SOPHIE AND TIMOTHÉ

Location:

"We got married at Domaine de la Butte Ronde, a truly magical place!
The estate is immense, with greenery as far as the eye can see, lakes with swans and charming little white bridges. Pretty chalets scattered among the trees provide accommodation for (almost) all guests on the evening of the wedding. The cocktail area is warm and inviting, a small paved courtyard with a fountain in the middle. And the evening takes place in a glass roof offering a panoramic view over the entire estate!"

Their inspiration:

"For our wedding, we wanted something elegant and romantic. We chose the color "purple" because we both love it and it's a color that works very well for a wedding, without being too feminine. We also wanted to give a nod to Timothé's goddaughter, whose name is Prune. For the rest, a lot of our inspiration came from Pinterest, as well as from weddings we'd already attended. I made the tableware (menus, labels, favor boxes) by hand, with the help of my mother, whom I'd like to thank very much! For the flowers, we were lucky enough to have a friend of my in-laws who is a floral decorator, Tatiana Seignovert. She gave me a lot of advice, and it was she who made all the flowers: bouquets, buttonholes, as well as the floral decoration for the church. A true artist!

Shoe design:

"I wanted purple shoes to go with the theme we had chosen and to surprise my man. However, I knew that it would be IMPOSSIBLE to find the right purple AND the right shoe shape/heel height/etc. in the shops.
After a bit of research, I found "Dessine-moi un soulier", which some friends had already told me about. I did a few simulations on the site, then decided to go to the showroom to look at the different models and try on the shoes. I then met Enea, a very friendly consultant who showed me the creations in store, as well as the different materials and colors available. So we set about creating "my" pair of shoes: round closed pumps in purplish velvet, 8 cm heel, with a fine multicolored sequin bow at the back. A jewel! I even call them my Cinderella shoes.

I really advise brides-to-be to go to the showroom because it allows you to try on the shoes, see the colors in daylight, get advice: Enea was able to advise me on the advantages of each last/material/etc. What's more, I was able to leave with a sample of the color of my shoes, enabling me to match my other accessories!"

Sophie's advice:

My advice is to have fun! It can be a very stressful day: you're expecting a lot of people, you've prepared a lot of things and you want everything to go according to plan. But it's important to remember that everyone present is there for you, that they're happy to come and share this moment with you and, above all, that they have absolutely no idea what you've planned and won't even notice if there's anything crooked or going a little differently.
You really have to make the most of this magical day, which goes by at breakneck speed (one day after a year of preparations is a short time!).

Another little tip: take a break for a few days after your wedding. It doesn't have to be very far, but it really does prolong the pleasure and ensures that you don't come down to earth too quickly after this magical moment!