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An engagement at the gardens of Versailles

An engagement at the gardens of Versailles.

What could be more romantic then an engagement at the gardens of Versailles!

Our clients had met over six years ago in Paris while studying at HEC business school. They started dating on a day trip to Versailles organised by the school. Christopher remembered that they first kissed while having a picnic at the canal. They had enjoyed a traditional apple tart for desert on that day so the story goes.

Christopher contacted “Love Picnic Paris” a while back with the idea of proposing to his girlfriend Johanna where they first kissed along the canal of Versailles gardens. His special request was to include a traditional apple tart for desert.

Isn’t that a wonderful idea!

We do love going to versailles ourselves and we were thrilled to plan Christopher’s proposal. An engagement at the gardens of Versailles is so romantic. It is exciting to be part of it & help making this plan come true.

Planning a Versailles engagement picnic.

We have been planning our clients engagements at the gardens of Versailles for quite a few years. We do love going to the park for an afternoon strall ourselves when business allows! Versailles is the most enchanted destination a short ride away from Paris. The garden is a perfect setting for a romantic gourmet picnic. We often set up our gourmet picnics along the canal. The canal area was the ideal location for our clients surprise proposal. You will find a few gorgeous engagement stories on our website that will give you a more precise idea of the natural beauty of this historical site.

First thing to know when it comes to organising your proposal is that we are flexible with time and date. We only plan for one picnic at a time. You may just want to reach out a little early to make sure that your preferred date is available.

We do know the gardens of Versailles by heart. There are numerous stunning locations in the park. It will be a pleasure to guide you through each steps of the way. You may be looking for a very peaceful location where you can connect with your partner and nature. Anything you have in mind to make your engagement special, let us know!

Another gorgeous Versailles engagement story with ” Love Picnic Paris “

No season for romance with ” Love Picnic Paris “

We propose gourmet picnics through out the year. We do have a fall & winter menu where we would include hot tea, warm blankets. There is no season for romance with ” Love Picnic Paris “. Each of our gourmet picnic is catered for a special moment. Below a gourmet picnic that we prepared for one of our client’s engagement in the fall earlier this year.

A romantic Versailles surprise proposal in the fall.

Once you have gone through our website & enjoyed a few of our engagement stories. You may want to read through our proposal page. You will find detail information with various packages and prices. All of our gourmet picnic proposal are coupled with lifestyle professional photography. Proposal picnics can be set up either at Versailles estates or various locations in Paris.

The easiest might be to send us an email with any question that you may have. Remember to include a date and possible time you would rather have. We now offer sunrise proposal picnics at the Eiffel tower. This is a wonderful way to propose when the city is still a little quiet and the sun rises over the tower.

So enjoy the beautiful engagement photos of our clients at Versailles. I hope you found a few interesting tips. In any case, please reach out, we would be delighted to assist you with your surprise proposal in Paris.

August 26, 2023September 3, 2023 by lovepicnicparis

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A wonderful romantic afternoon at Versailles

A Romantic afternoon at Versailles gardens.

Versailles is the most enchanted destination, only a short drive away from Paris. We love setting up our gourmet picnics under one of those historical tree. You can visit the castle in the morning then walk down to the canal to restore yourself with families, friends and loved ones.

We set up our deco picnic for Nicolas under one of the most amazing oak tree of the park. Nicolas proposed to his girlfriend on the most beautiful afternoon. This part of the park is a little off track from the main touristic area. It is really the most amazing setting for a romantic afternoon.

We are often asked for a private setting to organize our proposal picnics. The Eiffel tower area is the first choice for a surprise proposal in Paris. Some of our clients are looking for something a little different, a little more discreet!

Here another one of our Versailles proposal we organised in the fall this time.

Versailles engagement photographer.

Once you decide on proposing at the gardens of Versailles for your engagement, we will plan everything for you so that your engagement is stress free. Our professional photographer will photograph your proposal in a discreet manner. The idea is to propose when you arrive at the picnic site. You can then enjoy your picnic with your loved one. Olivier will then take you around the park for the remaining time if you decide to have an extended photo session.

The photos of your engagement will be edited, retouched and sent out to you the next day. You will receive the photos in high definition format. You will be able to share a link with family back home as well within the next 24hours.

June 23, 2023July 3, 2023 by lovepicnicparis

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Versailles surprise proposal.

“Love Picnic Paris” will assist you with the planning of your Versailles surprise proposal.

Hey, you are planning a trip to Paris this coming spring. You may be considering taking advantage of being in France to propose to your girlfriend. Only you have no ideas how to begin. One thing for certain, you have decided on asking her to marry you during your romantic journey across France. You have never been to Paris before & you want it to be just right.

A lot of our clients get in touch so that we can assist with the planning of their surprise proposal with the Eiffel tower in the background. Planning a romantic Parisian engagement is one of our favorite thing to do. We will help you to find the perfect place to pop the question while visiting the city. Paris is indeed the most romantic city in the world.

A few years back, we decided to start proposing our gourmet picnics at the gardens of Versailles. WHY, we simply LOVE going there ourselves for a day trip. We thought that some of you may be looking for something a little different, classy, a little quieter, not cliché and utterly romantic to pop up the question.

A Versailles gourmet picnic for your proposal.

