A London and Paris Wedding on a Yacht on the Seine

Audrey Hepburn, Old Hollywood glamour and a little bit James Bond inspiration all discovered their method into Grace and Joseph’s great two-day marriage ceremony celebration, starting with an intimate civil ceremony at Old Marylebone Town Hall in London on eleventh July 2025, adopted by a spectacular celebration aboard The Clipper Yacht on the River Seine in Paris the next day.

Paris holds a very particular place of their story, so celebrating their marriage on the Seine, surrounded by the individuals they love, felt particularly significant.

Their celebrations have been captured fantastically by photographer Joan Jellett, whose work takes her throughout the UK and Europe. From an Audrey Hepburn-inspired ceremony studying to dancing beneath the Parisian metropolis lights as individuals cheered from the bridges above, this stylish and exquisite marriage ceremony is stuffed with character and romance.

I walked down the aisle to Always Remember Us This Way from A Star Is Born.

In London each our mums did readings. My mum learn a speech about love from the film Sabrina and Joe’s mum learn a well-known quote from Audrey Hepburn, the I consider in pink speech.

Our Paris marriage ceremony ceremony was aboard The Clipper Yacht with Paris Yacht Marina. As our relationship grew, we discovered ourselves dreaming collectively about locations we’d love to go to, and when Paris got here up, I admitted that I’d by no means been there, however wished to create reminiscences within the City of Love solely with “the one.”

Just a few months later, Joseph stunned me with an thrilling journey to a European metropolis. Brimming with pleasure, I requested if it was Paris. Joseph’s response? “Nope. It’s your job to decide when or if you want to go there with me.” That respect was one of many many causes I knew that Joseph was somebody really particular, a person I knew I may marry in the future.

By the time I turned 27, I knew it was time to make Paris a actuality. I wished to get up within the metropolis on my birthday, with Joseph by my facet. It was throughout that journey, surrounded by the fantastic thing about the Eiffel Tower and indulging in each pastry Paris needed to supply, that Joseph realised he was able to take the subsequent step after which began planning the final word engagement.

My dad walked me down the aisle to Moon River. We have been married by our household Catholic priest, Father Tony

We wrote our personal vows, I talked about how if we solely dwell to be 100, how will I match all my love for you into simply 60 years and that I promise to handle not solely his coronary heart but additionally the center of his son James who I’ll love as my circle of relatives.

Our story is one which proves that typically, real love isn’t discovered while you anticipate it, and typically has been there the complete time. Though we had recognized one another for years, our paths by no means really crossed till 2019, when destiny lastly introduced us collectively in the identical place via mutual pals.

Our first date was nothing wanting magical: an on the spot connection that lasted for hours, spanning throughout a late-night dialog in a restaurant that solely ended when the workers introduced they have been closing. But the night time didn’t cease there. We continued speaking at a on line casino, staying out till 3 a.m. It was, as we recall, the primary time we had ever skilled the sensation of not desirous to go house.

After being collectively for 4 years, the key planning started for the ring…Joseph poured his coronary heart into designing the proper ring, a yellow canary diamond with two smaller diamonds on both facet, impressed by my favorite movie, Breakfast at Tiffany’s. After searching for the blessing of my dad, Joseph started planning the proper proposal. When my new job required worldwide journey to Las Vegas, Joseph seized the chance to shock me.

He flew to satisfy me there and whisked me away to an unforgettable night on the Paris Hotel. A personal elevator journey led us to the Eiffel Tower restaurant, the place we dined with views of the Bellagio fountains. After an intimate meal, Joseph requested me for {a photograph}. As I turned to smile for the digital camera, he obtained down on one knee and introduced me with the gorgeous ring. I in fact, stated sure! One million occasions sure! The celebration continued with a four-day journey to Los Angeles, the place we explored and fell in love with the town we each dreamed of dwelling in sometime.

We obtained married eighteen months later!

Our catering was by Paris Yacht Marina and our marriage ceremony cake got here from Odette Bakery, a well-known bakery in Paris. We opted for a conventional French choux pastry tower with an assortment of 4 fillings of lemon, vanilla, chocolate and praline.

We had a choice of photographs displaying our dad and mom and grandparents weddings which obtained lots of people emotional and nostalgic. We thought this was a very nice contact.

Our visitor presents have been Ladurée chocolate containers on high of particular person embroidered napkins with every visitor’s title on it and a gold pin that stated ‘together in Paris’ which was the theme of our marriage ceremony.

If you understand the film Anastasia then you definately’ll know the reference! I had all these made out of Etsy

We introduced our personal DJ from the UK and his title is Chris Green. We additionally had a dwell crepe station the place visitors may select their very own toppings.

We danced to My Eyes Adored You by Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons for our first dance.

Make it private. Don’t do a cookie cutter marriage ceremony like everybody else…make it one thing totally different that displays your personalities and be very selective in your visitor listing.

Don’t spend all day speaking to individuals you haven’t seen in years! Dance the night time away and take numerous cake again with you to eat within the room and reminisce earlier than you go to sleep!

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