What makes a fairytale wedding come to life? It’s the location that adds charisma and casts a spell for every other detail of your wedding. Choosing a wedding venue is the biggest piece of your planning puzzle. With such an important task and so many choices, how do you select down your favorites? Start by asking the right questions. Armed with information, the perfect property will take good care of all the details from food to guests to design.
And to make this task a breeze, we’ve consulted the pros at Hôtel du Palais for the key tips to consider while choosing your wedding venue.
Founded in 1854, the former imperial residence of Napoleon III and Empress Eugenie is now a 5-star property located in France overlooking the Atlantic Ocean and is a symbolic jewel of Biarritz. It’s a rendezvous of elegance, grace and sheer luxury, all placed at a seaside setting to enjoy the most incredible moments of your life. The iconic Hôtel du Palais in Biarritz was recently renovated with great respect for its rich history and tradition. The palace has now taken on a modern, sophisticated design while remaining true to the time-honored values of excellence, prestige and high-quality services.
A great wedding venue will work with you to give you the wedding of your dreams. So, here are some important things to keep in mind while booking for your wedding venue:
1. Check For An In-House Wedding Planner Service
A luxury wedding planner is someone who directly understands your expectations and your wishes. Some hotels have a dedicated personal organizer team on site that will be following up on the event, from the proposal to your special day, so you don’t have to worry a bit about anything except saying “I do.”
2. Feel Free To Mention The C Word!
COVID is a reality and as you are planning a once-in-a-lifetime event, it is also the hotel’s responsibility to make you feel safe and comforted. Hôtel du Palais has a Well-being & Healthcare Manager who’ll make sure that all the proper precautionary methods like social distancing and sanitization are in place and that it is being abided by everyone present at the venue.
3. Challenge The Personalization
With personalization being one of the biggest wedding trends, luxury hotels are leaders when it comes to personalized stays and delivers emotions, nothing satisfies them more than creating a “wow “moment. Feel free to ask them, whether you like to have your favorite branded drinks labeled with your name, menu tags, a custom-made photo booth, personalized wedding favors delivered to the rooms for your guests. They have a wide range of solutions that can be done.
4. Meet The Team
An interview with the Executive Chef, the Pastry Chef, the concierge, or the dedicated event planner can give you ideas or comfort you on the choices of what can be done. Also, it reassures you and keeps the stress level down.
5. The Only Thing Money Can’t Buy Is Time, Save It!
By choosing a hotel, you have rooms, venues, restaurants, Spa, hairdressers all in one place. You also have one person to talk to and several options over what can be organized where. Asking a property if the next morning brunch can be organized on-site or the ice breaker cocktail before the event in another outlet (swimming pool for example) can save time.
6. Ask For An Upgrade
After the best day of your life, you’re ready to get whisked off to your honeymoon. Wondering how to make your wedding high last a little longer? Ask your hotel for an upgrade to a deluxe suite. A luxury hotel does not mean you have to shell out extra bucks, your newlywed status is enough to get this offer rolling!
7. A Bachelorette Party On-Site
A good way to feel the atmosphere of the hotel is to organize a Bachelorette party. Not only, but your maid of honor will also be able to know more about the property and meet with the planner (really useful on D day), you can take a moment to create souvenirs ahead of the event. Their 3000sm spa is also here to host you during the weekend and give you an ‘empress for a day’ experience and luxury sleep-over party.
8. When There’s A Will There’s A Way
Nothing is too big, too crazy, too wild for a luxury hotel. Feel free to ask for anything you have dreamt of. The right hotel will find a solution. From ‘will you marry me’ projected on the Biarritz rock in the middle of the ocean, to finding a limousine for the bride pick up or covering the whole pool with petal roses, the only limit is your imagination to make your dream wedding come true.
A Place Of True Romance
You want your love story celebration to take place in a historic place where love is in the middle of everything. Soak up breathtaking panoramas and one-of-a-kind romantic sunsets from a selection of places. Knowing the background, it is impossible to doubt the historical heritage of this property.
This luxury hotel has an incredibly romantic story and it is one of the most thought-after places to host your dream wedding! Built by Napoleon III as a token of love for Empress Eugénie, the hotel maintains an indelible link between the flamboyant past of the Second Empire and a modern symbol of refined luxury. The emperor expressed his love by building the property in the shape of an E that stands for Eugenie. They also have hidden gems such as a private terrace with a 180-degree panoramic view from the Royal Suite.
You will be charmed by the look of 142 rooms including 56 suites elegantly decorated with a Napoleon III flair. Whether it’s an intimate wedding or a large celebration, it suits perfectly for any celebration.
Pro Consulting: Nothing is better than an insider tip. So why not come and discover what the property has to offer. The staff have a great knowledge of the surrounding areas and can also give local advice or simply make things happen with the local suppliers. Whether it is a discussion with their exec chef, pastry chef, their concierge to go over your ideas, they are all at hand to make suggestions or just help you to reassure you on what you would like.
Hôtel du Palais, the only Palace on the Atlantic coast will reopen its doors on March 26th, 2021, after the pandemic lockdown.
It’s nice to have a venue genuinely invested in your happiness. Book this historic hotel right here for a truly royal experience that will become a history of its own kind!
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