{"id":541230,"date":"2015-02-06T07:00:58","date_gmt":"2015-02-06T13:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/what-junebug-loves\/?p=541230"},"modified":"2015-02-06T10:15:42","modified_gmt":"2015-02-06T16:15:42","slug":"vintage-elopement-hotel-de-seze","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/vintage-elopement-hotel-de-seze\/","title":{"rendered":"Vintage Elopement at Hotel de S\u00e8ze"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-541252\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/86\/e3\/86e36d7b24dd96b5.jpg\" alt=\"Lovely-Wedding-Hotel-de-Seze-Laura-Dova-Weddings (22 of 28)\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\"><\/p>\n<p>One of our favorite things about this <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hotel-de-seze.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Hotel de S&egrave;ze<\/a> wedding is that the groom took the reigns in putting everything together. Mara and Thomas knew they wanted to elope, and their vintage inspired wedding came to fruition with the expert eye of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lauradovaweddings.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Laura Dova Weddings<\/a>. The romantic color palette of pinks, reds, and gold are incredibly lovely, and look so perfect in the film images captured by&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/monstersinsideout?fref=ts\" target=\"_blank\">Viktoria Samoilova<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><em>The Couple:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Mara and Thomas<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><em>The Wedding:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hotel-de-seze.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Hotel de S&egrave;ze<\/a>, Bordeaux, France<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><em>The Inspiration:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>As a man I had no idea on where to start, what flowers to chose, color, etc. so many things I didn&rsquo;t think about. I just told the wedding planner I wanted a perfect day for the perfect bride. She asked me to describe <span class=\"il\">Mara&nbsp;<\/span>and then made some propositions and it looked just like her: elegant, refined, sophisticated and delicate. I was amazed by the result!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-541231\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/90\/ea\/90ea09f61d01efaa.jpg\" alt=\"Lovely-Wedding-Hotel-de-Seze-Laura-Dova-Weddings (1 of 28)\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-541232\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/1a\/23\/1a2301c8d6d7b359.jpg\" alt=\"Lovely-Wedding-Hotel-de-Seze-Laura-Dova-Weddings (2 of 28)\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-541233\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/6b\/2a\/6b2a9a056ab18eaf.jpg\" alt=\"Lovely-Wedding-Hotel-de-Seze-Laura-Dova-Weddings (3 of 28)\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-541234\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/21\/d9\/21d9e6d3c2308961.jpg\" alt=\"Lovely-Wedding-Hotel-de-Seze-Laura-Dova-Weddings (4 of 28)\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-541235\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/de\/fe\/defee55f029bd8ae.jpg\" alt=\"Lovely-Wedding-Hotel-de-Seze-Laura-Dova-Weddings (5 of 28)\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-541236\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/1d\/ab\/1dab73e6e5a3c140.jpg\" alt=\"Lovely-Wedding-Hotel-de-Seze-Laura-Dova-Weddings (6 of 28)\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-541237\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/a2\/8c\/a28c4a51a4d399ee.jpg\" alt=\"Lovely-Wedding-Hotel-de-Seze-Laura-Dova-Weddings (7 of 28)\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-541238\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/ce\/d0\/ced046c7d57bb61b.jpg\" alt=\"Lovely-Wedding-Hotel-de-Seze-Laura-Dova-Weddings (8 of 28)\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-541239\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/34\/60\/3460277d80eba581.jpg\" alt=\"Lovely-Wedding-Hotel-de-Seze-Laura-Dova-Weddings (9 of 28)\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-541240\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/92\/f4\/92f4d3c6666898f1.jpg\" alt=\"Lovely-Wedding-Hotel-de-Seze-Laura-Dova-Weddings (10 of 28)\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-541241\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/34\/1b\/341b976f51c266ce.jpg\" alt=\"Lovely-Wedding-Hotel-de-Seze-Laura-Dova-Weddings (11 of 28)\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-541242\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/9e\/35\/9e35cf89183e91ac.jpg\" alt=\"Lovely-Wedding-Hotel-de-Seze-Laura-Dova-Weddings (12 of 28)\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-541244\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/78\/69\/7869537b04f07289.jpg\" alt=\"Lovely-Wedding-Hotel-de-Seze-Laura-Dova-Weddings (14 of 28)\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-541245\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/d6\/96\/d696d712a5a319ae.jpg\" alt=\"Lovely-Wedding-Hotel-de-Seze-Laura-Dova-Weddings (15 of 28)\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-541246\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/1d\/8c\/1d8c6dcbb392d029.jpg\" alt=\"Lovely-Wedding-Hotel-de-Seze-Laura-Dova-Weddings (16 of 28)\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-541247\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/2c\/9b\/2c9b30e6e915192f.jpg\" alt=\"Lovely-Wedding-Hotel-de-Seze-Laura-Dova-Weddings (17 of 28)\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-541248\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/ab\/e2\/abe20a777ec0668f.jpg\" alt=\"Lovely-Wedding-Hotel-de-Seze-Laura-Dova-Weddings (18 of 28)\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-541249\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/2d\/3b\/2d3b60bb5b0af071.jpg\" alt=\"Lovely-Wedding-Hotel-de-Seze-Laura-Dova-Weddings (19 of 28)\" width=\"600\" height=\"461\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-541250\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/91\/eb\/91eb606720489b81.jpg\" alt=\"Lovely-Wedding-Hotel-de-Seze-Laura-Dova-Weddings (20 of 28)\" width=\"600\" height=\"461\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-541251\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/b4\/b4\/b4b4cc896fb0ae45.jpg\" alt=\"Lovely-Wedding-Hotel-de-Seze-Laura-Dova-Weddings (21 of 28)\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-541253\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/32\/70\/3270bff56ae587b9.jpg\" alt=\"Lovely-Wedding-Hotel-de-Seze-Laura-Dova-Weddings (23 of 28)\" width=\"600\" height=\"461\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-541254\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/41\/90\/4190b30f7ca2bffd.jpg\" alt=\"Lovely-Wedding-Hotel-de-Seze-Laura-Dova-Weddings (24 of 28)\" width=\"600\" height=\"461\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-541255\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/13\/d7\/13d764db4767eff0.jpg\" alt=\"Lovely-Wedding-Hotel-de-Seze-Laura-Dova-Weddings (25 of 28)\" width=\"600\" height=\"461\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-541256\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/e9\/56\/e9560f627b8cb77e.jpg\" alt=\"Lovely-Wedding-Hotel-de-Seze-Laura-Dova-Weddings (26 of 28)\" width=\"600\" height=\"461\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-541258\" src=\"https:\/\/images.junebugweddings.com\/55\/f1\/55f12919f4c8c0ad.jpg\" alt=\"Lovely-Wedding-Hotel-de-Seze-Laura-Dova-Weddings (28 of 28)\" width=\"600\" height=\"461\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><em>The Moments:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Mara:&nbsp;<em>I&rsquo;d say the dinner &ndash; it was my favourite moment because it was just the two of us. The photographer left, the planners too and it was just him and I, talking about our past and our future. I think it was one of the best time I have experienced: so simple but so complete at the same time!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"il\">Thomas:<\/span><em>&nbsp;I would say when I saw her dressed up as a bride, she took my breath away. I Thought I was dreaming!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><i>The Couple Recommends:<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Honestly they were all amazing! They did such a great job everything was perfect! I would say the planners because it&rsquo;s thanks to them if we had such great vendors! And&nbsp;<span class=\"il\">Thomas<\/span> didn&rsquo;t know anything about how he wanted the day to be &mdash; they understood him and his desire! But we would recommend them all!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><em>The Wedding Team:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Photography &ndash;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/monstersinsideout?fref=ts\" target=\"_blank\">Viktoria Samoilova<\/a><br>\nEvent Planning&nbsp;&ndash;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.lauradovaweddings.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Laura Dova Weddings<\/a><br>\nEvent Styling&nbsp;&ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wedays.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Weday&rsquo;s<\/a><br>\nVenue &ndash;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hotel-de-seze.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Hotel de S&egrave;ze<\/a><br>\nFloral Design &ndash;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/avrilmai.fr\/\" target=\"_blank\">Avril Mai<\/a><br>\nInvitations &ndash;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/sandrahaensler.wix.com\/graphiste-fraiche\" target=\"_blank\">Sandra Haensler<\/a><br>\nMakeup Artist &ndash;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.virginie-e.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Virginie&rsquo;e<\/a><br>\nHair Styling &ndash;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.expression-coiffure.fr\/\" target=\"_blank\">Expression Coiffure<\/a><br>\nWedding Dress &ndash;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/mademoiselledeguise.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Mademoiselle De Guise<\/a><br>\nBridal Shoes&nbsp;&ndash; <a href=\"http:\/\/dessinemoiunsoulier.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Dessine Moi un Souliers<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A special thanks to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lauradovaweddings.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Laura Dova Weddings<\/a> for sharing Mara and Thomas&rsquo; glamorous wedding at&nbsp;Hotel de S&egrave;ze. For more vintage wedding inspiration, click through to see Anna and Spencer&rsquo;s <a href=\"http:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/what-junebug-loves\/vintage-wedding-new-orleans\/\" target=\"_blank\">vintage wedding in New Orleans<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/junebugweddings.com\/wedding-blog\/what-junebug-loves\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/xoxoNicole3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"xoxo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.junebugweddings.com\/blog\/xoxo\/xo-nicole.jpg\" alt=\"xoxoNicole\" width=\"105\" height=\"47\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of our favorite things about this Hotel de S&egrave;ze wedding is that the groom took the reigns in putting everything together. Mara and Thomas knew they wanted to elope, and their vintage inspired wedding came to fruition with the expert eye of Laura Dova Weddings. The romantic color palette of pinks, reds, and gold are incredibly lovely, and look so perfect in the film images captured by&nbsp;Viktoria Samoilova. 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