Provence Officiant Singer & Emcee
Ariane Douguet
English speaking celebrant in Provence, France
Wedding - elopement - vow renewal
French style Premium ceremony service with music
by the Provence Officiant Singer, EMCEE since 2012
Welcome dear lovers and bonjour! I am Ariane, your Provence officiant singer. French English speaking celebrant in Provence, crossover singer and Master of Ceremonies EMCEE, I offer you the best uplifting experience with music for the celebration of your dreams for your destination wedding in Provence, intimate elopement in Provence or vow renewal in south of France. Let’s celebrate your love together with my French touch elegance!
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Creating meaningful ceremonies with Music With You, For You, About You
Are you looking for an English speaking wedding celebrant in Provence Southern France?
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→ You’re planning your joyful wedding or vow renewal ceremony in a beautiful setting in Provence south of France.
- But you’re afraid of a boring “cliché” celebration
→ You are ready to get involved in your unique meaningful ceremony 100% You, placing your couple, love story and commitment at the heart of your big Day.
- but you feel helpless without an experienced English speaking officiant in Provence
→ You dream to share with your loved ones a thrilling soulful experience with French style, through a dynamic, magical celebration with music that you and your guests will remember forever.
- But you’re scared that the magic doesn’t happen for this biggest stage of your life
Take advantage of my expertise as an enthusiastic, creative, trust worthy and charismatic celebrant in Provence, as well as a great singer, artist, coach, EMCEE and French lady:
Let’s create memories in Provence that you will cherish forever!
HAPPY CLIENTS
Discover testimonials about Ariane, the Provence officiant singer
I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did,
but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
Maya Angelou
The children who attend my ceremonies call me “the fairy”:
I can take you further than you can imagine…
Mesmerize your gests with the awesome ceremony with music of your dreams
thanks to Ariane, your Provence officiant singer
SUBLIME YOUR LOVE STORY WITH AN UNFORGETTABLE MOMENT OF GRACE
Your ceremony is the heart and soul of your big Day
Don’t let your ceremony be conventional and boring! As your event starts with the ceremony, your love celebration should galvanize you and your guests with elegant French style. All eyes will on you and all your vows will be heard. As your couple is unique, your ceremony should be special for you as a reflection of your personalities, the unique essence of your love story and sacred bond. Take advantage of that opportunity to express the full version of who you are and share your love with your audience!
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My role as your Provence officiant singer and EMCEE
It‘s all about you, it’s all in the details. That’s why, for me, templates are prohibited. I always start from a blank page. But I can’t do it alone without you! Like a work of Art, I’ll help you design your ceremony with music that is perfectly YOU : very personal, modern, uplifting, elegant and timeless. I’ll take the time to listen to you, identify your wishes and learn more about your story during our meetings and your deep questionnaires. From our initial consultation to the final “I do,” I’ll guide you through each step, ensuring every detail is perfect.
The power of Live Singing
I combine the eloquence of heartfelt words with captivating live singing. It makes your service more distinctive, memorable, joyful, spiritual and emotional. My songs will be the magical thread of your event. Your unforgettable ceremony and reception will be perfectly executed with music, ensuring everyone enjoys your elegant French celebration.
Choosing my Provence officiant singer service is the promise of living an inspiring human adventure for the most invigorating captivating heartfelt ceremony with music, declaring yourselves as soulmates forever. It’s a chance for your loved ones to fill their hearts and renew their own understanding of the healing power of Love.
Let’s make your Love celebration a lifetime memory!
Your sumptuous modern rite of passage thanks to Ariane, your Provence officiant singer
A HEARTFELT EXPERIENCE and UNIQUE ARTISTIC PRODUCTION
I invite you to live out a true-life modern elegant fairytale made to measure glorious ceremony that will unite the French Art de vivre with your unique love story, personalities and values. Like a work of Art, we will together completely meticulously design – with my French touch – your meaningful ceremony that fits you 100% with all the intensity, the symbolism, the atmosphere which corresponds to you. Every word, symbolic ritual, song will reflect and respect your sensitivities, values, beliefs, cultural origins, philosophy of life, marriage commitment and what’s important to you.
