Get married in France in the Luberon

Posted on août 7, 2009 by Claire

As a French wedding planner, my job is always to find new wonderful venues for my clients. Recently, I’ve just visited an amazing place for people who want to get married in France and in the Luberon especially. Indeed, Luberon is in the South of France. It’s one hour driving from the first beaches. This specific location gives a very different way of living in luberon. More and more  bridal couples fall in love with this area.  

So, when I discover this new venue (it opened last September), I understand that some of clients will find their dream place to get married in France. As I told you before, Luberon is in the heart of Provence. The landscapes are wondeful, with vineyard, lavender field and absolute charming village. To be honest, it’s less « jet set » than Nice, Cannes or Saint Tropez …and you can feel that also in the prices ! Continue reading →

Get married in an amazing medieval castle on the sea!

Posted on décembre 5, 2008 by ELSA

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Weddings on the French Riviera is always looking for the best venues to get married in France. Today we find for your wedding in France this gorgeous medieval castle that have an extraordinary location at the sea side. Ruined at the end of the 19th century, it was entirely rebuilt in a “new-medieval style” in the beginning of the 20th. At that time were also designed the stunning gardens that surround the medieval castle . Today, it hosts an art foundation. Do you know a best venue to have a princess wedding in France than a medieval castle?


You can have your wedding ceremony on the sea side terrace, that overhangs the Mediterranean Sea and offers you a sight worthy of the event. For the dinner, you have the choice between the impressive medieval dinning room: an astounding setting that brings you several century back, the imposing Courtyard, or the famous Gardens, where French style is harmoniously mixed up with romantic English garden style.
All will be put in place to turn your wedding in France into a fairy tale: you will be transported in a magical world: a medieval castle, a period scene, sound and light effects, fireworks, candlelight… Only for you!
And you can take the opportunity to visit the Castle Art Foundation. Exhibitions, readings, concerts, performances, seminars and conferences are held throughout the year!

How to get married in France

Posted on novembre 13, 2008 by Claire

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:

  • a valid passport (or a French resident permit)

  • a copy of the birth certificate. You can request it from the city hall in the town you were born.

  • a certificate of celibacy, dating at the most from 3 months.

  • 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.

  • a medical certificate, assuring that both of the persons have got syphilis, bloodtype and irregular antibody tests.

  • 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 →

Are green weddings a new trend in France ?

Posted on août 4, 2008 by Claire

If you are eco-friendly, you should want to make a green wedding. Anyway, if you plan to get married in France and especially to get married on the French Riviera, that could be uneasy. Indeed green weddings are well known in the USA or in Canada, but in Europe and more over in France, green weddings are really new.

So, you may need help from a wedding planner on the French Riviera in order to find the best providers for every item. To begin with, you should find a green wedding dress. Few companies in France create green wedding dress. Wedding dresses are made with natural fibres like cotton, bamboo, hemp or silk. Vegetable colors must be used for the wedding dresses. If you are interested in, you can have a look to Aranel. Prices begin at € 1,000.

The hardest point is to find a green caterer with organic products. Few caterers are ready to change all their menu to do only organic food. That’s a pity ! On the French Riviera, you should have to pay an extra to find a green caterer.

The best idea in order to celebrate a green wedding on the French Riviera is to find a wonderful place with a organic restaurant inside. Currently some hotels and restaurants are becoming more and more green. In Nice, I recommend Hi Hotel which is totally new. This hotel on the French Riviera is extremely well situated in Nice. Design and organic food are mixed. It’s really stunning.