Something we hear our couples and clients talking about a lot… wanting to do things that are unexpected, different or that show off the region.  Their guests are often at the forefront of their minds.  Knowing that they have travelled far to attend, couples also talk of making sure that their guests have fun, get to experience the region and France, and don’t feel like they could be at a wedding at home.

In 2018, as in previous years, our couples journeyed to France from all over the world and we, French Wedding Company, journeyed up and down the country to locations ranging from a moated chateau in Normandy, the front steps of a grand holiday home in the Lot, to a Premier Cru vineyard in Bordeaux.

However, for us, the most important thing was how we worked together with our couples to create something individual and reflective of themselves, yet also with their guests’ enjoyment, front of mind.

So here are just a few highlights from our ‘experiential’ weddings and events that included:

An interactive  show with French Can-Can dancers that involved ad hoc performances by the groom and certain guests (lots of laughter and cheering here).

Synchronisation  of a couple’s first dance to fireworks.  We had to ensure the first firework went off as the groom lifted his bride up into the air! (No mean feat in the dark 500m apart and your phone network goes down 16 seconds from the big moment… but we nailed it and you should have heard the gasps of awe from their guests, who had no idea there were to be fireworks!):

A themed  Great Gatsby night including Charleston dancers, cocktail barman, cabaret singer and all the appropriate styling.

It also saw…

The best take on a performance  of ‘Riverdance’ by the groom and his best woman, outside of the actual show that I have ever seen (It was their party piece amongst close friends)

A few celebrity  guests also made key appearances for their friends…

And…

Plenty of fun  was had by all, particularly at the following day’s BBQ and pool parties…

If you are looking to create extraordinary experiences for you and your guests then share your ideas with us and see what we can do for you.