{"id":193502,"date":"2015-11-22T22:00:25","date_gmt":"2015-11-22T11:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/au\/real-weddings\/je-fais-katie-and-james-say-i-do-at-french-castle-wedding\/"},"modified":"2024-03-08T12:13:43","modified_gmt":"2024-03-08T01:13:43","slug":"je-fais-katie-and-james-say-i-do-at-french-castle-wedding","status":"publish","type":"au-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/real-weddings\/je-fais-katie-and-james-say-i-do-at-french-castle-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Je fais&#8217;: Katie and James say &#8216;I do&#8217; at French castle wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">Choosing a wedding venue from halfway around the world isn\u2019t easy, but for Katie Smith and James Hawkshaw, a castle wedding was beckoning.<\/p>\n<p>The couple, aged 31 and 26 respectively, are originally from the UK but immigrated to Australia three years ago. However, France was where they wanted to wed. \u201cWe both love everything French; the food, the romance and the balmy summer nights under the stars,\u201d says Katie.<\/p>\n<p>From Australia <a title=\"10 things to consider when choosing your wedding venue\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/blogs\/easy-weddings-blog\/10-things-to-consider-when-choosing-your-wedding-venue\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">they chose<\/a> a 14th century castle in the heart of the Loire Valley for their August 19, 2015 wedding. \u201cThe castle and the grounds were spellbinding, there was even a large orangery we could use for dancing the night away and a secret walled garden where we hid notes for our guests attached to vintage keys,\u201d smiles Katie.<\/p>\n<p>Their wedding planner from Australia spent weeks preparing the venue in France, as she also happened to be travelling Europe at the time. \u201cSheree [of She Designs] travelled the country buying beautiful vintage pieces to style the wedding, an antique chaise lounge, chandeliers over 300-years-old and vintage lace to hang from the olive trees lining the long trestle tables in the courtyard,\u201d explains Katie.<\/p>\n<p>The bride explains the lead up to the day, trying to deal with French suppliers and not speaking a word of French, as \u201ccomplete chaos\u201d \u2026 but says \u201cthe day itself was magical.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Photos courtesy of <a title=\"James Frost Photography\" href=\"http:\/\/www.jamesfrostphotoblog.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">James Frost Photography.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-92502 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Katie_James_Castle-Wedding_015.jpg\" alt=\"Katie_James_Castle-Wedding_015\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-92491 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Katie_James_Castle-Wedding_008.jpg\" alt=\"Katie_James_Castle-Wedding_008\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-92521 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Katie_James_Castle-Wedding_025.jpg\" alt=\"Katie_James_Castle-Wedding_025\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-92560 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Katie_James_Castle-Wedding_SBS_003.jpg\" alt=\"Katie_James_Castle-Wedding_SBS_003\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-92517 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Katie_James_Castle-Wedding_022.jpg\" alt=\"Katie_James_Castle-Wedding_022\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-92534 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Katie_James_Castle-Wedding_032.jpg\" alt=\"Katie_James_Castle-Wedding_032\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-92518 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Katie_James_Castle-Wedding_023.jpg\" alt=\"Katie_James_Castle-Wedding_023\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Aside from delegating more, one of Katie&#8217;s tips for other couples is to &#8220;get<a title=\"Wedding insurance: Do you need it?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/articles\/wedding-insurance-do-you-need-it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> wedding insurance<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-92532 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Katie_James_Castle-Wedding_031.jpg\" alt=\"Katie_James_Castle-Wedding_031\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-92504 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Katie_James_Castle-Wedding_016.jpg\" alt=\"Katie_James_Castle-Wedding_016\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-92614 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Katie_James_Castle-Wedding_004.jpg\" alt=\"Katie_James_Castle-Wedding_004\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-92620 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Katie_James_Castle-Wedding_006.jpg\" alt=\"Katie_James_Castle-Wedding_006\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-92523 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Katie_James_Castle-Wedding_026.jpg\" alt=\"Katie_James_Castle-Wedding_026\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-92493 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Katie_James_Castle-Wedding_010.jpg\" alt=\"Katie_James_Castle-Wedding_010\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;The weather was warm but with a breeze and we held the ceremony in front of the castle,&#8221; explains Katie.