How To Get Married In France as Two Foreigners: Post-Ceremony Procedures
What legal procedures need to be completed after getting married in France? Maria and I got married in July at the Reims town hall, and as Americans living in France, we knew that once our civil ceremony was over, we…
How To Get Married In France as Two Foreigners: Civil Ceremony Day
What is a French civil ceremony like? As two Americans who got married in Reims in July, Maria and I had a vague idea of how our wedding day would unfold. Our low-profile wedding went off without a hitch, and…
How To Get Married In France as Two Foreigners: Pre-Ceremony Organization
Is it possible to get married in France when both parties are foreigners? As Americans living in France, this is the question that Maria and I asked ourselves when we decided we were ready to start planning our wedding. The…
We Said Oui: Simple, Romantic Wedding of Americans in France
On a hot and sunny day all the way back in July, we said oui to forever at the Reims town hall. After four years of dating and nearly four years of engagement, we finally made it official. That’s right,…
Moving Abroad With Your High School Sweetheart
When Maria and I got together as teenagers, I had no idea that just a few short years later, we’d be moving to France. Almost a decade on, we’ve worked, studied, traveled, and lived in France – nearly 4,000 miles…
How to Study in France as A Couple and What it’s Really Like
Jalen and I do most things together. We both studied French and International Affairs at the University of Mary Washington, participated in the Teaching Assistant Program in France (TAPIF) simultaneously, and now we’re pursuing degrees together at the Université de…
