{"id":212154,"date":"2017-04-22T07:00:33","date_gmt":"2017-04-21T21:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/uk\/real-weddings\/holly-and-xavier-choose-city-of-love-for-intimate-destination-wedding\/"},"modified":"2024-03-14T11:15:07","modified_gmt":"2024-03-14T00:15:07","slug":"holly-and-xavier-choose-city-of-love-for-intimate-destination-wedding","status":"publish","type":"uk-real-wedding","link":"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/real-weddings\/uk\/real-weddings\/holly-and-xavier-choose-city-of-love-for-intimate-destination-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Holly and Xavier choose city of love for intimate destination wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">Choosing where to marry can be a difficult task when your loved ones are planted all over the world.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe always knew that our wedding would be interesting to plan, just purely from a logistical standpoint because I am Canadian, Xavier is from New Zealand and we live in England,\u201d says Holly of her intimate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.easyweddings.com.au\/articles\/destination-wedding-ideas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">destination wedding<\/a>\u00a0to Xavier. The pair settled on Paris for a \u201cmain wedding\u201d, followed by a relaxed barbecue on Lake Huron in Canada. \u201cCelebrating in Paris meant our London friends could come easily and our close friends and family who could make the journey to Europe would also get to see somewhere other than London.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As you can\u2019t legally marry in France unless you are a resident, the couple went to Camden Town Hall on the Friday morning to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/MarriageCelebrant\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">make it legal<\/a>. \u201cWe met all our friends afterwards for bubbly to celebrate, before getting the Eurostar train to Paris,\u201d says Holly.<\/p>\n<p>Then on the following July day in 2015, the duo celebrated in the city of love with their 25 guests. \u201cMy brother conducted a beautiful and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/articles\/personalise-your-wedding\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">meaningful<\/a> civil ceremony for us where we embraced a few French traditions, such as the ribbon cutting and the champagne sabre toasting,\u201d explains Holly. That was followed by a walk to the Eiffel Tower, a river cruise a dinner at their formal venue. \u201cAt midnight everyone grabbed a bottle of wine and we walked back to the Eiffel Tower to watch the twinkling light display at 1:00am,\u201d smiles the bride.<\/p>\n<p>Photos courtesy of <a href=\"http:\/\/eva-photography.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Eva Photography<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-97691 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Holly_Xavier_Intimate-Destination-Wedding_SBS_002-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Holly_Xavier_Intimate-Destination-Wedding_SBS_002\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-97693 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Holly_Xavier_Intimate-Destination-Wedding_SBS_003-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Holly_Xavier_Intimate-Destination-Wedding_SBS_003\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-97697 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Holly_Xavier_Intimate-Destination-Wedding_SBS_005-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Holly_Xavier_Intimate-Destination-Wedding_SBS_005\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-97695 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Holly_Xavier_Intimate-Destination-Wedding_SBS_004-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Holly_Xavier_Intimate-Destination-Wedding_SBS_004\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-97607\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Holly_Xavier_Intimate-Destination-Wedding_001.jpg\" alt=\"Holly_Xavier_Intimate-Destination-Wedding_001\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-97621\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Holly_Xavier_Intimate-Destination-Wedding_007.jpg\" alt=\"Holly_Xavier_Intimate-Destination-Wedding_007\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-97622\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Holly_Xavier_Intimate-Destination-Wedding_008.jpg\" alt=\"Holly_Xavier_Intimate-Destination-Wedding_008\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-97702 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Holly_Xavier_Intimate-Destination-Wedding_SBS_008.jpg\" alt=\"Holly_Xavier_Intimate-Destination-Wedding_SBS_008\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-97700 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Holly_Xavier_Intimate-Destination-Wedding_SBS_007-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Holly_Xavier_Intimate-Destination-Wedding_SBS_007\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-97630\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Holly_Xavier_Intimate-Destination-Wedding_011.jpg\" alt=\"Holly_Xavier_Intimate-Destination-Wedding_011\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;As we were on such a limited budget, we were really unsure about <a href=\"http:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/WeddingPhotography\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">getting a photographer<\/a> &#8230; we are so happy we did,&#8221; says the bride.