{"id":118,"date":"2009-08-15T09:59:09","date_gmt":"2009-08-15T13:59:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/?p=115"},"modified":"2009-08-15T09:59:09","modified_gmt":"2009-08-15T13:59:09","slug":"french-wedding-traditions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/french-wedding-traditions\/","title":{"rendered":"French Wedding Traditions"},"content":{"rendered":"

I was doing a wedding menu (menu mariage<\/em>) translation today and I came across the word pi\u00e8ce mont\u00e9e<\/em>, otherwise known as croquembouche<\/em>.\u00a0 I have to say that I hadn’t specifically remembered this dessert from the French wedding I attended back in the summer of 2003, but it is all sort of a blur now anyway.\u00a0 I do remember however how the wedding took place in the city hall; then they held a separate, short ceremony right after that at the local church and then everyone moved on to a ch\u00e2teau<\/em> some miles away for the reception and dinner.<\/p>\n

The city hall ceremony is required in France as the church and state are strictly separated.\u00a0 The wedding vows at these ceremonies have been set in stone by the government since Napoleon times. \u00a0A typical French wedding often lasts all day with the ceremonies, cocktails, four and five course meals, late night snacks and into the next with a day-after breakfast, a Sunday brunch or even continue on until Sunday lunch.<\/p>\n

Just like the wedding I attended, many couples choose to hold their reception at one of France’s many, many beautiful chateaux<\/em>.\u00a0 The staffs at these castles prepare everything from the appetizers, to the meal, to the cake, to the photographer and much, much more.\u00a0\u00a0 Often times, these events include caricature artists who create and give guests free caricatures, gypsy dancers, magicians, children’s entertainment with babysitters, clowns, fairies and even videos and of course the dance entertainment may be provided by DJs, live orchestras or jazz musicians, just to name a few. \u00a0The dancing often begins between the meal courses so guests can work up an appetite for the next course.<\/p>\n

Finally, the bride and groom can choose to have a traditional wedding cake or a pi\u00e8ce mont\u00e9e<\/em>, which is a cream puff pastry that takes the form of a pyramid, basket, horn of plenty or dishes.\u00a0 Bride and groom figurines are placed on top. \u00a0Some of them even feature lighted sparklers. \u00a0Tradition goes that the bride is to cut the first piece.\u00a0 She can be assisted by her groom if she chooses.\u00a0 The story goes that if this tradition was not kept, the bride would not be able to have children.\u00a0 Also, it is supposedly bad luck if the figurines fall down.<\/p>\n

\"Pi\u00e8ce<\/p>\n

Reportedly, Eva Longoria had her <\/em>pi\u00e8ce mont\u00e9e<\/em> flown in to her Paris wedding from Los Angeles in first class accompanied by a body guard for just over $15,000.<\/p>\n

Have any of you ever been to a French wedding?\u00a0 We would love for you to share your experiences with us by writing a comment!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I was doing a wedding menu (menu mariage) translation today and I came across the word pi\u00e8ce mont\u00e9e, otherwise known as croquembouche.\u00a0 I have to say that I hadn’t specifically remembered this dessert from the French wedding I attended back in the summer of 2003, but it is all sort of a blur now anyway.\u00a0…<\/p>\n

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