Location: near Toulouse • Nouvelle-Aquitaine • South of France
Château de Malliac,without doubt one of the best wedding chateau in France, ideally located near Toulouse offered the perfect setting for Josie and Nick’s relaxed summer celebration. The 18th-century estate, surrounded by rolling fields and an old abbey ruin, welcomed guests to its four-hectare park for a weekend of easy elegance and heartfelt moments. The couple, who first got engaged in Paris under the Eiffel Tower lights, wanted a destination wedding that felt like a holiday: unhurried, family-centered, and filled with laughter. The grand château with large guest capacity’s mix of rustic stone, warm sunlight, and vineyard air gave them just that a celebration as natural as the countryside around it.
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Rustic Vineyard Chic: Lavender, Lace, and Local Flavor
The couple described their aesthetic as rustic vineyard chic a soft mix of pale pastels, lavender, and light blue. Josie’s bouquet of white roses and lavender added both fragrance and sentiment, while simple wooden tables were dressed with local flowers, vintage lamps, and sprigs of lavender at each place. Guests pitched in the day before, arranging barrels and lanterns beneath the chateau’s ancient trees. The Gascon Farmyard buffet reflected the couple’s love of regional cuisine: local cheeses, French and English favorites, and a tiered chocolate wedding cake for the groom’s sweet tooth. Everything felt personal, thoughtful, and joyfully unpolished a celebration built with care and community.
Capturing Light, Laughter, and Provençal Calm
The day’s relaxed rhythm and warmth came to life through Marry Me in France, one of the country’s leading destination wedding planning teams, whose expertise brought ease and balance to every moment. Their planning ensured a weekend that flowed effortlessly, allowing the couple to focus on connection and celebration. Photography by CHRIS+LYNN, among the most sought-after destination wedding photographers in France, translated those moments into lasting imagery — laughter beneath the tree, sunlight on stone, and the quiet joy between newlyweds walking through the vines. Every frame reflected the essence of Gascony: beauty, community, and a countryside charm that feels like home.
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Favorite Wedding Moments
Nicki: ” Amongst my favourite memories are – seeing my bride walk down the aisle & my brothers best man speech but the whole day was fairytale perfect.”
Josie: “One of my favourite memories of the wedding was when Chris and Lynn took Nick and I away to do some couples photos and we finally got to have a catch up about our day, what we had been up to and how we had been feeling. We talked for ages and completely forgot we were being photographed as we wandered around the chateau grounds.”
