{"id":193527,"date":"2015-05-23T14:00:19","date_gmt":"2015-05-23T04:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/au\/real-weddings\/claire-jarrad-seal-their-french-vintage-wedding-with-a-kiss\/"},"modified":"2024-03-08T12:16:55","modified_gmt":"2024-03-08T01:16:55","slug":"claire-jarrad-seal-their-french-vintage-wedding-with-a-kiss","status":"publish","type":"au-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/real-weddings\/claire-jarrad-seal-their-french-vintage-wedding-with-a-kiss\/","title":{"rendered":"Claire &amp; Jarrad seal their French vintage wedding with a kiss"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">Eloping was the only wedding option for Claire Blomeley and Jarrad Dekuyer who both boast large families.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAn Australian wedding would have been huge&#8230; instead we invited everyone to join us in France for what was truly an international destination wedding,\u201d\u00a0explains Claire, 26.<\/p>\n<p>The Perth couple were married at their French vintage wedding on December 18, 2014 with 75 guests in Menton on the country&#8217;s south east coast.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAn Australian bride of New Zealand descent and an Australian groom of Dutch, French and Italian descent marrying in a 13th century French baroque basilica overlooking the Mediterranean,\u201d describes Claire. \u201cThe ceremony was performed by an American priest from Florida.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It was certainly a mix of cultures on the day, where guests from Australia, England and the USA, joined by distant relatives from France and Italy, followed the French tradition after the ceremony to parade through the old town where they\u00a0were cheered by locals and tourists.<\/p>\n<p>The couple went for a minimalist look, letting the sunset over the Mediterranean, the illuminated villa, pool and garden speak for itself.<\/p>\n<p>Photos courtesy of <a title=\"Alliance Photo\" href=\"http:\/\/www.alliance-photo.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Alliance Photo<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-78655 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Claire_Jarrad_French-Vintage-Wedding_SBS_001.jpg\" alt=\"Claire_Jarrad_French-Vintage-Wedding_SBS_001\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-78656 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Claire_Jarrad_French-Vintage-Wedding_SBS_002.jpg\" alt=\"Claire_Jarrad_French-Vintage-Wedding_SBS_002\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-78601\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Claire_Jarrad_French-Vintage-Wedding_004.jpg\" alt=\"Claire_Jarrad_French-Vintage-Wedding_004\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-78602\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Claire_Jarrad_French-Vintage-Wedding_005-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Claire_Jarrad_French-Vintage-Wedding_005\" width=\"550\" height=\"826\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Claire says shopping for her\u00a0Sophia Tulli gown is a memory she will\u00a0cherish forever.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-78603\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Claire_Jarrad_French-Vintage-Wedding_006.jpg\" alt=\"Claire_Jarrad_French-Vintage-Wedding_006\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-78660 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Claire_Jarrad_French-Vintage-Wedding_SBS_006.jpg\" alt=\"Claire_Jarrad_French-Vintage-Wedding_SBS_006\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-78661 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Claire_Jarrad_French-Vintage-Wedding_SBS_007.jpg\" alt=\"Claire_Jarrad_French-Vintage-Wedding_SBS_007\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-78607\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Claire_Jarrad_French-Vintage-Wedding_010-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Claire_Jarrad_French-Vintage-Wedding_010\" width=\"550\" height=\"826\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-78615\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Claire_Jarrad_French-Vintage-Wedding_018.jpg\" alt=\"Claire_Jarrad_French-Vintage-Wedding_018\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-78617\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Claire_Jarrad_French-Vintage-Wedding_020.jpg\" alt=\"Claire_Jarrad_French-Vintage-Wedding_020\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-78611\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Claire_Jarrad_French-Vintage-Wedding_014-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Claire_Jarrad_French-Vintage-Wedding_014\" width=\"550\" height=\"826\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-78685 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Claire_Jarrad_French-Vintage-Wedding_SBS_018.jpg\" alt=\"Claire_Jarrad_French-Vintage-Wedding_SBS_018\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-78687 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Claire_Jarrad_French-Vintage-Wedding_SBS_019.jpg\" alt=\"Claire_Jarrad_French-Vintage-Wedding_SBS_019\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<blockquote><p>The pair exchanged vows in the\u00a0St Michel Basilica where Jarrad&#8217;s grandparents were married.