Aïda & Gregory
Château de Maulmont is an idyllic wedding venue in the Auvergne region of France. And our two lovers of the day, after traveling through the South of France, fell in love with this wedding reception venue.
Professional wedding photographer in Clermont-Ferrand, I had the pleasure of photographing Aïda and Gregory's wedding at the château.
Finally! Their wedding had been planned since 2019! After postponing their wedding 3 times because of COVID, Aida & Gregory were finally able to get married in France at the Château de Maulmont not far from Vichy.
The two lovers from New York are absolutely wonderful and extremely kind. It's always a pleasure to photograph couples like these two. What's more, when I see their wedding photos, I'm more than satisfied with the results.
The girls got ready in the King's bedroom, a sumptuous room with a breathtaking view over the valley. As for the men, they played tennis in the castle gardens, in a festive atmosphere.
Aida is a polyglot young woman who speaks fluent French, English, Spanish, Kazakh and Russian. Her family is originally from Kazakhstan, and has settled in Chicago, a city I know well from having photographed a wedding there not long ago. They're adorable and love to party.
In addition to their joie de vivre, Aida's family is also a family of top athletes. They are all fencing enthusiasts and world champions.
Part of the US national team made the trip to France to attend the wedding.
For me as a wedding photographer, the preparations are one of my favorite moments, along with the evening.
A moment of calm and friendship before the big rush of the wedding day.
Gregory got ready in an apartment at the Château de Maulmont, a majestic, rustic reception venue in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. He was surrounded by friends, who supported and encouraged him throughout this important day.
I took advantage of this moment to take some striking images, which will immortalize this unique moment.
The wedding ceremony took place under a marquee in the grounds of the Château de Maulmont, an idyllic setting for a union. The bride and groom exchanged vows surrounded by their loved ones, in an atmosphere full of emotion.
I particularly liked the photo of the bride's father embracing them both. It perfectly captures the tenderness and joy of this unique moment.
The guests' speeches were very moving. Parents of the bride and groom expressed their love and support for their parents, while friends shared touching anecdotes.
The bride and groom also gave tender and funny speeches, which had the whole assembly laughing. They showed their love and complicity in an original and humorous way.
The bride and groom's first dance was preceded by a dance by each of the bride and groom accompanied by their respective parents. Gregory and his mother, and Aïda and her father. Very touching moments.
The evening, which alternated frenzied dancing and delicious food, ended late, led by a great team of two DJs from Lyon.
But how did Aida and Gregory end up getting married in the Auvergne, in this beautiful Château de Maulmont in central France? Well, after visiting wedding reception venues around Cognac, without finding what they were looking for. Then they went to Vichy and discovered our beautiful Auvergne, with its abundance of picturesque locations. That's when they fell in love with Château de Maulmont. A large château, with plenty of rooms to accommodate families and friends.
For the record, Aïda's family hails from Kazakhstan. What's more, her father, an exceptional man, is an Olympic fencing champion from the former USSR. They later emigrated to the United States, settling permanently in Chicago. A city I had the opportunity to visit when I was a wedding photographer in Chicago.
What's more, Aïda followed in her father's footsteps, as a member of the US national fencing team! What a family of champions!
Naturally, many national and international-level American fencers were present.
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Emilie & Jérôme
We wanted to sincerely thank you, beyond your magnificent, passionate and extremely professional artistic work, we, the bride and groom, as well as all the guests and suppliers, appreciated your kindness.
You were very accessible and approachable, understanding and pleasant. Throughout, you guided us, relaxed us and adapted to us all, with a lot of patience and kindness, always with a smile, understanding and complicity.
It was with great emotion that we discovered the first photos today, surrounded by our parents, and we are extremely touched by your blog entry, which is a beautiful memory for us, a wonderful gift that you are giving us.
We never doubted your professional qualities and the result, which was bound to please us, but the result goes beyond our expectations, and for us, we were very lucky to have you to mark these unique moments forever... so simply and with great emotion.
Thank you.
