Jas & Chantelle

Château de Robernier wedding, Provence

Chantelle posing in a marble bathtub in a tulle dress at Château de Robernier

Morning

Chantelle got ready in a room of red damask and white wood, with her dress hanging from the four-poster bed and henna on her palms. There was a bath in her robe, champagne on the bed with her bridesmaids, and then the dress, the veil and white roses with everyone in blush.

The round tower of Château de Robernier above the gravel drive and clipped hedges

Chantelle’s wedding dress hanging from a white four-poster bed under a chandelier

A pearl clutch bag and jewelled earrings on red velvet beside the veil

Chantelle’s wedding shoes hanging from a red wall light

Pearl pins being placed in Chantelle’s bun beside the red damask wall

A hairdresser working on Chantelle’s hair as her sheer robe spreads across the parquet

Chantelle in her sheer robe looking into a gilt mirror in a white bathroom

Chantelle from behind in her robe, her face reflected in the gilt mirror

Chantelle in her sheer robe lying back in the bath, looking to one side

Chantelle in a sheer robe relaxing in a marble bath

Chantelle in her sheer robe standing in a white doorway under a gilt chandelier

Jas and Chantelle’s initials laid out in pearls on the parquet floor beside her veil

Chantelle in her robe sitting by the dressing table in front of the red damask wall

Chantelle glimpsed past a blurred doorframe as her make-up is finished

A white hanger with a silver name and wedding date, the veil draped beside it

A make-up artist with a dark ponytail finishing Chantelle’s make-up

Chantelle’s hennaed hand resting on a sparkling garter on her thigh

Chantelle opening her hands to show her henna and her rings

Hands with an engagement ring holding a white champagne flute marked Bride

Chantelle touching her cheek in her robe, a pearl pin in her hair

Close-up of Chantelle’s jewelled earring and engagement ring as she touches her ear

Chantelle in her robe putting on her earrings by the red damask wall

Chantelle sitting on the edge of the four-poster bed in her sheer robe

Chantelle smiling at the camera with her fingers resting on her chin

Chantelle at the foot of the four-poster bed with her bridesmaids in white pyjamas behind

Chantelle laughing on the four-poster bed with her bridesmaids, glasses raised

Close-up of white champagne flutes held up by the bridesmaids in white

Chantelle and her bridesmaids posing on and around the four-poster bed

The bridesmaids in white pyjamas dancing round Chantelle beside the bed

A bouquet of white roses and eucalyptus on a red damask chair

Two wedding rings among white roses and eucalyptus leaves

Pearl-trimmed bridal sandals and the pearl clutch among white roses

Chantelle in her robe lifting her dress from its hanger on the four-poster bed

Two bridesmaids helping Chantelle into her dress beside the four-poster bed

A bridesmaid fastening the low back of Chantelle’s dress

Chantelle in her dress smiling as her bridesmaids in blush gather round her

Chantelle looking back over her shoulder as a bridesmaid arranges her long veil

Chantelle in her dress adjusting her veil under the chandelier

Bridesmaids kneeling to put on Chantelle’s shoes under the four-poster bed canopy

Bridesmaids spreading out Chantelle’s long train beneath the chandelier

Chantelle laughing with her bouquet as her bridesmaids in blush turn away

Chantelle and her bridesmaids in blush dresses laughing with white bouquets

Chantelle in a line with her bridesmaids in blush, all holding white bouquets

Chantelle in her veil smiling over her bouquet of white roses

Across the house

Jas and his groomsmen dressed in the white and gold rooms downstairs, all in sand-coloured suits. Buttonholes, waistcoats, cufflinks, and a few minutes on the leather sofas in the library before they went out to the terrace.

