Plate
€125
Hotel Avg
€130
Best Month
May
Airport Dist.
80km
Estimated Budget
Complete guide for your wedding in Giverny
If you are thinking of celebrating your wedding in Giverny, you have chosen one of the destinations with the most personality in the country. Impressionist romanticism in Monet's gardens. In this guide we analyze all key aspects so your big day is perfect.
Romance Factor
With a score of 10/10 in romanticism, Giverny offers incomparable settings for your "I do". From magical sunsets to charming historical corners.
Party and Celebration
If you look for a big celebration, Giverny has excellent leisure infrastructure (5/10) which guarantees your guests enjoy to the max before and after the banquet.
The best and worst of marrying in Giverny
Main advantages
- Setting of great artistic and inspirational value for creative weddings.
- Stunning English-style gardens with weeping willows and unique flowers.
Points to keep in mind
- Variable Normandy climate that requires planning tents or covered areas.
- Little capacity of large indoor event rooms within the small village.
The style in Giverny
Dominant Style
Romantic Garden / Impressionist
Local Tradition
Photoshoot inspired by the famous Japanese bridge and Claude Monet's water lilies
Weather month by month
Top Venues in Giverny
Jardin de Plumes
Boutique hotel with an art nouveau garden and an exquisite Michelin-starred restaurant.
Le Moulin de Connelles
Historic 19th-century watermill converted into a highly romantic hotel on a branch of the Seine river nearby.
La Dime de Giverny
Former 13th-century estate renovated featuring spacious gardens and protected stone courtyards.
Wedding traditions in France
What a local guest expects to see on the wedding day.
Le vin d'honneur
Post-ceremony cocktail open to a wider circle than the banquet (neighbours, colleagues, extended family). A must in a French wedding.
Mandatory civil marriage
In France the civil marriage at the Mairie is mandatory before any religious ceremony. No priest will officiate without the mayor's certificate.
La pièce montée
Croquembouche: tower of caramel-glazed profiteroles. The quintessential French wedding cake.
The day-after brunch
Day-after brunch with the closest guests to extend the celebration. Almost always included for château weddings.
Legal requirements to marry in France
Application steps, timing and paperwork for foreigners.
Civil authority
Mairie (town hall)
Minimum notice
10 days
Witnesses per spouse
2
Key steps
- File the dossier de mariage at the chosen Mairie.
- Prove 40 days of residence in the municipality of one spouse.
- Publication des bans for 10 days at the Mairie.
- Civil ceremony before the mayor or deputy; 2 witnesses per spouse (max 4).
Extra documents for foreigners
If you do not reside in France- Certificat de coutume from your home consulate.
- Birth certificate translated by a sworn translator.
- Passport and, where required, certificate of marital capacity.
How to get there from France
Main airports
Rail
TGV / SNCF
Common departure points
Paris · Lyon · Marseille · Bordeaux · Nice
Typical vendors in France
What French couples ask most
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Alojamiento para tu boda en Giverny
Precio medio: ~130€/noche
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Que hacer en Giverny
Actividades para invitados que viajan a la boda: tours guiados, experiencias locales y planes para los dias previos o posteriores.
Cancelacion gratuita en la mayoria de actividades
Preparativos esenciales
Seguro de viaje
Imprescindible para viajar tranquilos
- Cobertura medica
- Cancelacion de vuelos
- Equipaje perdido
- Asistencia 24h
eSIM internacional
Internet sin roaming ni sorpresas
- Datos ilimitados
- Sin cambiar de SIM
- Activa al instante
- Cobertura en +190 paises
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to get married in Giverny?
The average menu per guest is around 125€. The general budget for a wedding in Normandy countryside for 100 people ranges between 20,000€ and 38,000€.
What is the best time for a wedding in Giverny?
May is the ideal month due to the blooming of tulips, wisterias, and water flowers in the famous impressionist ponds.
What style of wedding is typical in Giverny?
Romantic Garden or Impressionist style dominates, inspiring wedding photographs on the mythical Japanese bridge and Monet's water lily ponds.
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