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Wedding Weekend Guide
Paris · July 27-29, 2018
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Part 1: Schedule of Events
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Note
There are events all weekend, but you don’t have to come to all (or any) of them. Except for the ceremony - you should come to that 😄
If you already have a jam-packed Paris itinerary, please don’t feel the need to change anything!
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Friday, July 27
8-11pm: Happy Hour on the banks of the river Seine
Happy Hour sur Seine
- Friday 8-11pm
- BYO snacks and drinks
- Location: Pont Marie, north bank
- Metro: Saint Paul Line 1
- Directions: Descend from the bridge on the north side and head west along the water toward Pont Louis Phillipe.
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Saturday, July 28
4:30pm: Wedding Ceremony & Reception
Ceremony & Reception
- Address: 12 rue Chanoinesse
- Metro: Cité Line 4, Chatelet Lines 1, 7, 11, 14
- Arrive between 4:30 and 5:15pm
- Ceremony begins at 5:30pm
- Semi-formal attire
🗒️ Weather permitting, the ceremony will take place outdoors. The reception will expand to include an indoor area.
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Semi-formal attire
Ceremony & Reception
| 5:30pm | Ceremony |
| 6pm | Cocktail |
| 7pm | Cocktail dînatoire |
| 8:30pm | Cutting the cake |
| 9pm | Dancing |
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The ceremony will be officiated by the supernaturally creative
Mark Fitzpatrick.
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The dinner format is cocktail dînatoire. Servers will walk around with an assortment of cuisine from 6-9pm and there’ll be two culinary animations where the chef prepares food as you watch.
Advice: pace yourself! 😛
Vegetarian and other restrictions will be clearly labeled. You may sit down at any table you like to eat.
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To drink we will have a selection of French champagne, red and white wine in addition to non-alcoholic soft drinks, juice, coffee and tea. We’ll also have beer served by a local Paris craft brewer.
We’ll also have water available for anyone who’s dancing really hard.
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Dancing will begin around 9pm and continue until midnight. The music selection will include both American and French hits as well as some of our favorite dance-friendly beats.
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Sunday, July 29
Noon-3pm: Open House and Lite Brunch
Open House Brunch
- Come see our apartment and enjoy the best pastries & fruit in the neighborhood.
- Arrive between noon and 3pm, stay as long or short as you like.
- Our address is 143 Boulevard Raspail.
- Metro Vavin Line 4 or Notre-dame-des-Champs Line 6.
- The building code will be emailed to you, call up when you arrive.
- If you’d like a beverage with your brunch, please bring something!
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After Brunch…
Around 3pm we’ll move to one of the grassy sitting areas at the Jardin du Luxembourg. Find these “pelouse” in the southeast corner of the park.
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Part 2: Tips & Information
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Welcome to 2018, our wedding has a hashtag.
Add #EstelleAndJosh to photos and videos you share throughout the weekend.
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Please double-check that your passport is not expired.
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You can get by with English in Paris, but it won’t hurt to brush up on a few common French phrases for basics like please and thank you.
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The Paris Metro is a fast and cheap way to get around. Trains run every 2-5 minutes—you don’t need to plan trips in advance. Ticket machines work in English and are located at every stop.
Google Maps will give you metro directions for any itinerary if you click on the public transportation tab.
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Many Paris cafés and restaurants have WiFi, but you can also get a prepaid SIM card and have data everywhere. Should you need anything while in France, here are our phone numbers:
- Josh: **********
- Estelle: **********
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Thanks for reading!
And thank you so much for coming. It means the world to us.
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See you soon!