Photography : Stepan Vrzala
Flowers : Lettre a Elise 
Video by Studio 80

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Annabel & Lawrence were referred to us by the beautiful Villa Baulieu which they had visited during a French venue scouting holiday.
From the beginning we loved this couple’s vision for an intimate wedding that was about making their celebration an unforgettable experience for their guests through gastronomy, décor and hospitality.
Together we planned a fun welcome dinner in the courtyard of the villa that was set up as a provencal market: an illustrator was drawing sketches of the guests, an acoustic guitar player interpreted international and French oldies, oysters as well as provencal pissaladieres, cheeses and other local foods were displayed on wooden stalls while the chickens were being roasted on a rotisserie and ribeye steacks were prepared in front of the guests on a coal large BBQ. Guests were sat at long wooden tables decorated with vibrant flowers and fruits. Towards the end of the night a piano and singer duo entertained the crowd for some dancing and singing under the festoon lights.

The wedding day was more formal with a beautiful ceremony by the old orangery, beautifully decorated with hanging greenery and flowers, followed by a relaxed cocktail hour. A few lounge vignettes allowed the guests to sit comfortably in a kind of outdoor lounge with magnificent views over the villa, the fountain and the gardens. Everyone then moved to dinner set on one long table, under elegant chandeliers. After the meal, the couple shared a choux of their French croquembouche as fireworks were launched from the park of the venue. The party then started in front of the villa with a live band and under a giant disco ball, with the addition of some garden fire to keep the non dancing guests warm in the night.