{"id":356276,"date":"2024-02-01T07:00:26","date_gmt":"2024-02-01T07:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whimsicalwonderlandweddings.com\/?p=356276"},"modified":"2024-03-17T14:27:38","modified_gmt":"2024-03-17T14:27:38","slug":"chateau-barayre-wedding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wedissimo.com\/blog\/chateau-barayre-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Fairytale Romantic & Intimate Ch\u00e2teau Wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ready for the dreamiest of summer days? You’re in luck as Sammy and Leigh are sharing with us their fairytale Chateau Barayre<\/strong><\/a> wedding<\/strong> in France<\/a>. Yay!<\/p>\n

Their day was stunning<\/em>. They had a romantic and intimate destination wedding<\/a> that spanned three days of celebrations.<\/p>\n

From their on-trend outfit choices to the blousy blooms and barn venue<\/a>, you’re going to adore their day. I just love the dusty blue table linen teamed with romantic candles, the tables looked effortlessly beautiful.<\/p>\n

Grace Pham Photography<\/a> was on hand to capture all the romance, sparklers, emotion and strolls in the countryside. Thanks so much, Grace for sharing with us these sensational images of a truly wonderful day.<\/p>\n

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

Chateau Barayre Wedding<\/h2>\n

The Proposal<\/h3>\n

Leigh proposed to me in Miami beach<\/strong>, our special place. He had planned to do it on the beach at sunrise, however he didn\u2019t realise it was labour day weekend, so the beach was full of people, not as private as he had hoped.<\/p>\n

We still watched the sunset in each other’s arms, went for breakfast at our favourite diner, went back to the apartment we were living at the time. Where all of a sudden he got all nervous, said some romantic things, next thing he was on one knee<\/strong> asking me to marry him. After what to him felt like forever, through my tears I said yes, of course!<\/p>\n

We then celebrated with drinks at the Faena Hotel and had an Italian al fresco dinner on Espanola Way in Miami.<\/p>\n

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

The Vision<\/h3>\n

We always knew we were going to have a destination wedding<\/a> as we share a love for travelling, so much so, we have now travelled 46 countries together.<\/p>\n

A beautiful French chateau seemed like the perfect place to bring our loved ones together, as we are from a small island called Guernsey and it was accessible for our guests.<\/p>\n

We wanted it to be intimate<\/strong> and for everyone to be together for three days of events and celebrations.<\/p>\n

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

Budget<\/h3>\n

Our budget was \u00a320,000 for 40 guests over 3 days, due to inflation and extras we wanted, it ended up being around the \u00a330,000<\/strong> mark. But it truly was perfect so we wouldn\u2019t change it for anything!<\/p>\n

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

The Venue<\/h3>\n

Our beautiful wedding took place at Chateau Barayre<\/strong>, Laussou, France. It was dreamy, with so much charm, it looked like a castle and I felt like a princess.<\/p>\n

The barn was a must, during our search and the one at Chateau Barayre ticked all of our boxes! This is the perfect location for a romantic, intimate wedding, in a relaxed atmosphere.<\/p>\n

The days surrounding the wedding we did a welcome picnic and a pizza\/pool party with garden games. It was the perfect place to enjoy with our guests. Rachna and Jaap were brilliant hosts even offering a free wine tasting and tour for all our guests.<\/p>\n

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The Ceremony & Music<\/h3>\n

Our ceremony was conducted by our incredible wedding planner, Sarah Thomas. Having her marry us was lovely as she became a friend during the planning process with the several meetings leading up to our wedding, so it was nice to have someone so familiar.<\/p>\n