Destination weddings are filling a need among the world's affianced. Statistically one out of every six couples getting married for the first time choose a destination wedding. Incredibly that number rises to 61% for couples getting remarried. For most couples, destination weddings offer a chance to celebrate in style.

A destination wedding is more romantic since it takes it out of a ballroom or catering hall to a setting with some spectacular vista.

For those seeking seclusion, destination weddings are the best way to guarantee privacy on the wedding day. If you want to have an incredible wedding, you can't beat a destination wedding. They are definitely a trend and growing every second.

The modern world draws no insurmountable lines. Imagine the appeal of a wedding abroad, with your friends and family re-creating the traditions from home…What a new, amazing perspective– replacing the setting with the sweet oak forest, or sunflower fields, scented by the sweet smell of grapes harvested in late September…
Let your fantasies wander, imagine your wedding with the historical backdrop of significant cultural importance, or in a luxurious wedding castle which has been home to important artists and noble families in France.

The entire wedding experience is about creating an incomparable individual event– a magical and inspiring journey. The Wedding Couples’ intimate wish is cherishing the memory of their Wedding Day, the most important event in their life– making it unforgettable and extraordinary, their families and friends joining the event of a lifetime.

If you do not have $11 000 lying around to fly in your wedding cake from Los Angeles ? No problem just have your dedicated wedding planner research the best caterers, bakers and pastry chefs in France. French chocolate is to die for. Or you could consider atraditional French wedding cake known as a pièce montée, literally “mounted piece,” which is an intricate pyramid of hundreds of individual macaroons, meringues or cream puffs. It is an lovely part of any French celebration.

Your Wedding Planner can recommend a photographer, hair stylist, florist, musicians etc. The entire concept is to try to make planning a wedding as easy, hassle free and fun as possible for you.

If you have a bottomless purse, the top end of the french chateau wedding market is Chateau de Vaux Vicomte which holds about 4 weddings a year. This exquisite property was featured in such films as Marie Antoinette and was the setting for Eva Longoria and Tony Parker's exchange of vows in July 2007. A wedding on this site's 100 hedge-trimmed and landscaped acres will cost a minimum of 39,205 euros ($57,893) for five hours, but depending on your guest list (the site holds between 400 and 800 people) catering will boost your bill up to 144,000 euros ($212,021) more. The only drawback is that the castle offers no overnight packages, but Paris and all it has to offer in excellent lodging is a mere 34 miles away.

You'd think all that money would buy you a headache-free few days. Not so.

These prices don't include a lot of things that to-be-weds would want to also have at their wedding like welcome gift bags for their guests, wedding favours, their own wedding dress and tux.

France is a truly incredible destination for a wedding abroad and you and your guests will be captivated by its charms. In fact if you choose to have your wedding in France one of the most challenging aspects is deciding which of the many beautiful locations and venues will set the scene for your big day.

Unfortunately France has some of the most stringent residency requirements of all the European countries. If you or your affianced can not satisfy the 40 day residency requirement, you can simply have a “secret” civil ceremony in your home country prior to your wedding day and then have a highly personalised wedding ceremony on the day of our wedding. Do not let the residency requirements discourage you from having your castle wedding in France. Consider alternative options such as a blessing or a humanist wedding ceremony before settling on a different location.

Some Advice from couples who had their weddings in France.

Make an effort to learn the language – it is very flattering to the people you will get involved with and it helps a lot. In France a wedding is a community project and it was really important for us to involve as many local people as possible.

Send out a list of potential properties to guests as soon as possible (go and view them if possible first) and get flight details from all your home airports.