Jas looking down from the gallery over the château’s marble hall

Jas and his groomsmen getting dressed in a white and gold room under a gilt mirror

Groomsmen in sand suits gathered round Jas as his buttonhole goes on

A groomsman pinning a white rose buttonhole on Jas’s lapel

Two groomsmen laughing in their waistcoats between damask panels, in black and white

A groomsman helping Jas with the buttons of his sand-coloured waistcoat

A groomsman pulling on his sand jacket beside a friend under the chandelier

Close-up of a gold cufflink being fastened on a white shirt cuff

Jas sitting on a leather sofa in the library, looking down at his hands

Jas fixing a white buttonhole as he sits on the leather sofa

Jas in his sand suit in the library beside a gilt mirror and candlesticks

Jas seated in his sand suit with his hand on his chin, looking at the camera

Jas and his groomsmen in sand suits on the leather sofas of the library

Groomsmen leaning over the gallery railing above the marble hall, in black and white

Jas and his groomsmen in sand suits lined up in the marble hall, one carrying a small child

The ceremony

The ceremony was on the terrace, under an arch of white flowers with the hills behind it and a harp and violin duo playing. Chantelle came down the red staircase and out past the tower. Jas wiped away tears during the vows, and they walked back up the aisle through a cloud of confetti.

Arch of white flowers on the terrace with wooden chairs and the hills behind

A white paper fan and order of service tucked into a cane chair back

Chantelle in her veil crossing the gallery, seen through the wrought-iron railing

Chantelle walking down the red-carpeted staircase in her veil

Chantelle seen from above on the black and white marble floor, her dress spread around her

Chantelle being walked to the ceremony past the château’s round tower

Guests in bright colours standing as the ceremony begins, a man in a white turban among them

Jas at the flower arch beside a guest in an orange turban, Chantelle’s veil in the foreground

Chantelle reaching the end of the aisle in front of the tower as Jas waits with his groomsmen

Bridesmaids in blush and guests seated under white parasols for the ceremony

Close-up of Jas holding Chantelle’s hand during the ceremony

Chantelle on the white aisle carpet, seen through olive branches

Jas wiping away tears as he listens to the vows

Chantelle reading her vows from a card under her veil

Jas and Chantelle facing each other for the vows, seen through the leaves

Chantelle walking down the aisle with the château’s tower behind her

Jas laughing with two groomsmen in sand suits at the front of the ceremony

Chantelle laughing as guests cheer around the aisle

Chantelle laughing as she holds Jas’s hands under the arch of white flowers

Jas and Chantelle kissing under the arch of white flowers with the hills behind

Jas standing in front of the seated guests, a guest in an orange turban among them

Chantelle laughing among guests in hats and fascinators as the ceremony ends

A guest in blush fanning out Chantelle’s train in front of the round tower

Jas and Chantelle walking back up the aisle as guests throw confetti

A hand-lettered welcome sign on a wooden easel against the château wall

Cocktail hour

Guests spread out across the gravel and the lawns with their drinks, and a chef cooked at a stand under the arches. Chantelle stepped out on a balcony above them all, then came down for photographs with her bridesmaids at the arch.

A chef in a tall hat cooking at a stand under the château’s arches

Guests walking past the cocktail tables in front of the château’s arched windows

Guests in summer dresses and sunglasses chatting in the shade at cocktail hour

Guests in bright summer dresses gathering under the trees with drinks

A guest in a red turban helping himself to canapés at cocktail hour

Guests by the stone balustrade above the valley, seen through the leaves

A guest dabbing his face with a white napkin among friends at cocktail hour

A pink fascinator and a pair of sandals dropped on the grass

Guests in bright dresses sitting and standing around a cocktail table in the sun

Chantelle standing in the château’s open doorway in her dress and veil

Guests in bright dresses with their arms in the air, waiting for the bouquet

Chantelle on a stone balcony of the château, seen from below

A guest in pink holding the caught bouquet high as the crowd cheers

Chantelle with her bridesmaids and their bouquets in front of the flower arch

Jas and Chantelle holding each other on the gravel drive in front of the château

The olive grove

We started on the long avenue of palms in front of the château, then walked into the olive grove as the light softened. Back inside, we finished in one of the white and gold salons, with a quiet minute together on a gilt sofa.

