Vineyard Heritage and Sunlit Style at Chateau de Blomac, Carcassonne

A styled wedding shoot at Chateau de Blomac near Carcassonne, featuring vineyard views, seasonal florals by Isa Fleur, and garden portraits. Captured by In Love…

By Elena Moretti | Published 10 April 2018

Vineyard Heritage and Sunlit Style at Chateau de Blomac, Carcassonne

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This styled shoot at Chateau de Blomac celebrates the beauty of slow, sunlit moments in the Aude region between the Mediterranean and the Pyrenees, near Carcassonne in Occitanie. In Love Photography designed the concept around the 17th-century estate's vineyard heritage, while Isa Fleur created seasonal bouquets that matched the soft textures of the surroundings.

Photography

In Love Photography

Venue

Chateau de Blomac

Region

Occitanie, France

Couple

Getting Ready

A bridal portrait taken outdoors, showing the bride from behind as she stands on a stone-paved terrace beside a pool. She is wearing a white gown with a low V-back adorned with delicate floral lace appliqué details and a flowing chiffon skirt with a short train. Her blonde hair is styled in an updo. The terrace features a clipped topiary shrub in a raised stone planter, and a row of lavender in bloom borders the garden beyond. The composition is a full-length portrait shot from behind, with the bride facing the garden.

A close-up couples portrait taken outdoors, showing the bride and groom in an intimate moment, both looking downward. The groom wears a dark navy suit with a light grey striped tie, glasses with blue frames, and a small floral boutonniere. The bride wears a white cap-sleeve gown with lace and beaded appliqué detailing on the bodice and a flowing chiffon skirt; her blonde hair is styled in an updo. The groom's hands are gently holding the bride's arm, and she wears a ring visible on her hand. The setting appears to be an outdoor garden or park area, with a natural green background softly out of focus.

A bride is photographed getting ready, fastening a strappy silver heel while seated near a large French window with white-painted frames and wrought-iron balcony details. She is wearing a white bridal jumpsuit and a long, flowing white tulle veil, with her blonde hair styled up. The room features terracotta tile floors, a gold-framed French-style upholstered chair, and floor-length taupe curtains, suggesting a chateau or manor house interior. The image is a full-length portrait shot, lit by soft natural light flooding through the window.

Inside the chateau's elegant rooms, the couple shared a quiet moment in close-up, the groom in a dark navy suit with a boutonniere, the bride's gown catching the diffused natural light from tall windows. The intimate atmosphere of the getting-ready scenes reflected the estate's calm, with warm tones and filtered light creating a mood both gentle and composed.

Bridal Portraits

Close-up portrait of a bride from the neck down, holding a small, tightly gathered bouquet of cream and blush peonies with green foliage. The bride wears a white gown with a sweetheart neckline, beaded lace bodice with scattered crystal embellishments, and wide lace appliqué straps featuring floral detailing. A white veil is partially visible behind her shoulders. Her nails are painted with a French manicure and she wears a ring on her right hand. The bouquet is tied with a pale ribbon at the stems.

A bride in a white gown and long veil stands in the doorway of a large French chateau, serving as a small focal point against the grand stone facade. The building is a three-story limestone structure with white shutters, a slate mansard roof, a central pediment with a clock, and ivy climbing across the lower level. Teal-painted planters flank the entrance, and the overall decor palette is muted — white, teal, and natural stone. This is a wide exterior portrait shot that primarily showcases the chateau architecture with the bride as a secondary element. Potential venue feature image.

A couple portrait shot outdoors on a gravel path in front of a large French chateau-style building with stone facades, wrought-iron balustrades, and a covered veranda. The bride wears a sleeveless, floor-length white gown with a simple silhouette and holds a compact bouquet of white peonies; the groom is dressed in a dark navy or black suit with a white pocket square. The two are standing close together, heads bowed and touching as they look down at something in their hands, likely exchanging or reading a note. The image is a full-length couple portrait with the chateau prominently visible in the background. Potential venue feature image.

A couple poses together in front of a stone building facade covered in green climbing ivy, with pale grey-blue painted wooden shutters framing tall barred windows. The bride wears a fitted, sleeveless white gown with a V-neckline and holds a small white bouquet, while the groom wears a dark charcoal suit with a light grey tie. The shot is a wide portrait with the couple standing slightly left of center, holding hands and facing the camera. The setting appears to be the exterior courtyard or grounds of a French chateau or mas.

The bride stood in the doorway of the grand stone facade, a small focal point against the chateau's sweeping architecture and long veil catching the breeze. Portraits moved through lush garden paths lined with tall mature trees whose branches spread overhead. Each composition used the estate's natural corridors of light and greenery to frame the bridal silhouette.

