Saint Quay Portrieux wedding image - Elopement ceremony was on a tiny island facing the beach
The ceremony takes place on a tiny island facing the beach.
Michele and Keith, from California, decided to get married in France, in the little town of Saint-Quay-Portrieux.
This very small wedding featured 25 people, only the very close relatives and a few of the bride and groom's very best friends, most of them flying from California and enjoying a few days of vacation.
The great sunny weather allowed them to organize their ceremony on the "Ile de la Comtesse", a tiny island that you can only reach from the beach walking at low tide.
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Relaxing in the yard while waiting for the wedding guests to arrive.
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A small glass of french wine before getting ready for the beach ceremony.
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On the way to the beach, where the ceremony takes place.
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On the way back from the ceremony, bringing the arched wedding trellis.
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The couple walks on the beach on the way back to the vacation rental following the ceremony.
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Preparation and cocktail took place in a house they rented for the week.
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Cocktail time with friends overlooking the boat harbor.
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Asking attention for the groom's speech.
As a photographer, this was my first elopement experience. I must say that I first felt a bit weird to have to work among so few people. Really impossible to get "invisible" so I had to work in a different way than I usually do. But after all, a great experience among those friendly people and I can say I had 25 more friends by the end of the day!