A Rose Gold Styled Shoot at Manoir des Barrayrous, Toulouse

A rose gold styled shoot at Manoir des Barrayrous near Toulouse with copper accents, a Jolies Mamans gown, and blush florals by So Lovely Ceremony.

By Sophie Laurent | Published 21 June 2017

A Rose Gold Styled Shoot at Manoir des Barrayrous, Toulouse

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At the 18th-century Manoir des Barrayrous near Toulouse, So Lovely Ceremony designed a rose gold styled shoot that balanced sophistication with warmth. Copper accents, powder pink florals, and a Jolies Mamans gown brought the manor's soft architecture alive in an editorial that celebrated contemporary romantic design.

Photography

Venue

Manoir des Barrayrous

Region

Occitanie, France

Couple

Bridal Portraits

A close-up portrait of a bride and groom outdoors, with the groom leaning in to kiss the bride on the temple. The bride wears a white lace cap-sleeve wedding dress with a V-neckline, a pearl drop necklace, and small pearl drop earrings, with her dark hair swept up. The groom wears a navy suit with a light blush pink bow tie. The background is softly blurred green foliage. The composition is a tight two-shot focused on the couple's faces and upper bodies.

A couple portrait shot through an architectural gap between two stone columns or pillars, framing the bride and groom against a rustic exposed stone wall background. The groom wears a navy blue suit with a light pink tie, and the bride wears a white ballgown with a full tulle skirt and a fitted bodice with cap sleeves. The two are seated close together, looking at each other and smiling. The composition is a medium portrait framed by the blurred warm-toned foreground architectural elements on either side, creating a voyeuristic, candid feel. The setting appears to be an indoor or covered space within a stone-walled venue, consistent with a French chateau or barn-style property.

A couple portrait taken outdoors in a garden setting, with the groom kissing the bride on the forehead as they embrace beneath a wooden arbor draped with white sheer fabric panels. The bride wears a full-skirt white gown with lace cap sleeves and a pink hair accessory, holding a bouquet of blush pink roses and greenery; the groom wears a navy blue suit with a blush pink tie. The shot is framed symmetrically through the white draping, creating a soft, airy backdrop against the green lawn beyond. The composition is a mid-length portrait with the arbor acting as a natural frame around the couple.

A couple portrait taken indoors against a tall exposed brick wall with a rustic, aged texture. The bride is seated in a vintage wooden armchair on the left, wearing a white cap-sleeve lace gown with a full tulle skirt and floral hair accessories, while the groom sits in a matching chair on the right in a navy three-piece suit with a light pink tie and brown shoes. Between them is a large ornate gold-framed floor mirror, flanked by two cone-shaped boxwood topiaries in grey stone urns. The styling combines classic French château decor with rustic architectural elements. Wide portrait shot capturing the full setting.

The couple was framed through an architectural gap between two stone pillars, the manor's garden stretching behind them. Soft afternoon light fell across the Jolies Mamans gown, while pink gold jewellery by Atelier Sarah Aime caught the sun. The portraits carried the editorial's blend of warmth and refinement throughout.

Reception

A bride and groom are seated at an outdoor sweetheart table on a lawn, clinking champagne flutes filled with rosé in a toast. The bride wears a white lace cap-sleeve gown with a V-back neckline and has her dark hair pinned up with a small floral hair accessory; the groom wears a navy suit with a waistcoat and white shirt. They are seated on white Napoléon chairs at a white linen-covered table decorated with copper/rose gold vases, taper candles, and small white floral arrangements. The setting is a garden or parkland with large mature trees in the background. The overall decor palette combines white, navy, and copper tones in a classic-meets-romantic outdoor style. Medium portrait shot taken slightly from behind the bride, angled to capture both subjects.

A triptych of three close-up detail shots from a wedding reception tablescape, all featuring a rose gold and blush color palette. The left panel shows a small rose gold-framed sign with a handwritten-style quote alongside white roses and a geometric rose gold candle holder. The center panel features a low floral centerpiece of blush pink roses, white dahlias or chrysanthemums, baby's breath, and eucalyptus greenery arranged on a silver sequin table runner, with rose gold painted bottles visible in the background. The right panel is a close-up of rose gold painted glass bottles and a metallic rose gold candle holder grouped together as decorative accents. The overall styling is modern romantic with a consistent rose gold, blush pink, and white decor palette.

A triptych of close-up reception details revealed the rose gold palette in full effect. Copper cutlery sat alongside blush linens, champagne sequin runners, and soft candlelight. Each table setting blended modern metallics with powder pink blooms for a look that felt warm and polished against the manor's aged stone.

