Location: 50 minutes from Paris, Ile-de-France, Northern France
Martine and her husband began the weekend in Paris, gathering close friends in Montmartre for dinner at La Maison Rose, where clinking glasses and street chatter set an easy pace. The next evening, a Seine River dinner cruise carried guests past lit monuments as cameras clicked and river breezes cooled the decks. On the wedding morning at Hôtel Alfred Sommier, the bridal parties shared breakfast, then the groom departed for Château de Villette a château (a French manor house) located in Condécourt, France while Martine stayed for portraits. Luggage rolled across marble floors, steam rose from coffee cups, and the city framed quiet anticipation before everyone traveled out to the countryside.
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Ceremony in Formal Gardens Forty Minutes from Paris
They arrived at Château de Villette, a perfect setting for an intimate wedding near Paris known for formal gardens by the architect behind Versailles. The property presented symmetrical parterres, tree-lined paths, and reflective water features that guided the day’s pace. In the North of France light, vows unfolded outdoors while white blooms and greenery echoed the setting. Martine wore an Elie Saab gown she had long hoped to wear, a choice shaped by trips to Paris with her mother for fittings. Guests listened as the couple exchanged promises, then crossed gravel paths for portraits, hearing birdsong and distant laughter carry over trimmed hedges.
Octagon Room Dinner, Personal Details, and a Late Night Finish
Cocktails looked over the garden before dinner in this majestic 19th century Chateau’s Octagon Room, where white flowers, greenery, and touches of gold set a restrained palette that suited the architecture. Custom stationery by Momental Designs featured their puppy, a small detail that drew smiles as menus were placed and candles flickered against stone. The flow of service and styling were guided by Wedding Planner Dream Paris Wedding, while moments were documented by Wedding Photographer Oliver Neuville across halls, terraces, and the dance floor. After speeches, music filled the room, doors opened to night air, and the celebration carried on beneath clear Parisian skies.
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