The Tamesis
When choosing a place for their summer season wedding event on August 30, 2025, the pair selected France’s Loire Valley, a location filled with implying for their household. Not just is Alexandre’s papa French, however the new bride’s auntie and uncle, Thierry and Claire Vivier, additionally have a home in the location. The couples chose the Estate de la Huberdière, a resort in Nazelles-Négron forgeting the last relaxing location of Leonardo da Vinci, as their wedding event location. “The proprietors of the castle, Patrick and Lodo, are deportees from Italy and are truly efficient assisting others commemorate this unique location,” Sofia discusses.
The new bride, that has actually operated in the apparel industry for 10 years for brand names such as Ulla Johnson, is excellent at arranging occasions, so she organized arranging the wedding event events. “I thought we really did not require to work with a wedding celebration coordinator and might manage it ourselves, despite the fact that we lived countless miles away in Los Angeles,” Sophia stated. “We were involved for a year and a fifty percent – which aided – I truly took pleasure in investigating suppliers, collecting ideas, and ensuring every innovative information had significance and objective.” The pair additionally employed Maryne Olive Marchesi of Marchesi Weddings as a month-long organizer to make certain all last information were straightened out and alleviate the new bride of her last week of intending responsibilities. “If it weren’t for her (and Alex!) tipping up, their assistance would certainly have enabled me to be there and take pleasure in every minute,” Sofia included. “I would certainly be remiss if I really did not discuss Claire’s spouse Thierry, whose household is from the location, that functioned as our ‘boots on the ground’ and amazing translator throughout the preparation procedure.”
The celebrations will certainly move from informal to stylish, beginning with an exterior celebration on Thursday night in the Clare Vivier Gardens in Saint-Gaile. “Whatever was prepared by the household, that remained in and out of the kitchen area all mid-day, and afterwards we brought a regional pizza vehicle over for supper,” the new bride explains. “The celebration proceeded late right into the evening with an unscripted performance where my uncles played guitar, my relatives took turns holding the microphone, and the Alexander DJ and visitors danced to Royal prince and Sade under the celebrities.”
