JENNIFER AND VINCENT

What impressed them:

It's very difficult to choose just one outstanding memory, as the day was a succession of wonderful moments, but I'll try not to be too long, I promise! The very first memory was when Vincent discovered me at the town hall in my civil dress. I heard all morning that Vincent was very moved.

Then, after the town hall, I went to put on my dress for the church with my four beautiful witnesses. I insisted that my brother accompany me to the hotel, so he hid inside the house and discovered me on the terrace. He literally burst into tears as he showered me with compliments and told me how proud he was of me.

Then there's entering the church, clinging to my brother's arm, my heart beating fast, my brother crying, discovering all the people we love who were there to share our happiness, seeing my husband moved to tears when he saw me and thinking "this is it, it's our turn!"

A final moment I loved was when our photographer, Anne-Lise Jegun, had us dancing in the church to our exit song "This old heart of mine" by the Isley Brothers, which really got us in the mood. We went out with a bang, and our guests played the confetti-throwing game really well!

Location:

We got married at the Moulin de Nartaud, in Bourg Saint Bernard in the South-West of France. A very rural setting, exactly what we wanted. We fell in love with the place as soon as we visited, not to mention the kindness of the hosts!

Their inspiration:

We decided to decorate in shades of yellow. So I spent hours on Pinterest to find decorating ideas and DIYs. My sister-in-law helped me make the vases, my in-laws took care of the wedding ring holder, the kraft cones for the confetti, I made some drums with lace, in short, decorating was a family affair! I got a lot of inspiration from blogs like The angry bride, Queen for a dayor One fine day.

As for the outfits, we found the bow ties for the witnesses, the children of honor and my husband at Le Colonnel Moutarde who were at the top of their game in terms of advice and patience!

Vincent found his outfit at Soulery in Toulouse, he went with his parents and immediately found what he wanted. His outfit was perfect: a blue suit, a yellow bow tie with white polka dots, a floral buttonhole to match my bouquet and wreath, and camel shoes.
As for my civil dress, finding it was rather chaotic and my sister-in-law was extremely patient and gave me good advice. I thought we'd never make it, but in the end we went to Darel where I found MY long-sleeved lace dress.

For the church dress, accompanied by my four best men and my mother-in-law, we went to the boutique. Orange blossom in Toulouse, where I was able to try on different models and styles (I was sure I wanted a simple, country dress, but it was nice to try on models I wouldn't have thought of). I opted for a skirt - bustier - lace blouse ensemble. Lambert Creation. It was perfect for my body type.

Shoe design:

The shoes, the famous shoes... We took two years to prepare our wedding and from the start I fell in love with the DMUS concept. So I made an initial contact and it was Laura who took care of me and advised me throughout the process.
As I don't have a boutique in Toulouse, I had to do it from a distance, and Laura was able to listen to me and answer my questions and doubts perfectly. I decided on a model of open pumps with crossover straps, in neon yellow velvet, and on Laura's advice I went for 8 cm heels instead of 6 cm.

Colors may differ between the website and the real thing, so if you're hesitating between different shades and can't make it to the showroom, it's a good idea to ask for a leather sample - that's how I made up my mind!

Jennifer's advice:

My first piece of advice would be to be extremely well organized. I used to make fun of Vincent at the start of the preparations, because he was so attached to his back-planner, in which he had described every action (from "contacting the caterer" to "placing the crates of apples in front of the entrance"!)
But in the end, it's thanks to her rigor and organization that we weren't stressed at all (on the day of the set-up, though... Don't push it!), and that's also why we were able to enjoy ourselves serenely.

A few days before the wedding, we drew up a to-do list for each witness for the day before the wedding and for the Dday, so that everyone knew what they had to do. I can tell you that if everything went so smoothly at our wedding, it's also because all our witnesses were so efficient!

Then, of course, the last piece of advice is to make the most of every moment (try to, anyway!), sometimes I used to "freeze frame" and today it's with a lot of emotion that I think about it. The day goes by so quickly...
Then, so as not to get the blues after this superb day, we went on vacation with our son a week later, and we were on cloud nine.
Then when we got home, we tried to place a few wedding decorations in our home, to keep a few memories, we looked at Anne-Lise's photos and had a viewing of the wedding film.

It helped us get back into the swing of things, and get those blues everyone's talking about!