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Bordeaux Wedding image of the officiant dabbing the groom’s mouth

Bordeaux Wedding image of the officiant dabbing the groom’s mouth
The small wedding at a castle was an intimate and beautiful ceremony, with the bride and groom being the only two people present and their photographer serving as the witness
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Mirambeau Castle

The couple shares a humorous moment as the officiant dabs the groom’s mouth while the bride and groom each hold a white candle in preparation for the ceremony.

This Japanese couple decided to have a very private, French-style wedding. For this extremely intimate day, the only person to serve as the witness was their photographer, creating a ceremony full of strong emotion.

This lovely couple spent the day getting ready in separate rooms before holding their small ceremony in a beautiful stone chapel in Mirambeau Castle. After the ceremony, the couple had lunch in front of the chapel they were married in.

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