Luxembourg Gardens Wedding, Paris, France

Iconic outdoor wedding location

Think small, romantic and affordable. The beauty of A Perfect Little Paris Wedding is that you don't have to invite everyone. The day is about you, and your personal ceremony is set in the Eiffel Tower Park (Champ du Mars) against one of Paris' romantic and iconic backdrops.

Photo: Christiane Michels

Krista & Andrew - "I just wanted to thank you for a beautiful ceremony by the Eiffel Tower. That day was up there with the best of my life. After we left the ceremony Krista and I had a photo shoot around Paris which was the most fun I’ve ever had. The Parisians got right behind us and it felt great to be alive that day !

Why Paris?

Paris is one of the most romantic destinations in the world for your wedding ceremony, elopement , wedding blessing, anniversary or renewal of vows. It's a major international destination, making it easy to get to from wherever you are in the world. There's a wide range of accommodation that can easily be booked online or through your travel agent. It's cosmopolitan city that welcomes international visitors. After your ceremony, there is so much for you, and your guests to see and do. And of course, it's the perfect city for your anniversary or honeymoon.

"A Perfect Little Paris Wedding"

The Eiffel Tower Park Package

Your ceremony held in the Eiffel Tower Park at the foot of the tower.
Unique ceremony script, created just for you.
English-speaking, celebrant to officiate your ceremony.
Certificate to commemorate your day.
Keepsake copy of your ceremony.

(P.S. We'd be happy to take a few snaps with your camera at the ceremony site.)

ADDITIONAL OPTIONS AVAILABLE

Hand tied posy for the bride and a boutonniere for the groom.
Bottle of French champagne for a post-ceremony toast.
Bi-lingual celebrant (English / French).
We can guide you to English speaking photographers.
We have links to many other services you may want in Paris.

If you would like to have an intimate wedding ceremony or renew your vows in Paris, then please contact us at enquiries@celebrantsinfrance.com

We can't wait to hear from you!

Ceremony Location

In selecting the Luxembourg Gardens for your ceremony you have chosen a unique oasis in the heart of Paris’ fashionable left bank. It’s not only a romantic and inspirational location, but has also been listed as one of the “60 greatest places in the world.”

The grounds were originally owned by the Duke of Luxembourg, but acquired in 1612 Queen Marie de’ Medici 1 to build a garden to remind her of her childhood home, Florence’s “Palazzo Pitti”. (1. Lived 26 April 1575-4 July 1642. Widow of Henry IV regent/mother for the King Louis XIII.) The Medici Fountain was built by Tommaso Francini in 1630 and then refurbished in 1811 by command of Napoleon Bonaparte. Many surprises lay hidden within the gardens, such as the French Senate, bandstands and a bronze replica of the Statue of Liberty.

Being here, you are also in the good company of many famous writers and free thinkers, who have sat in these gardens for inspiration: poet Baudelaire, writer and politician Lamartine, dramatist Musset, novelist Baroness Dudevant who wrote under the pen name of George Sand and more familiar names such as and Victor Hugo, who featured the gardens in his historic novel Les Misérables.

In more recent times, this is where the famous existentialist philosophers Simone de Beauvoir and Jean-Paul Sartre had their first romantic rendezvous. The gardens were also one of the favourite retreats of American journalist and author Ernest Hemingway, and a place where he would meet many of his literary contemporaries, such as Gertrude Stein and Ezra Pound.

Photo: Eiffel Tower Park, Paris

Year-round

Paris is wonderful at any time of year, so you don't have to wait for a summer wedding or renewal of vows ceremony. You could elope, and have an intimate ceremony for two, or have a small wedding entourage of (up to 10) close family and friends.

Why not follow your ceremony with a relaxing picnic in the park, or a champagne reception at one of the nearby traditional French cafés? Spend the evening over a romantic dinner, or finish a perfect day with your guests in the friendly atmosphere of a Paris restaurant or floating down the Seine on a bateau mouche. Marie and Richard (below) certainly enjoyed their renewal of vows ceremony in Paris.

Photo: Celebrant Snap

Photo: David Bacher

Carlos & Regina
Saint Valentine's Day Wedding

Finding the right time to elope to Paris is not quite so easy when you have a demanding military career in the US Marines.

Regina and Carlos enjoyed their perfect wedding ceremony on February 14th 2011 by combining the romance of a Valentine's Day wedding in Paris with their own "Hollywood Glam".

Photo: Snap by a celebrant

Laurin and Scott

We have delighted couples from the USA, UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, China, Japan and Canada.

Laurin and Scott had come from Australia. They were traveling through Europe.

They decided to enjoy a unique early January wedding ceremony, exchanging vows at the foot of the Eiffel Tower, and honeymooning in Paris.