Pastels and Candlelight at Chateau de Courtomer, Normandy

Karsen dressed in the ornate salon of Chateau de Courtomer, sunlight streaming across the parquet as Fanny Wong Beauty pinned her hair in soft waves. Kacey stood by the tall windows adjusting his jacket, the pale stone mouldings framing a composed, quiet start to the day. Across the hall, stationery by Lustr Creative lay fanned on a teal velvet surface beside perfume bottles and a handwritten note.

Rain arrived mid-afternoon and the team reset the ceremony indoors without losing pace. Beneath the high ceilings of the grand salon, Karsen walked the aisle on her father's arm toward a circular floral arch of blush roses and trailing greenery. Chymo More captured the exchange of vows in soft, diffused window light, each frame drawing on the symmetry of the tall casement windows behind the couple.

Chymo More led Karsen and Kacey through the grounds as golden light broke through the clouds, positioning them on the stone entry steps and along the gravel drive lined with mature trees. The bridesmaids joined for a group toast with coupe glasses beneath the avenue of limes, laughter carrying across the damp lawns. Later portraits moved indoors, using the panelled corridors and candlelit corners of the chateau.

Gauthier Traiteur served a menu of regional Normandy dishes as candlelight steadied across crystal glassware and low floral runners. A dessert table displayed tiered confections against a white panelled backdrop, drawing guests forward between courses. Karsen gathered the full party on the grand staircase for a group selfie before the dance floor opened, voices and laughter filling the salons late into the night.

Soft pink, lavender, and pale blue ran through the linens, florals, and candle holders arranged along the long reception tables. A decorative vignette in the salon paired tall arrangements of garden roses with antique candelabras on a draped mantelpiece. Options Rouen supplied the glassware and furniture, each setting layered with fine china and navy napkins folded beside handwritten place cards.

Chateau de Courtomer presented a sequence of generous salons, tall casement windows, and a covered terrace that absorbed the afternoon rain without disrupting the flow. The gravel courtyard and tree-lined avenue framed arrivals, while the pale stone facade glowed under overcast skies. Inside, parquet floors, ornate mouldings, and high ceilings carried each moment from ceremony to dinner within one address.