Emily & Regis: A Neo-Gothic Fairytale in a Catalan Castle

A Venue That Upstaged Everyone (Including the Champagne)

Location: Parador Cardona, Catalunya, Spain.
Parador Cardona isn’t just a wedding venue—it’s a medieval flex. Towers, stone corridors, the kind of ceilings that make you whisper Game of Thrones under your breath. I stayed overnight (twice, for survival), and the luxury of collapsing into bed two minutes post-shoot was rivaled only by the French champagne waiting on ice. Priorities sorted.

An Intimate Chaos of Countries and Nerves

For all the castle’s drama, the morning was quiet magic. No bridal-party circus—just Emily and Regis, dressing together, their nerves as tangible as the lace on her sleeves. Their families spanned France, Switzerland, Catalunya, yet it felt like a secret gathering. (Even exotic guests in black-tie can’t ruin a vibe when the couple is that in sync.)

Gothic Romance and the Hunt for the Perfect Stone Arch

Their self-designed costumes? Chef’s kiss. Neo-gothic sleeves, brocade that caught the light like armor, all against the castle’s raw stone. I scouted corners until I found an archway that looked plucked from a pre-Raphaelite painting—shadowed enough for drama, but with a sliver of sunset hitting Regis’s cufflinks. Because if you’re going full gothic romance, commit.

The 14-Hour Haul (Worth Every Blister)

From dawn prep to the last sparkler send-off, this was a marathon. But when the castle’s torches flicker on and a Swiss uncle starts singing Catalan folk songs? You forget your aching feet. Mostly.