Hi
I would like to have our wedding in Nimes but have never stayed there and would love some local knowledge on what venues are great for a wedding.. Even venues close to Nimes would be lovely.. i would appreciate any advice ..
Many thanks Lucy
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The legal wedding can only be carried out at the town hall by Mr le Maire (or his nominated official). One of the couple must have lived in Nimes for a minimum of 40 days.
Any church service is a blessing held after the wedding.
The reception is normally held in a restaurant. Different people are invited to each function, and some will be invited for drinks and dancing after the meal.
Full details of requirements and other information are here :
…fco.gov.uk/en/…marriageinfrance . The most important points are below.
Choice of venue for the reception depends on desired style, numbers and location.
An interesting possibility is to use Hotel Vatel for accommodation and hold the reception in one of their public rooms. Hotel Vatel is a 4* hotel with 4 restaurants operated by Institute Vatel as part of their international catering university. http://www.hotelvatel.com/uk/accueil.htm
It may also be worth searching for %26quot;wedding%26quot; here : http://the-languedoc-page.com/forum . There have been discussions about venues, music, flowers etc in the past.
This should be enough to help you start the process !
Peter
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Useful info from British Consul, France :
A marriage performed in France under French law is recognised in the UK.
1. Certificate of Celibacy (Certificat de célibat)
Non-French nationals will be asked for a Certificate of Celibacy (Certificat de célibat)
2. Certificate of Law (Certificat de coutume)
The mairie may request a certificate of law (Certificat de coutume).
Documents to produce to the Embassy:
The British Embassy in Paris issues this certificate in French, on production of the applicant’s passport and full birth certificate (version which indicates parents full names), completed application form, correct fees and any applicable documents mentioned below:
British nationals born outside the United Kingdom should produce basic documents showing how British nationality was acquired.This may be, for instance, a consular birth certificate or the local birth certificate and their father’s birth and marriage certificates.
Applicants who acquired British nationality by naturalisation or by registration must also produce their certificate of naturalisation or registration.
Applicants who have changed their name must provide declaration of change of name or Deed Poll.
Applicants who have been previously married must provide the divorce decree absolute or the death certificate of the former spouse.
Applicants who are under 18 years of age must provide written consent of both parents and legal guardian. If parents or guardian are not resident in France, a French consular officer should witness their signature.
The certificate of law includes personal particulars of the applicant and a statement of British law as regards marriage:
British citizens do not require parents’ consent unless under 18 years of age;
The publication of banns in the United Kingdom is not necessary for a marriage taking place abroad;
A woman who is a British national does not lose her nationality by marriage to a foreigner or, as the case may be, a foreign woman does not, by the act of marriage, acquire British nationality on marriage to a British person.
All applications submitted to Foreign land Commonwealth Office are dealt with by post only. No callers are accepted. Processing time of approximately 21 working days.
UK Residents
If an applicant is resident in the United Kingdom, the application for the certificate of law may be submitted to:
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Consular Directorate
Room G35, Old Admiralty Building
London SW1A 2PA
Tel.: 0207 008 0186
As the Foreign and Commonwealth Office do not issue certificates of law they will forward the application to the British Embassy Consular Section in Paris.
All applicants must submit original documents along with 2 sets of clearly legible photocopies. In order to return original documents promptly, we recommend that applicants include a self-addressed pre-paid %26quot;Recorded%26quot; or %26quot;Special Delivery%26quot; envelope.
3. Nationality
As mentioned above, the certificate of law states that a woman who is a British national does not lose her nationality on marriage.
By marriage to a Frenchman she does not automatically acquire French citizenship.
A person who wishes to acquire French nationality following his or her marriage to a French citizen must sign a declaration before a French magistrate (juge d’instance), or a French Consul.
Since a British national who subsequently acquires French nationality does not lose British nationality, he or she will have both British and French nationality. They will be entitled to hold a British passport but according to French regulations he or she will also have to be in possession of a French passport or %26quot;Carte Nationale d’Identité%26quot; whenever he or she crosses the French border.
A foreigner who wishes to apply for British nationality following marriage to a British person must be resident in the United Kingdom and is only entitled to make the application after a continuous period of three years’ residence there.
A French woman will not lose French nationality by acquiring British nationality, although she is entitled to make a declaration of renunciation of French citizenship if she is of full age and if her usual place of residence is abroad.
Authoritative information about French nationality law should be obtained from the competent French authorities, such as the local Tribunal d’Instance.