A to Z tailor-made accompaniment
from your creative laboratory to your celebration
YOUR COMMITMENT PREPARATION
Vow writing coaching 1:1
Your Provence officiant singer is your Vow Coach
The preparation we do isn’t just for your ceremony but for your marriage and your journey together like a spiritual compass. I will encourage you to put your love into right words writing your personalized heartfelt vows. They will create an emotional connection with your partner and leave a lasting impact on your guests with goosebumps.
YOUR DYNAMIC SCRIPT & PRODUCTION
The Art of personalization
Your Provence officiant singer is your scriptwriter and stage director
Mastering the art of creating a meaningful and memorable ceremony script is one of my great skills. I’ll guide you in making the right choices, balancing time-honoured traditions and modern sentiments to produce the celebration of your dreams with a lasting impact. As your artistic stage director, I’ll help you design the best staging adapted to the venue.
A PRECIOUS CONNECTION whith your AUDIENCE
Creative ways to involve your loved ones
As your Provence officiant singer, I’ll create a precious space that holds everyone present within it.
Your big Day is an opportunity to be deeply grateful and connected with your loved ones. Therefore you should involve them in a special way (a reading, a speech, a community vow, a collective ritual or song…) to recognize how much they mean to you.
Including those you cherish in your celebration will create a sense of community and love that will leave a lasting imprint of belonging on your everyone’s heart.
NARRATE YOUR LOVE STORY
The power of storytelling
Your Provence officiant singer is your storyteller
Thanks to our deep process, I’ll deep dive into the essence of what makes your precious bond unique and will write your custom love story with my unique French style in order to
- celebrate your couple’s journey with sweet memories
- entertain and captivate your guests
- create a deeper connection between you and your loved ones
- set the mood of your big Day with your unique and personal touch
- leave lasting memories for everyone present
SING YOUR LOVE
Gospel, opéra, pop songs...
Discover my Provence officiant singer REPERTOIRE
With the exception of your vows, music is the best way to say what is in your heart. My songs will be the magical thread, revealing all the beauty, joy and grace of your Union, an exclusive and high level service, designed to “enchant” your event and entertain your audience.
Although classically trained, I’m equally at home singing opera, gospel, pop or Aretha Franklin.
RITUALS and SYMBOLISM
Ritualize your commitment
Your Provence officiant singer is your rite of passage creator
Tying the knot incorporating meaningful rituals will allow your guests to witness the depth of your commitment. We will create your own beautiful ritual in the image of your couple, inspired by your passions, your culture heritage, family traditions, pagan or spiritual symbols that are important for you. The possibilities are endless!
Unity candle, Handfasting, oathing stone, 4 elements, jumping the broom, ringwarming, Sofreh Aghd, korovai, breaking the glass, blessing stones, La vie en rose love cup…
Your Provence officiant singer Experience
My service will give you the most creative involved and stress-free joyous planning experience. Since 2012, I’ve created an imaginative process that guides couples, step by step, towards the commitment of marriage in a way that is reflective, co-creative, inspiring and uplifting. And the lesson of this decade is that the more a couple get involved in the process, the more magical, transcendent and transformative their ceremony will be.
Choosing my service involves placing excellence, emotion, joy, your couple and feelings, at the heart of your stylish personalized celebration. It implies wanting to get involved in the ceremony preparation, considering your commitment as your priority in the planning of your event. It’s definitely the promise of an intense moment of sharing with your loved ones.
Ready to make your big Day as magical and unforgettable as your love story?
Why Choose Me the Provence officiant singer, EMCEE?
