A tender moment underneath the chuppah | Histoire d’Amour: The Wellness Wedding Planner, by Gillian Teboul
There are Jewish destination weddings… and then there are Jewish destination weddings in France and Monaco.
A chuppah set against the glimmering Mediterranean. A black-tie celebration in a grand château that ends with fireworks. A long Shabbat table beneath the cypress trees in Provence, candles flickering as the cicadas sing. An alpine wedding in the French Alps to the sound of crackling log fires.
A Parisian garden venue | Histoire d’Amour: The Wellness Wedding Planner, by Gillian Teboul
But as dreamy as a Jewish destination wedding in France or Monaco can be, planning one from abroad is rarely simple.
That’s why we sat down with Gillian Teboul, founder of Histoire d’Amour: The Wellness Wedding Planner – a Paris-based studio dedicated exclusively to weddings in France and Monaco, founded by a Jewish bride.
“In Jewish tradition, the wedding day is the holiest day of a couple’s life: a day of renewal, of beginning, of profound meaning,” Gillian says. “As a Jewish bride myself, I understand that from the inside. Everything at Histoire d’Amour begins from there.”
Here’s her guide to planning the Jewish destination wedding of your dreams in France or Monaco.
Where Should You Get Married in France?
The most enchanting thing about a wedding in France is that every region tells a different love story.
“France set the standards in the art of hosting, gastronomy, and hospitality,” Gillian says. “And it is on top of that a deeply romantic country. The two together make it the most beautiful place in the world to marry.”
“Every setting in France has its own soul. The work is matching the place and the décor to the moment and to the couple.”
