It’s like a fairy tale when couples plan to be wed in the City of Love; Paris has so many different places to be married, both indoors and outdoors, and we would like to share with you some of our favorites.
Hotel Le Meurice
This seven-story Louis XVI styled masterpiece is 18th century architecture meets the luxurious design of Philippe Starck. Located opposite the Tuileries Gardens, the Hotel Le Meurice offers both wedding and reception rooms in the scenic Salon Pompadour.
Champ de Mars
This location is free to be married at, so long as you don't mind tourists wandering in and around your ceremony. The location stretches from the base of the Eiffel Tower to École Militaire.
Restaurant Maison Blanche
This glassed-in restaurant sits atop Théâtre des Champs-Élysées and offers sweeping views of Paris. You can choose to have your ceremony and reception here, or just one or the other.
Chapelle Expiatoire
If you have a small wedding, look into the Chapelle Expiatoire, a neo-classical domed chapel where Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI are buried. The walled garden also offers privacy for photos.
Espace Dali
Love Salvatore Dali? Get married or have your reception at Espace Dali, surrounded by a permanent collection of sculptures and paintings.
Musée des Arts Forains
A carnival museum that offers a working human-operated carousel, surround yourself and your guests with acrobats and fire breathers; yes, all the carnival games and rides still work!
Wedding Cruise
Pick the boat of your choice with Bateaux Parisiens and your dining, cruising and dancing options, and then enjoy the views the cruise has to offer of Paris.
Musée Jacquemart-Andre of Paris
Need accommodations for 700? Surround yourself and your guests with Botticelli, Canaletto and Rembrandt works; this is a location you'll never forget.
Lapérouse
Popular with couples for over a century, legend has it that at this restaurant, ladies would scratch their diamond rings on a mirror to ensure it was real; you can still do it to this day, as well as host a wonderful wedding here.
Elegant Rodin Sculptor Museum and Park
Offering well groomed grounds and room for up to 50 people, you'll be among a sculpture collection and surrounded by three hectares of ground. Note though that exclusivity can only be offered on a Monday or after 7PM.
No matter where you choose to get married in Paris, it’s important to remember that you’ll need to follow the laws and customs of France. This also includes the times that you are traveling to Paris. It can be very tempting to find cheap wedding sparklers to bring along with you to your wedding, but you simply can’t travel with sparklers on a plane. Instead, you’ll need to shop locally for them. The same thing goes for any large items that you may be considering bringing along for the journey. Though it may seem wise to buy all of your wedding supplies at home and bring them along to Paris, it simply isn’t feasible and will end up costing more than you save in the long run.
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