Invitations, two vow booklets, white sandals, a perfume bottle and a ring box are laid flat on a dark green background.

Wedding invitation and envelope beside an octagonal velvet box holding rings, next to pearl-beaded lace on white satin.

Photo: Lisa

Aesthetic

LuxuryElegantGardenRomanticIntimate

Guest Count

92 guests

Budget Range

€90k - €110k

Bride's Dress

The Wedding Team

Film

Vovka Kozubskyi

Florist

Amelevent Paris

Hair & Makeup

Myriamelles, SBGD Creation

Lighting

Cédric SonoDjanimation

Entertainment

Scarlett Entertainment

Cake

Meri Samveli

DJ / Band

Chris Vallee

Other

Kevork Sax

Fireworks

Soirs de Fêtes

Bar

Votre Barman

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The Venue

The couple chose Château d'Aveny, a chateau in Normandie.

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Château d'Aveny

Normandie · Eure

An 18th-century château in the heart of Vexin, between Ile-de-France and Normandy, extensively renovated and offering exclusive privatisation for weddings of up to 220 guests with 94 sleeping on-site across 34 rooms.

Up to 200 guests

From €11,500 4.6 (260)

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