4. Placing a marriage on record in the UK
If you wish to have your marriage recorded in the United Kingdom, a multilingual extract from the marriage register, issued under the Convention of Paris of 27 September 1956 (formule plurilingue d’extrait de l’acte de mariage), should be obtained. This is a standard form issued by the French authorities for use in other countries and is available from most mairies.
This document, along with a photocopy of your British Passport. may be submitted at any time after the marriage to the British Consulate-General in whose district the marriage was celebrated or to the FCO if the applicant is resident in the United Kingdom:
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Consular Directorate
Room G35, Old Admiralty Building
London SW1A 2PA
It will then be transmitted to the Registrar General in London or, if the party was born in Scotland or Northern Ireland, to the Registrar General in Edinburgh or Belfast, as the case may be.
If the mairie is unable to supply this document, you may submit an authenticated copy of the marriage certificate (extrait de l’acte de mariage) together with a translation in English. Please note that it must be a full translation, down to the last details that appear on the marriage certificate, including any footnotes, marginal notes, numbers,letters, signatures, seals and dates. If anything at all is omitted, the translation is not valid.
The fees for having a marriage recorded in the United Kingdom is €41.00. It should be made by guaranteed banker%26#39;s cheque (not a banker%26#39;s draft), mandat chèque or mandat cash, payable to British Embassy Paris, or by credit card (payment authorisation form).
Please note that there is no legal obligation to have a marriage recorded in the United Kingdom. The parties may take advantage of the facility if they consider it would serve some useful purpose to have their marriage so recorded, but the validity in British law of a marriage contracted in France is in no way affected by its having been, or not having been, recorded.
Fees
The fee for a certificate of custom is €72.00 per applicant.
This amount should be remitted by mandat cheque or mandat-cash (postal orders) available from French Post offices, or guaranteed banker%26#39;s cheque (not a banker%26#39;s draft). Cheques must be worded in French and made payable to %26quot;British Embassy Paris%26quot;.
Payments by credit card (payment authorisation form) are also accepted. We no longer accept personal cheques.
Postal applications are preferred but if you wish to call at the Consular Section with your application, payment of the fees can be made by cash or by most credit cards.
If you wish your documents to be returned by registered post, please enclose a self-addressed envelope stamped to the value of € 6 and complete a registered letter slip %26quot;récépissé d’un envoi recommandé sans avis de réception%26quot; with your name and address.
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Hi,
There is no doubting the expertise of the previous reply, however, I have pasted (with some adds and corrections) a reply I made to a similar request........good luck.
For a wedding in Nimes, I%26#39;d reccomend looking at the Novotel Atria in Nimes Centre. Why...It%26#39;s very central and so guests can use any spare minutes/hours visiting some of the sights on foot if they have had a drink or two. Everything Nimes has to offer in terms of city sightseeing is very close to this hotel.
Why this hotel and not another...well they are used to catering for business events. When I was there, the hotel was hosting a wine convention. Large central hotels are not common so this is a real find.
What has it to offer in looks...the breakfasting room (also used for events) is sort of like a central courtyard with a glass roof, so it lets in lots of light and feels outdoors (you are cool in the aircon but feel outdoors when it%26#39;s hot, and conversly you are warm when it%26#39;s cold outside (yes Nimes can get cold in the winter). From the outside it reflects it%26#39;s corporate nature in terms of design so it%26#39;s no stunna, but don%26#39;t let this put you off.
Downside, not the highest spec hotel rooms. Not at all bad I have to say but typical of the corporate hotel chain (holiday inn for example). Why is this a bad thing...many people want a rustic typically french hotel, but trust me, from a wide experience of typical french hotels, they may not be up to everyone%26#39;s expectations. Especially folk who turn up in a French city for no other reason than a wedding (ie they don%26#39;t know and understand the French %26quot;way%26quot;. Basically it%26#39;s a safe bet.
Why not Vatel as per previous reply...it%26#39;s out of the way. Having attended tons of weddings, I can say that the few hours of hanging around between service and meal are daunting to fill (if you don%26#39;t want to spend all day drinking!). In central Nimes, you can spend this time sightseeing, or even window shopping in the pedestrianised centre. It%26#39;s a very beautiful centre with some wonderful shops, and would be a shame to come all that way and not let your guests really experience it.
Last but not least, it%26#39;s affordable.
Please, whatever you do, do not pick a hotel in Ville active, or the hotels in Nimes Ouest (Nimes west). These are set in areas of limited beauty, no better than a retail or commercial park. If you do pick Nimes, make it central as it is a beautiful city.
Regards,
J.
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