A short drive from Paris, stands the estates of Versailles. Versailles estates, particularly the Palace of Versailles and its surrounding grounds, are renowned for their opulence and grandeur. The palace, once a hunting lodge, was transformed by Louis XIV into a symbol of absolute monarchy in France. A visit to Versailles should certainly be on top of one’s list if you are planning to travel to France. I have to say that Versailles is also on top of our list for our clients Paris engagement recommendation.
We assist our clients with their surprise proposal in and around Paris. We have mentioned it in various article in the past. I will say it again, it is a real pleasure to head to Versailles for one of our clients 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.
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.
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.
A wonderful Versailles engagement in the spring time.
January is a time to share some of the lovely Paris engagement & surprise proposal photo stories that we had the pleasure to organize with “Love Picnic Paris” this past year. If you visit our blog for the first time, we started ” Love Picnic Paris” over five year ago with the desire to share a little bit of our French culture & lifestyle. We designed 4 different French style gourmet picnics with our traditional wicker baskets and various decor items such as candles, cashmere plaids, cushions … for a very romantic experience!
Our gourmet picnics can be set up at various landmarks around Paris such as the Eiffel tower, the Louvre gardens as well as Versailles gardens.
Today we are blessed to produce our gourmet picnics for amazing clients who visit Paris from all over the world. We are excited to propose our picnics to many couples, families and friends as well as small and larger groups who sometimes visit the city for the first time. Some of our clients even do return to us for a new picnic experience a couple of years later which is very sweet!
Our goal is to create timeless memories with a unique French traditional experience for everyone to enjoy while visiting the city of love.
A truly French gourmet Picnic experience.
A gourmet picnic with “Love Picnic Paris” is an adventure! It is a romantic and also a fun and delightful experience. It is about you and your partner, family and friends having a wonderful experience in the city. Lets enjoy a unique afternoon together, surrounded by beauty and French elegance.
Each of our picnics can be coupled with professional photography services. You will be flying home with wonderful souvenirs of your Parisian experience. Our photographer has the right expertise and a fun personality.
A while back, Néo reached out to us with the idea of proposing to his long time girlfriend while visiting the city. Due to international Covid travel restrictions, his plans were delayed a whole year! We all had plenty of time to fine tune the perfect surprise gourmet picnic proposal. Most of our dear clients decide to propose in front of the Eiffel tower. Noah had the idea to take advantage of a day trip to Versailles to propose to his sweet heart. We thought it was a wonderful idea.
Versailles Picnic location.
Lets plan your surprise proposal at Versailles gardens.
First, we decide on the menu with our clients and the style of picnic they are after. Noah decided on our « Amelie Poulain » gourmet picnic with a bottle of champagne.
The next step is usually to fine tune the exact picnic location. In order to do so, we usually sent a map with a cross marking the spot. We then communicate detailed information as to how to get there. In case of our Versailles location, it is an easy walk down the main alley from the castle to the water boat area!
We do ask for a phone number so that we communicate 1/2 hour before picnic time the exact spot using whatsapp geolocalization which always come handy!
Once the picnic is ready with balloons, blanket and all the different props involved, we send the green light!
Our professional photographer will document our client surprise proposal from the distance. He will then congratulate our couple and take a few more photographs when they toast and cheer to this beautiful day!
Once the lunch is over, olivier will take our couple around the park for their engagement photo story. The process is fun and creative as you can see with this little selection of photos.
Versailles surprise proposal.
Enjoy the engagement photos of Noah and Séverine. You will find all of the picnic order details with various options such as photography and flowers in our service page. The ordering process is easy! Do not forget to add a contact number, we will get back to you promptly to fine tune all of the little details together!
Although our Paris picnics are the perfect idea for a surprise proposal in the city, most of our clients are already engaged! You may order a gourmet picnic with « Love Picnic Paris » for a birthday celebration, a wedding anniversary, a simple get together after a Paris guided tour and many other occasions!
We do cater for small and larger groups as well so if you are visiting or planning a trip for clients, get in touch.
We are always delighted to answer all of your questions and make your dream come true! ❤️
Please note that we collaborate with amazing Paris based classical musicians. They are often quite busy with their schedules. It is good to reserve your musician a little early. Prices start at €300 depending availability.
