Lilac & White
South London, Greater London
The Vibe Of Our Day
We knew early on that we wanted to have our wedding abroad, as we loved the idea of having a relaxed long weekend of fun with friends and family, rather than one ‘big day’ in the UK. We searched online for venues across Italy, France and Spain, and fell in love with Chateau Rigaud near Bordeaux in France. It ticked all of our boxes: beautiful yet informal, a super friendly and creative team, delicious food and drink, and a house that genuinely felt like home for the four nights we hired it. In addition to the wedding day, the chateau also arranged a canoeing trip and riverside picnic on the Friday, a delicious al fresco lunch and pool party on the Sunday, and a magical final supper of freshly baked pizzas under festoon lights on our last evening.
Inspiration Behind The Styling
We had a horse theme at the wedding breakfast, with gold painted horses as favours for each guest. This was in memory of my dad, who passed away in 2016, as he bred and drove carriage horses. The two banquet tables were also named after the two pairs of horses from his original team – Eppo & Arno, and Striker & Ginger. We chose blush pink stationery with a modern white font from RMW recommended supplier Lilac and White, to contrast with the dark grey linen tablecloths and the rustic barn setting. The barn was strewn with fairy lights and there were candles everywhere. Hayley from Chateau Rigaud made all the blackboards and wooden signage for the day, including the table plan, welcome sign and dinner menu, and Heidi from Flowers in the Vines gave us lots of suggestions on flowers to use (in tones of red, white and blue for France!) and ways to display them.
Videographer:
Paul Van