This post is gathering all the little messages that some of G & A’s friends did send me after the wedding from all over the United States I ‘ll call it an e-guestbook I do not know if it allready exists someplace on the web and if someone as ever seen this before, please let me know. But in the meantime let me dream i might have invented something

Gretchen, despite the most chaotic travel I’ve ever had in my life (how much do you think American luggage goes for on the streets of gay Paris?) I had the most fun I’ve ever had at a wedding. Love to you and Andrew!     -JON

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Gretchen and Andrew, your wedding was beautiful and I am honored I was a part of it! I hope you have many happy years together! -JEAN

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“I first met Andrew four years ago. At the time I felt quite a strong sense of curiosity because I was unsure how to welcome him. To me, my sister was a source of inspiration and love and I felt that not just any ordinary man could be worthy of her let alone handle her fire. However, as the years went on and I was able to see how he was around my family and I, and a strong sense of brotherly love developed. I consider Andrew a brother and I thank God that my sister was able to marry a man who is as loving as he.   -PETER

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Thanks Andrew and Gretchen for throwing the best wedding I’ve ever been to! It was special and beautiful and completely unforgettable!    -DEREK

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Family, friends, good food, beautiful location, romantic ambiance and even fireworks. Thank you Andrew and Gretchen for a wonderful time. I wish you the best for years to come.

How was that? Vanessa and I loved France…the food, the culture, the people. We loved everything and definitely plan to return in the future. Thank you as well for all the awesome pictures you took    -GERMAN and VANESSA

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Andrew & Gretchen,
What a wedding! Thank you again for inviting me to be apart of the special occasion. I am honored and pleased to have been able to share your special day and to celebrate your marriage.
Your minister at the wedding referred to marriage as a lifelong commitment. And the most refreshing thing about you two is that you have made the process that goes with making that commitment seem so easy.
Since the days of the 12 Gardner Street apartment in Allston, the support and consideration that you always give each other reflects more about you than just love. Yes, mes amis, your commitment also reveals great intelligence….. because the smartest thing you have ever done was marry one another.
I wish you a lifetime of joy and happiness,
Love always, -RICKY

Wedding in Monaco, Wedding photographer Monaco

I got to know Sonia during the preperations for the wedding of Francoise and David at La Font du Broc in 2008. Myself, the bride, the videographer and a few other girls have such a great morning. So when Sonia introduced me to her fiancé, Christian and asked me to be the photographer at their wedding, I didn’t hesitate for a second. With Sonia’s excellent attention to detail we agreed on an exclusive package for which Sonia now holds the Copyright!! From now on I say to my clients, We’ll do a Sonia, LOL.

What can I say about this wedding? Lots of things in fact and I am not really sure where to begin. So from the beginning; I met up with Sonia, her cousin and her driver in a small beauty salon. The decor was magically and so we took advantage of the perfectly placed mirrors to take a few pictures under natural light in all its beauty. I must mention the beautician who was truly excellent at playing her role in the shoot, she deserves an Oscar.

I spent a big part of the day in the car, thank you GPS because travelling time between Cannes, Juan les Pins and Mougins on a Saturday is terrible. I then spent 45 minutes driving around Juan les pins to find a space beside the salon where I took pictures of the hair preparations.

I would like to mention the Priest from the parish of Saint Philomène in Cannet. His excellent sense of humour during the joyous ceremony merited all of the praise he got when guest left the church. It was see how well he communicated with the guests in this situation.

I hadn’t been to L’Auberge des Adrets in over 15 years and I had remembered it to be quite flattering. As soon as I walked in my impression was completely changed, it has been completely transformed over the years thanks to the many courting couples who have visited through the years. I would now describe this as a magically venue, full of charm and beautifully decorated.

Lastly a quick mention to our friend Jazz Barth, I love his fabulous répertoire, and who has been playing his saxophone for some years now and features in two or three of my favourite photos.

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Sonia and Christian from Mougins and Grasse

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Where, when and how did you meet?

We met online in a chat room, he was in the library at the University of Law in Perpignan, I was at Titinette’s place in Antibes, the “virtual” first meeting was on the 24 November 2004. Then a few months later Christian made the journey to Cannes so we could meet in person. That was on the 8th February 2004. Our first kiss was on the beach at lunch time in Cannes, WOW!!!

Wedding Location :  Civil ceremony was at the Mairie in Le Cannet

Religious Ceremony : Church of sainte Philomène  in le Cannet

Reception : Auberge des Adrets

Menu du repas de la soirée :

Magie d’un soir en provence

Saint Jacques juste rotie Tartare de courgettes et tomates cerises réduction de balsamique et estragon, coriandre et pignons de pins

Agneau de lait cuisson de 7heures Artichauts en barigoule, echalotte confites au sel, Rosti jus court au pistou

Brie de Meaux créme de Mascarpone et Truffes Noires

Pièce montée déguisée de choux et nougatine

Café Gourmand et miroir de macarons

Jewelry:

Engagement rings :  le Manége à Bijoux

Wedding rings :   Bijouterie Julien d’ORCEL

Hair : Salon Invent’if, Juan les Pins

Make up : Gloss le Cannet Salon

Shoes : Christian       BESSON Chaussure

Sonia          Carla Chaussure

Lingerie : Boutique REZZO Nice

DJ and lighting: Bruno Night and Day Production

Wedding dress : Complicité Cannes

Grooms suit : Complicité Cannes

Florist : BOURDIN Christelle Cours SALAYA Nice

Best man and Usher:  Marc CARLIER cousin and Lilian CAMILLERI cousin

What can you tell us about them ? : Marc is discreet and well mannered, loves “Pierre Richard” and Lilian has such a bg heart

Bridesmaids : Sarah RUBINO little sister and Carole REFALO best friend

What can you tell us about them ?: Sarah is sensitive yet strong and Carole is very sensible and a big softy at heart

When and how did Christian propose? : In the vieux port de Marseille, this is where we first really fell in love.

What was the best part of the day for you? :

Sonia: Entering the church in my Dad’s arms, full of emotion

Christian :  the same

Honeymoon : Balearic islands, a gift from Sonia’s parents, her sister and her Bridesmaid.

BElow there are two galleries with a selection of 300 of the best photos which I will soon give to the happy couple and on another note, the group photos will be available very soon on my website http://www.pgphotography.eu/ Select the French version on the client tab and it will ask you to tape a username and password which you will find on facebook or you can ask Sonia and Christian. You can also see the most viewed photos of this spectacular wedding.

The rest of the photos along with those taken at the demand of some of the guests will also be passed on to the happy couple. So if you can’t find the pictures that you are looking for in my galleries, I would suggest you speak to Sonia and Christian.

You can also order albums online. I don’t make up small orders so if you only want a few, you will have to print them yourself.

After a first contact a few month ago I’ve had no news from Stéphanie and Paul. In fact for some health problems they weren’t sure to be able to get married this year . I had then decided to take a week hollydays in Britanny for the very first time in years.  Two days before they call me back I had been proposed a huge wedding on the same week by one of my favourite english wedding Planner and had cancelled my trip to Britanny. A chance for them and for me as this morning i signed a third wedding on the same week.

We met one evening on my way back from Aix en provence in front of the Golden Island of Saint Raphael  Paul is the son of a former colleague and Stephanie graduated in  crime analysis. What a wonderful smile.

here are some pics of that meeting

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