Pastel wedding in Provence – Maria + Stéphane
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When Xavier Navarro, essential photographer of the French Riviera shares a little of his magic with us, it necessarily brings sparkle to the eyes and the heart.
Maria and Stéphane chose the Var as their wedding land. More than a pretty setting, a romantic setting and poetic newlyweds, it is also a very beautiful love story…
The unusual story of a pretty Russian woman traveling on the Côte d'Azur, an immediate crush on this beautiful region and then a crush on Stéphane, a young man she met in a bar in Cannes. I'll let you enjoy the rest with Maria, who kindly agreed to share their story and their beautiful day...
The initial meeting
“Three years ago, I discovered the South of France during my first trip and I immediately fell under the spell of this beautiful region – the cobbled streets of the picturesque little villages, the scent of lavender, the taste of rosé wine and the little restaurants in the shade of the plane trees…
The last night in Cannes, I was in a bar with my girlfriends, where a French guy caught my attention. We started talking and the rest of the world disappeared, I almost missed my flight back to Russia. For three years, we were counting the days between his trips to Moscow and my trips to Cannes…. and then the time to take the big leap finally arrived!
Pastel wedding at Bastide des Adrets
“The South of France is the perfect place for a wedding. Stéphane and I visited many breathtaking locations, but we finally chose the Auberge des Adrets – a beautiful stone country house with a history dating back to the 17th century.”
Pastel wedding in Provence // Credit – Xavier Navarro
Pastel wedding in Provence // Credit – Xavier Navarro
Wedding decoration
“The concept and atmosphere of the wedding was very clear to us from the beginning, we wanted blending rustic French chic with Russian culture. We wanted a relaxed and intimate wedding to invite only our closest friends and family. This meant not having a sit-down dinner but two themed buffets – one Provencal with delicious French dishes and fine wines, decorated with lavender, pots of violets and ears of wheat. The other, Russian with blinis, caviar and vodka, decorated with typical elements from there – traditional scarves, dolls… . We didn’t want to seat the guests, they were free to mingle and everyone loved it.
Pastel wedding in Provence // Credit – Xavier Navarro
Pastel wedding in Provence // Credit – Xavier Navarro
Pastel wedding in Provence // Credit – Xavier Navarro
To decorate the photo booth area, we used photos from our childhood. The ceremony was supposed to take place in the garden but the rain changed our plans and we moved it to the small terrace, all covered in ivy, which made the ceremony even more intimate. The priest even managed to orchestrate a ceremony in two languages and gently guided us to say "I do" to thunderous applause.
Pastel wedding in Provence // Credit – Xavier Navarro
Pastel wedding in Provence // Credit – Xavier Navarro
Pastel wedding in Provence // Credit – Xavier Navarro
Pastel wedding in Provence // Credit – Xavier Navarro
Pastel wedding in Provence // Credit – Xavier Navarro
Wedding planning
“We feel so blessed that it was our friends who helped make our wedding day unforgettable – Christophe, one of the best chefs in the area, cooked up some delicious food, Fred amazed the audience with his magic tricks and Owi got the dance floor on fire playing the saxophone. We were also very lucky to have Sabine, our genius designer, who scoured the entire Côte d’Azur for antique vases, barrels and beautiful tablecloths. I raided Etsy! We had the wedding we had imagined and more, a complete representation of us and the people we love.”
Pastel wedding in Provence // Credit – Xavier Navarro
Pastel wedding in Provence // Credit – Xavier Navarro
Pastel wedding in Provence // Credit – Xavier Navarro
Pastel wedding in Provence // Credit – Xavier Navarro
Wedding Suppliers
Venue - Bastide of Adrets
Photography – Xavier Navarro
Restoration – LCM Catering
Dress - Aquachiara
Groom's Attire – Paul Smith
Flowers and Design – Sabine Panizzi
Music - Owi Mazel
TO BE CONTINUED…
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A WORD FROM THE EDITOR
Congratulations to Maria and Stéphane on this beautiful wedding. We wish them a lifetime of happiness!
And thanks to Xavier Navarro for submitting this report!
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Veronique aka So Lovely Moments
It's magnificent, and if I'm not mistaken, this wedding even earned Xavier Navarro a nice article across the Channel! Bravo to the bride and groom for this decoration, and to X. Navarro for these superb photos!
It pours
It's true that I had seen it on style me pretty and I had loved the hanging vases! Now I'm discovering the rest and it's sublime.
The Insatiable (Charlotte)
Magical and beautiful!
withalovelikethat
It's really superb, I love the first photo!
Marie-Eva
One of the most beautiful weddings I have seen on the different blogs! Everything is delicate, refined and very sweet! There are lots of little details that make the difference…
And then the bride's dress and her boyfriend's outfit are really cool!
A huge honor to be published on Madame C and Wed and the City blogs | Xavier Navarro Photography
[…] Maria and Stéphane’s wedding is very popular. The very trendy-famous-influential “Blog de Madame C” and “Wed and the City” have published this magnificent union. It […]
Audrey
This wedding is just sublime!
I love the retro side, the delicate decorative details, all the little floral arrangements and Xavier Navarro's photos are just perfect!
Lyloo & Maloé
Beautiful, all delicacy and softness. The decoration is superb, and the photos highlight the emotion of this beautiful day. Big favorite!
ginette
Everything is beautiful, everything is sweet, the bride and groom are magnificent...the dream!!
susy
superb!! everything is so pretty I love it
Congratulations to the newlyweds!
Anne charlotte
Very sweet and romantic, I love it!
Lydia
The pictures are just fabulous…and the beauty of the Cote d'Azur complements the picturesque setting.
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