Chateau de Malliac wedding — DESTINATION WEDDING FILMS & PHOTOGRAPHY

Well, here we go with 2/33 of the 2022 wedding season here in France, with this super-sunny Easter weekend wedding of Sascha & Henry.

Delayed (twice) for a total of I think, 533 days, we got there in the end!

And what a weekend. I say ‘weekend’, but like so many of the weddings I attend, multi-day coverage is the norm and this one was 3 days, so Fri-Sun.

This one started off with a ceremony rehearsal at the venue, Chateau de Malliac, one of the finest ‘all round’ places to get married in SW France.

It has numerous outdoor options for ceremonies, receptions and eating plus a HUGE barn that can accommodate/seat, maybe 250+?

To start this one off visually, below is a highlights film from Day 01 with a ‘welcome party’ that took place in the nearby village of Montreal-du-Gers, plus a few highlight images. (There is a link by the way further down to the full gallery that has around 1000 images in it!).

WEDDING DAY

The main event.

The forecast was good for the entire duration, peaking around the low/mid 20’s (that’s Celsius to my American readers!) which isn’t bad for mid-April. The sun was pretty strong actually, deceptively so.

The ceremony itself took place outdoors, as most ceremonies in France do, in the shade of a huge pine tree on the front lawn with some gorgeous florals. (Credits and links to suppliers lower down this page).

A drinks reception on the from terrace followed with live music from one of the best party bands. Ever. Live music is a near-essential for any wedding and adds (creates even) an atmosphere that otherwise does not exist. As with so many things, weddings are a combination of elements that make up the whole.

Eating was outdoors…which if possible, is again a ‘must’ for a wedding in SW France. The ambience of the courtyard setting at Chateau de Malliac is the stuff dreams are made of.

And then it was off to the dancing, following the ‘Matt Young way’, - a jam jar candlelit walk way which was a tribute to someone who should have been a guest, but sadly passed away just a few months prior to Sascha & Henry’s wedding.

The Band. What a band. I see a lot of bands and some are better than others. Then there are those who lead the party. There’s a link below if you’re planning your own wedding and are interested in one of The ultimate party bands.

As usual, there’s a highlight film below from the wedding day only and a selection of pics…but after that, we’re not done because there’s Day 03!

DAY 03

Easter Sunday. BBQ, beers and a cricket match.

Very British! But in France…

It’s rare that I attend a wedding these days that isn’t absolutely dripping with atmosphere and lovely people. It’s why I do this.

To conclude this post and before I get to the credits, I would just like to share a few words from Sascha & Henry that they took the time to write the very next day…

Simon

We can’t thank you enough for this weekend. You were an absolute star and went above and beyond the original brief (and then some more!). We are so pleased to have you as part of our day and can’t wait to see the photos/footage - we just know it will be perfect. No rush whatsoever - we’re off to sleep for a few days anyway…!

All the best

Henry & Sascha