Our friend Laetitia got married on Saturday. She asked if she could be driven in Claudette from the wedding celebration venue Domaine de la Roderie to the annexe of the Town Hall in Vouvray where the official wedding was taking place. After that we all went back to la Roderie for drinks and another, private, exchange of vows and the speeches. Finally there would have been a meal, but we didn't stay for that. Driving a Traction Avant at night in the rain is not an enjoyable experience, so we left at dusk to get Claudette back into her garage before dark.
Tables set for the reception.
The first photo of the bride was taken by me, as by the time she emerged at la Roderie the photographer had left for the town hall,
Laetitia seated in Claudette.
Wedding guests clustering around the entrance to the Auchan supermarket carpark, opposite the annexe to the Vouvray town hall where the wedding would take place. It looked like we were waiting to start a manif (street demonstration).
Claudette arriving at Vouvray town hall annex, driven by Simon and carrying Laetitia, her mum and her best friend.
The newlyweds and their parents (and nephew). At the end of the official ceremony the mayor chipped them for having just moved from Vouvray to Montlouis, the rival wine town on the opposite bank of the Loire!
The Mums have a word.
We were served mulled cider and hot chocolate under an awning at la Roderie while we waited for the bride and groom to arrive after a photo session in Vouvray.
The second ceremony, in the barn at la Roderie. Guests were given fleece blankets.
One got a good view of the 17th century barn roof construction.
Domaine de la Roderie https://www.laroderie.com/
1 comment:
Beautiful bride, handsome groom, lovely venue, lovely car, shame about the awful weather but it looks like it didn't matter and everyone had a good day!
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