If you are planning your wedding in France, you are probably already aware of the difficulty for non French citizens to have a legal town hall marriage ceremony in France. The easiest option is then to have a town hall wedding in the UK and to have your ceremony, religious or not, in France. Once […]

As wedding planners we regularly meet couples who wonder wether they NEED A WEDDING PLANNER… given that their venue offers an in house wedding coordinator. We have also seen a few of these couples who ended up being desappointed, not because the service of their in house coordinator was not great, but just because it […]

So you have decided to get married in France : the food, the wine and the atmosphere there is exactly what you are after for your big day. But how choose the right location ? Here are a few elements to think about that should help you make up your mind : ATMOSPHERE Think about […]

For couples getting married abroad, the most important thing is to make sure that their guests have the best possible experience participating to their big day. Here are a few tips to ensure that your guests have the greatest memories of your wedding… Get your guests excited For some guests, travelling abrad for your wedding […]

Dreaming of a destination wedding in France ? Et Voilà ! is a French wedding planner agency based in the UK. Thanks to our knowledge of the country and of the French culture, we are able to help brides and grooms-to-be organise their wedding in France, French style included, while meeting them easily and as […]

After having seen a bit of everything on the Internet, from an apparently old tradition where the French bride cuts off some white ribbon before entering church, to the kitsch idea that the French newly weds drink from an engraved double handled goblet during the reception to symbolise their union, I thought it might be […]

Getting married in France ? Maybe this is the opportunity to twist things a bit and surprise your guests by entering the Church the French fashion way… Entrance order*: Mother of the bride and father of the groom Groom and his mum Bridesmaids and groomsmen Grandparents of the groom Grandparents of the bride Brothers and […]