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-92497 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Katie_James_Castle-Wedding_012.jpg\" alt=\"Katie_James_Castle-Wedding_012\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-92495 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Katie_James_Castle-Wedding_011.jpg\" alt=\"Katie_James_Castle-Wedding_011\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-92548 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Katie_James_Castle-Wedding_040.jpg\" alt=\"Katie_James_Castle-Wedding_040\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-92578 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Katie_James_Castle-Wedding_SBS_012.jpg\" alt=\"Katie_James_Castle-Wedding_SBS_012\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-92500 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Katie_James_Castle-Wedding_014.jpg\" alt=\"Katie_James_Castle-Wedding_014\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-92566 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Katie_James_Castle-Wedding_SBS_006.jpg\" alt=\"Katie_James_Castle-Wedding_SBS_006\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-92556 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Katie_James_Castle-Wedding_SBS_001.jpg\" alt=\"Katie_James_Castle-Wedding_SBS_001\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-92558 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Katie_James_Castle-Wedding_SBS_002.jpg\" alt=\"Katie_James_Castle-Wedding_SBS_002\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-92599 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Katie_James_Castle-Wedding_SBS_023.jpg\" alt=\"Katie_James_Castle-Wedding_SBS_023\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-92590 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Katie_James_Castle-Wedding_SBS_020.jpg\" alt=\"Katie_James_Castle-Wedding_SBS_020\" width=\"550\" height=\"825\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;We discovered that Google Translate is the single most important invention in the world,&#8221; laughs Katie about dealing with French suppliers.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-92582 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Katie_James_Castle-Wedding_SBS_015.jpg\" alt=\"Katie_James_Castle-Wedding_SBS_015\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-92569 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Katie_James_Castle-Wedding_SBS_008.jpg\" alt=\"Katie_James_Castle-Wedding_SBS_008\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-92568 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Katie_James_Castle-Wedding_SBS_007.jpg\" alt=\"Katie_James_Castle-Wedding_SBS_007\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-92586 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Katie_James_Castle-Wedding_SBS_017.jpg\" alt=\"Katie_James_Castle-Wedding_SBS_017\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-92529 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Katie_James_Castle-Wedding_029.jpg\" alt=\"Katie_James_Castle-Wedding_029\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-92542 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Katie_James_Castle-Wedding_037.jpg\" alt=\"Katie_James_Castle-Wedding_037\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-92511 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Katie_James_Castle-Wedding_019.jpg\" alt=\"Katie_James_Castle-Wedding_019\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-92562 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Katie_James_Castle-Wedding_SBS_004.jpg\" alt=\"Katie_James_Castle-Wedding_SBS_004\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-92574 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Katie_James_Castle-Wedding_SBS_010.jpg\" alt=\"Katie_James_Castle-Wedding_SBS_010\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-92550 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Katie_James_Castle-Wedding_041.jpg\" alt=\"Katie_James_Castle-Wedding_041\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-92588 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Katie_James_Castle-Wedding_SBS_019.jpg\" alt=\"Katie_James_Castle-Wedding_SBS_019\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-92581 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Katie_James_Castle-Wedding_SBS_014.jpg\" alt=\"Katie_James_Castle-Wedding_SBS_014\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-92565 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Katie_James_Castle-Wedding_SBS_005.jpg\" alt=\"Katie_James_Castle-Wedding_SBS_005\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-92584 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Katie_James_Castle-Wedding_SBS_016.jpg\" alt=\"Katie_James_Castle-Wedding_SBS_016\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-large wp-image-92593 aligncenter\" 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