For Chloé Crane-Leroux and Clément Leclerc, the dream wedding was never about packing a schedule with as many traditions as possible. It was about getting the people they loved into one beautiful place, feeding them very well, pouring plenty of Champagne and giving everyone enough time to actually enjoy being together.
That philosophy made perfect sense for a cookbook author and creative director whose relationship with Clément had been years in the making. The childhood neighbours first met in Montréal when they were six, eventually losing touch before reconnecting during the pandemic through a dating app in 2020. Five years later, after building a life together in New York and travelling frequently through Europe, they exchanged vows in the Provence setting that had already become a second home.
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The couple chose Mas de Chabran for their September 12 wedding, hosting just 30 guests for an intimate weekend in Provence.
Chloé and Clément had developed a relationship with the family behind the estate through years of visits, making the decision feel less like finding a wedding venue and more like choosing a place that already belonged in their story.
The entire weekend was built around the things they genuinely loved: long meals, seasonal food, music, flowers, candlelight and uninterrupted time with friends and family.
And the setting did plenty of the visual work. The ceremony unfolded in a manicured garden surrounding a circular fountain, with clipped hedges, abundant greenery and soft white florals framing the couple. Later, the reception moved into a warm, atmospheric space where the tables were practically glowing beneath layers of taper candles.
It was very Provence, without becoming a costume version of Provence.
The bride's wedding wardrobe deserves its own chapter.
After visiting Alexandra Grecco's New York flagship, Chloé decided to wear the designer throughout the weekend. Her ceremony gown was the Dylan, featuring a high halter neckline, vintage-inspired seam details and an open back. The clean silhouette gave the dress an elegant, almost sculptural quality, while her dramatic Andre opera coat completely changed the mood.
With its wide gathered neckline, oversized billowing sleeves and bubble hem, the coat added the kind of theatricality that made the look feel less like traditional bridalwear and more like a fashion editorial set in the South of France.
Then came the finishing touch: a silver crochet cloche decorated with pearls and glass beads, worn low across her dark hair like a tiny piece of armour.
The overall effect was romantic without being overly sweet, dramatic without losing its elegance.
And naturally, there was an outfit change. Chloé slipped into a mini version of her gown for dancing later in the night.
The fashion did not stop at the bride.
For the welcome dinner, Chloé wore the Effie gown by Alexandra Grecco, a Grecian-inspired look with an empire waist, draped silk tulle and Chantilly lace appliqués. She paired it with a first-look moment that gave the couple a chance to see each other before the wedding itself.
Clément also approached the weekend with a little more fashion ambition than your average groom. He worked with Maison Cloakroom on a series of looks built around texture, fabric and colour.
He opened the weekend in a stone-coloured linen suit with horn buttons before changing into an ivory peak-lapel jacket and midnight blue tuxedo trousers for the wedding.
His most sentimental accessory was hidden in plain sight: cufflinks that had belonged to his grandfather and had previously been worn by his father at his parents' wedding.
The guests were part of the styling, too. For the wedding day, everyone was asked to dress in earth tones inspired by the shift between late summer and early autumn in Provence.
The weekend began at La Bergerie de Calabrun, a historic shepherd's shelter carved into the limestone cliffs of Les Baux-de-Provence.
Guests arrived in their best Provençal whites, with the couple making an entrance in a vintage 1962 Triumph. Inside, a long serpentine table stretched beneath the stone surroundings, illuminated almost entirely by candlelight while a guitarist played.
Flowers were kept sculptural and abundant, with arrangements displayed in L'Objet vases. The couple also prepared personal letters for every guest to open at their seats, turning a beautiful dinner into something much more intimate.
It was the kind of welcome party that immediately tells guests what the rest of the weekend is going to feel like: thoughtful, atmospheric and very, very well fed.
The following afternoon, Chloé walked through her family and friends to Max Richter's recomposition of Vivaldi's Spring.