Taking the oportunity of a day trip to Versailles for your surprise proposal seems like the perfect thing to do. Once home to kings and queens of France, Versailles estates is certainly the most extravagant and magnificent domaine in the world. Versailles is beautiful all year long. The gardens were designed by André Le Notre, Louis XIV landscape architect in 1661. The gardens cover over 900 hectares of lands, most of which is landscaped in a classic French formal style. No need to say that it is the most romantic setting for one of our proposal gourmet picnic. We will make your Versailles surprise proposal a unique, festive, sstylish, romantic affair!

Lets start planning your surprise proposal.

We make the planning process for a surprise proposal at the gardens of Versailles very easy. Just remember that we only plan one proposal at a time. Reserve your date early if at all possible. Best is to head to “Love Picnic Paris” proposal page, you will find our various packages including professional photography. Once you have decided on your package, send us an email and we will guide you each steps of the way.

In this photo story from our most recent Versailles proposal event, our client opted for our high end deco gourmet picnic set. Our proposal picnic comes with our traditional picnic baskets, cashmere plaids, embroided umbrellas, cushions, a traditional French table cloth, candles, hand written menu, a bottle of champagne.

Note that we now include a mini video of your proposal which you can send out to family the next day.

March 7, 2023March 8, 2023 by lovepicnicparis

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Destination Versailles for your surprise proposal.

We simply LOVE heading to Versailles for the day. Regardless of the season, Versailles estate is the most amazing historical site located only half an hour west of Paris. A lot of our clients decide on Versailles to propose to their girlfriend. Versailles gardens are definitely our favorite escape for a gourmet picnic and the perfect setting for a secret proposal.

Visits to the palace start at 9am while the Trianon estate opens at noon.You can purchase your tickets in advance through the official Versailles estate website. The palace as well as the Trianon estate are open every day apart from monday. The park and the gardens are open every days. There are three train stations running from Paris. Located on Boulevard de la Reine, the Queens gates give you access to the park with a car. There is a charge of €12 to access the park by car.

Map of Versailles gardens with the entrance by car via the Queens gates.

Planning your engagement in Versailles

Planning a gourmet picnic at the gardens of Versailles is easy. Simply head to our service page and start processing your order. Choose your picnic type & add a note saying that you would like to have a picnic at Versailles gardens.

If you are planning on a secret proposal in the gardens, you will find all of the details information in our proposal page. We will guide you every steps of the way once we receive your email with your date and package choice.

Link to our Secret proposal page.

I invite you to go through our website. You will find other stories either in Paris or Versailles with our wonderful clients. Please note that we do cater for group picnic as well for up to 30 guests. If you are having a family reunion in Paris, a bachelorette party or even a corporate event, write us a note. we would be delighted to organize one of our picnic for your group.

February 9, 2023April 8, 2024 by lovepicnicparis

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Versailles secret proposal Cody + Leah

Versailles secret proposal.

We set off to the gardens of Versailles a few days ago for the most amazing afternoon with Cody and Leah. Leah’s mum had contacted us a while back to organise a gourmet picnic for the kids alongside an engagement photo session in the park of Versailles. Cody was to propose to his girlfriend on a beautiful spring day. We had set up our picnic along the water with some red balloons so that they couldn’t miss the spot!
They arrived, settled down, cracked open a bottle of rosé wine. Olivier was positioned a little far off. He could document the proposal in a discreet manner. We had explained everything to Cody in details in the morning so that the proposal was going to be flawless. And indeed it was! Cody proposed and Leah was laughing away.

Gourmet picnic at Versailles.

We had set up our “Amelie Poulain” picnic on the grass for them. The picnic included a French baguette, a selection of cold meat, a selection of hand picked cheeses, a fresh market salad, a vegetable quiche, a couple of “éclairs au chocolat” for desert, a bottle of Rosé wine and mineral water. When they finished their lunch Olivier took them around the park for their engagement photo session.
The session lasted one hour. It gave Olivier just enough time to have a nice selection of photographs with some wonderful moments.

Day trip from Paris.

Versailles is 1/2 an hour driving from the city therefore the perfect get away for the afternoon. It is easily accessible by train as well as the RER. Leah’s mum had organised everything for them. The whole family including parents and siblings travelled together. They couldn’t resist the temptation to spy on the kids from the distance while Cody proposed. They were all there hiding behind the bushes, contemplating the proposal in action!! So funny and a total surprise to Leah …. and us actually.

Our gourmet picnic package at the gardens of Versailles

We have decided to propose an engagement packages at the garden of Versailles this year. It seems that a few of our clients had been eager to propose to their fiancee while enjoying one of our picnic at the park. It has been a real delight for us to organise our gourmet picnic coupled with a proposal photo session early spring with such amazing surroundings. We have a few special dates booked at Versailles through out the summer. We are so much looking forward to each and everyone of them.
Needless to say that we had a wonderful time with Cody, Leah and the family. Versailles is such a delight for the eyes. We love going there ourselves from time to time to chill on the grass with one of our picnic. It is such a peaceful environment away from the business of the city life!
Enjoy the photos below. If you are considering proposing at the gardens of Versailles, reach out, we would be delighted to be part of it.

Our picnic set up at the gardens of Versaillles