Civil marriage can sometimes be a little hasty, and it focuses mainly on the legal part, on the rights and duties of the future spouses. That’s why, especially if you haven’t planned a religious wedding, you might want to add a spiritual dimension to your wedding. It could be the opportunity to honour the values ​​on which your couple is founded, to involve relatives who will be able to testify on the ties that unite you and pronounce your wedding vows.

In this case, the secular ceremony is made for you! Follow the guidelines!

The advantages of a secular ceremony:

The main interest of such a ceremony is that you can fully customize it to fit your image and wishes.

You can choose to involve relatives, have texts read that reflect your story, you can select music that touches you…

You can thus create, from scratch, a moment that suits you!

Where to do your secular ceremony?

You can choose where your ceremony will be held: do you want a rural setting surrounded by nature? An elegant room? An unusual place? Everything is possible…

At the Domain of Christin, several areas are appropriate to the organization of a magical secular ceremony. Think about the climatic conditions: the shade of an olive tree could be very useful to you. Otherwise, why not provide a tent, pretty hats or fans for your guests? What leave them a beautiful memory and ensure beautiful photos!

Who organizes your secular ceremony?

You can choose to entrust this task to a loved one, for example to one of your best men or bridesmaids, or to organize it yourself, or perhaps to entrust it to a Ceremonial Officiant. The key is to find a person who will understand you and transmit what you want for this moment.

What is the sequence for your secular ceremony?

Again, no rules! Since everything is possible, listen to your desires! The multitude of possibilities can, perhaps, scare you! How do you find your way through this ocean of possibilities?

For example, you can follow a time frame, start with speeches about you younger, before you were in a relationship, then about the day you first met, what you represent as a couple now, your values, … Then, end with what your loved ones wish you for the future, what you want to build tomorrow…

You can find many other frame examples on blogs or specialized books on the subject.

A ritual for your secular ceremony?

You can choose to incorporate one or more rituals into your ceremony to materialize, to concretize your union. They often draw their inspiration and symbolism from traditions from different countries. You can choose one or more, and even why not create your own?

So, convinced about the secular ceremony?

You will understand, a secular ceremony is above all a ceremony that looks like you, which talks about what makes the cement of your couple, your values, your projects or all the things you want to do, say or share on your wedding day!

At the Domain of Christin we have many possible configurations for a secular ceremony, do not hesitate to contact us to organize a visit, so we can show you all the possibilities at the estate!

You, and/or your other half, are eco-friendly at heart, but you don’t know how to align your marriage with your
convictions? Follow the instructions below! Here are several tips to make your event the green wedding of the year!

Choose a second-hand wedding dress or rent it

One of the first things you can influence is the wedding dress. Indeed, these dresses that use astronomical quantities of fabric are often made abroad and travel a long distance to reach you. And all this to be worn only once!
By choosing a second-hand dress, you prevent wonderful models from ending their lives in the back of a closet. Today there are sites dedicated to second-hand wedding gowns, but you can also search on the more classic second-hand websites to find your rare pearl.
And why not rent the dress of your life? Several companies now offer this service, including retouching and cleaning.

Eco-friendly invitations

Wedding stationery can have a heavy ecological impact. By opting for eco-friendly stationery, you are doing a good thing for the planet.
To go further, you can find biodegradable invitations that are encrusted with seeds and that your guests can plant after your wedding. The tomatoes that come out of it will make a much better memory than an invitation card on a fridge!

Organic and local cuisine

No successful eco-friendly wedding without quality organic and local cuisine. Choose a caterer who shares your values ​​and who knows how to convey them in his kitchen. Why not offer vegetarian or vegan cuisine? An idea that may surprise your guests and allow them to discover new flavors while doing good for the planet.

Seasonal flowers of French origin

Also choose seasonal flowers of French origin, if possible. Bouquets of wildflowers could create a nice effect. Another tip: replace the traditional paper confetti with small, dried petals.

Choose a suitable place

Choose a warm place whose decoration is sufficient. This will save you from overloading it with unnecessary decoration. Choosing a place close to where most of your guests live or accommodate all your guest at the estate, will allow you to lower the carbon footprint of your wedding. Preferably take a place free of any service provider so that you can select only people who share your values. And finally choose a place that is committed to the environment.

At Domain of Christin, we are committed to taking care of our planet, which is why we have HVE (High Environmental Value) certification. Come meet us and visit our 55 hectares of nature which will undoubtedly be the ideal place for your green wedding!

Initially planned for a single evening, then increasingly supplemented by a brunch the day after, weddings have the annoying tendency to get longer. A new format is becoming more and more attractive: the wedding weekend. So why do so many wedded choose this formula? What are the advantages and the disadvantages? Is this type of wedding suited to your style, your desires, and your budget?

What is a wedding weekend?

As its name suggests, a wedding weekend takes place over several days, usually two or three. It often begins on Friday and ends at the end of the day on Sunday. During this period, your guests are usually accommodated at your wedding venue, and you benefit from their presence throughout the celebrations.

Advantages of a wedding weekend

A wedding, as we know, lasts little, and ends very, very quickly. And yet, we sometimes spend more than a year preparing it and making sure everything is perfect. It’s because of this frustration that marriages start to get longer.

On the big day, for the bride and the groom who know all their guests, the feeling of jumping from person to person and only having a few minutes to spend with each guest during the evening can be a little disappointing.

The main advantage of the wedding weekend is to have several days, but also several meals, to enjoy your guests and have privileged moments with each one of them.

For example, why not have dinner with close friends on Friday evening, lunch with family on Saturday, enjoy all guests during brunch on Sunday?

A wedding weekend also means allowing special time for all the guests. If your wedding place has leisure activities, you can organize a petanque (bowling) tournament, enjoy the pool during brunch… In short, your wedding is no longer a simple evening but more like mini holidays for everyone.

A wedding weekend is not yet fully the standard. This will allow you to make an impression, and make your wedding an unforgettable moment, not only for you but also for all your guests!

And the budget for a wedding weekend?

To reduce the budget, more and more wedded are choosing to ask their guests to participate financially for the accommodation on site. An option that remains cheaper than booking a hotel room and so much more convenient and quieter!

So convinced about the wedding weekend?

A wedding weekend represents a bigger budget and more organization than a wedding party, there is no doubt. But on the other side, it is an opportunity to gather all your loved ones for several days and spend an unforgettable moment with them.

Wedding weekends are the specialty of the Domain of Christin, a unique place in the region: you will have the possibility to accommodate up to 130 people on site from Friday to Sunday, with many possible configurations, leisure activities, etc. You want more information? Come and meet us to discover the concept of an extraordinary wedding weekend!