Where to get married on the French Riviera?

Posted on septembre 23, 2008 by Claire

As a sincere wedding planner on the French Riviera, I am going to describe to you 7 main venues where your wedding on the French Riviera can takes place. At Events & Home consulting, we aim at creating a unique moment for each wedding. Some venues help us a lot to create an amazing atmosphere. So the first venue, weddings on the French Riviera will present is : Villa Ephrussi de Rothchild.

This romantic and stunning venue on the French Riviera is located in St Jean Cap Ferrat, between Nice and Monaco. It’s a kind of peninsula with a fabulous seaviews on 3 sides. This venue on the French Riviera belongs now to the French government. Mrs Ephrussi de Rothschild offered the villa to France when she died. She designed this venue on the French Riviera like a boat on the sea. The Villa Ephrussi de Rotschild is pink because Ephrussi loved this color. To be honest, it’s a really beautiful pink and it’s perfect to plan a wedding on the French Riviera!

The gardens of the Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild are totally amazing. The venue on the French Riviera is ideal to welcome guests and make a cocktail on the gardens.Very often, some lights are added to enhance the front of the villa. This venue on the French Riviera is unique because of its architectural style. French, Italian and Arabic inspirations are mixed altogether. The result is fascinating !

Get married on the French Riviera is obviously a wonderful moment but if you plan your wedding on this venue, it becomes magic ! Continue reading →

Gifts for guests

Posted on août 6, 2008 by Claire

When my clients speak about their ideal wedding on the French Riviera, they often want to make it unforgettable…for them but also for their guests. According to me, as a wedding planner on the French Riviera, it’s important to take into account guests’ expectations and to spoil them. Hence, gifts for guests are significant.

In France, we are used to offer sugared almonds with different colors to guests at a wedding. Little by little, gifts for guests are changing. If you plan to get married on the French Riviera, I can suggest to you some gifts for guests.

For instance, if your wedding on the French Riviera is closed to Grasse, you should offer some small bottles of perfume to your guests. For a wedding on the French Riviera at Nice, I recommend small bottle of olive oil !

With one of my clients, we decides to offer a picture of the bride and the groom for their wedding on the French Riviera. But if you really want to suprise your guest, I know perfect gifts for guests ! 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.

My wedding planner advices (2/2)

Posted on juillet 29, 2008 by Claire

Here are some wedding planner advices for my dear readers. As I wrote in my other post about wedding planner advices, I’ll give you some tips to plan your wedding. It’s not only about weddings on the French Riviera !

Once you have found the venue for the wedding, I recommend you to ask for opening and closing times. Some wonderful venues on the French Riviera accept weddings but they don’t want music after midnight. Sometimes, you’ll need to book the entire hotel for 3 nights. On the French Riviera, Le Mas de Pierre or Château Saint Martin do so ! Obviously it would have a huge impact on your wedding budget.

My second tip among my wedding planner advices is to take into account your desire about your wedding. Do you prefer a casual wedding ? Do you want to be closed to the sea if you plan to get married on the French Riviera for instance ? Do you want fireworks ? Do you wish ceremony and celebration in one place ? You should ask the venue for the wedding if they allow everything or what the limitations are.

The third point of my wedding planner advices deals with the wedding ceremony. Do not assume that you can get married where and when you want. There are some laws to abide by especially if it’s a religious wedding ceremony. You have to call the clergyman asap. Continue reading →