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Intimate I Do’s: The Top 12 French Venues for Elopements & Small, Micro weddings
Posted 11th October 2023
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Have you ever dreamed of a romantic and intimate elopement to a beautiful French wedding venue, but you’re not sure where to start searching? Fortunately for you, we have hand-picked the top 12 French chateau wedding venues with affordable elopement packages for micro weddings! Elopements and micro-weddings are a new Read more
Alternatives to candy bars
Posted 5th April 2017
I do love candy bars, they are colorful and add another personal touch to your wedding…but if you are anti-candies or want something a bit more original, there are many alternatives you could consider… Here is a first selection of alternative bars: 1) A Vegetable and Fruit Bar Not only Read more
Local French Favours
Posted 18th February 2017
As favours, if you plan to have a wedding in France, it can be a great idea to go for local delicacies or even to cook them yourself! For instance for a wedding in Provence, you could prepare some little jam pots with lavender jelly, for a wedding in Brittany Read more
J’aime les Food trucks!
Posted 7th September 2014
As you might already know, it is a French tradition to have a meal on the day following the wedding: this is called Retour de Noces and it is a wonderful opportunity to make the most of your guests in a laid back atmosphere. We, at The Chateau Bee, love Read more
The Rise of the Eclair
Posted 22nd June 2014
Eclair is undoubtedly one of my favourites pastry…so I love the idea of having an “Eclair Tower” instead of the traditional Pièce Montée at the end of the wedding meal.The new, trendy and parisian shop “Eclair de Genie” specialises in éclairs. The Eclair Guru, Christophe Adam, concocted some receipes that Read more
Naked Sponge Cakes – The New Fashion
Posted 17th March 2014
I love naked cakes. I think the reason why they are so popular nowadays is because people are willing to have authentic weddings with high quality products and personalised designs, rather than traditional bling wedding cakes. Just top up your naked cake with berries, small or big flowers, herbs, buds Read more
Flower Lollipops
Posted 2nd March 2014
A pretty and yummy DIY idea for a wedding favour or just for a nice afternoon with friends and children…some home-made flower lollipops! Heather at Sprinkle Bakes used some pansy flowers but of course you could use any edible flowers: roses, marigolds, bergamot, mint, lavender… The receipe is here and Read more
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