Anne-Sophie & Marie's wedding at the Domaine de la Moinardière, Vendée

Anne-Sophie and Marie celebrated their wedding on 5 September 2026 at the Domaine de la Moinardière, in Le Bernard, Vendée, about ten minutes from the beaches of La Tranche-sur-Mer. An 18th-century barn, a stone longhouse, shaded gardens: a human-sized place between farmland and ocean.

An estate between farmland and ocean

La Moinardière is not strictly a seaside venue, and that is what makes it interesting for a film. You keep the closeness of the coast without the wind that troubles outdoor sound or the crowds of the resorts. The estate stays apart, around its stone buildings and tall trees.

In early September the light drops earlier than in high summer and stays warm for longer on the stone. It is one of my favourite times to film on the Atlantic coast: the day is shorter, but the late afternoon works for you.

An open-air ceremony

Anne-Sophie and Marie arrived hand in hand in front of the creeper-covered façade, between tall sheaves of pampas grass set in old milk churns, with their loved ones standing on either side. The blue shutters, pale render and pampas plumes make a setting you barely have to look for: you just have to stand in the right place.

In the open air, everything depends on the sound and the light of the moment. Words are captured up close, and you anticipate the path of the sun so that faces do not fall into the shadow of the façade just when everyone is looking at them.

Drinks under the trees

The guests then gathered on the terrace, in the shade of the tall trees, around white garden tables. From the drone late in the day, the estate appears as a small island of greenery and tiled roofs in the middle of the fields, with the pool set back. That is the shot that places the whole film.

A day gathered in one place

The barn and the longhouse host the reception, and the accommodation is on site. For a film, that unity of place matters: no drive to plan around, no departure time cutting the evening short, and more time for the moments nobody schedules.

See Anne-Sophie and Marie'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. Anne-Sophie and Marie's film is sent to you straight away by email.

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Sharing the day with the photography

The photographs that day were by Myriam Mercier Photographie, based in Loire-Atlantique. Photo and video work on the same moments in the same place: when both coordinate, the couple has only one team in front of them.

The suppliers on the day

• Venue - Domaine de la Moinardière, Le Bernard (85), estate website
• Photography - Myriam Mercier Photographie
• Wedding film - Studio SB

Wedding videographer in the Vendée

Studio SB is based in Mayenne and travels to the Vendée: La Roche-sur-Yon, Les Sables-d'Olonne, Luçon, La Tranche-sur-Mer and the south of the department. 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 Domaine de la Moinardière, or browse wedding venues in the Vendée. You can also discover the wedding film packages and all the wedding stories.