Bonjour, I am Ariane Douguet
Over 200 ceremonies celebrated since 2012 in France and abroad
- French English speaking certified celebrant / officiant *
- Professional crossover singer since 1998 with classical & modern repertoire (Ave Maria, gospel, opera, pop songs…)
- Master of ceremonies EMCEE
∗ In France a wedding celebrant/officiant is not a legal entity : a legal marriage contract must be signed before the Mayor (France) or in your own country. French celebrants/officiants only deliver symbolic ceremonies. Legal requirements for getting married in France are very complex and particularly difficult for non residents.
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I know what it takes to plan the perfect ceremony for a destination wedding. With over 200 ceremonies written, officiated and sung for couples from around the world (celebrity couples, second-marriage couples, same-sex couples, multi-faith couples, neo-pagan, atheist or spiritual couples), I am the experienced English-speaking Provence officiant singer you need to guide you through the momentous choices for your meaningful Love celebration.
My French touch
The French Art de Vivre is a combination of elements that take root in our history and culture of France. It involves the sense of detail, elegance, aesthetics and freedom. As your French Provence officiant singer & EMCEE, I advocate a very qualitative heartfelt artistic approach of your celebration.
By harmoniously blending my roles of a trained English speaking celebrant, professional classical crossover singer and master of ceremonies, I offer you the most complete soulful experience designed for lovers seeking a luxurious made to measure celebration in France or abroad. With 20 years of professional stage experience as a solo opera singer, I have the ability to imagine the most beautiful production that fits 100% to your couple and style.
From my heart to yours
To accompany you is for me an extraordinary holistic human adventure where our relationship based on trust and mutual respect is my priority. I will take you under my wings and guide you with love on one of the most important days of your life. I will help you stay grounded, present and connected when you get overwhelmed by the planning of your big Day. My purpose is to feel like that friend who has known you forever, but who also has the wisdom, leadership and professional expertise.
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PREMIUM CEREMONY SERVICES IN MUSIC
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with Ariane, the Provence officiant singer
FOR JOYFUL SOULMATES
who value stylish emotion, music and French style
Bilingual wedding ceremony in English & French
If your couple is bilingual, a part of yourguests do not speak French or English. So, my full script will be in two languages : I will continuously switch between languages as your perfect bilingual wedding celebrant in Provence South of France– here’s an exemple of a bilingual ceremony I have officiated in Provence.
For other languages, I can work alongside one of your guests/family members who will co- officiate the ceremony with me.
If you’re ready to embark on our enchanting journey and create an memorable celebration with music that you and your guests will remember forever,
Let’s work together to make your event an unforgettable day and an experience that will resonate in your hearts forever.
In practice
3 steps with Ariane, your Provence officiant singer
1. DISCOVERY CALL
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Obligation-free meeting
During a video appointment, we’ll discuss the process of your unique ceremony. We’ll break the ice and ensure we’re a great fit. I will listen to you to understand your wishes and will answer your questions. After our meeting, I will send you a personalized quote which will lead to the signature of a contract if you choose me as your Provence officiant singer.
2. COLLABORATION
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Ceremony Creation Process
I’ll send you questionnaires to fill out with my song repertoire so we can both as a team create the most perfect ceremony. On the basis of an interactive coaching session which will allow you to relive the memories of how you both met and the story of your couple, I will guide you and will help to free your creativity in order to give shape to your dream personal event. I will help you to create a tailor-made script that fits you 100% with the ideal scenario, musical program, rituals, readings meaningful to you, testimonies and participation from relatives and your personalized vows we’ll rehearse until you feel fully prepared.
I will get in touch with every person involved in your big Day, in order to help them to feel confortable with their speeches.
At any stage of the process, I am contactable at anytime as your Provence officiant singer to help you.
I have a special relationship with a number of musicians and other service providers (weddin planner, wedding designer, mua, hairdressers, videast, photographers, DJs…). All are renowned for their talent and professionalism. Above all, I appreciate them for their sensitivity and their team spirit, which are essential to create a quality event in an harmonious atmosphere.
3. THE BIG DAY
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I will coordonate directly with the venue and the various vendors (wedding planner, floral designer, photographer, musicians, caterer, DJ) to discuss logistical arrangements.
