Question:
Getting married in Paris, France - what to consider?
swtlilpixie
2009-04-11 09:30:51 UTC
What are some things we need to take into account if we plan on having a destination wedding in Paris, France? (my fiance and I are both Americans)

Most importantly, can someone please provide information on marriage licenses? I have just begun to look into it and don't know much about how to obtain one. Also, if we get a marriage license in France, will we need another one back in the US? Will the French marriage license be valid through legal issues (i.e. wills)?

We would also like to hire a photographer and a make-up artist for the wedding. What is the best way to arrange everything smoothly? We are having a small wedding (10-15 guests) with a reception at a restaurant so we don't need to worry about a caterer... is there anyone else we need to hire besides the photographer/make-up artist?

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Eight answers:
Avis B
2009-04-11 14:29:21 UTC
I strongly suggest to anyone considering getting married in a foreign country to get married in your home home country first (quietly or discreetly). Why? Because some day you may be very grateful that you have your "home country" marital rules on your side. Yes, Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes got married about a week before they left for Italy in a simple ceremony in California.



And not only that . . once you are married you do NOT have to worry about any forms or red tape or waiting periods or legal requirements. You can have your "dream ceremony" anytime or anyplace without the probelms.



Answered by: A Certified wedding specialist / A Professional bridal consultant / A Wedding ceremony officiant
Blunt
2009-04-11 10:09:00 UTC
I've been to Paris several times and I do not find it romantic Unfortunately thousands of naive turists follow a mivie cliche and get trapped to a crowded, dirty, smelly, expensive city that not even the French want to live in.



1- France is COLD most of the year. This is not a tropical destination



2-Paris is crowded with tourists and bombarded with endless lines of tour buses and long lines to even grab a sandwich during the better climate months. It is truly a nigthmare as you cannot even get a taxi as they are so many tourists everywhere that push and shove. Most people use the subway, which is pretty good, but it STINKS and it's crowded.



3- Paris is expensive. If you want a DECENT (I'm not talking good, just decent) hotel with average necesities, you are looking at $350 night without meals and taxes. Go ahead , if you feel romantic, you can crowd yourself on those nasty tourists one-size fits-all so-called hotels that are sub-par and people will treat you like crap... because you are like the other million you visit each year . In stores, everything is locked with keys and store employees follow you as if you were a criminal. Seriously, as if you are in dare need of that $25 keychain. All the shops along the Champs Elysees and other tourists atractitions are literered with gypsies, pickpoketers, street vendors and iof you want to seek refuge from the swarm of tourists and vendors, you can go to a store and be followed by their employees (every stores has about 15 of these followers).



4- Paris STINKS. Literally, people pee in the streets producing a stench that is definetly not romantic. Particulary alon the Sacre Coer Chuch and the Notre Dame church is like smelling a public bathroom.



There are many other destinations in Europe that are far more atrative, serene and romantic. I even suggest the counry side of France or the coast (Nice fro example), but Paris is smelly, crowded and overrated. The food is good, the wine, not so much.



Good luck
anonymous
2009-04-11 10:10:46 UTC
You probably should also contact the Paris, France tourism entity to learn more about local resources for your wedding resources.



http://www.paris.org/Accueil/ is a good place to start; and at the bottom of the webpage is a link for the Embasy and Consular Services in Paris.
?
2016-09-12 09:04:01 UTC
you will have to cross to a seashore someplace. that is romantic, otherwise you would cross to Paris, considering that in case your moms and dads are buried in Spain, it perhaps variety of awkward in your marriage ceremony. :-| and sorry approximately your moms and dads. :-( -katy
:)
2009-04-12 22:18:23 UTC
Well they do speak French there :P An interpreter's services might be necessary, unless you or your fiance are fluent in French.
MissE
2009-04-11 09:54:56 UTC
I would start by contacting the French embassy in the USA, they may be able (given that they are French) to give you an idea about wat you would need in France.
Eliot K
2009-04-11 09:37:56 UTC
I am a wedding photographer.



I - and many American photographers - do travel abroad to photograph destination weddings.



e.g. ekphoto.com
YsL
2009-04-11 09:36:55 UTC
Cliche


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