Design and Details

Close-up detail shot of a bridal bouquet resting on a cream tufted upholstered chair. The rounded bouquet is composed of blush pink and ivory roses, white hydrangea, baby's breath, and eucalyptus leaves, with stems wrapped in white ribbon. The soft pink and white color palette contrasts gently against the neutral linen-toned chair fabric.

A close-up detail shot of an outdoor wedding decor display set on a lawn. A white A-frame ladder shelf holds rose gold metallic letter decorations spelling 'LOVE' across its shelves, along with a small potted green plant with sage-like foliage on the bottom shelf. Two white spindle-style candlestick holders of varying heights are placed beside the ladder on the ground. The overall styling is romantic and modern with a rose gold and white color palette.

Close-up detail shot of a five-tier wedding cake displayed against a pale stone wall. The cake combines blush pink and white fondant tiers with rose gold metallic accents throughout. The bottom tier features geometric rose gold line work, the middle tiers are decorated with white lace-style piping and sugar flower arrangements including peach roses, white peonies, and sage green leaves, and the top tier displays a rose gold oval monogram plaque with the initials 'J' and 'L' beneath a sugar flower topper of peach roses and white blossoms. The overall design palette is blush, white, and rose gold with a classic, ornate style. The cake is placed on a white-clothed surface.

Close-up detail shot of a small floral arrangement in a copper or rose gold bud vase. The arrangement includes a white gerbera daisy, a smaller white daisy, a soft pink ranunculus, and sprigs of white gypsophila (baby's breath). The overall color palette is white, blush pink, and soft green against a pale, blurred neutral background. The styling is delicate and minimal, consistent with a romantic or soft classic aesthetic. The shallow depth of field keeps the focus on the central white gerbera while the background remains softly out of focus.

A five-tier wedding cake combined iced white layers with rose gold drip detailing and fresh blooms, displayed against the manor's pale stone wall. So Lovely Ceremony centered the design on the timeless charm of rose gold, expressed through copper accents, champagne sequins, and blush florals that filled the garden setting.

Flat Lays

A close-up flat lay of a French wedding invitation card propped against a stone wall, with a sprig of eucalyptus overlapping the upper right corner. The invitation is white with gold and pink typography, announcing the marriage of Laure et Julien on Saturday, April 29, 2017, with a civil ceremony at the Mairie de Montauban at 14h30 followed by a secular ceremony at the Manoir des Barrayrous at 16h30. A pink and white chevron-patterned RSVP card is partially visible to the right, and an additional response card is visible at the bottom of the frame. The design style is modern and graphic, using a gold, blush pink, and white color palette.

A close-up detail shot of a blush pink ceramic mug with a rose gold geometric grid pattern, used as a display prop for a pair of rose gold drop earrings featuring teardrop-shaped clear crystal stones. The earrings are hooked over the rim of the mug. In the soft-focus background, a small rose gold-framed tabletop mirror leans against a surface to the left, and a loose arrangement of white roses with green foliage sits to the right. A blurred pink flower is visible at the top of the frame. The overall styling palette is blush pink and rose gold, consistent with a bridal getting-ready flat-lay setup.

Close-up detail shot of a multi-tiered wedding cake featuring a pale blush pink and white fondant finish with varied decorative textures on each tier: a geometric lattice pattern on the top tier, a lace-effect band on the middle tier, and rose gold geometric line work on the bottom tier. Sugar flowers in peach, white, and soft mint green — including a large open rose, a peony, and leaves — are clustered between the upper tiers. A white scroll ornament is visible on the left side of the cake. The overall palette is blush pink, white, and rose gold, consistent with a classic romantic styling.

Close-up detail shot of a wedding reception place setting on a white linen tablecloth. A pale blue-grey charger plate holds a white menu card dated 29 avril 2017, printed with purple and gold script typography listing the entrée, plat, and dessert courses, and secured with a white and gold chevron-patterned paper band. Clear crystal wine glasses, silver cutlery including multiple spoons and a knife, and a small white place card reading 'Julien' are visible in the background. The overall table styling follows a clean, modern palette of white, pale blue, silver, and gold accents.

Close-up detail shots captured the bride's neckline and pink gold jewellery by Atelier Sarah Aime against a softly blurred green backdrop. The stationery suite, ribbon-tied menus, and copper ring boxes were arranged among blush florals, each flat lay reflecting the editorial's palette of rose gold, powder pink, and ivory.