An Elegant Dordogne Wedding at Chateau La Durantie, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Chanel and Alex's elegant wedding at Chateau La Durantie in Dordogne, planned by Chatelaine Events with florals by Jenny Fairbanks.

By Elena Moretti | Published 11 December 2023

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Chateau la Durantie

Nouvelle-Aquitaine · Dordogne

Up to 150 guests

From €18,000 4.7 (114)

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Chateau la Durantie

Nouvelle-Aquitaine · Dordogne

Up to 150 guests

From €18,000 4.7 (114)

Chanel and Alex celebrated at Chateau La Durantie, a luxury wedding chateau for intimate celebrations in Dordogne, with planning by Chatelaine Events and photography by Wallflower Weddings. Set among the limestone facades and lavender-edged paths of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, the day moved from formal garden vows to a candlelit reception filled with laughter and warmth.

Photography

Wallflower Weddings

Venue

Chateau la Durantie, Dordogne

Region

Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Couple

Chanel & Alex

Getting Ready

Groom fastening dress shirt during wedding preparation in black and white portrait

Bride adjusting earrings in ornate mirror during wedding preparation indoors

Bride having veil adjusted by bridesmaid in elegant hallway during wedding preparations

Inside the chateau's light-filled rooms, Chanel prepared with her closest friends as Wallflower Weddings captured every candid moment. Her bridal look balanced sophistication with warmth, every detail selected to complement the limestone and lavender setting visible through the windows. Chatelaine Events ensured the morning flowed with calm precision, setting the relaxed yet polished tone for the day ahead.

Ceremony

Couple exchanging vows in a garden with white roses

The bride and groom walk through a petal toss exit during an outdoor ceremony recessional, with approximately a dozen guests lining both sides throwing white rose petals into the air. The setting is an outdoor garden or estate grounds flanked by tall cypress trees. The bride wears an off-shoulder white ball gown with a long veil and has loose wavy hair, while the groom wears a black tuxedo with satin lapels, a black bow tie, and a white rose boutonniere. Guests are dressed in a mix of floral-print and pastel outfits. The shot is a mid-range portrait taken straight-on, capturing the couple laughing and holding hands as petals fall around them.

In the formal gardens of the chateau, Chanel and Alex exchanged vows framed by stone walls and manicured hedgerows. Jenny Fairbanks Flowers dressed the ceremony space with arrangements that echoed the estate's lavender-edged paths. The afternoon light filtered through the garden trees, lending the moment a warm, golden quality that Wallflower Weddings captured with editorial clarity.

Bridal Portraits

A bridal portrait taken outdoors, showing the bride from approximately the waist up in natural sunlight. She wears an off-the-shoulder white satin gown with button-back detailing and a floral-printed skirt, paired with a pearl-embellished tulle veil. She holds a tightly arranged bouquet of white garden roses with trailing white satin ribbons. The composition is a medium close-up shot from a slightly low angle, with soft foreground blur from wildflowers in muted purple and pink tones framing the bottom of the frame.

Bride in ivory gown opening sage green doors in classical interior with chandelier

A bridal portrait taken outdoors at a French chateau, showing a single bride standing on stone steps alongside the building's facade. The bride wears an off-the-shoulder white ball gown with a full, flowing skirt and a long cathedral-length veil, and she is turned slightly away from the camera looking to one side. The chateau exterior features warm golden limestone masonry, white-painted shutters, ornate ironwork transom panels, and white stone pedestal urns planted with greenery and small pink cosmos-style flowers. The shot is a full-length portrait framed vertically, with strong directional sunlight casting defined shadows across the stone facade. Potential venue feature image.

A close-up bridal portrait taken outdoors in a garden setting with soft dappled sunlight. The bride wears an off-the-shoulder ivory structured gown with a draped neckline, a fingertip-length tulle veil, and a pearl necklace and earring set. She holds a bouquet of cream garden roses with ivory satin ribbon streamers and green foliage. Her styling is classic and minimal, with loose wavy hair and natural makeup. Pink blooms are visible in the soft-focus background.

Wallflower Weddings pulled Chanel into the chateau's grounds for portraits that showcased both couture detailing and the Dordogne landscape. Against limestone facades, formal parterres, and the lavender borders that line the estate's pathways, every frame balanced architectural grandeur with personal softness. The bridal portraits carried a cinematic quality, each composition revealing a new dimension of the chateau's character.

Couple Portraits

A couple portrait taken outdoors on the gravel forecourt of a French château, a large honey-colored limestone manor house with white shuttered windows, a slate roof, and clipped topiary hedges visible in the background. The bride wears an off-the-shoulder white ball gown with a full skirt and train, while the groom wears a black tuxedo with a white dress shirt, black bow tie, and a white rose boutonnière. They are holding hands and looking at each other, with the bride slightly turned away from camera. The shot is a full-length portrait with the château facade filling the background. Potential venue feature image.

