Chateau de Massillan, Provence, Kaylie & Tom, Day 01

Jun 10

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CHATEAU DE MASSILLAN, PROVENCE, KAYLIE & TOM, DAY 01

Firehorse Photography France

1651 miles and a thunderstorm.

I'll start with the 1651 miles part, - the thunderstorm can wait...

So a couple of days prior to Kaylie & Tom's wedding at the gorgeous Chateau de Massillan near Orange in Provence, France, French air traffic control decided to begin a weeks strike.

As a consequence, airlines began to report increasing delays and cancelled flights, my own (Ryanair) included.

The deadline for me to switch to ferry and drive, was 6pm Wed as I had to be there lunchtime Friday.

5% estimated cancelled flights was predicted by Ryanair for Thursday flights.

Good odds I thought...

Not, - mine was one of the 1 in 20 cancelled, so ferry it was and hence the 1651 miles road trip that ensued.

Eventually, at around 12pm lunchtime, I arrived at the chateau after leaving home at 5.30am the previous day.

So Day 01 of Kaylie & Tom's wedding began with an informal 'meet n' greet' as guests arrived and checked in, followed by a relaxed DIY picnic lunch under the shade of some large trees on the lawn.The shade was needed as being late June in the South of France, the temperature in the shade was 30c, - quite warm to us Brits!

Following lunch, we had a leisurely couple only pre-wedding photo-shoot around the grounds which serves a number of valuable purposes including:The couple get a chance to experience being photographed by me prior to their wedding day (and discover just how relaxed and easy it is).It's also a chance to check out and explore a few locations that we might use the following day in the same, similar or different light.Finally, it gives the couple a set of images in addition to the wedding day ones.

The evening comprised a BBQ (possibly/probably the best ribs I've ever had) and a few drinks before shuffling off to find my boutique meets 1940's 'Allo Allo' hotel in nearby Orange.

Day 02, the actual wedding day can be viewed here.

Oh...and the thunderstorm, - that comes tomorrow...

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