We manage supplier payments on your behalf as part of our service, so you don't have to bother with the follow up of dozens of different suppliers! On a typical schedule, you will pay us in 3 installments: deposit 40% of the total supplier cost upon signature of the contract with us, 2nd payment of 50% one month before your event. The balance of 10% is due 1 week afterwards.

Our fees are paid in two installments : 50% upon signature of the contract, 50% the week before the event.

You must prove that you have lived in the area where you wish to marry for at least 30 days before the banns are read. This proof could be in the form of a utility bill, for example.

In France the Church cannot perform the legal part of a marriage. So a French wedding takes two parts; a smart, low key trip to the local Mayor's office for a civil ceremony followed by a blessing ceremony and extravagant reception at a later date.

As France has quite stringent residency requirements to legally marry, we advise our clients to follow French custom by having a quiet civil ceremony in their home country before coming to France for their main event.

This gives you the best of both worlds…..guests who are unable to join you in France could perhaps witness your civil union & therefore still be included in a part of your celebration.

We are here to translate for you all the way. Your contract with us is in English. We negotiate and contract suppliers on your behalf, keeping you informed of progress as we go.

You have a number of options, depending on the type of ceremony you want:

- For a ceremony in a non-religious setting we have our own trained English celebrant who can help you design your ceremony and deliver your words on the day.

- Alternatively we can find you a bilingual celebrant who is happy to include a religious element, even if your blessing is not in a church.

- Or we can liaise with the local authorities to allow you access to a church and to help you find a priest or vicar to perform the ceremony, in English, French or a mix of both.

We ask our clients to take out a wedding insurance for their peace of mind & financial protection. In fact we ask to see a copy of the insurance and in the unlikely and unfortunate event of anything going wrong, we will co-ordinate with the insurance company to ensure that your claim is paid as quickly as possible. Nearly all wedding insurers cover weddings abroad, most at no extra cost. Wedding insurance companies are easy to find on the internet, but as we are not insurance agents, we ask you to deal with this yourselves.

France is famous for its holiday accommodation, from reasonably priced luxury hotels to self catering gîtes and bed & breakfasts (chambre d'hôtes). All our chosen venues have accommodation either on site or within easy distance. We'll supply you with a list of local places to stay and support your guests with transport arrangements for the big day, if needed.

Don't worry. We keep in regular contact & respond to any enquiry within 24 hours. You will always have access to the most up to date planning & all decisions will be taken by you. We're just here to do the legwork & ensure that all deadlines are met... and to offer a little bit of that French touch!

You need to carry out the legal formalities at a registrar's office in the UK, as France has no system in place at the moment to legally register a civil union. Guests who are unable to join you in France for your ceremony and reception witness your civil union at the registrar's office and still be a part of your celebration.