Author: WLE

  • Renting a Wedding Dress in Paris

    We often get requests from many brides about “Where can I rent a bridal gown in Paris”. We are happy to say that Paris has caught up to the American and Asian wedding markets when it comes to the idea of renting a wedding dress or a groom’s suit.  I remember not so long ago ( a little over 2 years)  how hard it was to find places that would rent and even fewer places would have a desirable collection at a decent price (the few places that did, were certainly not cheap).  No one really wants to argue over money, but when the price difference is so minuscule between the retail value and the rental value, it becomes pointless, and some what frustrating for couples visiting from abroad.

    wedding dress rental paris

    The budget factor is a big deal for many of my clients who are young couples travelling from America, Australia, Hong Kong or China; all locations where the local customs and culture makes it easy to rent a wedding dress that is both of high quality and inexpensive.

    To help our clients and put an end to all the frustrations, we’re excited to announce that we now provide a service in our packages that help you choose your wedding dress. Please note that this service does not stand alone, but can be included in your customizable elopement or wedding package. We work directly with a supplier that’s international and understands the customs of our foreign clientele.

    We would be glad to organize your wedding photoshoot for you in Paris including the dress, tuxido, photography as well as hair and make up with our selective vendors.

    We can help you find that perfect dress, as your wedding planner in Paris we’re here to assist you.

    Send us an email at info (at) weddinglightevents.com

     

     

     

  • A Valentino inspired Wedding in Paris

    Yesterday we had the pleasure to organize the wedding of Mujde and Umit from Turkey. Here are some of the photos taken at The Plaza Athenee Hotel, The Turkish Consulate, around Paris and ended at L’Avenue Cafe on Avenue Montaigne.
    getting married in paris from turkey

    Valentino short wedding dress Paris

    paris wedding photograph with Eiffel Tower
    I want to say a special thank you to my team for making all the pieces come together so magically! More photos of the couple around Paris are here. 

    Mudje’s dress, shoes and clutch were by Valentino. Isn’t it all so lovely?

    Garçon Champagne!

    Hotel Plaza Athenee

    25 Avenue Montaigne, 75008 Paris, France

    +33 1 53 67 66 65 ‎
    plaza-athenee-paris.fr

    Cafe L’Avenue
    Avenue Montaigne, 75008 Paris, France
    +33 1 40 70 14 91

     

    Valentino
    17 Avenue Montaigne, 75008 Paris, France
    +33 1 47 23 64 61

  • Wedding Reception at Les Deux Etangs

    On one of my recent weddings, I had the pleasure to work once again with some of the best wedding and event vendors in Paris. John and Sayeh’s wedding was held at the St. James and Albany Hotel Spa in Paris and reception at Les Deux Etangs in the 16th Arrondisment, tucked in the Bois de Boulogne, Paris’s natural wild park thats lush with vegetation, fresh air and ponds. The bois de Boulogne was made into a park by Napoleon III in 1852. It was officially annexed by the city of Paris in 1929 and incorporated into the 16th arrondissement. Another prestigious house in the park is the chateau de Bagatelle with its beautiful French landscape garden. Not to forget the Pré Catelan, inaugurated in 1905, a luxurious Napoleon III pavilion that can host anywhere from twenty to 1400 guests!
    All photographs by Olivier Lalin WeddingLight Paris

  • Paris: a wedding celebration on the river seine

    I’ve lived in Paris for a few years now and i still marvel at the beauty of the city. Its architecture is breathtaking; I often have to pose and simply enjoy the vista. There is no doubt it is the city of Love.
    All photographs by Olivier Lalin @ WeddingLight

  • A wedding celebration at the chapelle Expiatoire in Paris


    Chapelle Expiatoire
    Louis XVIII commissioned French architect Pierre Fontaine to build a chapel on the spot in expiation, forgiveness, for the crimes of the Revolution, and in memory of his brother and his Queen.
    Taking over two years to clear the site for construction, Fontaine completed the work and Chapelle Expiatoire was inaugurated in 1826.
    The dome of Chapelle Expiatoire was the creation of architect Charles Percier.
    The last service to be held in the Chapel was in 1882.
    The Chapelle Expiatoire is surrounded by a lovely and inviting garden, Square Louis XVI.
    It is a quiet and popular oasis of park benches, swaths of grass, plantings of flowering shrubs and beds of roses.
    The many types of trees in the garden were planted to commemorate the different classes of people who died during the Revolution.
    Wedding bouquet by Jeff Leatham in ParisThe wedding photographs were taken by Olivier of WeddingLight