Élise & Nicolas's wedding at the Château de la Bussière, Loiret

Élise and Nicolas were married on 12 September 2026 at La Bussière church, then welcomed their guests to the Château de la Bussière, about twelve kilometres from Gien, in the Loiret. A village church, a castle surrounded by water, a large courtyard and a champagne tower poured together after dark: very different settings in a single day, and exactly what gives a film its rhythm.

A ceremony at La Bussière church

The day began at La Bussière church, in the village next to the château. Two places close together but with opposite moods, which is precious in the edit: you move from the half-light of a nave, where everything rests on faces and voices, to the open light of the estate.

In a church, words spoken at the altar quickly get lost in the echo. The sound of the vows is therefore captured up close, and the image is set without any added lighting, so that nothing intrudes on the ceremony.

A castle on the water

The château rises from a six-hectare lake. For a videographer, that water is both a gift and a constraint. A gift, because late in the day it throws light back onto the walls and doubles the scene. A constraint, because you cannot approach it like a lawn: every viewpoint has to be chosen in advance, from the banks, the bridge or the air.

From the drone, the whole place makes sense at a glance: the château on its island, the stone bridge, the outbuildings closing off the courtyard, the garden parterres, then the village just behind. That shot sets up the film, and it only really works in low light, when the towers cast their shadows across the courtyard and the rest of the lake falls dark.

Drinks in the courtyard

The guests gathered in the courtyard, between the château and the long outbuildings, under large white tents. An enclosed space like this is ideal to film: conversations stay contained, faces are clear, and you can move between groups without getting in anyone's way.

It is also when a wedding film fills up with everything nobody planned: the reunions, the glances, the bursts of laughter. Catching them is a matter of being forgotten, which counts for far more here than the equipment.

A champagne tower after dark

Élise and Nicolas poured the champagne together at the top of the tower of glasses, in the dark, arms raised, through the haze. It is the image I chose for the thumbnail of their film, because it says everything about their evening.

Technically, it is a demanding scene: a very dark background, glass catching the slightest light, and a gesture that happens only once. You get into position beforehand, set the exposure on the faces, and stay put. There is no second take.

See Élise and Nicolas's film

Studio SB wedding films are not published openly, out of respect for the image rights of the couple and their guests, and for the copyright of the music that carries the edit. Élise and Nicolas's film, just over sixteen minutes long, is sent to you straight away by email.

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Working with Sébastien again

The photographs that day were by Sébastien, of Onokina Photographies, a Loiret wedding photographer. We had already worked together at the Château de Changy, for Laury & Matthieu's wedding. Knowing each other is a real comfort on the day: each of us knows where to stand to stay out of the other's frame.

The suppliers on the day

• Religious ceremony - La Bussière church (45)
• Reception - Château de la Bussière, La Bussière (45), château website
• Photographer - Onokina Photographies, Loiret
• Wedding film - Studio SB

Wedding videographer in the Loiret

Studio SB is based in Mayenne and works regularly in the Loiret: Orléans, Montargis, Gien, Sully-sur-Loire and the whole of Sologne. Wedding films start from €1,400, drone included when the venue and the weather allow it.

If this place appeals to you, read what to know before getting married at the Château de la Bussière, or browse the Loiret wedding venues where I have filmed. Two other days in the same department are told in detail: Laury & Matthieu, at the Château de Changy, and Océane & Sam, at the Domaine de la Thionnière.

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