“IT’S A FOREVER KIND OF THING” - RAISHA & ANDREW - CHATEAU DE SAINT PAUL
Sometimes it’s the smaller more intimate weddings that bring it.
It’s always the fun one’s, - the one’s with stuff going on.
Always the one’s that you (ie, me) are in on from the start.
Raisha & Paul finally tied the knot along with their closest family, friends and two kids, Alba & Jax.
The event kicked off the day prior with a welcome dinner at Walnut in Eymet, so let’s start there…
VENUE INTRO
To date, I have attended I think either 8 or 9 weddings (maybe 10) over the last, well, 10 years with a typical single annual visit and that is just the way I like things as it keeps things fresh for me.
Here’s what the place looks like, mostly from the air…
BRIDE PREP (PART 01) & DETAILS
With HMUA Laura Cawte
GROOM PREP
Father & son, - pretty special…
BRIDE PREP (PART 02)
Mother & Daughter, - equally as special…
FIRST LOOK
These are steadily becoming a more popular thing to do. OK, it might not be very ‘traditional’, but weddings are increasingly less about tradition and more about actually being present and having the day you actually want to have, not what you are ‘supposed to have’. And 3 mini sessions split over the day; First Look, during drinks and some time around Golden Hour beat one bigger and longer shoot every time.
THE CEREMONY
In the chapel, with celebrant Kate Tirat
DRINKIES/COCKTAIL HOUR/VIN D’HONNEUR
With live music by Andy Usher
COUPLE SHOOT 02
Following on from the First Look which took about 5 minutes max, this was about 10 minutes out of their day tops…
TABLESCAPES
Special mention here for the planner, Robbie Wei on behalf of Perfect Little Wedding and Marry Me In France.
MEAL, SPEECHES & SINGING WAITERS!
Ever excellent catering by Lovage & Pumpernickel with The Singing Waiters in France a surprise for Andrew from Raisha.
GOLDEN HOUR
Doesn’t really need any words, - you either make the time to do this, or you miss out.
PARTY TIME!
