Elopements are such a beautiful way to tie the knot. And thanks to incredibly talented vendors like weinprovence and Wepagency, not even a little bit of style has to be sacrificed in order to have the truly unique and intimate elopement of your dreams. Allow today’s gorgeous Château Martinay editorial to inspire and get your creative juices flowing (yup, the same chateau where Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner got married!) Don’t miss out on the full gallery, captured by Tamara Gruner Photography for all the details!
From wepinprovence… As Covid-19 is turning our world upside down we want to stay positive and remind us of the beautiful things in life such as planning your wedding day. In times of healthcare and economic crises planning your own wedding can get challenging. You might be torn between hosting a large wedding in your home country or just elope to a special place with the most important people in your life. While we are all under lockdown, now is a good time to plan your very special day. And today we would like to focus on elopements. Elopements allow for a more intimate wedding with your closest family and friends enjoying a long weekend at a special location. You will be able to host a welcome party, arrange a tour, plan for your rehearsal dinner, your wedding and the brunch after your wedding day in one or two locations while spending time with your loved ones.
To plan your special wedding weekend it’s important to hire a local wedding planner, who can navigate you through choosing your wedding location and your vendors. Your planner will take care of your wedding budget and since it will be a smaller wedding you will be able to spend more money on location, flowers and decor, food and photographer / videographer instead of spending it on the mass. Choosing your elopement location is key to your unforgettable wedding day and some of my favorite European locations are France, Italy and Spain. Although right now these countries are hit very hard by the Covid-19 pandemic it is important to look positively into the future and still plan your wedding in one of those countries if you are a huge fan of Europe. It’s exactly now that countries who got hit hard need our economic support after the pandemic is over. Let’s not abandon them. Let’s be grateful and let’s thank these countries for always having their doors open for all of us, visitors. Now is the time to give back and support local businesses even more! And to remind you how beautiful an elopement in Provence, France could look like we would love to share this incredibly stunning wedding celebration at Chateau de Martinay.
You might recognize the name of this gorgeous chateau! Yes, it’s the chateau where Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas said ‘YES’ to each other in June 2019. Though we didn’t see much of their wedding location we want to highlight in these images all the pretty nooks and corners of this chateau at which you can plan your wedding weekend. Let’s just start at the incredible chateau entrance – it’s the perfect place to set up your intimate wedding ceremony with a grand entrance. Our talented florist Celine from Flower by Celine framed the chateau entrance door with foliage in deep reds, blushes, pinks and greens, which can be used on a fall wedding day. Classic French chairs were the perfect match for this romantic wedding ceremony, from where the wedding guests cheered our Newly weds after their ‘I do’s!’. Our bride, Savannah, wore a stunning Inbal Dror wedding gown, while Rodolphe looked very handsome in his black tux. Planned by our favorite Provence planner, Stephanie from WEP in Provence, and styled by the very talented Carrie Moe from Type A Society, this wedding ceremony couldn’t have been more perfect.
While the chateau entrance can be used for your tented wedding reception at large guest numbers we chose the dinner to take place at the grand tree alley on the side of Chateau de Martinay. If you remember this was the location Sophie and Joe Jonas said ‘I do’ to each other. But we wanted to create an intimate atmosphere. And this is just one example of how you can make use of different parts of the pretty chateau. Pops of colors were used to reflect the love for life and colors for this intimate wedding table. A turquoise table linen stands out in the same way the flower centerpieces do. Deep reds, pinks and blues pop out. The table is framed by a fun foliage of different colors to create an even more intimate feeling in open nature. The wedding cake reflects a fun play of whites, blues and pinks. And just as the colors of the flowers on the reception table pop out those fun pink flowers stand out on the cake as well. What would be a wedding celebration without a grand exit? For that, our bride changed into her breathtaking Berta Bridal blush gown. Rodolphe and Savannah both exited the chateau in an old-timer, but not in a classic black or white old-timer. It was a fun green one, again reflecting the love for color. And here, our fabulous florist, Celine, filled this old-timer with colorful hydrangea. Truly an unforgettable site and a wedding celebration! Follow along our elopement gallery and start dreaming and planning your own very special elopement in Provence, a place in France, which allows you to dream endlessly.
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photographer: Tamara Gruner Photography | Event Planning: Weddings Of Excellence In Provence | florist: Wepagency | Cake: Sweet Creations Cakes | Stationery: The Idea Emporium | Jewelry: Michaela Roemer | Vintage car: Provence Classics | Dress boutique : Metal Flaque Paris | Dress designer car session: Berta | Dress designer ceremony: Inbal Dror | Female model : Karin | Filmaker: Alex Chevalier Films | Male model: Enjoy Models | Martinay: Château Martinay | Muah: Beauty by maeva | Rentals: Be Lounge | Rentals for the table: Cañigueral | Ring box : Voeu Du Coeur | stylist: Type A Society