When I was first set up on a blind date with my husband I never expected
I would be married in a 12th century chateau on the French Riviera.

Pascal was brought up in Nice, France. He worked in Monaco as a
chef before traveling with a friend and ending up in Vancouver. Set up through mutual friends our romance flourished fast and within 4 months
I was off to the south of France to spend the most incredible summer.
By the next summer I returned to France, this time with my mother to
plan our wedding for the next year!

Planning a wedding abroad has challenges but is worth all the effort! Getting married in a castle surrounded by statues with a view of the Mediterranean was a real fairy tale come true.

I would suggest the first thing you do is look on the internet for a wedding planner. We found an amazing British wedding coordinator who ended up also being our dj and even offered to be the jp (we respectfully declined the offer). Through him we found the location and he suggested English speaking florists, caterers etc.

We had a certain style of photography in mind and Sandi Wilson exceeded our expectations. She made us feel comfortable in front of the camera and helped ease us through the day.

The people in France were amazing as soon as I realized it wasn’t Canada and that they work on their own time. Even though it was a big trip to the Riviera for our friends and family to make, they made it their holiday and we all enjoyed it together.

The rewards outweigh the challenges of a wedding abroad. Our wedding day will forever be in our hearts and memories as the greatest day for us shared with friends and family!