A Raspberry and Cream Celebration Inspired by the Romance of French Wine
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We wanted an elegant colour scheme, including a pop of colour,r so my shoes were raspberry colour and the mother of the bride wore a similar colour. I love hydrangeas, so I wanted the bridesmaids to have hydrangea bouquets in cream and pink. My father’s buttonhole was also pink, and his tuxedo jacket was cream.
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Ralph and I are passionate about French wine and wanted to incorporate this throughout the wedding. We named each of our tables after a French wine region. Our menus were printed on wine-bottle-shaped cards. Our table plan was a life-size print of a bottle of Burgundy.
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Again France really holds a special place in our hearts and we love going to Paris on the Eurostar. In November 2024 we travelled to Paris and got ready in our hotel for a lovely Parisian evening. We crossed pont neuf and Ralph asked a passer by to take our photo. Before I knew it he was down on one knee. We celebrated with champagne and later walked back across to the bridge to discover if he had proposed on the other side of the road, the Eiffel Tower would have been in the background of the photos. It was a funny story because our first holiday was a weekend to Paris where Ralph pretended to propose on the Eiffel Tower 5 years before. We have photos of both!
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Having tried on many dresses in London, I was spoilt for choice. I liked different details from different dresses, soI decided to speak to a dressmaker to combine my vision into one dress. I went to Emma Beaumont’s atelier in Knutsford, and it was the most incredible experience from start to finish. Emma sketched and designed my dream dress. I wore a lace overlay for the ceremony and reception. For the dinner and speeches, I swapped the lace for aoff-the-shoulderer overlay with a bow at the back. I later removed this and rocked the strapless dress for the party.
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I had 8 bridesmaids, and each of them had their own unique style. I gave them a colour palette of pastels, yellow, pale blue, and pale pink. They looked amazing.
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[field title=”Groomsman Attire”]Ralph wore a tailored tuxedo from Edes and Ravenscroft in London[/field]
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For us, food and drink were absolutely imperative to the day. We have been to weddings with lacklustre meals, and we didn’t want to be one of these! Apollin,e our wonderful planner, er introduced us to 5eme. Wow! The wedding tasting was one of the highlights of the entire wedding preparations. We loved the idea of the canapé stations at the wedding reception; it felt like a really personal touch to include some of our favourite foods, like gambas a la plancha and pasta in a cheese wheel. The guests were super impressed. For mains we opted for sole meunière or filet of boeuf with foie gras. Both sensational! Drinks: bringing the Irish and Welsh together for a celebration is always a dangerous party combination, and our guests lived up to the hype. We wanted them to be fuelled for a great day with champagne, rosè and some carefully selected French white and reds for the meal. DNA bartending dialled up the heat after dinner with our bespoketilll the break of dawn bars, serving incredible cocktails. Everybodywas buzzing all night long!
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[field title=”Florals & Decor”]Gama flowers – Marion was incredible at bringing together our colour palette in a vision. This was an area where I lack expertise and I was absolutely delighted with the end result. The contrast of the pink and white hydrangeas for bride and bridesmaid was a feature I adore in the photos
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Ralph’s family hails from Britain and loves tea and cake. We decided to go for a simple Victoria sponge, which was executed perfectly by 5eme. We then offered our guests petit fours, including the Victoria sponge, and washedthem down with a baby Guinness shot as a nod to Ireland
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[field title=”Readings, Ceremony Music, Reception Songs”]
– Our celebrant was our friend who introduced us. He knew us both so well, and the ceremony was so personal and intimate. ⁃ Ralph’s mother gave a beautiful reading and unexpectedly burst into song with Ralph’s favourite childhood nursery rhyme. ⁃ We had a ladies’ orchestra that played beautiful music throughout the ceremony and reception.
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Our first dance, many would think it was a joke, but we have always loved the song from the Hangover movie, Candy Shop. This was so much fun
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Planner: If I could give our wedding planner a standing ovation every time someone mentions our big day, I would. Apolline and Gemini’s wedding was phenomenal. Every detail was handled before I even had a chance to stress about it. She thought of everything and made it fun along the way. We really couldn’t have done it without Apolline, and we are both so grateful for that. Jeremie Our photographer, deserves an award for patience alone, because capturing our chaotic crew is no small task. But wow—every photo looks like it came straight out of a magazine. If you’re looking for photos that feel alive and joyful, this is your photographer. Jeremie made us both feel comfortable and at ease, and we felt like we could relax and enjoy our day without being pulled in every direction for photos. This is exactly the service we wanted, and he delivered it x 1 million. Jino, I’ve watched our wedding video an embarrassing number of times, and it still makes me cry-laugh-smile like I’m watching it for the first time. Our videographer has this magical ability to capture it all. He was really fun to work with, and my only regret isthat we didn’t book him for the welcome drinks and day 2!
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Music is so important to us, and we were thrilled to have ALR music to bring the vibes withthe Beat band. This was a 5-piece band, and guests commented that they felt like they were at a gig!
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Photography: Jeremie Hkb | Cinematography: Jino Agnelli | Event Planning: Gemini Wedding | Floral Design: Gama Events | Invitations: Féeline Création | Catering: La Cinquième Saison Traiteur | Hair: Aurelie hairstylist | Band: ALR Music | Band: ALR Music | Wedding Venue: Bastide du Roy | AV equipment: Silens Prod | Bartending: D.N.A Bartending | Muh: Laury G | Rentals: Wedding Event | Seating Plan: Glitty Events | Stage & Dancefloor: UJLOC
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