A&Y’s wedding at Portes des Iris
The great wedding season has finally begun, all sails out! Busy creating unforgettable days for our bride and groom of 2020, we have a thought for all the beautiful weddings that have taken place at Portes des Iris over the past 21 years.
We have contacted some of the couples who celebrated their union at the former farm of the Castle and they entrusted us with memories of their Big Day. Discover their experience!
It was Corinne who accompanied Yaiza and Alex for the preparations of their wedding and for their day of union.
Here is what she tells us about her experience with these two lovebirds:
“There are times when it feels TILT!
There are clients at Portes des Iris with whom bonds are forged from the first moments of encounter. This is definitely what happened with Yaiza!
On her first visit, her eyes were already shining when she discovered our Iris Terrace. That’s where she wanted to celebrate her secular ceremony, that’s where she wanted to say yes to Alex, the man of her life, and arrive on her dad’s arm on the central aisle in the eyes of all her guests!
She already knew very well what she wanted, she had worked in marketing, the events had no more secrets for her, and that’s surely also why the agreement between us was so good right away.
One of our privileged caterer, Cinq Sens, delighted the guests at a superb Garden Party. Mélazic entertained young and old with their colorful cupcakes, and Les Ateliers de Lili took care of the little blonde heads (there were about twenty of them), so that the parents too could have a good time!
And the party went on until the end of the night. Everybody was even able to go home safely since buses were planned to go to the North of Vaud until 04h00 in the morning!
Corinne Salvisberg Perrone, Event Manager
First of all, what is the first thing that comes to your mind when you think back to Portes des Iris?
“It’s really the beauty of the place, without any hesitation!”
Do you remember how you discovered us?
“I confess I don’t remember how I discovered this place but I remember very well thinking to myself, ‘One day I’ll get married there!’ “
On your first visit to Portes des Iris, what struck you?
“Many things. We loved the space there was, we could really organize the wedding we wanted in both situations (rain or shine). And we really liked the fact that we didn’t have to add any decorations, the rooms, the walls are beautiful as they are. The welcome Corinne gave us also played a role in our decision”.
What are the reasons that made you decide to choose Portes des Iris to celebrate your Grand Day?
“Apart from the beauty of the place, it was mostly a question of logistics for different reasons. Firstly, with my husband, we always wanted an outdoor garden party style wedding. But having many guests and living in a country like ours where the weather is uncertain, we needed a place big enough to enjoy indoors, with all our guests, in case of bad weather. Secondly, Portes des Iris is ideally located, more or less in the center of the French speaking part of Switzerland, each coming from one end of the lake, it was ideal for our guests”.
Did you call upon the help of one of Portes des Iris coordinators during the preparation of your wedding? What was your experience with her and what influence did this assistance have on your preparations?
“Corinne gave us a lot of advice throughout the preparation of our wedding. She shared with us all her contacts and gave us the benefit of her experience in relation to the place. Having said that, being myself in the business of event planning, I organized most of our wedding, it was a little pleasure for me”.
What about that big day? What was the most significant moment of your D-Day?
“It’s an extremely difficult question, the whole day was just perfect! But I could mention a few of them;
– My entrance with my Dad; the pride of sharing this moment with him and the emotion of discovering all our guests present for our D-Day and of course my husband at the end of the alley!
– At the end of the dinner, all our guests stood up to sing a song that my sister-in-law had written for us, a very emotional moment!
– The garden which was at its apotheosis with absolutely perfect weather! The decor was idyllic!
– I could name a thousand more of these incredible moments! For example, our caterer CINQ SENS – absolutely FANTASTIC!!!”
What imprint did the place have on this beautiful day?
“It’s inexplicable! All our guests were amazed by the place and the gardens which were sublime. They’re still talking about our caterer too!”
Any anecdote to share?
“None of them come to mind, but I can say that the whole team at Portes des Iris is fantastic. They do an outstanding job and leave no details uncovered.”
What would be your recommendation to future brides and grooms?
“My two recommendations for future brides and grooms are, without hesitation: to make the most of every moment because the day goes by far too fast! Especially when there are many guests, the time to say hello to everyone after the ceremony and the aperitif is already over!
And to discuss well beforehand with the photographer! In the “stress” of the day and in the middle of so many guests, we forgot to take some important pictures on this D-day. For my part, I don’t have any photo alone with my mom. This is probably my only regret…”
Many thanks to Yaiza and Alex for sharing their wedding day with us!
Thank you for their trust and for their different visits after their wedding.
By the way, we are already looking forward to the next one!
October 2019, Léa Margot