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Happy birthday Events & Home consulting

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Claire
on February 26, 2010
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2 years ago, I created Events & Home consulting and I am so pleased to be here now. With my team, we’ve planned wonderful wedding. Each one was unique and the relationships with every bridal couple was a beautiful story made with trust, creativity and fun !

So I am quite proud to celebrate today the second anniversary of Events & Home consulting, with all the numerous readers of this blog ! More over, the future weddings in summer 2010 and 2011 are going to be exciting and unforgettable. Thanks for your trust in Events & Home consulting !

Where is located your French wedding planner ?

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Claire
on January 8, 2010
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Many of our readers ask us us where we are located, as a French wedding planner, where we plan weddings ? Indeed, we have 2 offices, one in Paris and another one in Villeneuve Loubet, which is located between Cannes and Nice.  This is very important for us to have the 2 offices beacause our clients come from very different part of the world. Some of them want to get married on the French Riviera, other closed to Paris. Sometimes, we meet some clients in Paris, even if their weddings are on the South of France : if they live abroad and come to Paris for business, we manage to make an appointment.

That’s the reason why, many of our clients recomend us as a very professional and available French wedding planner. The relationship with the bridal couple is very important for us. The clients must feel confident with us and trust us. So, it happens that your French wedding planner work for weddings that are not in France. Last year, we planned a wedding in Italy and this year, we are going to Spain. Continue reading ‘Where is located your French wedding planner ?’

Events & Home consulting wish you an happy new year 2010

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Claire
on January 1, 2010
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That’s it ! I am pleased with all the members of Events & Home consulting to wish you an happy new year, especially to all our clients who are going to get married this year. We thank you all to read our blog so often and to be so numerous too.

Enjoy this new year.

Best wishes from Events & Home consulting.

Events & Home consulting wish you all a Merry Christmas !

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Claire
on December 25, 2009
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All the members of Events & Home consulting’s team wish a Merry Christmas to all our readers and clients.

Weddings on the french riviera is a blog from Events & Home consulting.

Latest 10 questions to your wedding planner

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Claire
on December 22, 2009
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Last but not least, here are the 10 missing questions to your wedding planner. I hope you’ll appreciate the answers. If not, do not hesitate to contact us.  

21. Can I see pictures from weddings she’s planned?

Of course, you can see some on the blog but I also present other pictures and I can give you some contacts. My previous clients are available to answer to your questions if necessary

22. What will she wear to my wedding?

Usually it’s a black trouser with a black skirt or if it’s very hot a simply black dress. We try to be as discreet as possible. This is your event, not ours !

23. How accessible is she? How often does she expect to meet with me?

As often as necessary, according to our timetable.

24. Will she help me find my wedding dress and attire for the other members of the bridal party?

No, I am an event planner not a personnal shopper. Moreover I believed this is a very intimate time that the bride should share with her friends and family. But I can suggest some adresses 

25. Has she worked with any of the vendors I’ve already hired?

Sometimes it happens, sometimes not. But I am available to work with any suppliers

26. Can she run my rehearsal if my officiant can’t be there?

Of course

27. Does she provide a wedding day emergency kit?

No

28. If I give her payment envelopes, can she pay each of my vendors?

Yes

29. How much is the deposit I’ll need to leave?

50% at the beginning

30. When is the balance due?

50% after the wedding

I hope these questions to your wedding planner would help you. Please contact us if you need more informations.

10 other questions to your wedding planner

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Claire
on December 18, 2009
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Following our previous article about questions to your wedding planner, here are 10 other must-ask questions and obviously my answer to them

11. What will she take care of — finding vendors? Invitations? Favors?

Yes, we’ll take in charge of any supplier you may need. If you wish to rent a car or to rent a villa for your family, if you need a hairdresser. Our job is to help you at every step.

12. Can she get me discounts with vendors?

We try every time to negociate the best price for the best quality for our clients. That’s the reason why our flat are not linked with the budget. Otherwise, it doesn’t make sense !    

13. Will she review vendor contracts with me?

Obviously, this is very important that we check in French that everything is ok. We can translate the documents for you if you need. Continue reading ‘10 other questions to your wedding planner’

Questions to your wedding planner !

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Claire
on December 16, 2009
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Usually, you have plenty of questions to ask to your wedding planner. I read a intersting list of questions a website (ivillage) suggests to ask to your wedding planner before hiring him or her. I found these “must-ask questions” are right. So I decided to answer to them. Here are the first 30 answers to questions to your wedding planner :

1. How many weddings has she planned?

I personally planned between 30 and 40 private events, from the very beginning of my carreer as an event planner (5 years ago) and I worked on more or less 70 corporate events. My first employeer was dedicated to the set up of decoration. I mainly work on the Film Festival in Cannes. I started my own business 2 years ago.

2. Can she work within my budget?

We usually accept any kind of budget. The smallest is 15000€ for 80 guests this year. The wedding will take place on a beach !

3. What is her fee? Is it a flat fee, a percentage of the wedding, an hourly rate, etc.?

One of the most important questions to your wedding planner. Our fees are flat and aren’t linked with the total budget. We don’t calculate the fee as a percentage of the wedding. We estimated the time we need to plan all your wedding with you and we define a price. This price is not going to move after !!   

4. What is included in her fee — all phone calls, meetings, e-mails, etc.?

Everything is included : once they have accepted the fee, the bride and the groom don’t have to pay anything else regarding our work with and for them Continue reading ‘Questions to your wedding planner !’

Do you fancy a winter wedding ?

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Claire
on December 11, 2009
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What don’t you consider a winter wedding for once ? Indeed, most of my clients want to get marreid during summer, because of the nice weather and also believing that this is easier for the guests. That’s true, but there are also some advantages to get married during winter !

The first good point with a winter wedding is about price. The venues, the hotels and the transport are less expensive than in summer, except if you get married in French famous skiing stations like Courchevel  or Megève. But for instance, you can select the south of the French Alps.  Continue reading ‘Do you fancy a winter wedding ?’

How to renew your vows on the French Riviera ?

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Claire
on December 2, 2009
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Why don’t you think about it : renew your vows on the French Riviera ? Some couples feel frustated because they got married too young or too quicky and they didn’t have time to enjoy their wedding. Sometimes, they would have preferred to wait for  their first children before getting married. On the other hand, they would prefer to have more money to invite more guests or to plan the wedding without their parents in order to invite only their friends …As a matter of fact, there are so many reasons why you could decide to renew your vows ! 

Thus, many celebrities decide to renew their vows. It’s a way for them to proove to the showbusiness that there’s a true love between them. But it’s also a good way to plan a party with the best friends and closer family and to have fun. Continue reading ‘How to renew your vows on the French Riviera ?’

Who are the readers of weddings on the French Riviera ?

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Claire
on November 19, 2009
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For once, I am not going to present you venues or decoration …I am just going to speak about you, my dear readers. Indeed, there are more and more people who read every day this blog called Weddings on the French Riviera.

Indeed, there are more or less 4400 readers per month which is quite good ! But the best surprise is to see that readers are coming from all over the world : 45% are American, then the second country is United Kingdom and the third one is Canada. But there are also people from Australia, Poland, South Africa …many thanks to all of you !If you like Weddings on the French Riviera or if you want me to improve it, do not hesitate to tell me. This blog is a great surprise for me because thanks to it, I met many of my clients. That’s true they were comining from Dublin, USA, Denmark … Continue reading ‘Who are the readers of weddings on the French Riviera ?’