Has anyone here planned a wedding in France from another country? Feeling a little overwhelmed.

Hi everyone,

My fiancé and I have finally decided on France for our wedding, and we're so excited... but if I'm honest, I'm also starting to panic a bit.

Planning everything from abroad has been much harder than I expected. Every time I think I've found a supplier, I either don't hear back, the communication is difficult, or the quote ends up being way beyond what we had budgeted. It's starting to feel like every little thing requires a separate company, and I'm worried I'll spend the months before the wedding just chasing emails.

We're hoping for a relaxed outdoor celebration with around 60 guests, so we mainly need things like a tent, good sound for the ceremony and reception, lighting once it gets dark, and a DJ. I'd love to find one company that can take care of most of that instead of coordinating everything myself.

For those of you who got married in France while living abroad, how did you handle it? Did you use a planner, or did you find a company that managed the technical side of everything? I'd really appreciate hearing what worked (or didn't).