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-78621\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Claire_Jarrad_French-Vintage-Wedding_024.jpg\" alt=\"Claire_Jarrad_French-Vintage-Wedding_024\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-78622\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Claire_Jarrad_French-Vintage-Wedding_025.jpg\" alt=\"Claire_Jarrad_French-Vintage-Wedding_025\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-78626\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Claire_Jarrad_French-Vintage-Wedding_028-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Claire_Jarrad_French-Vintage-Wedding_028\" width=\"550\" height=\"826\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-78690 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Claire_Jarrad_French-Vintage-Wedding_SBS_020.jpg\" alt=\"Claire_Jarrad_French-Vintage-Wedding_SBS_020\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-78697 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Claire_Jarrad_French-Vintage-Wedding_SBS_024.jpg\" alt=\"Claire_Jarrad_French-Vintage-Wedding_SBS_024\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-78627\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Claire_Jarrad_French-Vintage-Wedding_029.jpg\" alt=\"Claire_Jarrad_French-Vintage-Wedding_029\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;The speeches were beautiful, tasteful, heartfelt and were translated into French&#8230; and only some of the jokes were lost in translation,&#8221; recalls Claire.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-78629\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Claire_Jarrad_French-Vintage-Wedding_031-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Claire_Jarrad_French-Vintage-Wedding_031\" width=\"550\" height=\"826\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-78631\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Claire_Jarrad_French-Vintage-Wedding_033.jpg\" alt=\"Claire_Jarrad_French-Vintage-Wedding_033\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-78632\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Claire_Jarrad_French-Vintage-Wedding_034.jpg\" alt=\"Claire_Jarrad_French-Vintage-Wedding_034\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-78579 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Claire_Jarrad_French-Vintage-Wedding_SBS_028.jpg\" alt=\"Claire_Jarrad_French-Vintage-Wedding_SBS_028\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-78701 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Claire_Jarrad_French-Vintage-Wedding_SBS_026.jpg\" alt=\"Claire_Jarrad_French-Vintage-Wedding_SBS_026\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-78637\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Claire_Jarrad_French-Vintage-Wedding_039.jpg\" alt=\"Claire_Jarrad_French-Vintage-Wedding_039\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-78639\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Claire_Jarrad_French-Vintage-Wedding_041.jpg\" alt=\"Claire_Jarrad_French-Vintage-Wedding_041\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-78640\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Claire_Jarrad_French-Vintage-Wedding_042.jpg\" alt=\"Claire_Jarrad_French-Vintage-Wedding_042\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-78644\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Claire_Jarrad_French-Vintage-Wedding_046-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Claire_Jarrad_French-Vintage-Wedding_046\" width=\"550\" height=\"826\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-78586 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Claire_Jarrad_French-Vintage-Wedding_SBS_034.jpg\" alt=\"Claire_Jarrad_French-Vintage-Wedding_SBS_034\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-78587 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Claire_Jarrad_French-Vintage-Wedding_SBS_035.jpg\" alt=\"Claire_Jarrad_French-Vintage-Wedding_SBS_035\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<blockquote><p>The bridesmaids&#8217; bouquets were used later in the evening as table centrepieces.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-78645\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Claire_Jarrad_French-Vintage-Wedding_047.jpg\" alt=\"Claire_Jarrad_French-Vintage-Wedding_047\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-78648\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Claire_Jarrad_French-Vintage-Wedding_050-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Claire_Jarrad_French-Vintage-Wedding_050\" width=\"550\" height=\"826\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-78649\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Claire_Jarrad_French-Vintage-Wedding_051.jpg\" alt=\"Claire_Jarrad_French-Vintage-Wedding_051\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-78651\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Claire_Jarrad_French-Vintage-Wedding_053.jpg\" alt=\"Claire_Jarrad_French-Vintage-Wedding_053\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-78590 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Claire_Jarrad_French-Vintage-Wedding_SBS_038.jpg\" alt=\"Claire_Jarrad_French-Vintage-Wedding_SBS_038\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-78597 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Claire_Jarrad_French-Vintage-Wedding_SBS_045.jpg\" alt=\"Claire_Jarrad_French-Vintage-Wedding_SBS_045\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-78653\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Claire_Jarrad_French-Vintage-Wedding_055.jpg\" alt=\"Claire_Jarrad_French-Vintage-Wedding_055\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;We danced the night away in the elegance of the candlelit pool house with an open fire and real Champagne,&#8221; smiles 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