{"id":280603,"date":"2020-08-10T07:00:20","date_gmt":"2020-08-10T06:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whimsicalwonderlandweddings.com\/?p=280603"},"modified":"2024-06-11T14:21:35","modified_gmt":"2024-06-11T13:21:35","slug":"chateau-lagorce-wedding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wedissimo.com\/blog\/chateau-lagorce-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Dreamy & Chic France Destination Wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Chateau<\/p>\n

Chateau Lagorce Wedding<\/h2>\n

Everything we dreamt and more. The most memorable and beautiful finale to our 15-year long love story.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Sarah-Louise and Liam<\/p>\n

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WWW followers Sarah-Louise and Liam had the most dreamy France destination wedding<\/a> ever<\/em>, held at Ch\u00e2teau Largorce<\/a> on the 22nd June 2019. They really made the most of their 3 day extravaganza; before their wedding they had a pizza and Pimms night and the day following their nuptials they had a pool party, now doesn’t that just sound so fun!?<\/p>\n

And so onto the day itself, they were married outdoors against a beautiful gazebo adorned with flowers surrounded by all of their loved ones. They then went on to party outdoors with lots of personal touches including family photos, a wine bottle table plan, cork place names and a Jenga guest book to name just a few. It all looked so wonderful. One of the most amazing moments has to be their outdoor first dance complete with sparklers and a firework finale. What a moment!<\/p>\n

Finally I am totally coveting all the outfits, Sarah-Louise looked amazing in her Hayley Paige gown, Liam wore a dapper grey three piece suit and the bridesmaids wore shades of lilac in different styles. They all looked really fantastic. Flawless Photography<\/a> captured the whole affair so beautifully, thanks so much for sharing these incredible shots with us.<\/p>\n

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\"Fleur \"Bride<\/p>\n\n

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The Proposal<\/h3>\n

24.04.17 – After being paired together as lab partners in science class in 2003, Liam waited 14 years until he proposed. He ran 26.2 miles with a ring at the 2017 London marathon and proposed at the end! He arranged for a film crew to capture it all and it went viral online! See link here<\/a>!<\/p>\n

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The Vision<\/h3>\n

To create our own \u2018greatest day\u2019 and give our guests a weekend they would remember and talk about for years! We hoped for 3 love and sunshine filled days with free-flowing wine and non-stop laughter!<\/p>\n

\"Chateau \"Fleur \"Chateau \"Bride<\/p>\n

The Planning Process<\/h3>\n

Once we were set on France we took a road-trip, we mapped out various ch\u00e2teaus and drove 1500km\u2019s viewing them all until we found our favourite. And when we did, we knew it would be the perfect venue to host all our loved ones. The ch\u00e2teau I thought would be the one ended up at the bottom of the pile!<\/p>\n

\"Fleur \"Bride \"Bridesmaid \"Chateau \"Fleur<\/p>\n

The Venue<\/h3>\n

Ch\u00e2teau Lagorce -15th century private ch\u00e2teau found on Instagram.<\/p>\n

\"Welcome<\/p>\n

Your Outfits & Accessories<\/h3>\n

I spent 6 months searching for my dream dress, I wasn\u2019t stopping until I got the \u2018feeling\u2019, eventually I spotted a picture on Instagram and I hunted down Fleur de Lis – Blush by Hayley Paige from Wild Heart Bridal.<\/p>\n

Shoes – Asos
\nRings – Queen Smiths Jewellers<\/p>\n

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Groom & Groomsmen<\/h3>\n

Suit – Michelsberg Tailoring Leeds
\nShirt\/Tie – Charles Tyrwhitt
\nShoes – Loakes<\/p>\n

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The Readings & Music<\/h3>\n

We had two 2 readings from girlfriends they both wrote their own words and didn\u2019t leave anyone with a dry eye.<\/p>\n

Guitarist – Liam Sullivan Saxophonist and DJ – Mixology
\nFirst Dance – Take That – Greatest Day<\/p>\n

\"Chateau \"Chateau \"Bridesmaid \"Ceremony \"Ceremony \"Confetti<\/p>\n

Beauty<\/h3>\n

Bow and Blush hair & make up.<\/p>\n

\"Champagne \"Groom \"Hanging<\/p>\n

The Flowers<\/h3>\n

Anna Holmes @ Ch\u00e2teau Lagorce<\/p>\n

\"Wine \"Chateau<\/p>\n

The Details and Decor<\/h3>\n
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  • Lots of freshly cut Lavender<\/li>\n
  • Grandparents and parents wedding pictures hanging from trees on the terrace<\/li>\n
  • Handmade table plan made from sticks, twine and wine bottles<\/li>\n
  • We had a cork theme from the beginning of our planning when we sent out our save the dates, they were used as holders for the name places on long tables<\/li>\n
  • Hand fans for the ladies<\/li>\n
  • Tissues on the chairs for \u2018happy tears\u2019<\/li>\n
  • Jenga guest book<\/li>\n
  • Old fashioned Citroen cr\u00eape van as the evening food<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    The Cake<\/h3>\n

    Croquembouche (profiterole tower) by Chateau Lagorce.<\/p>\n

    \"Croquembouche \"Croquembouche \"Chateau<\/p>\n

    Your Photographer<\/h3>\n

    The amazing James @ Flawless Photography.<\/p>\n

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    Your Filmmaker<\/h3>\n

    IKKI Productions<\/p>\n

    \"Chateau \"Chateau \"Fleur \"Chateau \"Bridesmaid<\/p>\n

    Bridesmaids<\/h3>\n

    I gave my 6 girls a Dulux colour card with shades of purple and left them to it. They are too unique and individual to all wear the same dress so I have them free reign on shoes, hair and accessories.
    \nDresses – Asos
    \nSkirt & Top – Needle and Thread
    \nJumpsuit – Nordstrom<\/p>\n

    \"Bridesmaid \"Bridesmaid \"Fleur \"Fleur<\/p>\n

    The Honeymoon<\/h3>\n

    We took a mini-moon straight after the wedding to Sicily then honeymoon\u2019d in November to Kenya, Abu Dhabi and the Maldives.<\/p>\n

    \"Chateau \"Sparklers<\/p>\n

    Memorable Moments<\/h3>\n
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    • Walking the 100 stone steps from the top of the ch\u00e2teau with my dad to meet my husband to be by the river<\/li>\n
    • Golden hour in the vines<\/li>\n
    • Surprising ALL our guests with a huge firework display as our first dance faded<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      \"Sparklers \"Chateau \"Fireworks<\/p>\n

      Advice For Other Couples<\/h3>\n
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      • Be unique<\/li>\n
      • Make a spreadsheet to keep track of costs and budget<\/li>\n
      • Brides make a speech! I did!<\/li>\n
      • Make it more than 1 day!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        \"Fireworks
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