Stéphanie & Wendy were married in Paris, on a bateau-mouche (an open top excursion boat) on the river Seine. Stéphanie is French & Wendy is American. They live in San Francisco together but wanted to return to Paris for the wedding…and what could be more romantic that a boat ride around the city?!
Newlywed Stéphanie told me about their day, “Our magical day started with a smile and a ray of sun while having breakfast on a Parisian terrase. Then make up, hair spray, corset and dress made us even more impatient. A beautiful stroll in the Tuileries garden gave us the pleasure of admiring stormy clouds and gentle light while on our way to the boat. We cruised away on the lovely Seine, telling each other that it will be beautiful and forever in front of our friends and family. This was magical and even more….We walked home hand in hand looking at the City of Light, smiling and happy.”
The couple booked Pimprunelle Photography to shoot their nuptials as they loved her Holga photography.
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Photography Credit: Pimprunelle Photography
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