Ceremony Plinths and a Spritz Bar at Château Barthélémy

Charlotte and Valentin's late spring wedding at Château Barthélémy in Hauts-de-France, with a ceremony beneath the trees, a Spritz bar and dinner in a tent.

By Anne-Sophie Boubals | Published 26 October 2026 | Last reviewed 19 October 2026 | Photos by MCAELICIA |

Ceremony Plinths and a Spritz Bar at Château Barthélémy

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Charlotte and Valentin met while working a summer season together at a hotel in Cannes. They have lived in Bangkok for four years, and by their photographer's account their story has grown around food and travel, especially Japan. For their wedding they returned to Valentin's home region to celebrate with their closest loved ones, 100 guests in all, at Château Barthélémy.

In the words of MCAELICIA, who photographed the wedding, the idea was a "backyard celebration at a French château", filled with colour. The ceremony took place in the gardens and dinner in the château's tent. It was a sunny late spring afternoon, and the light lasted into the evening.

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MCAELICIA

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Château Barthélémy

Region

Hauts-de-France, France

Couple

Charlotte + Valentin

Getting Ready

Black and white view from behind of the bride in a buttoned gown while another woman fastens it in a patterned-wallpaper room.

Six women stand close together in a patterned-wallpaper room, five in blue satin pajamas and one in a white robe, smiling and looking down.

Several people sit and stand in a room with patterned blue walls, tall windows and a wooden floor, some on a sofa.

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A Ceremony Beneath Mature Trees

The bride in a wedding gown with a long lace-edged veil stands on the lawn facing an officiant, beside a tall flower-topped white plinth.

Guests seated on chairs in two groups on a lawn face a couple at the centre, beneath tall dark trees, in black and white.

The couple kisses on the lawn under tall trees, the bride's long veil trailing behind, flanked by white plinths topped with flowers.

The groom and bride sit next to each other on chairs on the lawn, flanked by white plinths with flowers beneath large trees.

The bride stands facing an officiant between white flower pillars on a lawn, with guests seated on chairs at either side.

The groom and the bride in a full white gown sit on a lawn beside a white pillar topped with colorful flowers.

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The ceremony was held beneath mature trees, among wild, colourful flowers and tall garden greenery. Margot of Atelier Marguerite set blooms spilling from the ceremony plinths. Charlotte and Valentin spoke personal vows, and the ceremony included the ritual of breaking a glass.

Bridal Portraits

Black and white portrait of the bride in a strapless gown and veil holding a bouquet, looking down beside a hedge of hydrangeas.

The bride in a strapless gown and long veil holds a pink and white bouquet to her face beside a gravel path.

The bride lifts her flowing veil with one hand and holds a colorful bouquet in front of a flowering hedge.

The bride in a white dress and veil holds a large bouquet in front of her face on a lawn beside a gravel path.

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A Fluid Silk Gown and a Tailored Black Suit

Black and white close image of the couple embracing and kissing while the bride's sheer veil drapes over them.

Black and white image of the couple leaning together on a lawn, the bride's veil flowing, with a chateau and trees behind.

The couple stands small on a large green lawn bordered by tall trees, the bride in a long white gown.

Seen from behind, the couple walks across a green lawn toward trees under a blue sky, the bride's veil trailing.

Black and white image of the couple standing on grass beside a hydrangea hedge, the bride's long veil spread behind her.

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Charlotte wore a fluid silk gown from Aunchalee Boutique with a long veil. Ellen Pietrowski styled her hair in a sleek high ponytail, and Justine of Faces and souls kept her makeup natural. Valentin's tailored black suit came from Pinky Tailor.

Dried Orange at the Spritz Bar and the Dinner Table

A small vase of pink, orange and white flowers on a round table with glasses and a handwritten table number card.

A bar counter under a tent holds liquor bottles, jars of dried orange slices, a framed menu sign and a hanging wicker lampshade.

A plate with cutlery, a bread roll, glasses and a colorful illustrated menu card tucked in a pink napkin on a white tablecloth.

A tall white plinth topped with colorful flowers stands on grass, with scattered petals at its base and a wicker chair beside it.

A white plate holds a menu card on a pink napkin, with cutlery and several glasses on a white tablecloth.

Long tables with white cloths, flower arrangements, plates and pink napkins stand in a bright hall with large windows.

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Drinks Apollo ran a dedicated Spritz bar that welcomed guests with an aperitivo, and a jar of dried orange slices sat on its counter. Dried orange appeared again at dinner, on the printed cards at the place settings, set over fringed pink napkins.

For dinner, the table took its inspiration from Italian summer tables, laid with tableware and rentals from Pampa & Tralala. The design paired pinks, lilacs, oranges, soft yellows and whites with textured flowers, and small ribbed white vases of flowers stood on the white tablecloths.

Château Barthélémy in Hauts-de-France

Black and white view of a large chateau with steep roofs beyond a lawn and a hedge of flowering hydrangeas.

A distant chateau stands beyond a green lawn, a rounded topiary and a low hedge, under a blue sky with tall trees.

A large brick chateau stands behind a wide lawn and a big tree, with two tiny figures in white near the building.

Photo: MCAELICIA

Château Barthélémy is in Éterpigny, in Hauts-de-France. Our guide to wedding venues in Hauts-de-France covers the region, and our guide to wedding venues in the North of France takes in the wider north.