A couple portrait taken outdoors on the stone steps of a French chateau, with the bride and groom posed in an embrace facing each other. The groom wears a black tuxedo with a black bow tie, while the bride wears an off-the-shoulder white ballgown with a voluminous skirt and long cathedral-length train that fans across the steps, paired with a fingertip-length veil. The chateau facade features warm golden limestone, ornate arched doorways with decorative ironwork fan details, white shuttered windows, and carved stone planters flanking the entrance. The composition is a full-length portrait shot from a low angle, emphasizing the dramatic sweep of the gown and the classical architecture behind the couple. The overall styling aesthetic is classic and formal. Potential venue feature image.

The bride and groom are cutting a croquembouche together on an ornate wrought-iron table positioned on an outdoor stone terrace in front of a chateau facade. The croquembouche is a tall cream puff tower decorated with spun sugar and dusted with powdered sugar. The bride wears an off-the-shoulder white gown with a cathedral-length train, paired with a pearl necklace, while the groom wears a classic black tuxedo with a white boutonniere and bow tie. The setting features a large arched window with an elaborate fan-shaped iron transom above it, flanked by two stone urns with plantings. The overall styling is classic and formal, and the shot is a medium portrait framing both figures full-length against the chateau architecture. Potential venue feature image.

Chanel and Alex explored the estate together for couple portraits that radiated genuine connection. Wallflower Weddings guided them through the chateau's gardens, terraces, and tree-lined paths, capturing their laughter and closeness against the rolling Dordogne countryside. The golden afternoon light gave each frame a warm, luminous quality that shifted between editorial polish and candid intimacy.

Reception

An outdoor wedding reception table setup photographed in a wide portrait-style shot with a shallow depth of field, set in the courtyard of a French chateau with warm yellow stone facade and arched windows visible in the background. The long rectangular dining table is dressed in a white linen tablecloth and lined with white chiavari chairs on both sides. The centerpiece runner consists of white roses and white peonies in clear cut-crystal bud vases of varying heights, interspersed with small votive candles. Each place setting includes white folded napkins, silver cutlery, crystal glassware including tall highball glasses and champagne flutes, and an individual bread roll placed directly on the linen. Overhead Edison bulb string lights are strung above the table, and the overall decor palette is an all-white and clear scheme with a classic, clean aesthetic.

This black-and-white image shows an outdoor wedding reception tablescape set up in a garden, shot from a low angle through what appears to be lavender plants in the foreground. Long banquet tables are dressed with white linens and lined with chiavari chairs. The centerpieces consist of individual roses in tall, slender bud vases arranged in a repeating row down the length of the table, creating a clean, minimal aesthetic. Edison bulb string lights are strung overhead, and manicured topiary and a building structure are visible in the soft-focus background. The image is a wide, slightly compressed shot taken at garden level, with strong contrast between the bright table setting and the dark surrounding foliage.

The reception brought the day's elegance indoors, where candlelight and floral arrangements by Jenny Fairbanks Flowers transformed the chateau's dining spaces. Long tables dressed in warm tones and seasonal blooms created an atmosphere that felt both grand and intimate. The evening built steadily from heartfelt toasts to dancing, Chatelaine Events ensuring every transition felt effortless.

More from the Day

White and blue wedding floral arrangement in pedestal vase at outdoor garden venue

Ivory silk wedding gown with off-shoulder design displayed in classical interior with sage green paneled walls

Exterior shot of a French chateau with classical 18th-century architecture, featuring warm golden limestone facades, white shuttered windows, a slate mansard roof, and a decorative pediment above the central entrance with a fanlight door surround. The forecourt features a gravel driveway lined with neatly clipped spherical boxwood topiaries and formal hedging, with a white wrought-iron bench visible to the left. Two cream market umbrellas shade white bistro-style outdoor furniture arranged near the entrance, suggesting a cocktail hour setup. The image is framed by out-of-focus tree foliage in the foreground, shot in portrait orientation as a wide establishing shot. Potential venue feature image.

A bride and groom pour champagne into a coupe glass tower during what appears to be a cocktail hour or reception moment outdoors in front of an ornate white building facade with decorative ironwork detailing. The groom wears a black tuxedo with a black bow tie and a white rose boutonniere, while the bride wears an off-the-shoulder white gown with a cathedral-length veil, a pearl necklace, and loose wavy hair. The champagne bottle has a distinctive red foil neck, and the coupe tower contains multiple stacked glasses beginning to fill with sparkling wine. The shot is taken from a low angle looking up, creating a close portrait-style composition that frames both faces alongside the champagne tower in the foreground.

Aesthetic

Elegant, Classic French

Guest Count

Budget Range

Bride's Dress

The Wedding Team

Other

FêTe24

Other

Le Couturier du Goût

Other

Jenny Fairbanks Flowers

Other

Ensemble Obbligato

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The Venue

The couple chose Chateau la Durantie, a chateau in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

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Chateau la Durantie

Nouvelle-Aquitaine · Dordogne

A luxurious 19th-century chateau in Dordogne built in 1840 as the residence of the Duke of Isly, offering exclusive privatisation for weddings up to 150 guests with accommodation for up to 40 on-site.

Up to 150 guests

From €18,000 4.7 (114)

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