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-97632\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Holly_Xavier_Intimate-Destination-Wedding_012.jpg\" alt=\"Holly_Xavier_Intimate-Destination-Wedding_012\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-97645\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Holly_Xavier_Intimate-Destination-Wedding_018.jpg\" alt=\"Holly_Xavier_Intimate-Destination-Wedding_018\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-97705 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Holly_Xavier_Intimate-Destination-Wedding_SBS_010.jpg\" alt=\"Holly_Xavier_Intimate-Destination-Wedding_SBS_010\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-97707 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Holly_Xavier_Intimate-Destination-Wedding_SBS_011-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Holly_Xavier_Intimate-Destination-Wedding_SBS_011\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-97638\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Holly_Xavier_Intimate-Destination-Wedding_015.jpg\" alt=\"Holly_Xavier_Intimate-Destination-Wedding_015\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-97641\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Holly_Xavier_Intimate-Destination-Wedding_016.jpg\" alt=\"Holly_Xavier_Intimate-Destination-Wedding_016\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-97644\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Holly_Xavier_Intimate-Destination-Wedding_017.jpg\" alt=\"Holly_Xavier_Intimate-Destination-Wedding_017\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-97650\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Holly_Xavier_Intimate-Destination-Wedding_020-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Holly_Xavier_Intimate-Destination-Wedding_020\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1920\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-97654\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Holly_Xavier_Intimate-Destination-Wedding_022-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Holly_Xavier_Intimate-Destination-Wedding_022\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1920\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;I love vintage, so decided to go to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.easyweddings.co.uk\/DressDesigners\/SouthEastLondon\/ElizabethAveyVintageWeddingDresses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Elizabeth Avey<\/a> in Greenwich after work one day,&#8221; explains Holly. &#8220;The gold silk, 1930s bias cut dress I ended up buying was the first one I tried on and fell totally in love with.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-97652 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Holly_Xavier_Intimate-Destination-Wedding_021-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Holly_Xavier_Intimate-Destination-Wedding_021\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-97648 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Holly_Xavier_Intimate-Destination-Wedding_019-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Holly_Xavier_Intimate-Destination-Wedding_019\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-97655\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Holly_Xavier_Intimate-Destination-Wedding_023.jpg\" alt=\"Holly_Xavier_Intimate-Destination-Wedding_023\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-97661\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Holly_Xavier_Intimate-Destination-Wedding_026.jpg\" alt=\"Holly_Xavier_Intimate-Destination-Wedding_026\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-97659\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Holly_Xavier_Intimate-Destination-Wedding_025.jpg\" alt=\"Holly_Xavier_Intimate-Destination-Wedding_025\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-97663\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Holly_Xavier_Intimate-Destination-Wedding_027-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Holly_Xavier_Intimate-Destination-Wedding_027\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1920\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-97658 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Holly_Xavier_Intimate-Destination-Wedding_024-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Holly_Xavier_Intimate-Destination-Wedding_024\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-97666 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Holly_Xavier_Intimate-Destination-Wedding_028-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Holly_Xavier_Intimate-Destination-Wedding_028\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-97679\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Holly_Xavier_Intimate-Destination-Wedding_035.jpg\" alt=\"Holly_Xavier_Intimate-Destination-Wedding_035\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Once I had the dress, it influenced the rest of the look,&#8221; says the bride of her Dune shoes.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-97667\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Holly_Xavier_Intimate-Destination-Wedding_029.jpg\" alt=\"Holly_Xavier_Intimate-Destination-Wedding_029\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-97673\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Holly_Xavier_Intimate-Destination-Wedding_032-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Holly_Xavier_Intimate-Destination-Wedding_032\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1920\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-97671 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Holly_Xavier_Intimate-Destination-Wedding_031-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Holly_Xavier_Intimate-Destination-Wedding_031\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-97677 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Holly_Xavier_Intimate-Destination-Wedding_034-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Holly_Xavier_Intimate-Destination-Wedding_034\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-97674 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Holly_Xavier_Intimate-Destination-Wedding_033-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Holly_Xavier_Intimate-Destination-Wedding_033\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-97669 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Holly_Xavier_Intimate-Destination-Wedding_030-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Holly_Xavier_Intimate-Destination-Wedding_030\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" title=\"\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-97680\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Holly_Xavier_Intimate-Destination-Wedding_036.jpg\" alt=\"Holly_Xavier_Intimate-Destination-Wedding_036\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-97684\" src=\"https:\/\/content.easyweddings.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Holly_Xavier_Intimate-Destination-Wedding_038.jpg\" alt=\"Holly_Xavier_Intimate-Destination-Wedding_038\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;The venue in Paris was a house just about 10 minutes walk from the Eiffel Tower that we found online,&#8221; 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