The invitations are already rolling in… wedding season is quickly approaching. And as I imagine how these events will unfold – the style, food, and themes my friends will use to mark the moment – , I’m reminded of my own Paris wedding. At the time, I didn’t know Kim Petyt, the city’s sought-after event planner, and arranged all the details with my husband. Were I to do it all again (can I?!), I’d head straight to Kim for ideas and guidance. On the occasion of the launch of her first book The Paris Wedding, Kim drops by to offer a few tips to planning your own nuptials in Paris or the inspired version in your own hometown.
Destination Weddings are the norm these days. Where 10 years ago it was a pretty exotic extravagance to plan a wedding in a foreign country, in 2013 you’re just as likely to be invited to a wedding in Athens, Greece as Athens, Georgia. Paris is, of course, one of the hottest destination wedding locations in the world. It’s also, unfortunately, one of the most expensive. Romantic couples wanting to plan a “simple” elopement in Paris are often shocked by the costs of Parisian celebrants,…