The ceremony itself was deeply personal. A close friend officiated, the couple exchanged handwritten vows and their wedding rings were passed around the gathering for a ring-warming ceremony.
Each guest held the rings for a moment and made a wish for the marriage. Rather than turning the tradition into a spectacle, the couple kept it quiet and personal, making every guest part of the ceremony.
There was also an unexpected moment that stayed with Chloé. White birds flew overhead in a V formation, followed by a single black bird. Chloé connected the moment to her late best friend, whose favourite song had been The Beatles' Blackbird. It became one of those completely unscripted wedding moments that could never have been recreated on a mood board.
After the ceremony, the couple took a little time for themselves before rejoining everyone for cocktail hour.
Their entrance was set to Natalie Cole's This Will Be (An Everlasting Love) performed live on saxophone, followed by Champagne and plenty of time with their guests.
The reception table was the real visual centrepiece. Long rows of candles covered the table alongside overflowing floral arrangements, glassware and custom embroidered napkins prepared as keepsakes for each guest.
And then dinner happened.
Or, more accurately, dinner took five hours.
What began as a meal turned into an extended evening of courses, speeches, stories, laughter and tears. The menu, prepared by local chef Quentin, was plant-forward with an alternative fish option, a fitting choice for Chloé's culinary background.
Dessert arrived as a traditional French croquembouche before the evening eventually moved to the dance floor around 1 a.m.
The party continued until nearly four in the morning.
That might be the best description of the entire wedding.
The couple did not need a hundred personalised touches to make the weekend feel like theirs. They chose a handful of meaningful details and let them breathe.
There were custom wedding invitations created with Minted artists, drawings and watercolours. There were embroidered napkins. There were family heirlooms. There were vintage cars. There were flowers chosen for their colour and sculptural quality. And there were the long meals that clearly mattered most to them.
Even the bride's bouquet had a deliberate flash of drama, combining La Belle Époque tulips with burgundy orchids against her ivory gown.
The result was a wedding that felt highly considered without ever looking overly engineered.
After the late-night dancing, the weekend still had one more chapter.
Guests returned for a farewell brunch dressed in pastels, where the couple served pastries, tomato tarts, French cheeses and other Provençal favourites around another flower-filled table.
The afternoon was intentionally relaxed, with lawn games and poolside time giving everyone a chance to slow down before heading home.
It was a fitting ending for a wedding that was never really about getting through a timeline. Chloé and Clément wanted their guests to experience the Provence they had come to love, and they gave them an entire weekend to do it.
Chloé Crane-Leroux and Clément Leclerc's wedding makes a compelling case for doing less, but doing it beautifully.
Thirty guests were enough. One spectacular setting was enough. A few very good outfits were enough. And apparently, one dinner can be enough to fill five hours when the food is good, the Champagne is flowing and everyone at the table actually wants to be there.
The most memorable part of this Provence wedding was not one grand production moment. It was the feeling of having nowhere else to be.
Floral Design and Florist: Biancospino Flowers(@BiancospinoFlowers)
Beauty: Weddings by Alejandra (@weddingsbyalejandra)
Makeup: Clé de Peau Beauté (@cledepeaubeauteus)
Wedding Day Venue and Farewell Brunch: Le Mas de Chabran (@mas.de.chabran)
Welcome Party Venue: Bergerie de Calabrun (@domaines.de.chabran)
Vases: L’Objet (@lobjet)
Stationary: Minted (@minted)
Champagne: Krug (@krugchampagne)
Wines and Olive Oil: Chateau d’Estoublon
Wedding Bands: Buccellati (@buccellatimilan)
Wedding Gowns: Exclusively dressed by Alexandra Grecco (@alexandragrecco)
Shoes: Jimmy Choo (@jimmychoo)
Planning and Design: Moretti Events (@morettievents)
Content Creator: Silvia Noviello (@Silvi_LubiLubi)
Photography: Matt Godkin (@mattgodkinweddings)
Videography: Sommar Films (@sommarfilms)
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