A Destination Wedding at Château Naudou, South of France: Gary & Micia

Some weddings ask you to travel, and Gary & Micia’s was worth every mile. They chose Château Naudou in the South of France: classic French elegance, vineyard views, and the kind of golden late-summer light you simply cannot manufacture in a studio.

They booked photography and videography together, which meant Lauren and I could work as one team across the whole day. The photographs and the film tell the same story, rather than two crews competing for the same moments.

The setting

Château Naudou gives a wedding room to breathe. The ceremony space, the grounds and the vineyard beyond meant we could move from intimate documentary coverage in the morning to wide, cinematic frames as the sun dropped.

Destination venues like this reward a slower visual style. Long golden-hour portraits, candid coverage of guests enjoying the warmth, and architecture that earns its place in the frame.

The day itself

The ceremony was genuinely emotional, the kind where you check your focus twice because you know the couple will rewatch this moment for decades. From there the day built naturally through drinks on the lawn to an unforgettable evening reception under the stars.

Gary & Micia’s finished gallery ran to 630 edited photographs alongside their films. Their trailer has now been watched more than 124,000 times on YouTube.

Thinking about a destination wedding?

I’m based in London and travel for weddings across the UK and abroad. For destination bookings the logistics matter: travel days either side, scouting the venue in the light you will actually shoot in, and a plan for the heat, cameras included.

If you are planning a wedding in France or anywhere else in Europe, get in touch early. Date availability drives everything, and travel weddings book further ahead than UK ones.

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