Wedding in Paris, on a cold Saturday...

I've just returned from a grand Parisian wedding....

Five-hundred guests in the Hotel Gueneguad of the Rue des Archives, which holds the Maison de la Chasse et de la Nature. Paul-Charles Ricard, heir of one of France's most important industrial families, wed this afternoon, at the antique and amazing Saint Eustache church, with his all-time girlfriend, Alice Déchelette.

Saint Eustache Church is famous for having the largest organs in France. Its construction began in 1553, in the heart of Paris, near Les Halles but it was finished almost a 100 years after, in 1637.

Louis XIV, Colbert, Molière, among others, were baptized there.

So back to the wedding, it was Jean-Paul Gaultier himself who designed the dress of the bride and that of the mother of the groom, who's a dear friend of mine and one of the most important ladies in Parisian society.... and a very beautiful one. As the bride is very young, only 23, Gaultier thought for her a dress inspired in a classic ballerina, with many tulles and a cashmere cache-cour to resist the cold of winter.

In her hair she used big roses in pastel colors, à la Frida Kalho. A very fresh and juvenile look.

The mass was sensational, with organ concerts of Bach and Vivaldi, and a soprano singing Schubert's Ave Maria, bringing everyone to tears!

For a change, it was raining outside, so we had to run to get ready for the grand soirée.

An enchanted winter garden was "built" on the huge terrace of the Hotel Gueneguad, kind of resembling Narnia. Of course, tout Paris was there, from the famous millionaire and art patron, Francois Pinault to Dita Von Teese, girlfriend of Louis-Marie Castelbajac, musician and son of designer Jean-Charles. Among other guests were Roselyn Bachelot, Rachida Dati, the Rothschild, the Boucheron, the Guerrand Hermés, the Bragance and even Inés Sastre.

All the women wore their best diamonds and rocks and couture dresses from Dior, Chanel, Oscar de la Renta, Valentino...

I wore my black Valentino dress, the same Jennifer Aniston wore to the Golden Globes this year... which I already had.

Francois Pinault, who sat at my table, followed the football match between Bordeaux and Rennes, which he owns, by phone and all the while he was telling us of the new exhibitions to be opened in Paris, specially that of Lucien Freud, who has not been showing his art here for 15 years. That's to open on March 10th.

After an excelent dinner with Chateau Petrus wine, we went to the dance floor below, to dance to the music of the DJ of "Le Baron," one of Paris trendiest discos.

I danced a little but I came back home early to be able to share all of this with you.

Good night!