Château Talaud wedding, Provence

The couple embrace under a long veil embroidered with leaves

Laura & Jake were married at Château Talaud in Provence, near Mont Ventoux, on June 20, 2026. The wedding began the evening before with a welcome dinner in the garden. The ceremony took place in front of a stone gate, followed by a long dinner outside under string lights.

A gravel aisle with wooden chairs leads to a stone gate among pine trees

A long striped table with red flowers and wooden chairs by the manor

An engagement ring resting on a pink carnation hung upside down

The groom breaks the glass under his foot as the bride watches

A brass lamp, tomatoes, red peppers and basil on a striped tablecloth

The couple pose in front of a weathered stone archway in the garden

The wedding at Château Talaud in Provence began with a welcome dinner in the garden and continued with a ceremony at a stone gate and a long dinner outside.

the welcome dinner

The evening before the wedding, guests gathered in the garden. Long tables were set with striped cloths, tomatoes and red peppers, and a guitarist played while everyone talked on the lawn.

the ceremony

The ceremony took place under a stone gate, with wooden chairs and flowers along a gravel aisle. Guests held white parasols while the bride walked down in a long veil. The groom broke the glass, and the couple kissed in front of the gate.

the couple

The couple walked through the gardens, the bride with an orange cocktail in hand. They stopped by a fountain, sat on a stone bench among olive trees and posed in front of a weathered stone archway.

the dinner

Dinner was outside at long tables with crystal glasses, candles and lamps, under string lights. A vintage telephone sat on a round table for guest messages, and the couple cut a white cake together.