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Ivory Tulle and Pampas Gold at Chateau des Barrenques, Provence

Natasha and Warren's garden wedding at Chateau des Barrenques near Avignon with pampas florals and amber candlelight. 35 photos by Sebastien Boudot.

By Elena Moretti | Published 16 September 2024

Natasha and Warren chose Chateau des Barrenques, a Provencal wedding estate set among lavender fields for a celebration built on clean details, personal wine selections, and the pale limestone facade catching afternoon gold. The compact estate's shaded walkways connect ceremony to reception in a single flow. Discover more romantic wedding venues and suppliers across Provence.

Photography
Sebastien Boudot
Venue
Château des Barrenques, Vaucluse
Region
Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France
Couple
Natasha & Warren

Getting Ready

Attendant adjusting bride's ivory wrap dress during getting-ready moment in a bright window-lit room
Bride seated in elegant room with teal walls wearing ivory chiffon wrap gown before ceremony
Close-up of bride adjusting silver flat shoes with flowing ivory dress fabric during getting ready

Inside the chateau's cool interior rooms, Natasha dressed in unhurried calm. Her ivory tulle gown rustled softly against the stone floor as she moved toward the mirror. Bridesmaids in warm champagne tones adjusted details and filled the room with the low hum of anticipation. Across the property, Warren pulled on a sand-coloured tailored suit, clean lines and no fuss, grinning at the camera.


Ceremony

Bride with trailing bouquet and full veil facing groom in navy suit during outdoor garden ceremony
Bride and groom walking hand-in-hand down the aisle as guests wave and celebrate in black and white
Bride and groom exchanging vows in an outdoor garden ceremony framed by tall hedges and dappled light

The garden aisle ran between rows of pale wooden chairs dressed with trailing eucalyptus and single stems of ivory cosmos. Natasha walked toward Warren as the light came in low and lateral, turning the tulle to something luminous. The ceremony was outdoors, backed by the chateau's stone walls, and the sound of the vows carried clearly in the still air. Warren's expression shifted from composed to completely undone.


Bridal Portraits

Bride alone in lavender field in flowing ivory wrap dress holding cascading blush and cream bouquet, golden hour light
Bride in ivory long-sleeve dress posing in lavender field at golden hour
Bride in ivory silk wrap dress stands in a lavender field with Provencal stone buildings in the background
Bride walking down tree-lined garden path with trailing veil and cascading bouquet accompanied by two attendants

Natasha's tulle-overlay gown in ivory with a barely-there blush undertone caught the diffused afternoon light with a quiet shimmer. Sebastien Boudot positioned her where the lavender rows met the gravel edge, and the result was modern, clean, and full of movement. The tulle skirt lifted in the breeze and for one frame everything held still, a single moment suspended between stone architecture and open field.


Couple Portraits

Bride in white gown with veil looks toward camera holding hands with groom on tree-lined avenue, black-and-white
Bride and groom posing in the courtyard of a stone chateau with floral entrance installation and Chiavari chairs
Couple portrait at Chateau des Barrenques photographed by Sebastien Boudot
Couple portrait at Chateau des Barrenques photographed by Sebastien Boudot

With the formalities done, Natasha and Warren slipped into the chateau's quieter garden edges with Sebastien Boudot. The images feel less like posed shots and more like stolen time: walking, turning toward each other mid-laugh, Warren's hand at the small of Natasha's back. Warm terracotta and sage garden walls gave every frame a palette that needed no filter. Their brief had been young love, and this is exactly what it looked like.


Reception

Aerial view of wedding reception at a French chateau
Guests seated at long candlelit dinner table with yellow and green floral centerpieces under string lights in courtyard
Outdoor reception table with peony centerpieces and Edison bulbs under garden tree canopy
Bride and groom dancing joyfully at evening reception with string lights and wooden chairs

Dinner was held outdoors under the deepening sky, tables dressed in undyed linen with clusters of amber glass votives running their full length. Personal wine selections anchored each setting. Guests moved through the gardens with glasses of rose during the cocktail hour as low arrangements of ivory roses and pampas sat on drinks tables. The dancing, unhurried and barefoot by the end, carried on well past midnight.


Design and Details

Ornate four-poster bed with black frame and sheer ivory tulle canopy draping in bridal preparation suite
Long banquet table set for outdoor reception with brass candlesticks, white and purple florals, and string lights overhead
Overhead reception place setting with magenta hydrangea centerpiece in gold vase and pale green menu card
Bridal bouquet with cascading chartreuse Queen Anne's lace, white baby's breath, and single dusty rose garden rose

Rachel Veras built the floral palette around ivory garden roses, dried pampas plumes in wheaten gold, and clusters of dusty mauve statice that nodded to the surrounding lavender. Stationery arrived in warm cream with a terracotta serif typeface, precise and editorial. Amber-tinted glassware caught candlelight at the dinner hour, and hand-labelled wine bottles at each place setting declared who Natasha and Warren are.


More from the Day

Close-up of guest holding orange spritz cocktail in garden during outdoor cocktail hour
Ceremony courtyard at cream French stone mansion with pink rose topiaries, round-back chairs, and string lighting
Exterior view of Château des Barrenques estate in Provence with surrounding landscape
Aesthetic
Modern, Refined
Guest Count
-
Budget Range
-
Bride's Dress
Soft tulle overlay gown

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