Johanna and Alexandre's Wedding at Château de Cujac, near Bordeaux

Real Weddings

This wedding at Château de Cujac was Johanna and Alexandre’s, in July 2017. You may well recognise this couple, as I have been telling you about them in several of my blog posts for a while now. Recently I shared their incredible trash the dress photoshoot on the beach. Today, I am diving back into the wonderful memory of their wedding day in the Gironde, in Saint-Aubin-de-Médoc to be precise.

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Château de Cujac, Saint-Aubin-de-Médoc

Let’s discover Château de Cujac, where Johanna and Alexandre celebrated their wedding.

Watch, gift box and candles on a white dressing table during the wedding preparations

Wedding rings in a white ring box on a table before the ceremony

Smiling groom sitting in his living room while getting ready in Mérignac

Pocket watch and handwritten letter in a gift box for the groom

Château de Cujac lies in the Gironde, in Saint-Aubin-de-Médoc, a small village 30 minutes from the Médoc beaches and less than 10 km from Bordeaux.

Scrabble tiles spelling LOVE and MR MRS with the wedding rings on wood

Ginger cat wearing a pink bow tie in the living room on the wedding day

Bride's hands resting on her lap, engagement ring on her finger

Black and white portrait of the bride in her robe, eyes lowered, while getting ready

A former 18th-century wine estate of no fewer than 60 hectares, Château de Cujac was once a renowned Médoc wine. After the Second World War, the château lay in ruins: the vines had disappeared and the estate was completely destroyed. In the 1950s, its new owners, who still own it today, restored the château and gave it a second life.

Smiling bride having her make-up applied with a brush close to her face

Bride putting on her shoes beside her dressing table, in black and white

Bride with red lipstick checking her reflection in a pocket mirror

Bride in lingerie and a white robe in a bright room, getting ready

Today, Château de Cujac hosts weddings, seminars, conferences and meetings. Two reception halls can host a wedding party: Les Chais and La Bergerie.

Bride in her robe looking down in soft light, in black and white

Bride in her gown smiling up at the camera, holding a pastel rose bouquet

Bride posing in front of a black vintage car decorated with flowers in Mérignac

Smiling bride framed by green foliage, holding her bouquet

Les Chais are two large connecting rooms, with a lawn for the wedding cocktail hour, in vast wooded surroundings.

The newlyweds celebrating after the civil ceremony, the bride raising her bouquet in Mérignac

Groom dipping and kissing the bride in front of their guests, in black and white

La Bergerie has kept all of its past. Its stone walls and exposed beams make it a wedding dinner venue full of charm and character. Outside the hall, a green space is also available to welcome guests for drinks.

Laughing bride sitting in a black vintage car with the door open

Smiling bride in the back seat of the wedding car in Mérignac

The newlyweds walking back down the church aisle hand in hand, in black and white

The newlyweds leaving the church in Mérignac under a shower of petals

A wedding in the Gironde: Johanna & Alexandre

Johanna and Alexandre chose two places to celebrate their union.

Groom raising his fist as he kisses the bride outside the church with guests

Newlyweds taking a selfie with a guest in an orange hat outside the Mérignac church

Bride and groom embracing beneath a cedar at Château de Cujac, black and white

Bride nestling against the groom in the grounds of Château de Cujac

The first part of their wedding day took place in Mérignac, where they arrived by tram, which greatly amused the other passengers!

Tender close-up of the bride, eyes closed, against the groom's blue suit

Groom kissing the bride's cheek as she holds her rose bouquet

Bride hugging the groom with her pastel rose bouquet in hand

Bride smiling over the groom's shoulder, bouquet in hand

The civil ceremony was held at Mérignac Town Hall, followed by the religious ceremony at the church in Mérignac.

Groom bending towards the bride's dress in the park, in black and white

Bride and groom playfully pulling each other by the hand on the château lawn

The couple chose to stay in Mérignac for their couple photos, in the Parc du Vivier. It is in this same park that we also took photos for their maternity photoshoot in Bordeaux.

