Delicate White Roses Inspired This Fairytale Wedding in the French Riviera

Lauren Megerdichian
January 11, 2020
Categories: Real Weddings, Romantic, The Blog

When you see this drop-dead-gorgeous wedding in the French Riviera, you would never believe it was planned in just 3 short months – all thanks to the dream team that is White Eden Weddings. A wow-worthy courtyard reception, textured table lines, a romantic chateau, emerald hues at every turn and floral arrangements galore from SB Floral Design… these are just a few things you can expect to see from today’s dreamy wedding captured by Oliver Fly Photography. Head on over to the full gallery for some major destination wedding inspo!

From Oliver Fly Photography… When Yulia and Filip began planning their destination wedding set just outside of Cannes, they drew inspiration from a personal place—Yulia’s love of white roses, to be exact. With that notion in mind, delicate white florals became the guiding design principle, from the stunning applique of Yulia’s gown to the three-tier wedding cake to the textured table linens, and of course, the extravagant floral design featured throughout the day.

While the couple currently calls New York City home, Yulia and Filip dreamed of an unforgettable celebration set abroad. They chose to invite guests from Russia, Macedonia, and across the world to join them at the renowned Château de la Napoule in the French Riviera. Their wedding have been planned and designed in less than 3 months by the talented planners Mylène & Geoffrey from White Eden Weddings which is a great achievement when we see the fantastic results.

To begin the design process, the couple selected custom stationery featuring a hand-drawn sketch of the château, with neutral tones and touches of emerald green as a nod to their color palette. They envisioned a distinctly French wedding style with a refined yet warm atmosphere, and White Eden Weddings guided the entire process to ensure it was the celebration of a lifetime.

The scenery surrounding the château and its ceremony aisle was incredibly majestic. The goal was simply to enhance the look without distracting from its natural beauty. Lush white florals—including Yulia’s favorite white roses—were placed at the ceremony entrance and along the aisle. There was also a 13-foot high panel of greenery designed to blend with the château battlements that worked to hide the dinner courtyard for the evening reveal.

Throughout the day, guests enjoyed incredible music, including a string quartet during the ceremony, a jazz threesome for the cocktail hour by the sea, a strolling band during the reception, and a DJ for the after-dinner party—all of which perfectly set the tone for every phase of the event. Along with music, Yulia and Filip treated their guests to a curated selection of drinks, with mixologists serving five signature cocktails.

The reception featured equally stunning moments with vintage gold chandeliers, greenery installations, custom menus with the château sketch, and an acrylic panel seating chart—each designed to complement the event’s signature white, green and gold color palette. Tableware was kept elegant yet discreet, with selections made of glass and gold trim. As the showcase of the reception, Yulia and Filip’s wedding cake was decorated with white roses as a nod to Yulia’s incredible wedding gown. While this white rose-inspired wedding was nothing short of a modern-day fairytale, no detail came close to outshining Yulia and Filip’s love for one another, as beautifully captured by a great explosive duo the photographer Oliver Fly from Paris and the videographer Aaron Novak from California.

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