Daisy & Jona

Château du Puits es Pratx wedding, Occitanie

Daisy and Jona between palm leaves at Château du Puits es Pratx

Morning

Daisy got ready in a bright room with tall windows, her lace dress hanging by the curtains and her shoes on an old gilt mirror. There were a few quiet minutes at the open window, then the dress, with her bridesmaids in sage green doing up the back and a long hug before they went down.

Daisy’s lace wedding dress hanging at a tall window between linen curtains

Daisy’s wedding shoes hanging from an old gilt mirror

Daisy leaning towards a lit make-up mirror beside a studio lamp at the window

Daisy in her robe at the dressing table beside a bridesmaid having her hair done

Daisy in her robe reflected in a white-framed mirror on the dressing table

Daisy in her robe opening the tall windows of her room

Black and white of Daisy laughing by the window, her dress hanging behind her

A row of mimosa glasses with handwritten names on a wooden table

Daisy and her bridesmaids in matching sage robes chatting by the tall windows

Bridesmaids in robes having their hair done at the dressing table, a guest in red beside them

Jona’s cufflinks resting on a dark blue striped fabric

Across the house

Jona dressed with his groomsmen in a room of dark beams and old maps: shirts, cufflinks, shoes and plenty of jokes. Then out into the courtyard in navy suits, in front of the stone walls and the ivy.

A groomsman helping Jona with his cufflinks by the window

Black and white of two of the groom’s party relaxing in the room before dressing

Jona and a groomsman putting on their shoes on a leather sofa

Jona checking his phone by the mirror as a groomsman drinks behind him

Polished black shoes waiting on a black armchair below a framed picture

Jona in his white shirt smiling in the room hung with framed maps

A groomsman in a white shirt finishing a drink under the dark beams

Black and white of groomsmen in waistcoats dressing in front of a tall mirror

Jona fastening his belt by the brick fireplace as a groomsman dresses behind him

Small glass jars of white and green flowers being set out on a mirrored tray

Jona in his navy suit as a buttonhole is pinned to his lapel

Jona alone in his navy suit in front of a wooden door and the ivy

Jona and his groomsmen in navy suits lined up in the courtyard

Jona laughing with his groomsmen in front of an ivy-covered stone wall

Daisy smiling as she takes her dress off its wooden hanger

A bridesmaid in sage green doing up the back of Daisy’s lace dress

A bridesmaid fastening Daisy’s dress, seen in a long mirror on the door

A bridesmaid in sage green kneeling to buckle Daisy’s shoe beside the bed

A bridesmaid arranging the long lace train of Daisy’s dress beside the bed

Daisy with her bouquet framed by the doorway of her room, an old mirror on the wall

Daisy hugging her bridesmaids in her dress with her bouquet

The château’s pale stone façade and balcony against a clear blue sky

Daisy with her four bridesmaids in sage green holding their bouquets under a palm

The ceremony

They married in the garden under the trees, beneath an arch of greenery. The groomsmen did not stay dry-eyed for long, and neither did the front row. Then the rings, a lot of smiling, a wooden sign held up together, and a walk out past the château between cheering friends.

Jona and his groomsmen waiting in a line beside the chairs in the garden

The groomsmen watching as Daisy arrives at the arch of greenery

A groomsman wiping away a tear beside Jona at the ceremony

Guests seated along the shaded path under the olive trees, the arch at the far end

Two guests in the front row smiling during the ceremony, one in a pink hat

A small boy in a waistcoat sitting on a wooden chair at the end of a row

Guests and bridesmaids seated among palms and potted plants during the ceremony

Daisy and Jona facing each other under the arch of greenery in the garden

Daisy and Jona signing at a small table under the flowering arch

Guests in the front rows watching the ceremony in the shade of the trees

Jona sliding the ring onto Daisy’s finger

Daisy and Jona kissing under the arch as the officiant looks on

Daisy and Jona raising a hand-lettered wooden sign above their heads at the arch

Jona laughing as he and Daisy hold up a wooden sign beside the officiant

Daisy and Jona walking out past the château as guests cheer

Cocktail hour

Then hugs, drinks on the lawn and a caricature artist drawing guests in the shade of the palms. Friends compared their portraits, and the garden was full of laughing until it was time for photographs.

Jona hugging a friend in a grey suit after the ceremony

Portraits

We made portraits close to the house: under her veil, on the old stone paving, in front of the wooden doors and on the terrace steps, and finally by the water in front of the château. The stone walls held the warmth of the afternoon.

