If you've been to a few weddings, you know that the two stars are usually the dress and the cake. (I suppose the groom counts as well, but anyway.) One of the things that always catch foreigners off-guard when they…
If you have always dreamed about having a traditional wedding in a French Château, you've come to the right place! Living in France for 10 years, I've been to more French château weddings and ceremonies in castles than I can…
It is all in the name: the enterrement de vie de jeune garçon (EVJG). It doesn't just mean bachelor party, it means "the burial of the life of a boy". If you were waiting for a big French celebration, this…
Everybody loves a wedding, and French people are no exception. But a big fat French wedding may not be exactly what you are used to. After living in France for 10 years, I have been to a wedding or two…
There is always that annoying relative who asks before the wedding: Are you thinking of changing your last name after marriage? As a woman, the moment of doubt arises. Even if we are in the 21st century. No matter your…
Ah Paris, that romantic city of lights! And the Eiffel Tower, which is one of those iconic places people love to pop the question. And yet, you don't see many foreigners getting married in France. As a tourist, you can…