Romantic wedding on the French Riviera – Maria + Stéphane
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Romantic wedding on the French Riviera
Romantic wedding on the French Riviera: a charming Franco-Russian interlude in the Var
When Xavier NavarroWith his iconic gaze on the French Riviera, he focuses his lens on a love story, and the magic happens instantly. Soft light, suspended moments… and that palpable emotion that makes every image resonate.
Off to the Var region, where Maria and Stéphane chose to write one of the most beautiful chapters of their story. More than just a picture-postcard setting, their wedding is an ode to travel, to the encounter of cultures, and to the undeniable power of love. It's the story of a young woman from Russia who fell in love with the French Riviera… and then with a man, one summer evening in Cannes.
In the authentic setting of a Provençal country house, they envisioned a celebration that reflected their personalities: intimate, warm, and deeply sincere. Blending French influences with Russian touches, every detail delicately tells their story, like an invisible thread connecting their two worlds.
Through Xavier Navarro's sensitive images, Maria invites us to relive this unique day, where love, spontaneity and sharing compose a perfect harmony.
Romantic wedding on the French Riviera © Xavier Navarro
The initial meeting
« Three years ago, during my first trip, I discovered the South of France and 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 small 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.”
Romantic wedding on the French Riviera © Xavier Navarro
Romantic wedding on the French Riviera © Xavier Navarro
Wedding decorations at La Bastide des Adrets
“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.
Romantic wedding on the French Riviera © Xavier Navarro
Romantic wedding on the French Riviera © Xavier Navarro
Romantic wedding on the French Riviera © 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.
Romantic wedding on the French Riviera © Xavier Navarro
Romantic wedding on the French Riviera © Xavier Navarro
Romantic wedding on the French Riviera © Xavier Navarro
Romantic wedding on the French Riviera © Xavier Navarro
Romantic wedding on the French Riviera © Xavier Navarro
Wedding planning on the French Riviera
“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.”
Romantic wedding on the French Riviera © Xavier Navarro
Wedding venues in La Bastide des Adrets
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
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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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