Getting married in France on the countryside, not far from Paris

Posted on janvier 6, 2010 by Claire

Getting married in France is your dream. You’re looking for a wedding venue not far from Paris and on the countryside. You think it’s not that easy : you’re wrong. I am going to describe you a wonderful wedding venue just for you and your guests !

First of all, this venue is ideal for getting married in France, especially if your guests will be numerous. Indeed, you can easily welcome more or less 300 guests. The maximum space is 500m². You can obviously enjoy a beautiful and huge park. The second reason why this is a perfect place for getting married in France is that there is an hotel on the wedding venue.   Continue reading →

Getting married in France on a romantic venue

Posted on janvier 4, 2010 by Claire

Getting married in France is not that easy for foreigners, especially to find a beautiful and romantic venue. That’s the reason why, I would like to present you another venue. It’s located not that far from Avignon and it looks perfect for a wedding. Indeed, this genuine property is really charming. First, you’ll enjoy huge and pleasant gardens. Then, you may fall in love with the main building : it really represent France.

More over, the old stones are also used inside the reception room.  Getting married in France in such a venue is undoubtedly one of the most romantic and magical idea. Continue reading →

Getting married in France : a new trend for foreigners !

Posted on juin 9, 2009 by Claire

To be honest, we are very suprised and pleased to discover how many people read this blog every month. It shows that getting married in France is a real trend for foreigners. Indeed, more than 2800 persons read our blog each month in order to have informations to get married in France. We would like to thank you much !

If we go deeper into details, we discover that 40% of our readers are from the USA. That’s true, that this year we are planning 2 wonderful weddings for American couples. Getting married in France and in Italy are their main dreams. We are very happy to help them in planning every single detail of these unforgettable times. Almost 15% of our readers leave in United Kingdom and we also have some readers from Canada, Australia and Indonesia. No doubt that France is one of the favourite place to get married in for foreigners !

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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 →