Guests and bridesmaids hugging on the lawn straight after the ceremony

Black and white of Daisy held in a tight hug by a guest in a wide-brimmed hat

Daisy and Jona chatting with guests beside the caricature artist near the pond

A caricature artist sketching two guests seated in the garden

A guest in a leopard-print dress holding up her caricature

Guests mingling on the lawn, seen through the open French windows of the château

Jona laughing with friends in the garden after the ceremony

Guests gathered around the ornamental pond on the lawn under tall trees

Daisy and Jona relaxing on the grass with their bridesmaids and groomsmen

Daisy’s veil lifting in the wind on the stone paving beside the ivy

Jona kissing Daisy’s head as she smiles, ivy-covered walls behind them

Daisy and Jona laughing together, her veil blowing out beside them

Daisy and Jona embracing beneath her veil on the stone paving

Daisy and Jona standing in front of a wooden door in the old stone wall

Jona waiting on the brick path as Daisy walks up behind him under pink oleander

Close-up of Daisy smiling at Jona as they sit side by side

Jona and Daisy sitting close on the terracotta steps of the terrace

Daisy hiding half her face behind a white paper fan

Daisy standing in the sun against the château wall beside a blue-shuttered window

Daisy smiling through her veil in the soft light

Daisy and Jona small at the end of a long avenue of plane trees

Daisy and Jona on the lawn in front of the château, reflected in the water

Dinner in the courtyard

Dinner was in the inner courtyard, at long tables around the old fountain under the vine, with olive branches and white flowers down the middle. The speeches moved between tears and laughter and went on late into the evening, and then came the cake.

Place settings with olive sprigs and handwritten name cards along a white tablecloth

A long table with olive branches and white flowers in front of the old stone barn

A printed menu and silver cutlery beneath a garland of white roses and olive leaves

Garland of olive leaves and white flowers down the middle of a table

Daisy and Jona walking hand in hand across the paved courtyard by the ivy

Guests laughing at their table in front of the ivy and blue shutters

Guests seated at long tables under the pink oleander in the courtyard

Jona laughing at the top table beside a guest in a pink hat

Jona on his feet for his speech beside the fountain under paper lanterns

A guest reading his speech from his phone while Daisy listens at the table

Daisy and Jona kissing at the table, seen from behind their wooden chairs

Guests at a table raising their glasses in front of the ivy-covered wall

Two guests laughing as they drink at the table during the speeches

The top table in fits of laughter during a speech, pink oleander behind

A semi-naked wedding cake with white flowers standing on a wooden barrel

Jona and Daisy cutting a cake decorated with white flowers

Black and white of Daisy and Jona feeding each other cake in the doorway

Into the night

After the cake the party moved inside, to a stone hall with a giant wooden barrel on the wall. The first dance, then friends filling the floor, and a last round of sparklers under the trees outside.

Daisy and Jona’s first dance under green lights in the stone hall

Daisy and Jona dancing close in front of the giant wooden barrel as guests watch

Guests dancing in the stone hall in front of red velvet curtains

Guests dancing with their arms in the air in the stone hall

Daisy dancing low with friends on the dance floor

Jona dancing with friends in front of the wooden barrel and disco lights

Daisy dancing in a haze of orange light and smoke

A guest in a red dress dancing low with friends, drinks in hand

Daisy and Jona under the trees at night as guests hold sparklers

Photographing at Château du Puits es Pratx

Long tables laid around the fountain in the inner courtyard, in the shade of a vine

The estate.

Stone walls, ivy, blue shutters and an inner courtyard, with many small spaces around them. It keeps a wedding close and intimate from the first hour to the last.

Ceremonies.

In the garden under the trees, with an arch of greenery and the château a few steps away. The shade keeps the light soft on faces, even early in the afternoon.

The courtyard.

Long tables around the old fountain under a vine, with paper lanterns overhead. The stone holds the warmth of the day, so dinner here goes on late without anyone wanting to move.

The owners.

Warm, open and genuinely involved. Over time we have become friends, which makes working here easy and collaborative.

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Questions

Have you photographed at Château du Puits es Pratx before?

Yes: Daisy and Jona’s wedding on this page, and Sarah and Kelly’s. Yes, many times: I know the courtyard, the garden and the owners, and how the light moves across the stone in the evening.

How far ahead should we book?

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

Do you charge for travel to Occitanie?

No. Travel within France is included in every package.

I’m excited to go wherever your love story is taking me and looking forward to hearing from you!