James & Cary

A wedding weekend at Domaine de Lamanon, Provence.

We started the weekend at Vallon de Glauges with Negronis and Aperol spritzes, then a dinner on the rooftop overlooking the vines. James and Cary had two long tables for their rehearsal dinner. The rest of their guests joined later for drinks, grazing tables and pizza made to order.

Cary wanted a relaxed morning, so we planned the ceremony for 6pm, when the June heat had eased. Her brother led the ceremony in the meadow, and afterwards everyone headed poolside for cocktails and live music. With 150 guests and an intimate venue, using different spaces made all the difference. We had the whole esplanade for dinner, with festoon lights strung above the tables to create a beautiful soft post dinner glow.

Citron Pavot served dinner family style, with sharing dishes down the tables, a giant strawberry mille-feuille and little madeleines with mini espresso martinis. A seven-piece brass band got everyone dancing, and the DJ kept the party going outside until 2am.. And yes, we managed to keep the party outside until 2am.

Photography by the talented Daniel Knight Harris.