The French call it : “Galette des Rois” which translates as ” French King cake”. I have to say it sounds great in French. It is a biblical tradition that celebrates the visit of the Magi to Christ. The season for this gorgeous almond cake extends to the end of the Twelve days of christmas. “King cake parties” is a real delight for kids.They are celebrated all over the country. It is the occasion for another family reunion over the festive season. Whoever gets the King cake trinket is expected to choose his king or queen and share his crown for the day.
We wanted to share one of our lovely tradition with Whitney and Shawn for their last day in Paris.
Red heart shaped balloons with your picnic.
We included a bottle of sparkling wine for Shawn to shake, pop and spray – for the photo session. It is certainly a fun way to enjoy a romantic moment with your lover and celebrate life, love, and happiness. Shawn asked for some red heart shaped balloons as well. We used those gorgeous red heart balloons quite a bit during Whitney and Shawn’s romantic photo session. They looked so perfect & fun to play with. We now propose our new balloons sets to our gourmet picnics & secret proposal packages along with a bottle of sparkling to have fun with.
Your romantic gourmet picnic for the saint Valentine’s day.
We are now taking orders for paris Valentine’s day‘s celebrations. We propose to our clients a winter style gourmet picnics at the eiffel tower with cachemire plaids and warm woolen blankets over the christmas season. Our winter picnics come with our traditional wicker baskets, cushions, candles, sparkling lights, umbrellas …. Each picnic can be customized to your liking if you have any special requests. Whitney and Shawn enjoyed a bottle of chilled champagne with warm vegetable soup, Foie gras and smoked salmon. They had roasted chicken with seasonal vegetables as a main course. For desert, they enjoyed a “galette des Rois” with fresh fruits and traditional goat cheese yogurt.
Your Paris romantic photo session.
All of our gourmet picnics can be coupled with a romantic photo shoot with Olivier; our lifestyle photographer. A typical photo shoot can take any time from 1/2 an hour at the Eiffel tower to a three hours photo story across Paris. Here are a few photographs taken by our photographer just recently at the place des Vosges, in the Marais district. I love Olivier’s style of photography. His photographs are vibrant and always lively.
Enjoy one of his romantic photo session in the Marais. The pictures are amazingly beautiful.
Remember to reserve your date quite early for your Paris Saint Valentin’s winter gourmet picnic and photo shoot. We will prepare our picnics for just two couples on this very special day.
We have officially entered the fall season in Paris with a lovely secret proposal at the Louvre gardens! Ivan, our client contacted us a while back to assist him with the planning of his proposal to his long time girlfriend. We decided on the Louvre gardens to set up one of our gourmet picnic. The picnic was all ready to enjoy by 12h30. Ivan was to arrive at the location after a morning bike ride. He surprise his girlfriend with the proposal, crack the bottle of champagne open and enjoy our “Edith Piaf” picnic with his lover surrounded by French history.
Ivan especially requested for a peaceful location in the city center close to the place Vendome where the morning ride was to end. The Louvre is one of the main visited site in the city right after the eiffel tower. It attracts millions of tourist yearly. The park is located in between the museum and the tuilerie gardens. It happens to be peaceful and a perfect location for a romantic afternoon.
Map of the picnic location at the gardens of the Louvre museum.
Lifestyle photography for your secret proposal.
We organized for our photographer to be present when our couple first arrived at the beginning of the picnic hour. Olivier discretely captured the proposal from the distance without being noticed. He carried on taking photographs while Ivan opened the bottle of champagne. He then moved forward and introduced himself so that he could take a few portraits of the two of them before they enjoyed their lunch. After lunch hour, they all walked around the Louvre museum for their engagement photo session. The photos were all retouched and sent out the very next day.
Our clients received over 100 photographs carefully edited by Olivier. You will find a few visuals from the day below. It is very difficult to decide on which photos to showcase because there are just so many gorgeous images! You will find a few photographs of the picnic set up, the actual proposal and photos taken in the afternoon over one hour.
Our romantic Edith Piaf gourmet picnic.
We have four different picnic you can choose from. Ivan decided on our most romantic gourmet picnic set up. Edith Piaf picnic can be ordered directly via our service page. The picnic is set up with cushions, candles, an umbrella, balloons. It includes our wicker basket which is of course part of the decor as well as a bottle of champagne.
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
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A very romantic secret proposal at the gardens of Versailles.
Love Picnic Paris offers bespoke picnic experiences in the heart of Paris. Enjoy gourmet cuisine, stunning views, and personalized service for unforgettable moments.
