Practical guides to plan your wedding: budget, schedule, choosing vendors and checklist.
23 articles
Symbolic ceremony or civil marriage, documents, timelines, budget and regions: the guide to planning your wedding in France when you live abroad.
Weather, price and availability: the guide to choosing the best season and month for your wedding in France, region by region.
Local wedding planner, video venue tours, guest logistics and a scouting trip: the guide to planning your wedding in France smoothly from abroad.
Teaser, full film, drone: how to choose your wedding videographer, understand the styles (cinematic, documentary) and the delivery times.
Secular or symbolic ceremony: how to choose your wedding officiant, co-create a ritual that reflects you and move your guests.
Scenography, lighting design, ceremony decor: how to choose your wedding decorator, compare quotes and bring the vision of your big day to life.
Bouquet, table centerpieces, floral arch: our advice for choosing your wedding florist, framing your floral budget and creating a decoration that reflects you.
Organizing your wedding in the French Caribbean (Guadeloupe, Martinique) or a Creole wedding in mainland France: venues, budget, traditions, Creole cuisine and practical advice.
Planning your wedding in Mauritius: formalities, budget, best time to go, dream venues and tips for a successful destination wedding on the beaches of the Indian Ocean.
Planning your wedding in Portugal (Algarve, Douro, Lisbon) or a French-Portuguese wedding: venues, budget, formalities, cuisine and practical advice.
The complete list of wedding vendors, their role, their share of the budget and the ideal timeline for booking them with no nasty surprises.
Cocktail hour, seated dinner, buffet or food trucks: our criteria for choosing your wedding caterer, comparing quotes and building a menu that pleases everyone.
Full planning, day-of coordination or one-off advice: what a wedding planner is for, how much they cost and how to know whether you need one.
DJ, live band or both: our advice for choosing the musical entertainment for your wedding, managing the playlist and guaranteeing a dance floor that never empties.
The complete wedding planning timeline to organize your day without forgetting a thing: what to do at 12 months, 6 months, 1 month and during the week of the big day.
How to build a wedding seating chart that works: a step-by-step method, table formats, placement rules and the classic mistakes to avoid.
How to choose a halal caterer for your wedding: certification, menus, price per person, questions to ask. A practical guide to a successful halal wedding.
Chateau, estate, hall or unusual venue: all our criteria for choosing your wedding reception venue, the right timing to book and the pitfalls to avoid.
How to choose a caterer for a multicultural wedding: halal, kosher, vegetarian, fusion. Selection criteria, pricing and questions to ask.
The average cost of a wedding in France in 2026: breakdown by category, tips for saving money and budgeting tools. Up-to-date figures and practical advice.
Every criterion for choosing the right wedding photographer: style, portfolio, pricing, questions to ask. A practical guide with a checklist.
From the eve of the wedding to the final hours of the party, here is everything you need to plan for so your day is perfect.
Find all the key steps to organize your wedding with peace of mind: budget, vendors, timeline, administrative formalities and practical advice.
Plan for 12 to 18 months on average to organize a wedding calmly. This timeframe lets you book the most sought-after venue and vendors (often a year ahead), spread out spending over time and fine-tune the details without rushing.
The average wedding budget in France sits around 12,000 to 18,000 euros for about a hundred guests, but it varies widely by region, venue and headcount. The venue and the caterer alone make up more than half of the budget.
Book the venue and date first, then the caterer, as they shape everything else. Next come the photographer and the DJ or band, often booked a year ahead, then the easier-to-find vendors such as the florist, decoration and stationery.
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