A Contemporary Floral Wedding at Le Grand Belly near Avignon

A wedding at Le Grand Belly in South of France for their winter 2025 wedding. Full gallery + vendor details. Photos by Ala Breskaya.

By Elena Moretti | Published 10 December 2025

A Contemporary Floral Wedding at Le Grand Belly near Avignon

For Hannah and Jullian, the artistic direction began like an old-fashioned love letter with the motif “Dear Love.” This journey started with a classic civil ceremony at the City Hall of Saint-Maur-des-Fossés before traveling south to Domaine Le Grand Belly, an e xceptional wedding venue near Avignon. The concept of “Dear Love” acted as a narrative thread, physically manifesting as fabric throughout the decor. A long white cloth bearing those words hung from a 500-year-old oak tree, marking the beginning of their story in a setting that felt both natural and sacred. Charlotte from Rhapsody Planner, a luxury wedding planning agency in Europe ensured the theme of an enveloping textile scene remained intact, using soft lengths of fabric cascading from the garden house and a pleated head table to bring movement and texture to the historic surroundings.

French Wedding Inspiration

Getting Ready

Black and white groom in white dinner jacket with kippah smiling in vine-draped stone doorway
Bride laughing while bridesmaid arranges her veil walking through garden
Black and white wedding dress with draped bodice and cathedral veil hanging from branch wall hook
Black and white bride fastening bow-detail bridal shoe on Louis XVI chair in chateau room

The visual aesthetic was a study in texture, perfectly embodied by Hannah’s choice of the Rainey gown by Danielle Frankel. The strapless design, crafted from pleated and hand-crinkled silk wool, featured a dipped neckline and fluid draping that twisted around her body before releasing into a train. Paired with a matching Danielle Frankel veil, her look harmonized with the ceremony’s organic vision of birth and renewal. A curved aisle guided the way through clusters of ornamental grasses, amaranths, and hydrangeas that rose from the earth. The chuppah stood as a “vegetal waterfall” of foliage and dark red celosias and dahlias, framed by asymmetric columns that blended into the flowing drapery, creating a moment that felt guided by nature itself.


Ceremony

Ceremony aisle floral arrangement with burgundy carnations and pink gerbera daisies on grass lawn
Black and white portrait of laughing bride and groom under dried palm frond canopy during outdoor ceremony
Black and white father walking bride down stone steps with vineyard in background
Bridesmaid in sage gown arranging bridal train with white dahlia and thistle bouquet visible

Tatiana Braoun, a talented destination wedding photographer in the South of France approached the day with a documentary eye, using film to capture the “in-between” moments and the honest beauty of the celebration. The event required grace and flexibility as the weather shifted from a 40°C heatwave to unexpected rain, prompting Rhapsody Planner to seamlessly move the dinner indoors. Here, the atmosphere transformed into a warm, intimate world lit only by candlelight. In contrast to the grounded weight of the ceremony, the reception tables featured an ikebana spirit, where asparagus fern and cotinus created a vaporous, floating sensation. A large, textured floral arrangement anchored the bar, while the room settled into a mood somewhere between a dream and a memory - a true declaration of love.

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Reception

Black-and-white outdoor reception setup with round tables, white linens, and fairy lights strung above a garden
Bride and groom pouring champagne into a coupe glass tower during evening outdoor reception
Couple dancing on stone terrace at night with golden fairy lights bride in ivory pleated satin gown
Black and white candid of guests dancing with personalized paper fans under exposed beam ceiling

Couple Portraits

Black-and-white portrait of couple kissing in lavender field with cypress trees in Provencal countryside
Black and white nighttime portrait of couple embracing under fairy light bokeh canopy
Bride and groom portrait
Bride and groom portrait

Bridal Portraits

Black-and-white bridal portrait in stone courtyard with strapless pleated dress, billowing cathedral veil, and cascading b...
Bride in strapless white pleated column gown on dirt path with lavender and cypress trees at dusk
Bride in strapless white pleated gown with modern draped fabric headpiece against sandy-toned wall
Black and white portrait of bride in broderie anglaise midi dress in dappled garden light

Design and Details

White fabric panel with hand-lettered burgundy calligraphy script displayed outdoors against tree branches
Black-and-white close-up of two white folding hand fans with calligraphy reading Love is in the air on woven straw surface
Red carnation and ornamental grass aisle arrangement beside crossback ceremony chair on lawn
White paper fan reading Love is in the air held against golden fairy light canopy at evening reception

Flat Lays

Groom accessories in limestone wall niche with black leather loafers, silk bow tie, and white calla lily boutonniere
Two gold bands on monogrammed linen ring pillow with lace trim and satin ribbon on gilt armchair
French wedding invitation on deckle-edge cream paper with gold bands, diamond ring, and vintage stamps
French-Hebrew wedding invitation with diamond solitaire and two plain bands on card in B&W close-up

Venue

Provencal mas farmhouse approached via cypress-lined gravel driveway with lavender borders
Formal garden with cypress row, lavender plantings, and reflecting pool in golden-hour backlight

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