Vincent & Laetitia’s wedding at Portes des Iris

The great summer wedding season has come to an end and we are busy creating unforgettable days for our bride and groom of 2020. Our thoughts go out to all the beautiful weddings that have taken place at Portes des Iris over the past 21 years.

We contacted again some couples who celebrated their union in the old farm of the Castle and they entrusted us with memories of their Big Day.

Discover their experience!

Laetitia and Vincent were married at Portes des Iris on Saturday, June 15, 2019 . The groom arrived mid-morning to install the last decorations and prepare the reception room. The big question hovering over the preparations that day was: “Can we have the ceremony on the Terrace or is it wiser to install it in Athena room?”. We were on the phone every half hour with Cointrin to get a live update on the rainfall and finally decided, at around 2pm, to set up the ceremony outside. It was barely an hour later that the first guests were welcomed with refreshments on the Iris Terrace, warmed by a few rays of shy sunshine. The day was launched and the following hours were touching with sincerity and sharing. Discover the testimony and the day of union of our two lovebirds!

First of all, what is the first thing that comes to mind when you think back to Portes des Iris? Do you remember how you discovered us?

“So, it obviously makes me think of D-Day and I remember every little moment that made it such a great day! Laetitia had already heard about the place, I had not. When we started to visit other estates, I remember her saying all the time “I’m waiting to see Portes des Iris to make my mind up”. It was as if there was no point in visiting other places, and that we were destined for the Iris. When I arrived at the site, I could only agree with her. We were both under the charm and nothing could change that anymore…”.

For once a little anecdote from the coordinators present on the day 🙂

15 minutes before the end of the ceremony, the wind begins to rise, we see the clouds approaching more and more threatening. The sky becomes black and the temperature cools down very quickly. We begin to hope that the ceremony will end before the storm. Relief! As soon as the last notes are made, we invite the guests to form a hedge of honor inside the Building to welcome the bride and groom dry in the room for the aperitif. During this time we are busy with the estate’s intendant to put in all the decorations, then to fold up the sunshades that are flying away. It starts to rain when we stack the chairs and we finish to bring in the last furniture under the hail. We are soaked to the bone but happy with the timing which could not have been more perfect!

What would be your recommendation to future brides and grooms? 

” To make the couple photos before the ceremony and not during the cocktail. It was a last minute decision we made and we think it was a very good idea, because we could spend more time with our guests (compared to other weddings where we hardly saw the bride and groom before dinner…)”.