Finding the French Countryside at Bavaria Downs

AMUSE BOUCHE

Nestled alongside the flora was the ultimate in casual French cuisine, courtesy of Host a Toast. Pear and fig salad with caramelized onion, rosemary potato galette as well as an assortment of cornichon, mustards, jams, honey, caviar and foie gras rounded out the savory side. For dessert, madeleines with mascarpone and berries were lightly sweet accompaniments.

Cocoa & Fig crafted an elegantly minimal masterpiece of a cake. Intricately detailed, stark white fondant garden roses and leaves accented the soft mauve two-layer confection.

REPONDEZ S’IL VOUS PLAIT

Jill Elaine Designs crafted an invitation suite that carried over the pared-down luxury of the overall design. A woodland landscape lined the deckled-edged craft paper envelopes while the invitations themselves were printed on textured cotton paper. A bespoke line illustration of the Edward Anne Estate lent a playfully classic edge to the suite.

EN VOGUE

Beautiful sartorial choices tied seamlessly into the design. The bride wore a Tadashi Shoji gown from BHLDN that featured a deep V-neck, short flutter sleeves and allover lace detailing. Streamlined nude Jimmy Choo heels allowed the dress to be the star of the show.

“Cristina Ziemer with Cristina Ziemer Beauty provided an effortless, romantic look with makeup in soft tones and a hairstyle with loose curls, which is the true ‘natural and effortless’ French look,” says Anna.

The groom chose not to wear the traditional black tuxedo, opting instead for a caramel cashmere blazer, which was perfectly complemented by his boutonniere’s autumnal tones. The funky black-and-white bow tie by Brackish from MartinPatrick3 gave the look a modern twist.