Peninsula Paris Wedding Florist: An Editorial Shoot Featured in British Vogue
Updated: 5 days ago
There is a certain light that exists only at the Peninsula Paris, in the hour when the sun dips behind the rooftops and the Eiffel Tower begins to glimmer. It is in that light that the project I share here comes to a close, published in British Vogue in September 2026. I took part in a collective editorial shoot organised by Sorya Pedoussaut, alongside other florists, to imagine what a wedding day in three acts might look like at the Peninsula. And I have to admit, of all the projects I have worked on as a Paris wedding florist, this one remains one of those I am most proud of.
A Morning in Powder Tones, the Signature of a Peninsula Paris Wedding Florist
The first act opens with a vintage car parked outside the palace. The bride character steps in carrying a bouquet I composed in powder tones, that soft, almost bare pink that never says too much. Inside, beneath the Peninsula's gilded dome, I carried the same palette through to the tables: arrangements in matching shades of pale pink and cream, in harmony with white and cream attire designed for this first chapter. In a setting like this, I like to let the decor speak for itself. The gilding, the crystal chandeliers, the carved mouldings need only a discreet accompaniment, never competition.
A Ceremony in Pure White, the Art of a Paris Wedding Florist
For the second act, the ceremony, I wanted a complete change of register. I lined the aisle with candles and white roses, let the arrangements cascade down to the floor, mingling roses and orchids in an abundance I still kept measured. A cello and a harp accompanied the couple to the altar, then into a first-dance scene composed for the camera. Creating without a single note of colour remains one of the most demanding exercises I know as a wedding florist: everything rests on volume, on texture, on the way light moves through petals. It is also the most timeless of the three palettes to my eye, the one that will not have aged a day in the photographs ten years from now.
Dusk on the Rooftops of Paris, the Floral Design Featured in British Vogue
The final act unfolded on the rooftop, at sunset. For this closing scene, I had imagined an installation of pink and blush roses, in front of which the couple embraced, the Eiffel Tower glowing behind them in the last golden light of day. This is the moment British Vogue chose for its September 2026 issue, and I don't believe I have ever received happier news for Maison Godin. For this final tableau, I let colour express itself fully: a cascade of fuchsia tulips spilling from the bouquet and train, framed by two towering mounds of pink and blush roses on either side of the scene, in dialogue with the rooftops of Paris stretching out all around us.
Seeing this design published in British Vogue, one of fashion's most iconic titles, remains to this day one of the most meaningful moments of my journey as a florist. It's proof that an editorial shoot can reach just as far as a real wedding. A recognition that pushes me, a little more each day, to compose floral designs, palace after palace, capable of reinventing themselves from one moment of the day to the next.
Do you dream of a bespoke floral design for your wedding at the Peninsula Paris or another Parisian palace? Contact me to discuss it.
You can find more photos from the Peninsula Paris shoot in my portfolio here.
I'm Déborah Godin, wedding and luxury event floral designer in Paris. Before becoming a florist, I was a notary's clerk. It was through training and working at some of Paris's grandest palace hotels that I discovered my true calling: composing floral designs for exceptional weddings and events.
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