Weddings on the French Riviera introduces you Nathalie Durieux, a famous French wedding gown designer, and her poetic creations.
Early initiated to dressmaking by her mother, she quickly began in fashioning with the creation of beautiful evening dresses. She was a student in art history, before following Esmod’s lessons for two years. She worked for Thierry Mugler, Galeries Lafayette, Sonia Rykiel, and actually created her own label : Nathalie Durieux . She began with ready-to-wear clothes, to actually devote to wedding gowns creation, her favourite occupation.
Discover her made-to-measure wedding dresses: each French wedding gown is unique and adapted to your wishes and personality.
The line is simple and inspired by the 60’s shapes, poetic and feminine above all.
Discover Nathalie Durieux’ models, composed with plain and aerial shapes and sensual materials like tulk, silk Mikado or silk organdy. Pay particular attention to Arabelle, one of the most magnificent model: a beautiful silk taffeta draped wedding gown.
Continue reading ‘Nathalie Durieux, all the French romanticism in wedding gowns’
Or course, France is renowned for being one of the most romantic countries in the world. But getting married in France is not as easy as doing it in Las Vegas! A necessary procedure must be observed by a couple to have a civil marriage recognized.
First of all, one of the parties to be married has to have lived in the town you want to get married in, for at least 40 days before the marriage. Then, you will need to announce the marriage ten days before it takes place, in a local newspaper or by a publication in the City Hall. Beware of the delays, some city halls take between 4 and 6 weeks to process an application.
You will also need several documents to file your intent to get married in France:
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a valid passport (or a French resident permit)
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a copy of the birth certificate. You can request it from the city hall in the town you were born.
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a certificate of celibacy, dating at the most from 3 months.
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an affidavit of law. It must be certified by a Consulate Officer. This document certifies that you are free to get married in France and that the marriage will be recognized in your country.
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a medical certificate, assuring that both of the persons have got syphilis, bloodtype and irregular antibody tests.
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a proof of domicile, like a phone bill or other.
Finally, if you get lost with this different steps, a French wedding planner can help you to have a clear understanding of the complicated procedure to get married in France. Continue reading ‘How to get married in France’
You have already discovered two amazing venues to get married on the French Riviera. Today, I am drawing your attention to another trendy place to plan a wedding on the French Riviera. Why is it a trendy venue ? The previous owner was Karl Lagerfeld !
The villa is called “Villa Vigie“, because it is very well located with a seaview on Monte Carlo. This venue is ideal to plan a wedding on the French Riviera, especially if the number of guests is around 60 persons. The Villa Vigie is a white Italian style villa with 3 floors. The dining and living rooms open onto a incredible terrace. On the two upper floors, you can find 6 well furnished bedrooms. Usually the bridal couple and the closed friends or family spend 1 week on the Villa Vigie.
The Villa Vigie is quite an undisclosed venue on the French Riviera. Few people know this venue on the French Riviera. The Villa Vigie is dedicated to exceptionnal weddings with a restricted number of guests. Continue reading ‘Next venue to get married on the French Riviera’
