A VERY FOREIGN AFFAIR ….. or Saying “I Do” On The Côte d’Azur!
Getting married abroad is very much in vogue at the moment, and the South of France, or Monaco, can be two of the most romantic locations for tying the knot … with that special je ne sais quoi difference!
With a destination wedding date in the diary, many people are swept away in the heady romance and glamour of their dream day, without considering the essential do’s and don’ts. The glistening Mediterranean, eternal blue skies, endless balmy summer evenings, breathtaking venues, and the heady smell of lavender and pine, are an irresistible temptation to brides from around the world. However, on such an occasion, the wedding is not taking place in the home country of the bride-to-be or the groom: in fact it is a truly Foreign Affair!
By Anne Ager (Director of Côte Weddings)
www.coteweddings.com
info@coteweddings.com
http://pinterest.com/coteweddings/Weddings can be stressful enough, when they are happening ‘just around the corner’, but, when the location is several hundreds of miles away, the cultural do’s and don’ts are totally different …. and they usually speak a completely different language to you. This is when everything can easily become a wedding nightmare, if you do not have a resident Wedding Planner with feet on the ground to hold your hand and guide you….. and one who speaks the local language!
Côte Weddings looks after all of your arrangements, from your very first planning discussions (on the phone, by e-mail, or preferably face to face), right through to the celebration day itself ….. and up until the last guest leaves the celebrations! Whether your wish list features a magical château, a converted abbey, a luxury seafront hotel, a private villa …. or even a super yacht, they put all the essential pieces of the “wedding puzzle” together, ensuring that everything is coordinated to perfection, in order to realise your individual dream.
The planning itself is enormous fun, and a very joint affair, when it comes to choosing colours, flowers, menus, setting the scene, the music ….. and the cake! The region has some of the best florists in France (the choice of flowers is simply magical), superb patisseries (for the cake and edible table favours), candles of every shape, size and colour (even those that will float on the sea!), every style of music you could wish for, and four of the most charismatic priests/celebrants to conduct the ceremony. A personal Pinterest board is set up for each wedding client which is a key part of the integrated planning - Côte Weddings can add their suggestions, and the bride and groom can add their own!
The South of France is quite definitely one of the most idyllic places to say “I Do”!
