Elena and Nikolai in a field

We’re getting married

Elena & Nikolai

Saturday, June 26, 2027 · Domaine Saint-Loup, Provence, France

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“A long table between the vines, lavender in the air, and everyone we love.”

How it happened

Our story

2018

Two desks apart

We met on Nikolai's first day at the office in Sofia. Elena lent him a pen. He never gave it back.

2021

The slow road south

Three weeks, one small car, the whole Adriatic coast. Somewhere near Dubrovnik we started saying 'our' instead of 'my'.

2025

The question, at harvest

In a vineyard outside Melnik, glass in hand, Nikolai knelt in the dust. Elena said yes before the cork hit the ground.

2027

Provence

The place we kept returning to. Now we're bringing everyone we love with us — for one long, golden evening.

June twenty-sixth

The day

16:30

Ceremony

The Lavender Court

17:15

Apéritif & golden hour

The Olive Terrace

19:00

Dinner

The Barrel Hall

21:30

First dance

The Barrel Hall

00:00

Midnight sparklers

Between the vines

Where to be

The places

The ceremony

The Lavender Court, Domaine Saint-Loup

4:30 in the afternoon

Route des Baux 12, 13520 Maussane-les-Alpilles, Provence

An open-air ceremony between the lavender rows. Please be seated by 4:15 — the walk from the gate takes ten minutes.

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The celebration

The Barrel Hall, Domaine Saint-Loup

From 7 in the evening

Same estate — follow the lanterns from the lavender court

Dinner under the stone arches, dancing until late among the barrels.

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Getting to Provence

Fly to Marseille (MRS), fifty minutes away, or Avignon TGV from Paris in two and a half hours. Renting a car is the easiest way around the Alpilles.

Shuttle

A shuttle leaves Maussane village square at 15:30 sharp and returns at midnight and 2:00. No need to book — just be there.

Parking

Free parking in the olive grove by the estate gate. Follow the 'E & N' signs from the main road.

Where to stay

Hôtel du Vallon, Maussane

A block of rooms is held under 'Elena & Nikolai' until May 15. Ten minutes from the estate by taxi.

Where to stay

Mas des Oliviers guesthouse

A small family-run mas next to the village square — mention the wedding for the group rate.

What to wear

Dress code

Summer formal, in soft earthy tones

Linen, silk and light suits are perfect. The ceremony is on grass and gravel — block heels over stilettos. Evenings can turn breezy when the mistral wakes; bring a shawl or a jacket.

Please leave white and ivory to the bride.

By our side

With love, from

Desislava Petrova

Kuma — godmother of the marriage

Petar Petrov

Kum — godfather of the marriage

Maria & Stefan Ivanovi

Parents of the bride

Anna & Georgi Dimitrovi

Parents of the groom

A gift? Your presence in Provence is the greatest one. If you’d like to add to our first-home fund, there will be a discreet wishing box at the reception — no boxed gifts, please, they won’t fit on the plane.

Good to know

Questions, answered

Can I bring a plus-one?: If your invitation names two seats, absolutely. Otherwise we've kept the table intimate — thank you for understanding.
Are children welcome?: Very. There will be a children's corner with a nanny from 19:00, and small guests eat first.
Will the ceremony be photographed?: Yes — and we'd love the ceremony itself unplugged. Cameras away for twenty minutes; our photographer will share everything.
What about the weather?: Late June in Provence is warm and dry. The ceremony is shaded, dinner is indoors, and the dance floor is under stone arches either way.
How do I get back to town after midnight?: Shuttles run at midnight and 2:00, and the estate can call taxis at any hour.

Elena and Nikolai

Elena and Nikolai

Elena and Nikolai

Elena and Nikolai

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Join us?

Elena and Nikolai at sunset

Elena: +359 88 555 0134

Nikolai: +359 88 555 0178

Desislava (kuma): +359 88 555 0102

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