Fly into Paris Charles de Gaulle or Orly, or take the train to Gare du Nord.
Where to stay
Stay in central Paris; our coaches leave from Place de la Concorde.
Our coaches
Saturday out at 14:30, back at 00:30 and 02:00; Sunday brunch coaches at 10:30 and 15:00.
Driving
There is parking at the château, but please don't drive home after the champagne.
A few thoughtful details
Before the day
Gardens, gravel and a few practical things.
Our civil marriage
French law marries us at the town hall; we do that with family on Friday morning. Saturday is the celebration.
Two languages
Speeches in French and English, with a little of both in every toast.
Gravel and lawns
Block heels or flats will serve you well in Le Nôtre's gardens.
Children
Welcome at the ceremony and brunch; Saturday dinner is adults-only.
What to wear
Formal, in soft colour
Light suits and long dresses in blush, powder blue and champagne.
Wedding day
Formal, in soft colour.
Welcome drinks
Cocktail.
Garden brunch
Relaxed, straw hats welcome.
With love
Your presence is the gift
If you would like to give something, we are dreaming of the rose harvest in Grasse.
We are saving our honeymoon for next May, when we'll go south to Grasse for the rose harvest, then along the Riviera by train. A contribution towards a perfume workshop, a night by the sea or a very good lunch in Antibes would make us so happy.
Your presence is the only gift we ask for.
Questions, answered
A little more detail
Everything guests often ask before a château wedding.
How do we get to the château?
By our coaches from Place de la Concorde, or by car with parking on site.
What if it rains?
The ceremony moves into the château's salons; champagne under the terrace awning.
Can we stay at the château?
Its few bedrooms are for family, so we recommend Paris for everyone else.
What time does it end?
The last coach leaves at 02:00.
Is it accessible?
The ground floor is accessible; the gardens are gravel. Tell us what would help.
A glimpse of us
Paris, and everywhere after
A few favourite moments, from our first café crème onwards.
At the table
Dinner at the château
Open each course. You choose your main when you reply.
To begin
Chilled green-pea velouté with mint, or burrata with white peaches
Main courseChoose one
Duck breast with cherries and jus
Turbot with beurre blanc and asparagus
Morel vol-au-ventV
Dessert
A croquembouche, with rose and raspberry macaronsV