Flat Lays

A nine-image collage documenting a French chateau wedding with a pink and white color palette. Top row: a wide shot of the couple walking through a lush garden path; a full exterior view of a large stone French chateau with ivy-covered facade, mansard roof, and symmetrical windows; and a portrait of the bride in a floor-length white gown standing at a stone doorway with a veil. Middle row: a close-up detail of the bride's lace-strapped white gown bodice paired with a bouquet of white peonies and blush flowers; a getting-ready interior shot of the bride reflected in a tall ornate gold-framed mirror above a pink marble fireplace mantel; and a close-up flat lay of cupcakes decorated with pink and white swirled frosting and pearl sprinkles. Bottom row: a couple portrait in a garden with the groom in a dark suit and the bride in a lace-strap white gown embracing; a bridal portrait of the bride holding a small white bouquet against a light wall; and an outdoor dessert table displaying a two-tier white quilted wedding cake with a pink ribbon, additional cupcakes on cake stands, and a gold vase with a mixed purple, white, and green floral arrangement. Potential venue feature image.

Close-up detail shot of a bride getting ready, fastening the ankle strap on a pair of silver metallic stiletto heeled sandals with a t-bar design. The bride is wearing a white dress with flowing, layered chiffon fabric and has a delicate gold chain bracelet on her wrist. She is seated on a terracotta tiled floor, and a engagement or wedding ring is visible on her finger. The composition is tightly framed on the feet and hands, emphasizing the shoe styling choice against the warm-toned floor tiles.

A close-up portrait of a couple posing outdoors on grass, cropped to show their torsos only. The groom wears a dark navy or black suit with a grey striped tie and white dress shirt, with a gold wedding band visible on his left hand as he rests it on the bride's back. The bride wears a white gown with a lace and beaded cap-sleeve bodice featuring delicate embroidery and small buttons down the back, with a flowing chiffon skirt. The composition is a tight mid-section detail shot that highlights the groom's hand placement and the intricate lace detailing on the dress back.

A close-up detail shot of a wedding table setting featuring a white embossed charger plate with two small sprigs of purple lavender tied together placed on top. In the background, multiple low glass vases hold clusters of hydrangeas in blush pink, soft purple, green, and white tones, arranged as centerpieces along a white linen table. A wire lattice votive candle holder with a lit candle sits to the right of the floral arrangements. The overall decor palette is soft and romantic, combining lavender, blush, and white in a French country or garden-party style.

A nine-image collage documented the full scope of the shoot: the couple walking through a lush tree canopy, a two-tier white fondant cake with a quilted diamond pattern, and close-up detail shots of the pink and white floral palette. Kraft paper stationery, vintage glassware, and a teal directional sign reading 'Vignobles de Blomac' honored the property's winemaking roots.

Venue

A wide shot of a gravel pathway winding through a wooded garden area with tall, mature trees whose branches spread overhead. No people are visible in the image. The path is flanked by low-growing shrubs, ferns, and palm-like plants. The overall palette is soft green with muted, overcast natural light. This appears to be a venue grounds shot with no wedding-specific elements visible. Potential venue feature image.

Exterior wide shot of a French chateau photographed from the grounds, showing a three-storey limestone manor house with a slate mansard roof, dormer windows, and white wrought-iron balustrades along a covered terrace on the ground floor. The foreground features rows of lavender plants in full bloom alongside low ornamental plantings, with a modern rectangular stone or concrete planter element visible at mid-ground. No people are present in the image. Potential venue feature image.

Close-up detail shot of a weathered stone garden statue depicting a draped female figure with her head bowed and arms crossed, set within a wooded garden. The statue shows significant aging with patches of yellow-orange lichen across the grey stone surface. No people are present in the image. The composition is a tight portrait-style shot with a shallow depth of field, leaving the surrounding trees softly out of focus. This appears to be a venue detail or grounds feature shot rather than a wedding moment. Potential venue feature image.

Wide exterior shot of a French chateau viewed from across its grounds, framed by large mature trees in the foreground. The building is a classic two-storey stone manor with symmetrical windows, a mansard roof with dormer windows, and a covered terrace or orangerie wing extending along its facade. No people are visible in the image. The composition is a wide landscape shot taken from a distance, with the chateau positioned centrally in the middle ground. Potential venue feature image.

A gravel pathway wound through the wooded garden area beneath tall, mature trees whose branches spread into a natural canopy overhead. The 17th-century chateau, originally producing wine from nearly 100 hectares of surrounding vineyards, has been transformed by its Dutch owners into a welcoming retreat. Views stretch over vineyards and mountains from the shaded terrace.