Jas and Chantelle kissing on the palm-lined avenue in front of the château lawns

Chantelle resting her head on Jas’s shoulder, looking at the camera

Jas and Chantelle walking hand in hand down the drive away from the château

Jas and Chantelle walking into the olive grove, her long veil trailing behind

Jas and Chantelle standing together among the olive trees

Jas and Chantelle kissing among the olive trees, her veil lifting in the breeze

Jas holding Chantelle from behind among the olive trees, the wooded hills behind

Black and white of Chantelle in her veil with Jas behind her in the olive grove

Jas and Chantelle walking side by side between the olive trees

Jas and Chantelle kissing under an olive tree, her long train on the dry grass

Jas and Chantelle walking back up the long drive to the château, seen from behind

Chantelle smiling on a gilt sofa in a white and gold salon

Chantelle on a gilt chair beneath twin wall lights in the white and gold salon

Jas leaning in to kiss Chantelle on a gilt armchair under the wall lights

Jas and Chantelle laughing together on a sofa in the salon

An old wooden ladder hung with ivy and table cards beside a tall wooden door

Dinner in the courtyard

Dinner was laid on long tables in the courtyard, under the vines, glass globes and strings of lights, with greenery down the middle and bread at every place. Jas and Chantelle came in through the ivy to napkins waving overhead, and the speeches had the whole courtyard laughing.

Long tables set in the courtyard under vines and strings of lights

Rows of cross-back chairs along a white table under the vine canopy

Glasses, bread and greenery at a place setting for dinner

A long table with a garland of greenery and glass globes hanging above it

The long dinner tables in the courtyard, seen from above before the guests arrive

Jas and Chantelle arriving for dinner through an ivy-covered doorway

Guests waving napkins over their heads as the couple arrive in the courtyard

The round tower rising above the ivy and the dinner tables in the courtyard

A guest in a sand waistcoat standing up among the tables at dinner

Chantelle’s train trailing behind her past the long dinner tables full of guests

A plated starter with a small pot of sauce on a white tablecloth

Jas and Chantelle kissing at the top table in front of the ivy

Guests laughing during the speeches under the strings of lights

Chantelle laughing with her arm in the air beside Jas at the top table

Two men in sand waistcoats giving a lively speech in front of the French windows

Jas and Chantelle on their feet at the top table, arms raised under the lights

Chantelle walking towards the ivy-covered doorway, her long train behind her

Into the night

After dark came a croquembouche with sparklers, a chocolate fountain and a champagne tower. Chantelle changed into a short lace dress, and the dance floor inside the château stayed full until the end of the night.

Jas and Chantelle kissing beside a croquembouche with sparklers and a chocolate fountain

Chantelle feeding Jas a choux bun beside the croquembouche and the chocolate fountain

Jas and Chantelle pouring champagne into a tower of glasses

Jas and Chantelle walking onto the dance floor hand in hand among the guests

Chantelle in her short lace dress spinning beside Jas in the crowded salon

Chantelle in a short lace dress dancing with Jas among the guests

Jas twirling Chantelle under purple lights on the dance floor

Jas and Chantelle dancing cheek to cheek beside the band

Guests dancing with their arms in the air in the château’s salon

The band playing in the salon, a singer and guitarist at the front

Guests dancing and pointing at the camera on the dance floor

A board of cheeses with dried apricots and sprigs of rosemary

Guests helping themselves at the dessert table under the courtyard lights

Two guests in novelty sunglasses dancing between the courtyard tables

Chantelle in sunglasses dancing in her short lace dress in a swirl of pink light

Photographing at Château de Robernier

The drive up to Château de Robernier between clipped hedges and tall plane trees

The estate.

A long avenue of palms leads to the house and its round tower, with formal gardens, open courtyards and an olive grove around it. The day moves from one space to the next without ever feeling rushed.

Ceremonies.

On the terrace at the edge of the gardens, with a stone balustrade and the hills behind. In the late afternoon the light there turns softer and more directional, which suits ceremonies and early evening portraits.

The interiors.

White and gold salons, marble floors, chandeliers and a sweeping staircase. Quieter than the gardens, with even natural light, and good for getting ready and for a few calm portraits.

Dinner.

In the courtyard under the vines, at long tables lit by strings of lights. Dinner outdoors here feels settled, with enough space for guests to stay at the table rather than move through it.

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Questions

Have you photographed at Château de Robernier before?

Yes: Jas and Chantelle’s wedding on this page, and Lauren and Phil’s and Jas and Chantelle’s. Yes, several times: I know when the light reaches the olive grove and how the day moves from the terrace to the courtyard.

How far ahead should we book?

Most couples book six to eighteen months ahead. Summer Saturdays go first.

Do you charge for travel to Provence?

No. Travel within France is included in every package.

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