Two Staircases and a Croquembouche at Château Bouffémont

Morgan wore the Martina Liana 1882 Delphie gown, an ivory A-line in allover floral lace. It had a strapless sweetheart neckline, a corset bodice with exposed boning and a basque waist. Fabric-covered lace buttons ran down the back, and the scalloped lace hem ended in a sweeping train. She bought it at J. Major's Bridal Boutique in Charlotte, North Carolina, and added a cathedral-length veil and blusher and fingerless lace gloves, all by Martina Liana.

From remnants of the dress, her seamstress, Amelia, made a lace choker that Morgan could keep after the wedding. The white pumps were from Reformation, her favourite clothing brand.

Morgan's hair was in a French twist, and she had a French manicure. Tatiana of Bogarni Paris did her makeup: Morgan described the French-girl look she wanted rather than bringing inspiration photos, and left Tatiana to interpret it. In Madrid, soon after the engagement, she had bought LOEWE DORÉ, the fragrance she wore on the day.

Nick's black Enzo Custom tuxedo had a shawl lapel and was styled by his clothier, Brad. Morgan's maiden-name initials were on his white shirt sleeve, and the wedding date was beneath the collar.

The ceremony took place on the château's lawn, surrounded by the estate's gardens and countryside. Beforehand, guests were greeted with champagne, and a violinist and a cellist played live.

Nick and his mother came down the left staircase, followed by the groomsmen, each walking alone down the stairs and along the aisle. On the opposite side, each bridesmaid came down the right staircase and aisle on her own, and Morgan followed, walking with both of her parents. The bridesmaids and Morgan's parents lined one side of the aisle, and the groomsmen and Nick's mother lined the other.

Along the aisle, arrangements of soft pink, lavender, ivory and green flowers led toward a garden-style floral arch. Morgan and Nick exchanged personal vows, and both of them and many of their guests were in tears. The ceremony ended with their first kiss and a walk back down the flower-lined aisle.

Cocktail hour continued on the château terrace, with views across the estate. Champagne and passed hors d'oeuvres were served, and the cocktails were inspired by Taylor Swift, Morgan's favourite artist. Santiago played contemporary music on a white electric violin, and Viola Li made live illustrations of guests as keepsakes.

Dinner was set in the courtyard, at long communal tables with florals and candlelight. As daylight faded, candles and strings of lights overhead lit the courtyard. At dinner, guests joined a traditional "Sto Lat" toast with shots of Polish cherry Wiśniówka, a nod to Morgan's Polish heritage that also honoured loved ones who were missed.

After dinner, Morgan and Nick shared their first dance on the covered terrace to Ed Sheeran's "The Vow", with cold sparks going off behind them. They also cut a croquembouche, a tower of caramelised cream puffs that took the place of a wedding cake.

The party then moved inside to the Salon des Anges, which has ornamental stonework, a marble floor and a wooden bar. There, Morgan and Nick poured champagne together into a tower decorated with soft green ribbons and raised a glass with their guests. For the dancing, Morgan changed into a sparkling Nadine Merabi mini dress with feather detailing, the first bridal piece she bought after the engagement, with silver Larroudé heels. With the DJ playing, guests crowded the dance floor, and Morgan danced and sang along to Taylor Swift songs with friends and family.

The escort card display was one of Morgan's favourite details: handwritten cards stood in a bed of moss and small flowers. Her friend and coworker Audrey hand-calligraphed every escort card, as well as the table name cards. The oval menus and place cards came in muted lavender, with calligraphy.

On the tables, hydrangeas and roses combined with wispy blooms, sculptural greenery and trailing elements at varying heights, alongside crystal glassware, polished silver flatware and petite votives. The linens were warm ivory, the oval-back chairs natural wood, and slender mauve taper candles stood in glass hurricanes. The palette was ivory, cream and sage, with blush, dusty rose, lavender and mauve accents.

Château Bouffémont is a 19th-century château in Bouffémont, in the Val-d'Oise, about 30km from Paris and 35 minutes by car. It stands in five hectares of gardens and parkland in Montmorency Forest and is hired for exclusive use. It is one of the wedding venues in the Île-de-France we feature, and it appears in our guide to wedding venues near Paris.

Its nine bedrooms sleep up to 30 people, and it hosts weddings of up to 150 guests; Morgan and Nick had 54. They used the lawn for the ceremony, the terrace for cocktails, the courtyard for dinner and the Salon des Anges for the late-night party.