Tours
private guided tour can be the perfect way to experience France and make your special occasion all the more memorable. All our tours are private and custom tailored to your particular needs. Below are some examples of tour packages we offer, but if you have something special in mind, we would be delighted to help make your dream reality. Whether you want to explore the fairytale castles of the Loire Valley, or enjoy an exclusive VIP shopping tour of Paris, France Wedding Planner can accommodate you.
Our Guides
e work only with trained, experienced guides, who are either university-educated native English speakers or French national guides who speak flawless English. Both have the people skills to make Americans and other English-speakers feel at home in France. Our multilingual guides also have fluency in Spanish, Italian, Russian, German and Chinese, both Mandarin and Cantonese.
Paris
iscover the major monuments of Paris in a personalized city tour that is offered in a chauffeured minivan or elegant limousine either by day or night. Your guide will take you inside all the major sites, including Notre-Dame Cathedral, the Sainte Chapelle (known for their dazzling 13th-century stained glassed windows), the Arch of Triumph (did you know you could visit the summit and get one of the best views of Paris?), the 1,000 foot-high Eiffel Tower, the Sacré -Coeur in Montmartre, and Napoleon's Tomb at the Invalides Church. At each stop, you will have time to tour and take pictures to your heart's content. A nice alternative to the never-get-off-the bus tour!
Shopping
ove shopping almost as much as you love your partner? With France Wedding Planner, you will discover unique shops (with designers that you can’t find at the Mall or on High Street) that offer clothes, accessories, home furnishings and kitchen accessories that will have all your friends asking, 'Now where did you find that?!' France Wedding Planner offers customized, luxury shopping tours for groups and individuals and a red carpet concierge service that gives you unique access to boutiques, spas and designer showrooms.
Champagne
ant to celebrate an anniversary or drink some wonderful bubbly on your honeymoon? There's no better way to do it than to spend a day in Champagne, the only region to give its name to the divine sparking wine, discovered in the 18th century by the blind monk Dom Perignon. Our tour includes a visit to the splendid Reims cathedral, where most of the kings of France since Clovis (500 A.D.) have been crowned. To slake your thirst you will get a chance to taste the champagnes of Taittinger, Moet & Chandon and Veuve Cliquot—and take home a bottle or two. You may also want to join us for lunch at the three-star Michelin Restaurant Chez Boyer, considered to be one of the best tables in France, in what has to be one of the most regal settings. By the end of the day, you will understand why they say "Happy as a King in France."
Food & Wine
iscover the world of French food markets and gourmet food shops such as Fauchon and Hédiard; learn how the world-famous baker Poilane baked his bread with the same recipe used before the French Revolution, pick up tips on how to buy fine French wines, cheeses, truffles and chocolates; participate in a cooking class with a master French chef where you'll learn how to prepare classical and innovative dishes. If you're feeling lazy, hire one of our chefs to cook you a fabulous lunch or dinner. Groups can arrange for private wine tastings and tours of pastry kitchens, bakeries and gourmet chocolate makers. With France Wedding Planner, you will discover the secrets of French gastronomy, and learn the pleasures of the French table that you can then adapt at home.
ine lovers can not only enjoy exclusive wine tastings in Paris and other parts of France, but can also take customized private tours in Champagne, Bordeaux, Burgundy and Provence, which allow you to discover the finest French wines from the terroir to the bottle. You will have a chance to meet leading vintners and cellar-masters, and learn the difference between a Cru Bourgeois and a Grand Cru. By the time you end your trip, you will have tasted the best France has to offer, gaining invaluable knowledge every morsel and sip of the way.
Romantic Louvre
ove has inspired countless artists throughout the ages. With a Romantic Tour of the Louvre you will discover masterpieces from the dawn of civilization to the 18th century. These include Egyptian and Etruscan couples, the Venus de Milo and the Mona Lisa, Cupid and Psyche by Antonio Canova, the "Gift of the Heart" tapestry by an unknown artist, and François Gérard’s Psyche Being Kissed by Cupid.
