The “old” remembers the bride’s family ties
The “new” should bring success to the newly-wed
While the “borrowed” is supposed to bring them luck
And finally the “blue” symbolises fidelity and the couple’s 'purity' 
Friday, 30 January 2009
Thursday, 29 January 2009
English Wedding vs Mariage français
If you’re French and invited to attend an English wedding, you may have some surprises, and vice versa. The main different are the dress code, food, and the length of the reception,to name a few things.
The dress code
In general in the UK the groom, ushers, father of the groom and bride all wear the same outfit, a Morning Suit, (British type of tuxedo). Whist in France they typically do not have any ushers and the groom wears a simple smart suite. As for bridemaids, in France they tend to be under the age fo 10 and the bride and groom have a witness each, whilst in the UK there can be any number of bridesmaide all wearing idientical dresses.
The wedding reception
The biggest difference here is the legnth of the event. In the UK a traditioanl wedding is held at noon, followed by a seated lunch, made up of a starter, main dish, wedding cake, and some speeches by the Best man, the bride's father and the groom…and at 6pm, it’s all over and everyone waves off the newlyweds as they head on their honeymoon and then sometimes go back to more disco dancing.
Whereas at 6pm a French wedding is just getting starting! Straight after the ceremony, the guests are invited to a “vin d’honneur”, which is a cocktail party with champagne and canapés. People who are not invited to the dinner tend to be invited to this, which last for around 2hrs. Then there is the main sit down meal which includes a series of dishes, a starter, a fish dish, some alcohol sorbet or a small glass of spirit to help the digestion, a meat dish, a cheese plate, perhaps a dessert, and finally the wedding cake.
Basically do not expect to leave a French wedding dining table early. By the time speeches, games and pranks have all taken place, it will probably be well past midnight and this is when dancing starts.
The dress code
In general in the UK the groom, ushers, father of the groom and bride all wear the same outfit, a Morning Suit, (British type of tuxedo). Whist in France they typically do not have any ushers and the groom wears a simple smart suite. As for bridemaids, in France they tend to be under the age fo 10 and the bride and groom have a witness each, whilst in the UK there can be any number of bridesmaide all wearing idientical dresses.
The wedding reception
The biggest difference here is the legnth of the event. In the UK a traditioanl wedding is held at noon, followed by a seated lunch, made up of a starter, main dish, wedding cake, and some speeches by the Best man, the bride's father and the groom…and at 6pm, it’s all over and everyone waves off the newlyweds as they head on their honeymoon and then sometimes go back to more disco dancing.
Whereas at 6pm a French wedding is just getting starting! Straight after the ceremony, the guests are invited to a “vin d’honneur”, which is a cocktail party with champagne and canapés. People who are not invited to the dinner tend to be invited to this, which last for around 2hrs. Then there is the main sit down meal which includes a series of dishes, a starter, a fish dish, some alcohol sorbet or a small glass of spirit to help the digestion, a meat dish, a cheese plate, perhaps a dessert, and finally the wedding cake.
Basically do not expect to leave a French wedding dining table early. By the time speeches, games and pranks have all taken place, it will probably be well past midnight and this is when dancing starts.
How to get to the church on time?
Arriving in style either by a chauffeur driven luxury car, or an antique car, or maybe your dreams are higher and you want to land and take off in style, whatever you dream is, on the Cote d’Azur anything is possible.
Wednesday, 28 January 2009
Intro to Cannes
The town of Cannes, pronounced 'can' was nothing more than a fishing village. In the 19th century the Foreign Minister of Great Britain Lord Henry Peter Brougham, established himself in Cannes, in search of a healthy climate. This was the first boom time for Cannes with elaborate homes being constructed to entertain.
Today, Cannes is one of the best-known cities of the French Riviera. It is famous for its good climate, the luxurious hotels, glamorous villas, cars, beaches, the "port du Cannes" and myriad of visitors hanging out on the Croisette. Cannes is also very famous for events including the annual Cannes Film Festival, Cannes Lions, mipim conference. However, towards Le Suquet, cannes oldest neighbourhood is where much of its true character is still to be found today.
Famous Cannes landmarks not be missed include:
- Espace Miramar
- La Malmaison
- Musee de la Castre
- Monastere Fortifie
- Musee International de la Parfumerie
- Ile Ste-Marguerite
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