About me
Hello, I’m Sabine, a bilingual ceremony officiant (also called a celebrant) and former wedding planner. Here is my story, so you can get to know the person you’ll be trusting with the most beautiful day of your life.
My story
After six years living in the United States as an expat, I came back to France wanting to support people who had been through the same experience as me. That’s how I started out as a wedding planner ten years ago, with a focus on helping expat couples.
Then one day, a couple I was planning for asked me, three times, to officiate their ceremony as well. At first I said no, out of professionalism: I didn’t want to do both jobs at once. But we got along so well, and the planning was so well in hand, that I finally agreed.
That day, I loved being at the heart of the wedding, closer to the couple, their words and their story. I knew right then that I had found my place. That’s how I became a secular ceremony officiant, a job I’ve been doing since 2021, with the aim of creating authentic, tailor-made ceremonies, designed from scratch, that truly reflect who you are.
Sabine
My journey in three steps
6
Years
Expat life in the US
5
Years
Wedding planner for
expat couples
5
Years
Secular ceremony
officiant
My philosophy
Every couple has their own story and wishes. I build your secular ceremony around you: how you met, your values, your words, the place and atmosphere that feel like you.
That freedom to create without a set format is what naturally drew me to elopements: a more intimate and personal way to celebrate your wedding, just the two of you or with a few loved ones, in the Bordeaux region (Gironde), elsewhere in France or abroad.
You shape your ceremony,
and I adapt to every one of your wishes.
I celebrate bilingual wedding ceremonies in French, in English, or in both languages at once.
Having lived abroad for six years taught me what it’s like for a couple to plan a wedding from a distance, in a language that isn’t always their own, with family scattered across the world. I don’t just understand your situation: I know it, because I’ve lived it myself.
My experience
Ten years in the wedding world
For five years, I was a wedding planner. That experience taught me precision: anticipating, planning and managing every detail.
Since 2021, I’ve devoted myself entirely to my work as a secular ceremony officiant. I slow down, I listen, and I leave all the room for your emotions.
Today, I bring together the planning skills of a former wedding professional and the sensitivity of an officiant: your ceremony runs smoothly, and you get to live it to the full.
10 to 12 couples
each year, so I can stay fully available and present for every one of them.
Could it be you?
Do you see yourself in this more intimate, more personal approach to marriage? Discover the bespoke elopement.
Discover the bespoke elopementBook a free video call: I personally reply to every message to understand your project and support you from our very first conversation.
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