Hello, new here getting married in French chateau

Hi Jade, Getting married in a Chateau in France will be amazing, despite all the complications! I got married in France, to a French girl, in 2009. Our amazing wedding was in Tours Sur Loire, right in the middle of France and surrounded by lots of famous vineyards.... which we capitalised on! The biggest challenge was getting my friends and family over, and finding places for them to stay. Luckily my wife's family were already out there, so it was only my half that needed lots of organisation. French weddings are very different to ours in the UK, and although I'm sure you'll take a few of our traditions with you - I hope you get to experience lots of Frenchness too (we had a croquembouche - awesome)! We were't able to take a huge amount of people from the UK with us, but the ones who came still talk about it to this day. And yes, it has to be a weekend and that's normal in France - they should accommodate you on this! You're giving yourselves and your guests a wonderful experience! Where abouts in France then? Best, Mark.

Thanks Mark! We will have to do the marriage paperwork in England before we go so technically we will already be married and its the ceremony we will be having in France. The chateau is in limousin. I wanted to have a non traditional wedding anyway which is why we have chosen to go abroad, I don't want a stuffy atmosphere with hours of speeches droning on! I'm not really bothered about a long service or anything like that, I just want everyone to be really relaxed. The majority of our guests will be staying in the chateau and we plan to arrange coach transfers from limoges airport, there will be a few guests who we will ask to arrange their own accommodation. I love France and the setting in the countryside is beautiful

Hi Jade, you've saved yourself so much hassle by getting married in the UK before going - perfect. Oh wow, I know Limousine... it's in the volcanic region, just west of Clermont-Ferrand. We (wife+2 girls) were there in September visiting some friends, but we explored the famous Puy de Dôme and the mountains too. Just awesome! I'm lucky enough to have shot five weddings in France now, the last one was in Tours back in June - it was just sooooo French! They even had a Citroen 2cv for their wedding car, obviously. You might like to check it out: http://www.clickclackphoto.co.uk/flavie-et-nicolas - check the Croquembouche! I just love the style in France - we go there three or four times a year as all my In-Laws are there... so cool. Anyway, let me know if the pictures help you to feel more French! You won't get a stuffy atmosphere, everyone will be blown away! Best, Mark.

Sounds an amazing weekend wedding. I loved my wedding abroad. So much more relaxed. I look forward to hearing about yours.