I’ll plan the rehearsal in order to free you from these material aspects.
I’ll allow you to fully experience your event and make the best of the presence of your nearest and dearest loved ones. I will then stand by your side to sing and celebrate your love, creating the special bond between you, your family and your guests.
Of course, I always adapt my look (colour and style) in harmony with the theme, venue and decoration of your wedding.
What if your ceremony with Ariane could be the highlight of your event?
What memories will you cherish about your Big Day 10 years from now?
Will you remember the meal and the arrangement of the table with tears in your eyes?
You’ll probably have forgotten the taste of the cake and the seating plan.
But you’ll forever treasure the sweet memory of your vows, the emotion, joy and feelings of having this shared moment with your loved ones.
Your wedding starts with your ceremony. Its magic will determine the success of the whole event.
So keep in mind your celebration with music orchestrated by Ariane the Provence officiant singer could be the unforgettable souvenir of your big Day in France.
A thousand year by Ariane for Pauline & Sargon ‘s Provence wedding ceremony in abbaye Ste Croix
Let’s make your Love celebration a lifetime memory!
GEOGRAPHICAL COVERAGE of Ariane, the Provence Officiant Singer - EMCEE
I’m based in Provence South East France near Avignon in Vaucluse Lubéron (84)
LET PROVENCE BE YOUR AMAZING DECOR!
I truly LOVE being your English speaking celebrant in Provence. As it makes me so grateful to get to know so many joyful soulmates from all over the world. If you have decided to host your big Day in a château in Provence or to elope in lavender fields, France is the land of love and romance, the ideal romantic place to celebrate your commitment. I am madly in love with my beautiful country. With song of the cicadas, breathtaking setting, irresistible food, exquisite wine, you can share with your loved ones an unforgettable magical experience. Let the enchanting landscapes of Provence or French riviera be the beautiful backdrop of your memorable elegant celebration of Love.
I’m happy to travel throughout France and internationally according to your requests :
Provence - French riviera
- in a château or a bastide in Gordes, Joucas with the song of the Luberon cicadas,
- lavender fields in Valensole in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (04)
- olive trees, vineyards in the Alpilles Vaucluse (84),
- in Grignan in Drôme Provence (26)
- a church or a manade in the Camargue,
- under an oak tree in Aix-en-Provence,
- a beach of Porquerolles, Saint Tropez, Toulon, Rayol Canadel in Var (83)
- the calanques of Marseille, Cassis, La Ciotat in Bouches du Rhône (13)
- in a dream villa in Monaco
- on the French Riviera in the Alpes Maritimes (06) in Antibes, Menton, Grasse, Cannes or Nice
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all over France & Corsica
- a Paris palace
- a Loire château
- on a beach in Corsica
- at the sumptuous ressort domaine des étangs in Massignac,
- a vineyard in Bordeaux or on the slopes of Uzès in the Gard (30) in Languedoc-Roussillon
- under a ceremonial arch in Versailles, Lyon, Lille, Biarritz, Carcassonne, Nice, Toulouse, Nîmes, Strasbourg…
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abroad all over the world
- a Riad in Marrakech,
- in a palace in Geneva, Brussels, Roma or New York
- in a chapel in Santorini or Mykonos or Venice or Malta
- or a luxurious setting in Gstaad, Switzerland,
- in the heart of the snow in Megève, Courchevel, Chamonix, Meribel,
- a tropical garden in the French overseas departments of Guadeloupe, Martinique, Saint Barthélémy or Mauritius or Bali,
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Please contact Ariane, the Provence officiant singer without hesitation
if you're looking for a wedding celebrant in Provence & EMCEE in France
Let’s make your Love celebration a lifetime memory!
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Thank you !
During these years, I have met many wonderful couples and experienced moments of sharing, emotion and true happiness ! Also, I thank with gratitude all the brides and grooms, photographers or videographers who allowed me to illustrate my website with their magnificent photos or videos.
