Chateau de Villette, paris, EDITORIAL
An Editorial Wedding Story at Château de Villette, Near Paris
This editorial project at Château de Villette was conceived as a visual study of atmosphere, proportion, and restraint. Set just outside Paris, the château offered a setting where architecture, symmetry, and light could be explored without narrative obligation — allowing the imagery to exist purely as an expression of mood and form.
Unlike a wedding or elopement, this editorial was not shaped by a timeline or ceremony. The focus was placed instead on balance: how space holds people, how light moves across stone and fabric, and how stillness can carry as much weight as action. Each frame was approached with intention, allowing composition and environment to lead the visual language.
This page presents a curated selection from the editorial, offering insight into how place, design, and photographic authorship intersect within a refined European context.
Château de Villette as an Editorial Setting Near Paris
Château de Villette is defined by its architectural clarity and classical proportion. Its presence is formal without feeling rigid, offering a rare combination of grandeur and calm. For editorial work, this balance is essential — providing structure without overpowering the narrative.
The château’s interiors and grounds allow for visual continuity, where movement feels measured and compositions remain grounded. Rather than competing for attention, the setting supports a quiet dialogue between subject and space, making it particularly suited to editorial storytelling rooted in elegance and restraint.
This project embraced those qualities, using the château not as spectacle, but as an anchoring element within the visual story.
credits:
- Photographer – Close Enough Photography
- Venue: Chateau de Villette
- Styling and design – Jordane Ashley
- Dress designer - Mara Marie Bridal
- MUAH - Alesia Solo
- Floral designers - Posie and Plume
- Stationery - Allicat Calligraphy
- Workshop host - Alyssa Belkaci
HIGHLIGHTS
Editorial projects allow space to explore how light, architecture, and intention interact without constraint.
Whether documenting a real wedding or developing an editorial narrative, the approach remains the same — measured, immersive, and guided by context.
If you are planning a destination wedding in France or seeking an editorial perspective grounded in authorship and restraint, you are invited to begin a conversation.
Editorial projects allow space to explore how light, architecture, and intention interact without constraint.
Whether documenting a real wedding or developing an editorial narrative, the approach remains the same — measured, immersive, and guided by context.
If you are planning a destination wedding in France or seeking an editorial perspective grounded in authorship and restraint, you are invited to begin a conversation.