Groom carrying the bride, bouquet raised, on the lawn at Château de Cujac

Groom dipping the bride for a kiss, her bouquet raised, in black and white

Groom resting his head against the bride holding her bouquet, in black and white

Bride and groom bursting into laughter while leaning on a tree branch

Then we set off for Château de Cujac, where they had hired La Bergerie for their wedding party.

Bride and groom kissing in the hollow of a large curved tree trunk

Bride and groom kissing framed by tree branches, in black and white

Bride and groom kissing by a tree, the bride in a lace-back gown

Close-up of the newlyweds' hands and wedding rings at Château de Cujac

Wedding photos with a Fine Art finish

These wedding photos were taken in 2017, when I was not yet a Fine Art photographer. It was in 2019 that I decided to move towards this style.

Groom helping the bride out of the black vintage car decorated with flowers

Groom kissing the bride as she sits on the vintage car door

Bride and groom posing among three colourful Citroën 2CVs by the château gates

Playful group photo of the newlyweds and their loved ones outside Château de Cujac

So for this article, I re-edited Johanna and Alexandre’s wedding photos at Château de Cujac to give them that bright, romantic, pared-back Fine Art finish.

Bride tossed into the air by the guests, in black and white

Groom thrown into the air by his friends on the château lawn

Wedding couple photos in the Gironde

Johanna and Alexandre love photography, and they were the ones who insisted on taking the time for several couple photo sessions during their wedding. It was a real chance for me, because I had them all to myself for 3 hours 30 minutes in total over the wedding day!

Guests forming a playful leg-raised guard of honour on the lawn, in black and white

Bride and groom kissing as their guests mimic them, in black and white

Low-angle group photo of guests leaning in a circle over the camera

Guests pulling funny faces in a circle above the camera, black and white group shot

Between the two ceremonies in Mérignac, we spent 1 hour 30 minutes together for their couple session, plus 2 hours in the park of Château de Cujac during the cocktail hour. We took the group photos with the witnesses and guests, then the couple photos that meant so much to them. They had even planned the different scenes in advance!

Female guests posing with photo booth props and a love balloon

Bride and groom kissing behind a gold love balloon in front of the château

Bride and groom toasting in front of all their guests gathered for the group photo

Bride sitting on the running board of a vintage car, in black and white

The evening was full of emotion too, and ended with a first dance to the final song of the film Dirty Dancing, brilliantly choreographed and danced. An incredible moment to witness.

Bride laughing as she climbs into the black vintage car, her gown billowing

Bride and guests laughing at the photo booth during the evening, in black and white

Groom and his friends pulling faces at the photo booth, in black and white

Bride and groom dancing between rows of guests beneath pink paper lanterns

It was also at this wedding that I met Justine and David, whose wedding at Château d’Agassac I photographed two years later.

Bride and groom dancing in front of their guests, in black and white

Groom lifting the bride Dirty Dancing style beneath pink lanterns

Château de Cujac Wedding Photographer

As a wedding photographer in the Gironde, I would be happy to be by your side and make your wedding the most beautiful memory of your life. In the Médoc at Château de Cujac, or in other towns and villages around Bordeaux, feel free to get in touch about your wedding photography.

Johanna and Alexandre’s wedding suppliers at Château de Cujac

Venue: Château de Cujac
Wedding gown: Mademoiselle M
Suit: Father & Sons
Hair: Atelier M
Make-up: Myriam Poulet
Flowers: Emilie Créations
Caterer: Maison Dulou
DJ: PianoDeluxe

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Château de Cujac?

In Saint-Aubin-de-Médoc, in the Gironde, between Bordeaux and the Médoc beaches.

Which reception halls does Château de Cujac offer?

Two halls for wedding evenings: Les Chais, two large connecting rooms with a lawn for the cocktail hour, and La Bergerie, with its stone walls and exposed beams, and an outdoor green space.

Can we have time for couple photos on the wedding day?

Yes: Johanna and Alexandre took 1 hour 30 minutes between the two ceremonies in Mérignac, then 2 hours in the château’s park during the cocktail hour.

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As a Bordeaux wedding photographer, I photograph weddings at Château de Cujac, across the Médoc and throughout France; drone photos are included in my wedding collections. Discover my wedding collections, or tell me about your day.

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