PARIS THE CITY OF LOVE
Paris
just the name alone invokes images of romance,
sophistication, good food and excellent wine.
Where better to begin your life journey together
as a couple when staying in Paris than with a
stay at Hotel Plaza Athénée Paris
on the famous chestnut tree lined Avenue Montaigne
just steps from the Champs Élysées
and the Théâtre des Champs Élysées.
The Hotel Plaza Athénée Paris is
ideally situated for shopping and nearby designer
salons include Christian Dior, Chanel, Max Mara,
Louis Vuitton, Prada, Céline, Valentino,
Calvin Klein and Hermès. Paris muséums
and galléries including the Louvre, the
Musée d'Orsay, the Grand Palais and the
Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe and Place de la
Concorde are all easily accessible from your hotel.
Begin
your stay by transferring from the airport to
your hotel in the seclusion and luxury of a stretch
limousine or private car (or for larger parties,
a luxury mini-bus) where your first glass of chilled
French champagne can be enjoyed in the most efficient
methods of arriving into the most romantic city
in the world. Once you have checked in the pampered
beginning to your stay can continue. A massage
session might be the perfect way to unwind from
your day of travel. Trained massage therapists
can be reserved to massage couples in the peaceful
surroundings of their room with the massage style
of their choice.
For
a wonderful welcome dinner, to relax before the
festivities begin, a romantic dinner for two can
be arranged at the Plaza Athénée’s
gastronomic restaurant “Alain Ducasse”
where you will be pampered and indulged in the
great French tradition of eating. Unwinding from
marriage preparations, couples can be rewarded
with the perfect evening of indulgence and luxury
under the twinkling, shimmering light of 10,000-crystal
teardrops and a whole orchestrated service in
only the way the French know how. Alternatively
a “tête-à-tête”
dinner for two can be arranged in their Eiffel
Tower Suite, overlooking this world renowned monument,
which delightfully lights up at sunset, shimmering
like the most precious of jewels and from the
couple’s privileged front seat, appears
to be only for them.
If
you prefer to spend the precious pre-wedding hours
with wedding guests, an exclusive cocktail reception
in the hotel’s magnificent Royal Suite,
overlooking Avenue Montaigne, with 450m²
of sheer luxury can be arranged. Or, invite close
wedding guests down to their recently opened wine
cellar where exclusive wine tasting can be organised
for a group of 14 people from a selection of 35,000
bottles!
A
romantic wedding ceremony and reception can be
held in the Plaza Athénée’s
“Marie-Antoinette” private function
room, 935 ft² in an 18th Century style, overlooking
their interior garden courtyard. Patio windows
could be opened to organise a champagne reception
immediately following the ceremony outside in
their tranquil garden courtyard “Cour Jardin”
with a harpist playing softly in the background.
For décor inspiration; the Plaza Athénée
is internationally renowned for its emblematic
red, which can be found everywhere, from the trailing
geranium flowers on the façade and courtyard
windows to the cute Plaza-red teddy bears. An
alternative for couples planning a winter wedding,
would be to hold your wedding ceremony and champagne
reception set amongst the snowy décor of
the hotel’s mini ice rink, highlighting
and complementing all the more, their festive
red.
For the wedding dinner, when in France, do as
the French, a long multi-coursed meal; starter,
fish, meat, sorbet, cheese, dessert and ending
with the famous “croquembouche” -
the metre-high pyramid structure garnished with
pastry-cream-filled-choux puffs and encircled
with golden spun sugar. Guest treats could include
the traditional French, sugar-coated almonds which
are often distributed to guests by the flower
girls.
For fun
festivities following the wedding reception The
Bar at the Plaza is now one of the places to be
on the city’s map of nightlife. Share this
special atmosphere with wedding guests, either in
the crowd or privately amongst yourselves. Enjoy
Patrick Jouin’s décor (one of Philippe
Starck’s pupils) and experience the innovative
Bar cocktails that can be eaten, sprayed or even
drunk! Should you decide to take your celebrations
outside of the hotel turn of the century public
buses and horse and carriage are now available for
hire. Both would make a huge impact and prove interesting
in city traffic.
Sspecial historical locations and breathtaking views
where wedding photographs can be arranged to be
taken include the most famous which is being on
the bridge “Alexandre III”, in front
of the Eiffel Tower from the Trocadero Gardens and
from Montmartre with the sweeping city view.
Registry gift suggestions that you may wish to consider
include Plaza’s special “Just Married
Package” which consists of a two night minimum
stay including fresh flowers, a morning after champagne
breakfast, followed by full American breakfast,
a special “Just-Married” doorknob sign
and exclusive personalised embroidered pillow-case
covers. Private custom tours to art galleries or
museum visits, of the Parisian fashion houses, a
cookery class, boat trip on the River Seine can
be arranged just for two. With so many choices a
honeymoon can last a lifetime!
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